Energy and Extractives Update

Petroleum House, 22 August 2025: The Deputy Head of Service, Ms. Jane Kyarisima Mwesiga, met senior management of MEMD and agency heads to discuss strategies for improving service delivery and sector performance....

Gulu City, 4 September 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) participated in the Annual Ugandan Ambassadors’ Conference at Gulu University under the theme “Strengthening the Foreign Service’s Contribution to...

Parliament of Uganda, 3 September 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), led by Hon. Okasaai Sidronius Opolot, State Minister for Energy, and Eng. Irene Bateebe, Permanent Secretary, met with...

Kampala, 11 September 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) held a two-part handover ceremony at Amber House and Nican Resort to mark the transition in its Internal Audit leadership....

Munyonyo, Kampala, 15 September 2025: Eng. Irene Bateebe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), delivered keynote remarks as Guest of Honor at the 8th African Women Engineers...

By Patricia K. Litho Uganda’s push for digital inclusion and connectivity has brought with it a less glamorous reality: a growing mess of tangled wires, poorly placed poles, and unsafe installations across...

Dear Reader, Welcome to this edition of the Energy and Extractives Newsletter, a publication of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD). The past quarter has been dynamic, marked by milestones...

Welcome to the August issue of the Energy and Extractives Newsletter, the official monthly publication of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development. This edition highlights remarkable milestones underscoring our commitment to...

Four Points Hotel, Kampala, 5 August 2025: The Minister of State for Energy, Hon. Sidronius Okasaai Opolot, today officiated at the inaugural Telecom Sector Power Forum held at Four Points by Sheraton...