The funds will primarily support infrastructure development and procurement of essential drugs, aiming to revamp service delivery across the district’s health facilities.
Daniel Olinga, the Manager ERA for Northern Uganda based in Gul,u said there is an existing information gap on Licensing, approval of tariffs and charges, setting of sector standards and consumer protection, that need to be bridged through intensive awareness creation.
Gabriel Obiang Lima, the Minister for Finance, Economy and Planning of the petroleum-rich Equatorial Guinea says that while Uganda and Africa must adopt the energy transition to cleaner and renewable sources, the countries must find where sustainability and affordability lie.
Kamanda Kabagambe, the LC3 Chairperson for Buliisa Sub-county, says it is unfortunate that the companies continue to accommodate workers in camps while locally built facilities remain empty. He is urging the government to take immediate action.
According to Robert Mukondo, a Social Development Specialist (SDS) at UNOC, the graves belong to some of the 7,000 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) who lost their relatives and buried them within the land acquired by the government for the industrial park.
Dr. Fred Kaliisa Kabagambe, the Senior Presidential Advisor on Oil and Gas, noted that limited public awareness about oil and gas developments has fueled opposition to EACOP activities in Uganda.
The Pioner head of the Private Prosecutions Unit Senior State Attorney Timothy Amerit, holds a Master's degree in Laws (LLM) from Makerere University and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Laws (PhD) from the same University.
"And this figure was arrived at by benchmarking exercises in various countries where there are industrial parks that have been established, and the figure compares favorably with what is charged elsewhere," Baryomunsi said.
The ministry describes Alpha MBM Investments as a distinguished company from l UAE led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, a member of the Dubai Royal Family.
It says that Ugandans could earn over USD 1 million per year if key sustainable tourism activities were to be promoted in the Greater Masaka sub-region.
The financial institutions include, KCB Bank Uganda, The Islamic Corporation for Development of Private Sector (ICD Development Bank, African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) and The Standard Bank of South Africa.
To take advantage of Uganda’s transition towards a more diversified energy sector, Haji Lubega advised the insurance industry to innovate to address risks, by developing new insurance products tailored to green energy projects, carbon capture initiatives and clean technology investments.
"Beside the revenues unlocked to advance energy transition, petroleum will provide gas to replace the use of biomass energy that has been responsible to the destruction of the environment and health effects to users of firewood for cooking," said Minister Nankabirwa.
The initiative aims to accelerate the adoption of solar energy, biogas, and other renewable energy solutions, empowering communities and driving economic growth.
Danstone Mukoya, the General Manager of Golden Castle Hotel in Hoima City, one of the suppliers, says that since September 2022, after registering in the NSD, they haven’t had any opportunity to provide services to Total Energies EP Uganda.
The U.S. is not only one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers but, under its new administration, is expected to have an increased presence in Africa’s energy sector, says the African Energy Chamber.
Aggrey Mugume, the National Content Officer at PAU, told stakeholders Thursday that while other districts like Buliisa earned about 60 percent in contract revenues from Total Energies EP Uganda for supplies of goods and services, Nwoya lagged, prompting an inquiry by PAU.
The experts suggest that while PSAs are good, the National Mining Company of Uganda currently lacks expertise to manage, warehouse, quantify, value and to report minerals. They suggest that unlike in the oil and gas sector , PSAs in the mining sector are very risky.
The Petitioners wants Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) to order the First Instance Division of the EACJ to hear their petition challenging EACOP project.
