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Irene Batebe, the new Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development

PROFILE: 15 years in the energy ministry; two MScs- in Advanced Chemical Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering, Uganda couldn’t have gotten a better PS for the energy ministry

Ms. Irene P. Batebe, the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) is a former Commissioner/Midstream in the Directorate of Petroleum in the Ministry of Energy and
August 17, 2021
(Right); H.E Yoweri K. Museveni President of Uganda and (left); H.E Samia. Suluhu, the president of the United Republic of Tanzania sighing the EACOP agreement at State House Entebbe on 11th April 2021. File photo

Energy Ministry Outlines Achievements in the last five years as it Strives to deliver on its Mandate

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is mandated to Establish, promote the development, Strategically Manage and Safeguard the rational and Sustainable Exploitation and Utilization of Energy and Mineral Resources for social
May 11, 2021
The Makuutu deposit is shallow, with less than 3 m of cover over a 12 m thick clay zone which results in low-cost bulk mining methods with low strip ratio. Courtesy photo

Uganda Discovers Largest Rare Earth Deposits outside of China

Uganda has discovered 315 Million tonnes at 650 parts per million Total Rare Earth Oxide at Makuutu in Eastern Uganda, a significant 210% increase to Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) at a cut-off
March 4, 2021
Left to right: Esther Nyanzi, the CEO UNREEEA, Bob Raymond Kabangu, Uganda Small Scale Industries Association head Business Development & Training and Franziska Abila Roetzer, Project Coordinator GIZ PREEP BMZ after the launch of the Promotion of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program (GIZ - PREEP) in Northern Uganda supervised by Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development.

Campaign on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Northern Uganda Enters Phase 2

Northern Uganda has great potential for renewable energy, which if harnessed, can play an important role in addressing the challenges of energy security, access and affordability. Rising energy demand due to population
December 8, 2020
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