Electricity generation in Nigeria has fallen to an average of 4,300 megawatts (MW) following a significant reduction in gas supply to thermal power stations, the Nigerian Independent System Operator, NISO, has disclosed.In a power supply update issued to journalists in Taraba state, the Yo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In Arusha, Tanzania, Lubega John Nsamba represented her ailing father, John Mary Nsamba, whose land along the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) had been acquired without what the family considered fair compensation.Over a month after his burial nea
A Polish armed forces chief has warned that Vladimir Putin is preparing for war after what an "unprecedented act of sabotage" where a key rail link between Warsaw and Ukraine was blown upPutinPutin is preparing for war it is claimedRussia is preparing for war against NATO, Po
Uganda has launched its first-ever Youth Energy Summit (YES 2025), with State Minister for Energy Phiona Nyamutoro calling on young people to take the lead in driving the country’s transition to sustainable and inclusive energy systems.Speaking at the launch, Minister Nyamutoro said the
What happens when thousands of photographers from more than 40 countries submit their most powerful single image? You get the All About Photo Awards 2025 – "The Mind's Eye"—a jaw-dropping collection of photos that capture the beauty, chaos
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is mourning the loss of one of its most distinguished officers, Mr. James Francis Natukunda, who passed away on January 24, 2025, at Mulago Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.Mr. Natukunda, who served as a Principal Geologist, was a pill
Uganda is seeking funds to build three hydropower plants that would add over 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity to help meet rising power demand, an energy official said on Wednesday. The East African country has identified three potential sites on the Nile river, the biggest of which is t
A single flooding incident at Isimba Hydropower Plant in August 2022, plunged Uganda into darkness. The incident, which resulted in the emergency shutdown of the 183MW Isimba, coincided with a periodic maintenance of some of the generational units at the 250MW B
At the conclusion of the Climate Summit Conference of Parties (COP) 28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), in December 2023, member states committed to rapidly decarbonising their energy systems to keep global warming within the 1.5°C threshold. This requires accelerating the clean energy
The amount of money that the Uganda Electricity Transmission Co Ltd (UETCL) spends to transmit electricity has significantly risen due to an ageing grid, a 2023 value-for-money audit by the Auditor General (AG) has revealed.The audit shows that the actual expenditure for some of the activi
