Oil bill faces scrutiny over royalty safeguards …as MPs question transfer of powers to President

Patience Makwele Members of parliament have questioned whether the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Amendment Bill provides sufficient safeguards for state revenue as it proposes transferring several powers from the minister of industries, mines and energy to the President. The debate centred on the proposed establishment of an Upstream Petroleum Unit (UPU) in the Office of […]