Every time a country discovers oil, it comes under scrutiny and so its not surprising that the spotlight is now on Ugandan activities in the oil-rich Albertine region. Last year, the European Union Parliament called for the delay of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), expressing concern over human rights abuse and environmental degradation. It’s against this background that the Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (has embarked on a campaign to engage the contractors involved in oil and gas activities as far as upholding human rights in concerned. Benard Mujuni, Commissioner for…
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During the next 5 -10 years, Uganda’s land acquisition processes for oil and gas infrastructure will become the benchmark for best practices for mega projects that require large chunks of land. The success of any mega infrastructure or construction project, as is in the case of the oil and gas industry world over, which requires a footprint is mirrored in the quality of processes such as a comprehensive Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). The RAP encompasses planning (and implementation) for compensation and resettlement of the Project Affected Persons (PAPs). Uganda’s RAPs for the oil projects were designed with one overarching principle-…
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Ugandan business leaders have expressed unequivocal support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), a project they say will guarantee Uganda’s energy security as well as improve the livelihoods of Ugandans. In a joint statement to the Conference of the Parties (COP) 27, the business leaders said: “As Ugandan private business leaders, we register our support to the Lake Albert Oil & Gas Development project which will secure the supply of Petroleum Products to our domestic market, with the construction of a refinery and the commercialization of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The remaining products will be evacuated to the…
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By 2050, Africa’s population is projected to grow to 2.5 billion people, which will be close to 25% of the world’s population, which is expected to grow to about 9.5 billion. Africa will impact every aspect of life in the world, especially trade and industry given that majority of the 54 African states will have transitioned and achieved economic take off. For economic take off to be achieved, Africa needs to be energy reliant and independent. This phenomenon is perhaps what has triggered the fierce backlash from a section of neo-colonialists, operating under the guise of climate change activism, to…
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By Denis Yekoyasi Kakembo, Managing Partner Cristal Advocates Cristal Knowledge Series (November 2022) Introduction In a major fiscal boost for the Government of Uganda (“GoU”) but also a departure from how the other sectors of the economy are taxed, the International Oil Companies (“IOCs”) will be liable to income tax in their first year of petroleum production regardless of the accrued tax losses they will be carrying forward at the time arising from their past exploration costs and capital expenditure in the ongoing development phase building the requisite infrastructure for crude oil production. The issue of the IOCs paying income…
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The African, Caribbean, Pacific – European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Assembly sitting in Maputo, Mozambique on Wednesday, 02 November 2022 voted to let Uganda proceed with developing the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP).The Ugandan delegation to the Maputo meeting led by Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa, also convinced the assembly, which includes members of the European Union Parliament to allow for a “just transition to renewable energy” as opposed to the abrupt halting of explorations, especially by the global south.The ACP-EU, which had adopted a hard stance against new oil fields, adjusted its position and “acknowledged the importance of fair…
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Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni will be delivering a Presidential keynote address at African Energy Week (AEW) 2022, the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has announced. President Museveni will be addressing African energy policymakers, stakeholders and investors as well as international partners at the 2022 edition of the conference and exhibition – Africa’s premier event for the energy sector which runs from October 18 – 21 in Cape Town.With global energy transition policies disrupting the flow of investments required to maximize the full development and exploitation of Africa’s vast hydrocarbon resources, the participation of President Museveni at AEW 2022 will be crucial…
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His name is not new on the legal scene. As a partner of one of Kampala’s top law firms, Kampala Associated Advocates, Elison Karuhanga’s name has dominated headlines not once or twice following a number of landslide victories of the big cases that have made it to national headlines. The calm lawyer prefers to introduce himself as an ordinary man trying to find footing in the oil and gas sector. But don’t let that deceive you, Elison Karuhanga is a partner at Kampala Associated Advocates. He specialises in Oil and Gas, Energy, Electricity and Infrastructure, Public Procurement Law, Administrative and…
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As chairman of the Uganda Chamber of Mines and Petroleum, what does the chamber focus on? At the Chamber, there are a few things we have tried to focus on. In the initial stage, we were more of a lobbying and advocacy group but since we had the final investment decision on oil and gas, we have realigned and focused on four arrears, namely: Local content and employment creation— there is a significant amount of investment coming into oil and gas in the coming 3-5 years about USD 20 billion. Our focus has been, how much of that can we…
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It is regrettable and hypocritical that some of the regions and nations that mismanaged the environment and are disproportionately responsible for global warming, have embarked on a rigorous campaign to thwart efforts of other countries, to responsibly and sustainably develop the oil and gas sectors, Vice President Jessica Alupo has told the UN General Assembly. Alupo was on Friday morning addressing the General Debate of The 77th Session of The United Nations General Assembly. The Government of Uganda and the European Union has since recently been in a scuffle after the European Parliament’s recent emergency resolution to stop the ongoing…
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