oil

Museveni criticises parliament over oil agreements

President Museveni has addressed a special sitting of Parliament today in Kampala amidst tight security. The President entered parliament and welcomed by the Speaker of parliament Ms Rebecca Kadaga and the Parliament Clerk, Ms Jane Kibirige. The MPs had to go through thorough security checks before they could enter Uganda Parliament premises located in Kampala […]

Uganda government gives Tullow oil production Licence

The government of Uganda has awarded  to Tullow Oil Company an oil production license for 400 million barrel kingfisher oil well found in western Uganda worth 1.5 billion US dollars.   The long waited move will see a resumption of production activities in the Abertine Graben that had halted due to the expiry of Heritage […]

Tullow oil appoints Barclays Capital and Morgan Staley & Company as corporate brokers

News Release Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Barclays Capital and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc as joint corporate brokers with immediate effect. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tullow Oil plc (+44 20 3249 9000) Chris Perry – Investor Relations James Arnold – Investor Relations George Cazenove – Media […]

An Arab kills Ugandans in Southern Sudan

A man believed to be an Arab from Khartoum (Northern Sudan) has killed over 40 people in Southern Sudan. There are fears that the dead might include Ugandans operating in Southern Sudan. The Interior minister in Southern Sudan, Manani Magaya told the press that the people killed were from the cattle corridor of Warrap state. […]

500 jobs available in Uganda

The coalition for health promotion and social development, a national health rights organization and the action aid are to recruit professionals who can work under minimum supervision to fill the following posts: programme manager- community empowerment programme, programme assistant- community empowerment programme, programme officer administrative and human resource, programme officer research and monitoring, programme officer […]

Tullow Oil launches Scholarship Scheme in partnership with the British Council.

News Release: Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has today announced the launch of the Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme (TGSS) in partnership with the British Council. The scheme, which forms a key part of Tullow’s overall approach to education and capacity building, will support postgraduate degree, technical training and vocational studies. The scholarships aim to support local […]

Col. Muhoozi donates 5 millions to Kampala school

  The son to president Museveni, Col. Muhoozi Kainerugaba was the guest of honour at the party that was organised by Kampala Kindergarten in Nakasero when the school was celebrating its 60 year anniversary this week.  Muhoozi after giving his key note speech donated five million shillings to be used to construct the new school […]

MP Mafabi promises showdown over attempts to shield corruption in oil sector

Things will not be easy when oil debates resumes in the Uganda’s ninth parliament anytime from now according to Budadiri west MP Nandala Mafabi. eveni’s advisor in charge of the media issues John Nagenda recently termed as an improvement of FDC leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye has today told the executive to get prepared for a […]

MP Mafabi promises showdown over attempts to shield corruption in oil sector

Things will not be easy when oil debates resumes in the Uganda’s ninth parliament anytime from now according to Budadiri west MP Nandala Mafabi. Mafabi who president Museveni’s advisor in charge of the media issues John Nagenda recently termed as an improvement of FDC leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye has today told the executive to get […]

Ahmadou Moustapha Ndiaye new World Bank Country Manager for Uganda

The World Bank Group has appointed Ahmadou Moustapha Ndiaye as the new Country Manager for Uganda. Ndiaye is replacing Kundhavi Kadiresan, who last year was appointed Country Director for Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Ndiaye is in the country to start his new assignment. A Senegalese national, Ndiaye is the first African national to work as […]