By Dickens Kamugisha… On May 25 this year, more than 80 people whose land in Hoima was acquired for Uganda’s oil refinery met with officials from Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), and ministries of energy and lands. These people, despite their land being acquired in 2012, have not been compensated or relocated yet. At the
Here is Why Ugandans Must work together to fight the secrecy around Crude Oil Export Pipeline Project
By Dickens Kamugisha… Late last month, a decision on the route Uganda’s crude oil export pipeline will take was agreed upon between Uganda and Tanzania. However, given that the decision was made by the government without our participation as citizens, we must quickly come together to discuss the consequences of such secretive decisions. Available evidence
Uganda Energy Ministry Must expedite Implementation of National Local content Policy—Expert Local
By Dickens Kamugisha…. I would like to congratulate Ugandans for having successfully elected a president and their parliamentary representatives. To the winners and losers, I say we embark on the task of building the Uganda we want. Among these tasks is holding government accountable for its actions or lack thereof. Before we went to the
The oil curse; are Uganda’s youths feeling the pinch?
The recent activities of Jobless Brotherhood, the National Association of the Unemployed, NRM Poor Youth and the Uganda Youth Liberation Front have caused concerns that Uganda’s youth could become a disestablishing factor if widespread unemployment is not solved especially as the country starts to exploit oil and gas resources. Some experts have warned that this you