Energy and Extractives Update

Petroleum House, Entebbe, 14 August 2025: The Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Dr. Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)...

Best Western Premier Hotel, 25th August 2025:Uganda has reaffirmed its leadership in strengthening mineral resource governance in the Great Lakes Region by hosting two high-level workshops under the International Conference on the...

Petroleum House, 22 August 2025: The Deputy Head of Service Ms. Jane Kyarisima Mwesiga has today met with senior management of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) and heads of...

Bujagali HPP, Buikwe District, 15 August 2025: The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD) paid a courtesy visit to the 250MW Bujagali Hydropower Plant (BHPP). She was...

Kihumuro Campus MUST, Mbarara, 15 August 2025: The Estates and Works Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has approved the establishment of the National Nuclear Fuel Resources Analytical Laboratory...

Petroleum House, 1 August 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), in partnership with the World Bank, Uganda Energy Credit Capitalisation Company (UECCC), and Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL),...

14 August 2023, 08:00 a.m.: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Eng. Irene Bateebe, participated in a Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) webinar on “Overcoming Implementation...

Protea Hotel: 18 August 2025: The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD), in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB), has held an inception workshop to launch Uganda’s PCB Child Project...

Petroleum House, Entebbe, 4 August 2025: The Petroleum Exploration, Development and Production Department (PEDPD) recently held a focused technical interpretation session, chaired by Mr. Patrick Lulika (Geophysicist/Seismic). The meeting brought together experts...