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Energy Transition: A noble agenda that needs to be translated into action

Magara Siragi Luyima

Energy transition refers to the global energy sector’s shift from fossil-based systems of energy production and consumption — including oil, natural gas, and coal — to renewable energy sources like…

Grace Aloyo and Mark Olara sharing a light moment with their children as they both care for them

A NEED FOR GENDER TRANSFORMATIVE APPROACHES TO IMPROVE GENDER RELATIONS AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Harriet Mbabazi

COVID-19 impacted gendered roles and responsibilities of households and community members as women continue to shoulder the burden of care and undertake a greater proportion of household labour. A…

Global oil transparency initiative can help Uganda, but not if member companies get to play by their own rules

Magara Siragi Luyima

This past year, Uganda has made great strides towards promoting transparency in the extractive industries. Indeed, Uganda has joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the…

Climate Change: A crisis leading to millions of displaced people across the globe

Muhindo Jackson Rukara

Growing up in rural Uganda in Mpondwe village, Rwenzori subregion, I enjoyed swimming with my peers in Mpondwe river which flows from Mount Rwenzori. This was typical of village life. We would…

EACOP : Delayed compensation along the EACOP route; Implications and policy proposals

Magara Siragi Luyima

On Sunday 11th April 2021, oil companies and the governments of Uganda and Tanzania signed three accords: a tariff and transportation agreement, shareholding agreement, and Host Government Agreement…

Refugees: As Human As We Are

Water points are favorite play areas for children in rural areas. The pull could be because of the joy of drinking water that is clean and safe, the fascination of watching it fill up buckets, or…

A SILENT PANDEMIC WITHIN THE PANDEMIC

Peace Immaculate Chandini

It’s 2021 and schools have to re-open after a mandatory lockdown was imposed on all institutions across the country, which was meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. Uganda, like the rest of the world…

Ensuring Food safety in markets is key in attaining food security

Food connects all of us and other living things. In fact, there is no living thing on earth that doesn’t eat. This means that everyone needs food at all times. Thus food needs to be available,…

Cost oil check down the line: Understanding how oil recoverable costs could erode Uganda’s petroleum revenue gains

Magara Siragi Luyima

Uganda found commercial oil in 2006. But only now is the country readying itself for the Final Investment Decision. The FID, expected this March or thereabouts, is the point in the capital project…

The Kenya – Uganda food ban an opportunity to address food safety

The news that the government of Kenya had banned maize from Uganda because of high levels of mycotoxins was received with mixed reactions. Many people rushed to politicize the move and blame Kenya…