Peter Lokeris

Illegal miners in Mubende evading registration by government

Illegal miners in Mubende evading registration by government

Illegal miners in Mubende are running away from the mining areas following  government’s exercise of registering   local miners in this place in the district. Gold artisan and small scale gold miners in Mubende who are leaving under fear following alleged presidential directive to evict them from the area are also  now going through registration to separate […]

Government assures Ugandans on stable supply of fuel ahead of Kenyan elections

Government assures Ugandans on stable supply of fuel ahead of Kenyan elections

Government has assured Ugandans of a stable supply of fuel in the country as Kenyans prepare to go to polls on Tuesday August 08, 2017. The assurance was given by the state minister for minerals, Peter Lokeris, while presenting a statement on fluctuating fuel prices in the country and the state of preparedness in case […]

Uganda government decided to construct oil refinery in Hoima

The Minister of State for Mineral Development, Peter Lokeris has revealed that Uganda will construct an oil refinery within the oil producing region of mid western Uganda to process the huge oil deposits confirmed in the area. Oil prospecting companies led by Tullow oil have confirmed commercially viable oil deposits in Uganda’s Albertan Rift basin, […]