Uganda: Controversies Behind Delayed Oil Bill Passing

New Vision, 9 December 2012

Parliament, on Friday, finally passed the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill 2012 after voting on Clause 9 of the Bill, which gives the energy minister full ... read more »

Parliament passes the petroleum Bill.

Uganda: Oil Bill - NRM's Winning Formular

The Observer, 9 December 2012

How a junior minister roll-called veterans to make sure they voted: read more »
Uganda: Political Direction, Leadership Key for Oil Sector

New Vision, 8 December 2012

As incendiary rhetoric continues, especially on the floor of Parliament, the Government must continue giving a political direction and leadership for the growth of the oil sector. read more »
Uganda: Why Speaker Left Oil Debate to Her Deputy

New Vision, 8 December 2012

Under the command of deputy speaker Jacob Oulanyah, parliament on Friday passed the controversial Oil Bill amidst speculations that the speaker Rebecca Kadaga chose to withdraw ... read more »
Uganda: Parliament Finally Passes Petroleum Bill

The Independent, 7 December 2012

Parliament today finally passed the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Bill, 2012 including the contentious Clause 9 that vests power in the hands of the Minister ... read more »

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Uganda: Oil Bill On the Brink

The Observer, 6 December 2012

The fight over the controversial clause 9 of the Oil bill is inching closer to settlement. MPs yesterday agreed to push the Petroleum (Exploration, Development, and Production) ... read more »
Uganda: Civil Society Warns MPs On Clause Nine of the Petroleum Bill

New Vision, 6 December 2012

The discovery of oil will contribute significant amounts of tax revenue but only if a clear tax collection framework is put in place, experts have observed. read more »
Uganda: NRM Caucus Gives Energy Minister Power Over Oil Licences

New Vision, 6 December 2012

The NRM caucus seating at Parliament has overwhelmingly voted in favour of empowering the Energy minister to grant and revoke licenses to extract oil. Over 130 MPs voted in favour, ... read more »
Uganda: MPs Stick to Their Guns in Oil Debate

New Vision, 6 December 2012

Members of Parliament who are pushing to see the Petroleum Authority given powers to grant and revoke licenses instead of it being the mandate of the minister of energy have vowed ... read more »

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Civil Society to Join Oil Demonstrations in Uganda

A group of legislators opposed to the Oil Bill - which empowers the oil minister to terminate and grant contracts at will - have aligned themselves with civil society to protest ... Read more »
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Uganda Legislators Clash Over Minister's Oil Powers

The government had initially proposed the energy minister be responsible for granting and revoking licenses, negotiating and endorsing petroleum agreements and approving field ... Read more »
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Ugandan Parliament Fails to Pass Oil Bill Yet Again

Speaker Rebecca Kadaga sneaked out of parliament as debate on the oil bill span out of control and regular parliament procedures were forgotten. The fiercely divided legislators ... Read more »
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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 ... Read more »
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