President Museveni has launched Lake Victoria Logistics, a company aiming at reducing the cost of transporting fuel in Uganda. Lake Victoria Logistics was founded in May 2015 as Mahathi Infra Uganda with a vision to change the petroleum logistics for Uganda and other landlocked countries like Rwanda, Burundi and DRC that get their oil through…
Eight victims of police brutality have taken legal action against 10 police officers and government for violation of human rights consisting of illegal arrests, detentions and others. They are part of over 192 human rights defenders including youth, students, civil society groups, oil affected communities, and others involved in campaigns with efforts to promote human…
At least 800 civil society organisations (CSOs), oil host community members, small-scale farmers and fisherfolk, have petitioned President Museveni urging him to stop to all oil activities in Murchison Falls National Park. In the petition seen by Bbeg Media, the various stakeholders want the president to stop the planned deployment of a second oil rig in…
Stephen Kwikiriza, a member of the community affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) who was abducted by unknown people a week ago before being released on June 9 has narrated his ordeal at the hands of the captors. Kwikiriza who has been outspoken against the social and economic impact of EACOP was…
The National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Rwenzururu to promote transformational agriculture, aimed at the socio-economical uplifting communities in the Rwenzori region. The partnership is a strategic alliance focused on enhancing the dissemination and adoption of technologies, innovations, and management practices generated by NARO. The Omusinga Charles Wesley…
The fishing community around Lake Albert in Buliisa and Kikuube districts has petitioned China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) and TotalEnergies over challenges that the fisherfolk are facing due to the EACOP. The community says the projects, located in the Lake Albert area and CNOOC as well as TotalEnergies have displaced them while setting up…
Samantha Muhwezi, the daughter of Gen Jim Muhwezi, has started her duties as the Chief Operations Officer at the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC). Samantha started work at UNOC on April 8 having left TotalEnergies, where she served as legal director, in March. According to a statement from UNOC, she will handle the day to…
