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Uganda budget: 199 oil wells drilled as country nears first oil

Uganda budget: 199 oil wells drilled as country nears first oil

Uganda hits a major milestone toward first oil, drilling 199 wells to surpass the government threshold required for commercial production.KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has drilled 199 oil wells, surpassing the threshold required to begin commercial production later this year, according to the

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Okello Blasts Fufa After Third Cranes Friendly Falls Through

Okello Blasts Fufa After Third Cranes Friendly Falls Through

Football security expert Dixon Okello has urged FUFA to rethink how it arranges international friendlies after Uganda lost three scheduled matches in less than a week, disrupting preparations for future competitions.Public order security and safety expert Dixon Okello has criticised Fufa's

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How Uganda’s First Oil Dream Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers

How Uganda’s First Oil Dream Evaded 5 Energy, 4 Finance Ministers

Former Minister Muloni (C) flanked by Ernest Rubondo (L), the head of Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Former Energy Minister, Irene Muloni (C) flanked by Ernest Rubondo (L), the head of Petroleum Authority of Uganda.Uganda’s oil journey has been defined less by extraction than by

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Four Dead, Several Injured as Vehicle in UTOF Chairman’s Welcome Convoy Crashes After Entebbe Airport Reception

Four Dead, Several Injured as Vehicle in UTOF Chairman’s Welcome Convoy Crashes After Entebbe Airport Reception

Four people have lost their lives and several others sustained serious injuries in a tragic road accident on their way from Entebbe International Airport on Monday after welcoming the Uganda Taxi Operators Federation (UTOF) Chairman Hajji Rashid Ssekindi, who was returning from a pilgrimage to Me

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Museveni to commission construction of Kidepo International Airport today

Museveni to commission construction of Kidepo International Airport today

President Yoweri Museveni is expected to travel to Karenga District today, June 5, to officially launch the construction of Kidepo International Airport in Karenga district.The project is hoped to transform tourism and connectivity in the Karamoja sub-region.The Ministry of Works an

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We Lost Gulu University, Let’s Not Lose Lira Airport’ — Bishops Tell Lango

We Lost Gulu University, Let’s Not Lose Lira Airport’ — Bishops Tell Lango

The call was made on Friday during the Odiko Alyet talk show on Unity FM, where Bishop Emeritus John Charles Odur Kami and Bishop Emeritus Alfred Acur Okodi weighed in on the controversy involving 68 residents of Anai, the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), and the Lira City Land Board.

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Fuel tankers must get off roads once oil pipeline is complete – Museveni

Fuel tankers must get off roads once oil pipeline is complete – Museveni

Kampala, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has renewed a push to move petroleum transportation off Uganda’s roads and into pipelines, a strategy that could dramatically reduce the number of fuel tankers on the country’s highways.While delivering his State of the Nation Address at Kolol

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Flooding strands motorists on Entebbe Highway, sparks drainage concerns

Flooding strands motorists on Entebbe Highway, sparks drainage concerns

Motorists using the Entebbe Highway were stranded this morning in Kitubulu, Katabi Town Council, after a heavy downpour flooded a section of the road, making it impassable.Many commuters were forced to wait for more than two hours as several vehicles became stuck in the floodwaters. Reside

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AIRPORT DRAMA OR SOCIAL MEDIA MYTH? Reports Claim DRC President Tshisekedi Faced Entry Delays in Hungary Amid Ebola Fears

AIRPORT DRAMA OR SOCIAL MEDIA MYTH? Reports Claim DRC President Tshisekedi Faced Entry Delays in Hungary Amid Ebola Fears

Unverified reports circulating on social media have alleged that Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi experienced delays upon arrival at Budapest Airport in Hungary due to concerns linked to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of the DRC.According to the claims, P

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Uganda Exports First Consignment of Chilled Cut Meat to Saudi Arabia

Uganda Exports First Consignment of Chilled Cut Meat to Saudi Arabia

Uganda has exported its first consignment of chilled cut meat packed in cartons to Saudi Arabia, marking a major step in value addition and the country’s growing capacity to meet international meat export standards.Uganda has successfully exported its first consignment of chilled cut mea

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