and international NGOs added to the call. Uganda, everyone believed, would be different.

What emerged was surprising. Policy guidelines released in 2008, from the Petroleum Ministry, were remarkable in their attention to global best practices. A meticulous separation of powers, specific functions for parliamentary oversight, the Petroleum Authority and several other government ministries and agencies. Best practices for environmental management, which included consideration of a company’s environmental history and ability to use clean, state of the art technology before licensing. If implemented, it would rival the West in terms of accountability and transparency.

Five years later, they remain just that: policy guidelines. Meanwhile, $2 billion has already been invested by Tullow, CNOOC, and Total, which were given licenses to explore oil deposits long before parliament passed comprehensive laws governing oilEntries in British Royal Air Force
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Sgt Russ Nolan RLC/MoD via Getty Images(LONDON) -- The public image of Britain’s Prince Harry as the fun-loving prince compared to his studious older brother, Prince William, may be up for debate after the 27-year-old Apache helicopter pilot received an award while William, a member of Britain’s Royal Air Force, has not.

Prince Harry of Wales, known as Captain Wales in the British army, was named the best front-seat pilot, or co-pilot gunner, from his class of more than 20 fellow Apache helicopter pilots, Britain’s Defense Ministry announced.

The prince received the honor at a dinner Wednesday to mark the end of what is known as the Conversion to Role Course, a rigorous 18-month training program that leaves Harry and his fellow trainees “up to