The medical camp enabled residents to be screened of various health conditions such as diabetes, cancer, HIV/AIDS, antenatal services, malaria, hypertension, eye problems, blood pressure issues, ulcers, and dental checks, among others. Maternal and child health services were also a key focus during the medical camp.
The event, which took place in Buhuka Kikuube district, has been described as one of the major milestones as the Chinese developer promises to deliver its first oil by 2025.
Mathew Kyaligonza, the National Content Manager at CNOOC Uganda limited explains that they are ready to equip youths in the region with the necessary skills so as to get ready for employment in the oil sector.
Officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pre-drilling civil works contract 1 for the Kingfisher Development Area-KFDA in Buhuka village in Kyangwali sub-county in Kikuube district on Friday, Nankabirwa said that it is time for Ugandans to massively invest in the oil and gas sector now that the oil companies and the government have signed the final investment decision-FID.
The decision will affect the annual CNOOC Education best performers award, CNOOC Amasaza cup, and its End of year parties. CNOOC has implemented the Annual Best Performers Awards for PLE, UCE and UACE students in the district since 2012. Cash prizes have so far been given to 330 beneficiaries under the initiative.
Total E&P and CNOOC bought Tullow Oil's Uganda interest at USD 900 million (3.4 trillion Shillings), the money that is thought to have paid much of what Tullow had spent in Uganda. The government, however, says that oil companies should not count this money as expenses, which could lower their income tax when Uganda finally starts drilling the hydrocarbons.
