In 2006, Uganda discovered an oil field that is now locally known as the Kingfisher Oil Field. Plans for extracting oil were delayed due to several reasons, but one of the biggest obstacles that the government faced was access to the site. The oil field can only be approached by helicopter or on water, making it difficult for workers […]
Civil Society coalition on Oil and Gas (CSCO) is asking government to halt the issuing of oil exploration licenses to all companies that have interest in the Virunga National Park for fear of damaging the Eco system in the area. Virunga , shared by both Uganda and Dr. Congo is one of the UNESCO world heritage […]
A collection of Civil Society Organization , among them being, Global Rights Alert, Transparency International, and Action Aid International have launched a campaign to collect over 1000 signature to petition President Yoweri Museveni to become a member of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) to be in position to make oil deals public. The petition fronted […]