The Executive Director of the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, Ernest Rubondo, has commended SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger) for its efforts in advancing women in Science and Technology.This commendation came during a meeting with Wallace Pescarini, the President of SLB Offshore Atlantic Basin, held at Petroleum House in Entebbe. Pescarini, currently in the country to […]
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has met TotalEnergies President for Exploration and Production, Nicolas Terraz who paid a courtesy call on him at State House-Entebbe. Terraz, who has been visiting the oil exploration sites under the Tilenga project, briefed President Museveni on the progress of the project and also solicited for more support to ensure the […]
Families in Mukono district have been encouraged to embrace tree planting do as to regenerate and protect the environment.This, environments say, will go a long way in improving livelihoods through improved health, farm outputs, and conducive weather. The good counsel and promise were by made by a team of environmentalists from Eco Talk Africa, a […]
President Yoweri Museveni recently launched the National Patriotism Environmental Protection campaign at Kitebi Secondary School- Rubaga Division, Kampala.During the launch, Museveni said he was happy with the campaign since it aims at conserving the environment. “People who go into wetlands, on lakeshores, on river banks, are really enemies of the country,” he said.“We told them […]
Uganda Petroleum Institute, Kigumba (UPIK) and TotalEnergies EP Uganda have launched the Tilenga Academy. The UPIK based Academy will see 100 young Ugandans form the first cohort.The General Manager of TotalEnergies, Philippe Groueix, revealed that the training will empower 200 young Ugandans to work in the oil & gas sector, especially the Tilenga project. Following […]
President Yoweri Museveni has received a letter from the President of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping, who expressed unwavering support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP).Hand-delivered by Ambassador Xue Bing, the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Affairs of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and read by the […]
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Uganda Ltd held the Kingfisher Oilfield Drawing competition where 30 students from 17 schools in Hoima and Kikuube exhibited their artistic understanding of the project.The event was attended by Fan Xuecheng from the Chinese embassy in Uganda & Liu Xiangdong, the President of CNOOC Uganda Ltd.Xuecheng introduced the latest […]
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda is leading a delegation of Uganda Foreign Missions heads for a three-day field visit to the oil and gas operational areas in the Albertine Region.Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development flagged off the delegation on Tuesday flagged off at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Kampala. Nankabirwa […]
Uganda and Tanzania have registered yet another key milestone following the commissioning of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Coating plant, nestled at Sojo, Nzege – Tabora Region in Tanzania.Dr Ruth Nankabirwa, the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development and her counterpart Dr Doto Biteko, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, United […]
A report from Just Finance International, released on March 25, 2024, implicated the Ugandan army in human rights violations in the fishing communities around the shore of Lake Albert.The JFI, which closely works with their Ugandan partners under the Coalition for Sustainable Development coordinated by the Environment Governance Institute, indicates that community members have witnessed […]
