Ruth Namaganda
Ruth Namaganda covers governance reform in the mineral sector, including cadastre digitisation, licence renewals and transparency commitments.
Based in Kampala, Uganda
- Mining cadastre
- Licence renewals
- Governance and transparency
Reporting by Ruth Namaganda
- Transparency · August 25, 2026
Mineral boom, but company reporting lags
The fifth UGEITI report puts mineral production up 87 per cent to Shs464.7 billion, yet only a handful of the sampled companies filed complete disclosures. The gap is the story.
- Policy · August 13, 2026
Njeru Stock Farm dispute turns on gold exploration
Water and Environment Minister Kahinda Otafiire says the contested Njeru land was being explored for gold before the project was stopped, and accuses colleagues of frustrating it. The episode is a case study in how mineral rights and public land collide.
- Formalisation · August 11, 2026
Reading the DGSM cadastre register for 2026
UMT worked through the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines online cadastre portal record by record. The register is the single most useful public document in Ugandan mining, and it is also the least read.
- Policy · June 24, 2026
DGSM licence renewals surge in 2026
The Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines has cleared a long-standing backlog of mineral rights applications, with renewals and new medium-scale licences rising sharply across Busia, Mubende and Karamoja.
- Policy · May 22, 2026
DGSM online mining cadastre opens to the public
On the ground, the Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines has moved its licensing cadastre fully online, letting anyone with a browser check who holds what mineral rights, where, and for how long across Uganda.
- Governance · April 20, 2026
The public cadastre changes licence disputes
Anyone can now check who holds what and where. District officials, journalists and miners are using it, and it is exposing overlapping and dormant tenements.