COMMENT | OBED K KATUREEBE | President Yoweri Museveni has, for over the last 20 years, been passionately crusading for wealth creation for all Ugandans. Indeed, he has championed several programmers all meant to uplift the economic status of Ugandans. From Entandikwa to Operation Wealth Creation, NAADS to now …
Read More »Six Kapchorwa officials arrested over alleged corruption, abuse of office
Kapchorwa, Uganda | URN | Six senior officials in Kapchorwa District have been arrested on allegations of corruption, abuse of office, financial loss, and failure to manage government projects properly. They include Joseph Magari, the Chief Administrative Officer; Dr Siraji Masai, the District Health Officer; Joseph Bukose Musobo, the District …
Read More »Wakida blasts Nameere, demands Parliamentary Committee investigation
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Kabweri County MP, Dr Patrick Godfrey Wakida, has challenged the methods being used by the Minister of State for Local Government, Justine Nameere, in her campaign against corruption. He argued that aggressive inspections and arrests could undermine the very principles of governance the government …
Read More »Museveni warns MPs on corruption, absenteeism in public service
Kampala, Uganda | URN | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on NRM Members of Parliament to strengthen oversight of government programmes and take a leading role in fighting corruption and improving public service delivery. Museveni made the remarks during the 3rd NRM Parliamentary Caucus of the 12th Parliament at Speke …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Who is Nuwagaba?
Response to Mwenda on the issue of Stephen Nuwagaba COMMENT | YOWERI K MUSEVENI | The People of Uganda, especially the Bazzukulu. Kopango. Iriyo maber. Apoyo kwir maber recently. Having thanked Ugandans for voting very well in the recent LC-1 elections, we shall get time to say more …
Read More »District engineers say the system, not just corruption, is behind poor roads
Kampala, Uganda | URN | As anti-corruption arrests of district engineers intensify, Mbale City Engineer Daniel Mufumba says Uganda’s local government engineers are increasingly being held responsible for failing roads without addressing the funding model, political decisions and institutional constraints that shape the quality of road works. Mbale City is …
Read More »Chris Obore petitions High Court for bail
Kampala, Uganda | URN | Parliament’s Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Chris Obore Ariko, has petitioned the High Court in Kampala seeking to be released on bail as he awaits trial. Obore and other employees of the Parliamentary Commission are facing corruption and money laundering arising from …
Read More »Arrest of Parliament officials sparks calls for wider accountability
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The arrest and remand of seven senior Parliament officials on corruption-related charges has attracted a mixed reaction. Some politicians, activists and members of the public welcomed the development, while others urged that the IGG should cast her net wider to catch the …
Read More »IGG raids parliament over corruption, Chris Obore arrested
Chris Obore being charged for embezzlement of Shs 5.2bn. Daniel Adilo 14.6bn. Leonard Okema 3.48bn Rajab Kaya 2.17bn Okwi Emmanuel Emuron 1.1bn Itute Stella 75m Oteba Vincent 5.2bn Kampala, Uganda | URN | Seven senior officials from Parliament have been arrested by the Inspectorate of Government (IG) over alleged …
Read More »MPs demand action on corruption, call for review of decentralization policy
Kampala, Uganda | URN | The fight against corruption and the effectiveness of the decentralisation policy dominated discussions during the induction of the 12th Parliament, with MPS questioning whether anti-graft institutions are doing enough to hold powerful public officials accountable. The debate about corruption emerged during a session on leadership, governance …
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