How Monitor story saved swamps from illegal miners in Kakumiro
According to Section 36 (1) of the National Environment Act 1995 of Uganda, a general penalty for illegal wetland use is imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months or a fine of not less than Shs180,000 and not more than Shs18 million.
Total 'suspends contracts linked to Mozambique gas project'
France’s Total has suspended contracts with at least two companies building infrastructure to support a multi-billion-dollar…
UK Okpabi et al v Shell: UK Supreme Court Reaffirms Parent Companies May Owe a Duty of Care Towards Communities Impacted by their Subsidiaries in Third Countries
The much-awaited judgment by the UK Supreme Court (SC) in Okpabi and others v Royal Dutch…
Oil pipeline compensation delayed
The compensation of the people affected by the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project in…
Govt pushes for compulsory land acquisition in Buliisa
Uganda’s multi-million dollar Tilenga Oil Project which is being implemented in Buliisa and Nwoya districts faces…
Media challenged to cover corporate accountability issues in the Albertine region
Journalists in the Albertine region have been challenged to turn their eyes to the beat of…