Author: Junior Ampumuza

Thursday-September 15, remains a historical day as many people found the European Union (EU) parliament’s resolution on the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and Tilenga an irresistibly exciting issue worth reacting and responding to despite their level of information and understanding on the engaged matter! Whereas it is a general matter affecting us, and wrong to isolate it as generals’ matter for only generals to discuss, I personally would not give way to the misinformed and biased perspectives from a number of key players in the public, as it would have direct or indirect impact to the people. First…

The discovery of oil in Albertine Graben in Uganda is so far over fifteen years. A commonly known fact to Ugandans and we all anticipate to have our first oil taste in 2025 as most work in the first phase(upstream) are reportedly ongoing. As it has worked elsewhere, oil exploration is quite evidently associated with lots of projects, initiatives and businesses by government, private sector, non-governmental organisations, Civil Society Organisations and lots of business people being attracted in the oil-rich, Bunyoro sub-region-Hoima and Buliisa districts from across the world. We are also aware that this also attracting a lot of…