Tag Archives: Energy

A bombshell Value for Money audit by the Auditor General has ripped the lid off what insiders are calling one of the most embarrassing energy sector underperformances in recent years, raising hard questions about supervision, competence and possible capture of key projects under the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, RedPepper can report. At the centre of the storm is …

Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy development, trade facilitation, infrastructure and regional peace following high-level talks held today in Dar es Salaam. The arrangements were announced today during a joint press briefing by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his host, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after bilateral discussions between delegations from the two countries. President Samia said …

Dar es Salaam – A high level stakeholder meeting is being held at the Ministry of Energy in Dar es Salaam between the Governments of the Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania as part of ongoing coordination and preparations for Uganda’s first oil under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project. The meeting brings together a …

The French oil beast TotalEnergies — famous for its glossy green ads and “net-zero by 2050” sermons — has been caught pants down! A Paris court has ruled that the company LIED to consumers about being a “leader in the energy transition.” Translation? The oil giant was selling dreams of solar panels while drilling harder than ever for crude. The …

By Jumah Kakomo Uganda’s annual energy demand has grown at an average rate of 10% over recent years, largely driven by increased industrial consumption and a rise in new customer connections. However, this growth coincided with the UMEME concession transition period, which limited capital investments in the distribution network due to short capital mobilization and investment recovery windows. Uganda Ramps …