Uganda Debates Vast Oil Reserves
A debate in the Ugandan Parliament will shape the future of Uganda's oil sector and could determine whether the sector falls foul of the "resource curse," in which oil revenues in other countries have done more harm than good.
From left to right: Director of Energry and Environment Yaw Okese, Counselor of Natural Resources and Energy Anne Tarvainen and Finland Consulate to Uganda Richard Mugera.
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AFRICA !!! THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY! OR IS IT MONEY ? I DO NOT SEE AFRICAN NATIONS HEADING INTHE RIGHT DIRECTION, WHAT I HEAR IS SECURITY PROTECTING OIL PROFITS , WHAT I DO NOT HEAR IS OIL MANAGEMENT??? THE MID SDLE MANAGEMENT PARTS OF THE SECTOR!!!!. THERE MUST BE THOSE UGANDANS WHO ARE EDUCATEDIN THE FIELD OF OIL MANAGEMENT WORKING ON THE RIGS ALONG WITH FOREIGN INVESTORS,. SHOUDL AFRICANS NOT HAVE AND INDDIGENOUS BASED CONTRACTS THEN THEY NEED TO HAVE MANAGEMENT ORFR MANAGEMENT OFFICERS ABOARD ALL RIGS; THERE MUST BE A LARGE PORFOLIO OF UGANDANS WHO HAVE LEARNED THE NECESARRY REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED TO WORK LONG ISDE ANY ONE IN THE WORLD. WHAT ALLSO IS IMOPRTANT IS THE GROOMING OF CEOS' TO MANAGE OIL COMPANIES IN AFRICA WE WANT TO LEARN TOP MANAGEMENT AS WELL AS MID TO LOW MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES IN ALL FACETS OF THE OIL BUSINESS. BEING A RECIPIENT OF OIL MONEY IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. WE SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN NIGERIA ANGOLA ; IN BOTH THESE COUNTRIES, THOUGH ONE IS HANDLED MORE FFICIENT THAN THE OTHER IN BOTH COUNTRIES NO ONE HAS BENIFITED EXCEPT THE CORRUPT FEW. UNLESS THERE IS EDUCATION TO TAKE THE NATION TO AHIGHER LEVER REDISTRIBUTING THE FLOW OF MONEY BY ALLOWING FOR EVERY FEW YEARS 10 OR SO MILLION PEOPLE ARE ELELVATED TO A MID COME CAPACITY WITH STRUCTURES IN PLACE WHERE THIER SALARIES CAN AFFORDTHE LIFESTYLE. OIL MUST BE RFEFINED IN UGANDA TO ENSURE THAT YOU DO NOT BECOME A BUYER OF GOODS ESPECIALLY OIL REFINED GOODS.THER NEEDS TO BE EDUCATED AUDITOURS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING AND USING THE FUNDS PROPERLY. IT IS EASY TO SWINDLE YOR PEOPLE BUT IS IT WORTH IT?? GREED CANBE CHANNELED INTO HARD WORK WHICH MAKES IT EVCEN SWEETER WHEN YOU DRINK OF THE JUICES . I SAY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR AFRICANS TO OWN THIER OIL WELLS OWNERSHIP IS THE PLAN FOR TOMORROW. WHEN W SPEAK ABOUT EDUCATION THE RELEVANT SPECIFIED EDUCATION ONES THAT ARE DIRECTED TO DEAL WITH CERTAIN PARETS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION.MANAGEMENT FROM TOP TO BOTTOM IS JUST AS INPROTANT. ISAY TO THE PRESIDENT IT IS TIME TO ALLOW FOR YOUNG LEADERSHIP AND THE JOB FOR YOU IS TO HELP WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE AFRICAN UNION; STERNGTHENING THE BODY THE HEAD OF THE UNION EASING DIFFERNCES; AS WE CAN SEE THE AU IS A VERY DIFFICUL PLACE AND IT TAKES GREAT STAES MANSHIP TO KEEP THE ORGANIZATION MOVING ON A EVEN KEEL THE AFRICAN UNION NEEDS OLD HEADS WITH EXPERIENCE THAT CAN SHOVE THE PRINCIPLES THAT AFRICA NEEDS THRU THE LEGISLATIVE SO THAT AFRICA AS A WHOLE CAN HAVE FIRM LAWS THAT ARE BINDING AND NOT JUST WORD SOUUND" AFRICA NEEDS GUIDELINES THAT MEANS THAT WHEN THEY AGREE WITH A CERTAIN INTITITIVE EVERYONE STICKS AND STANDS BY THOSE PARTICULAR ARTICLES. NO MORE CERTAIN STATES FEELING THEY ARE ABOVE THE AU AND THEY CAN DO WHAT THEY LIKE??? THAT CAN NOT WORK WHEN WE DO THAT THAT SHOWS WEAKNESS AND NO UNITY. NUFFF RESPECT TO UGANDA STUDY HARD FOR THOSE TOP MANAGEMENT JOBS .'FUTURE CEOS ARE LOOKING BRIGHT COMMING FROM EAST AFRICA PEACE!!!!