By Jackson Onyango The Appellate Division of the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) composed of five judges has started hearing an appeal lodged by a group of Civil Society Organisations against the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The appeal is against the judgment of the […]
Fifteen Kyambogo University students were arraigned before the Buganda Road Magistrates Court on Monday on charges of being a common nuisance. Led by Wafula Simon Peter, have been jointly charged with a Makerere University Business School (MUBS) student, Makoba Mark. They appeared before Grade One Magistrate Jalia Nambozo and denied […]
By Fahad Malik Jjingo The High Court in Masaka has scheduled September 27 to deliver a ruling on a case concerning the eviction of over 80 residents to facilitate the construction of the crude oil pipeline project. The case is being heard by Masaka High Court resident judge Lawrence Tweyanze. The […]
The Ugandan government has begun training Ugandans in welding techniques to fill some of the 10,000 jobs expected to be created by the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). According to Linda Nalubanga, the Senior National Content Officer responsible for manpower regulation at the Petroleum Authority of […]
Uganda and Tanzania have registered yet another key milestone following the commissioning of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) coating plant, nestled at Sojo, Nzege – Tabora Region in Tanzania. Uganda’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ms Ruth Nankabirwa, and her counterpart Dr Doto Biteko, the Deputy Prime […]
