Author: Robert Atuhairwe

The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) has officially lifted the suspension on works at the Kingfisher Development Area (KFDA) in Kikuube district. Ernest Rubondo, the Executive Director of PAU, made the announcement on October 13 and highlighted the extensive safety measures and reviews that led to this decision. He stated, “This step has been taken after rigorous examination of all standard procedures to ensure that the health and safety requirements are being robustly implemented by all contractors and sub-contractors.” The Authority has reviewed and realigned the safety protocols with the operator for overall improvement in the HSE culture and practices…

A project aimed at enhancing digital literacy by improving access to infrastructure such as computers and the internet in underserved communities is making significant progress. Launched in 2017 with a focus on empowering young people and women to facilitate learning, research, and business promotion, the initiative, a collaboration between Airtel Uganda and Telecom Tower Company (ATC), aims to benefit 40,000 individuals in Uganda. The programme features the provision of computers connected to a 5G network, facilitating access to education through digital community centres in Uganda. The latest addition to this network is the Hoima Public Library, bringing the total number…

The CNOOC Uganda Limited sponsored scholarship beneficiaries leaving for China to pursue a Bachelor of Petroleum Engineering at the China University of Petroleum-East China is a significant development in Uganda’s oil and gas sector. CNOOC Uganda Limited has established an International Scholarship Programme with the aim of enhancing capacity building and skills development in the oil and gas industry. The programme also seeks to promote National Content participation in the industry, emphasising the company’s commitment to its area of operation and local communities, a September 26 statement said. Since 2014, CNOOC Uganda Limited has sponsored a total of eight Ugandan…

The pursuit and preservation of power have never been the primary objectives of a political party or a national government. Democracy is a fragile concept, nurtured and sustained by enlightened purpose, self-sacrifice, and even negotiations. However, the so-called political science experts overseeing Uganda’s current political landscape should be cautious not to succumb to the allure of power hegemony and political uniformity. This path carries indescribable dangers and a perilous price that could shatter Uganda’s political foundations for centuries to come. The “do-it-yourself” approach promoted by second or third-generation “freedom fighters” and rebranded African-style warlords will not lead Africa to glory.…

Banana was named the first superfood after World War II being a good source of potassium. They are also rich in Vitamin B6 and fiber. There are many foods which are nutrient-dense that have a myriad of beneficial impact on your health, and are of the heroes of the grocery store. The Albertine Journal research is based on elucidations from nutritionists who argued how seeds, berries, nuts and vegetables contain a higher amounts of health-promoting nutrients. However, this information should not be treated and used in the diagnosis, treatment, management of any disease or disorder. It is advisable to always…

Cases of off-springs or relatives replacing deceased family members in elective positions are growing under the belief that this would fuel a better future for the community in question based on ‘blessings’ from the departed leader. At this turn of the political clock in Uganda all and sundry are preoccupied by the Muhoozi Project. It is rumoured that President Yoweri Museveni Tibuhaburwa who has ruled Uganda since 1986 after a gorilla war, is fronting his son Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba to take over from him, a talk that Museveni has bashed. “Why should I groom my son? The people of Uganda…

Uganda’s writer Yvonne Kusiima has been nominated for the Caine Prize for African Writing. Kusiima has been nominated for her story, Weaving, which was published by Isele Magazine in 2022. She is among the five African Writers nominated for the Caine Prize 2023. Kusiima who lives in Kampala, holds a degree in Social Sciences from Kyambogo University. Her work has been published in African Writer Magazine, Kalahari Review, Brittle Paper, The Hektoen International Journal of Medical Humanities and Isele Magazine. Kusiima, has previously told publications that she is interested in the complexities of human societies and aims to shake things…

Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom cultural sites are being threatened by industrial development and encroachment. The sites have the potential to be listed among the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) sites. The recent threat to these sites is the oil and gas development. The sites include those which relate to early occupation and Bunyoro-Buganda wars, burial sites of former kings and dwelling places of Omukama Chwa II Kabaleega. Kabalega was famous for resisting colonial rule. Some of the archaeological sites date back to between the 10th and17th centuries. The kingdom had mouthed plans to start developing and erecting sin posts,…

On June 8, 2023, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, a renowned Kenyan public speaker, law lecturer, historian and orator, was in Hoima City, western Uganda, to deliver a public lecture. He was invited by Mubende Bunyoro United Association (MBA) which is seeking to file a case against the British government for atrocities committed against Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, one of Uganda’s oldest cultural institutions. MBA also wants reparations as was the case for Mau Mau of Kenya. Lumumba was accompanied by Professor Wallace Williams of Trinidad and Tobago who also doubles as the Consul General of Antigua and Barbuda to the Federal…

At the start of the petroleum exploration in the Albertine Graben, the districts of Hoima and Buliisa experienced significant increase in demand for accommodation by investors, businessmen and workers in oil related activities. This led to renewed construction and estates business and a consequent increase in hotels and lodges in the urban centres. Oil workers would be forced to retire to Hoima city and others in Buliisa town due to a shortage of accommodation services. An increase in bookings meant that hotels provided important local revenue opportunities associated with the oil development. But as construction of production facilities increase while…