petroleum

Bahati chairs ministerial consultations on draft National Development Plan 2020/21-2024/25

Bahati chairs ministerial consultations on draft National Development Plan 2020/21-2024/25

Minister of State for Planning David Bahati yesterday chaired the Ministerial consultations (January and early February 2020) on the draft third National Development Plan (NDP III) 2020/21- 2024/25 which is expected to be finalised by June 2020. The National Development Plan (NDP III) priorities remain Agriculture, Tourism, Minerals, Petroleum and Manufacturing in addition to Human […]

URA’s Allen Kagina concerned on Petroleum and Public Finance Bills

URA’s Allen Kagina concerned on Petroleum and Public Finance Bills

Uganda Revenue Authority says it is satisfied with the petroleum bill in its current form but still has issues with the public finance bill. The Commissioner General Allen Kagina says they initially had issues with both bills but after meeting the ministers of finance and energy some issues were cleared with only a few others […]

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 […]