Uganda Nears First Oil as Projects Reach Completion
Uganda is approaching what officials describe as a decisive phase in its petroleum journey, with major oil infrastructure projects reporting near-completion ahead of expe...
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Six anti-EACOP protestors arrested in Kampala
Police on Monday arrested six environmental activists who stormed TotalEnergies' offices in Kampala, allegedly to submit a petition against the East African Crude Oil Pip...
Uganda Maintains Mid-2026 First Oil Target Despite Auditor General Concerns
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda has reaffirmed that the country remains on course to achieve its long-awaited first oil by mid-2026, pushing back against concerns raise...
EACOP Is Offering Paid Internships To Ugandan University Students — Here Is Everything You Need To Apply Before April 13
If you are a second, third, or fourth year university student looking for a high-profile internship that will add serious weight to your CV, the East African Crude Oil Pi...
Uganda’s First Oil: A Defining Countdown to Economic Transformation and Energy Sovereignty
KAMPALA – As every second, minute, hour, day, and month winds down, Uganda edges closer to its promise—the dawn of oil production.From drilling and completi...
Uganda hits critical drilling milestone as July 2026 ‘first oil’ deadline looms
The Tilenga oil fields development project is located in the Lake Albert region of Uganda.KAMPALA — Uganda’s Lake Albert development has passed a decisive t...
Uganda raises 2026/27 spending projection by 12.7% to $21.78 billion
Thomas MukoyaKAMPALA, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Uganda raised its projected public spending for the 2026/2027 financial year by 12.7% to 78.2 trillion shillings ($21.78 b...
EACOP project sparks ongoing battle over land and justice
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 P...
Museveni, Samia Hold Talks on Energy, Trade and Regional Peace
President Museveni has arrived in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a one-day working visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between the two neighbouring countries.During...
Museveni in Tanzania to Meet Samia Suluhu
President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam.Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni arrived in Tanzania on Saturday for a worki...