oil

Key issues of contention in Uganda’s oil sector reflected in case against Tullow and Government

Kampala based lawyer Hamada Mulumba has filed a petition in the High Court seeking an injusction against the government granting of oil licenses and approving oil deals and halting the activities of Tullow oil company. Through Bwambale , Musede and Co. Advocates, Mulumba states that 50% of the stake Tullow Bought from Heritage Oil was […]

Fosterwheeler Final report on Uganda oil Industry Refinery

Here is the most coveted document on Uganda’s oil industry, the country’s oil potential and key investment opportunities and strategies at both micro, national and regional levels. Download a PDF of the Foster wheeler Uganda Refinery study report here.  The government of Uganda hired Swiss Engineering and Construction company Foster Wheeler Energy Limited (FWEL) in […]

Uganda’s prime minister Amama Mbabazi starts own press unit

Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi is meticulously warming up to replace president Museveni the moment the Ugandan head of state quits statehouse. The info we have got from statehouse indicates that Mbabazi even though he is being probed over his reported illegal oil deals, he is traversing the country mobilizing support for NRM while selling his […]

Uganda demonstrators to be tried in military courts

Uganda is soon making a law to have people arrested during political related demonstrations charged in military court marital courts. This is because the Uganda laws are so weak and they don’t punish the demonstrators. According to the meeting held yesterday at statehouse, it was resolved that putting demonstrators before court martial is the right […]

Uganda demonstrators to be judged in military courts

Uganda is soon making a law to have people arrested during political related demonstrations charged in military court marital courts. This is because the Uganda laws are so weak and they don’t punish the demonstrators. According to the meeting held yesterday at statehouse, it was resolved that putting demonstrators before court martial is the right […]

Amama Mbabazi’s daughter tells him not to bow down to pressure

The daughter of the prime minister, Amama Mbabazi, ms Lenina Mbabazi has reportedly requested her dad not to bow down to critics instructing him to step aside. Lenina, according to Amama’s relatives in Ntinda, has told her dad that he is innocent and bowing down to pressure will mean that he is guilty whereas not. […]

Amama Mbabazi supporters petition parliament

Residents of kinkizi west  have petitioned parliament demanding for the prosecution of the youth  Member of parliament for western region  Gerald Karunga and all members who have been pinning their Member of parliament  and prime minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi for  taking oil bribe from Tallow. The residents who were led by the kanungu woman Member of parliament […]

Those calling me corrupt are idiots” Amama Mbabazi

The Prime Minister John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has blasted whoever is calling him corrupt saying such people are idiots. Mbabazi who had come to present a self defence before the Parliamentary ad hoc committee on the regularization of the oil sector says many people have branded him corrupt whereas he is not. The Prime minister […]

Government prepared for possibility of oil spills

As Uganda prepares for oil production, National environment management authority is in the process of developing an oil spill contingency plan which will help in controlling of oil spills that might come up as production begins. This was revealed by NEMA environment inspector Isaac Ntujju while addressing journalists in Kampala. Ntujju said that oil spills […]

Onek fails to defend himself against oil bribery allegations

Former energy minister Hillary Onek was thrown out of the adhoc committee investigating the oil sector after he failed to provide a presentation on his case of alleged bribery. Onek is accused, together with Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and foreign affairs minister Sam Kuteesa of taking bribes from oil companies. The committee, chaired by Michael […]