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.
The Permanent Secretary, Batebe, added that the construction of the networks will bring more disputes, such as breach of contracts, licensing, and environmental concerns, billing, among others. This underscores the need for amicable ways to resolve such conflicts.
He cautioned some youth in the Bunyoro sub region and the country at large who are being manipulated by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) that offer them small sums of money to disrupt ongoing oil development activities in the Albertine Graben to stop and instead support the progress of the construction works.
The reelection of President Donald Trump , the change in energy politics and landscape combined with the emergence of new poles could breathe new life in Uganda's oil and gas sector.
