Ubuntu Mwezi

Lessons from Ghana's first oil journey

By Stephen Nuwagira The ownership wrangle for the Kirwa wolfarm mine in Kisoro has taken a new twist with economic planning and monitoring state minister Henry Banyenzaki, saying Kirwa Wolfram Mines Limited owner Sebuhingiriza Rwabiti, should not have been barred from accessing his property at the mine. The properties include houses, a car, generators, mining equipment, office furniture and household items, which Rwabiti was stopped from accessing when the mine was gazette as a government protected area in August. Kirwa Wolfram Mines operated the mine said to be the biggest wolfram mine in Uganda for 37 years since 1974. The firm was denied a licence in 2002 under unclear circumstances.  Banyenzaki argued that by denying Rwabiti access to the property or allowing him remove them; the mineral development officials were trampling on his human rights. “Whoever denied him the right to access and shift his property is wrong. It is not right and contravenes his rights as provid