In the wake of the announcement of the Final Investment Decision (FID) in February 2022, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has sanctioned contracts valued at approximately USD 7.16 billion.Of this sum, nearly USD 1.8 billion (equivalent to UGX 7 trillion) worth of contracts has been allocated to Ugandan companies. These contracts are currently at […]
The Committee on Appointments, chaired by Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa vetted Members of the Board of Directors of Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). This is in fulfillment of the Committee’s mandate under Rule 167 of the Rules of Procedure.The Board of Directors are Chairperson Emmanuel Katongole and members, Eng. Irene Pauline Batebe, Francis N. Twinamatsiko, […]
The Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum (UCMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Uganda Association of Artisanal and Small-scale Miners Uganda.The overall objective of the MoU signed at the Sheraton Hotel is to build the capacity of artisanal miners in the country and to unlock jobs and related opportunities. Other key issues […]
The Head of the State House Investors Protection Unit, Col. Edith Nakalema, has assured Ugandans that the government is committed to ensuring that the target of producing the first oil in 2025 is achieved.“Government is not only committed to deliver the first oil but it is also looking forward to ensuring that the interests of […]
The country is expected to experience near-normal (near average) to above-normal (enhanced) rainfall during the months of March, April, and May, Uganda National Meteorological Authority has forecasted.The Executive Director of Uganda National Meteorological Authority, Dr. Bob Alexandria Ogwang, unveiled the National Seasonal Rainfall Forecast for March, April, and May at Uganda Media Centre in Kampala […]
Xsabo Nkonge Solarline, a $17 million 20 MW solar power plant in Mubende district, will be commissioned before 31st March 2024, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. David Alobo, has revealed. He was speaking in Mubende at a function where Uganda Development Bank (UDB), the project’s financier, released their 2023 performance. He confirmed that the project […]
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), the regulator of the oil and gas sector in the country, reveals that the cumulative value of contracts reviewed, since 2021, stands at $7.163bn.Of this sum, $1.797bn (25%) is earmarked for Ugandan companies through direct Tier 1 contracting and sub-contracting from IOCs.A final investment decision announced in February 2022 […]
The Minister of State for Energy, Okaasai Opolot, on Wednesday commissioned the 83km-long 132kv Gulu-Agago Transmission Project at the Agago Substation in Pader District. This line was completed and energized on 18th November 2023 and evacuates power from the Achwa 83mw hydropower project. Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) said the Gulu-Agago Transmission Project, a project […]
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) has announced that they have granted a 21-year Large-Scale Mining License to Sunbird Resources Limited to extract 8000 tonnes per day of vital limestone at Rupa Sub-county, Moroto District.Sunbird Resources Ltd has partnered with West International Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed West China Cement Ltd. […]
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) has handed over Kabajjo Memorial Junior School to Sembabule District. One of the school structures was affected by EACOP Right of Way. As an in-kind compensation, EACOP opted to replace the classroom block that was affected by the project. It also constructed additional structures. The EACOP Deputy MD […]
