Tag Archives: corruption

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has remained among the most corrupt countries in the world over the last year, with global indices showing not much change from recent years. According to Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2021, Uganda scored 27 out of 100, which is below the Sub-Saharan …

COMMENT | Samson Tinka | In early August, Minister of State, Office of the President for Economic Monitoring Peter Ogwang started touring districts to check on government projects. What he came across was shocking, and was characterized by gross misuse of government funds, signs and symptoms of fraud, corruption and shoddy work. …

Activists explain how new slogans helps fight the growing vice Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | On December 9, President Yoweri Museveni joined the new Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya, after she persuaded him to launch the lifestyle audit, a new anti-corruption drive spearheaded by the Inspectorate …

Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government has arrested three people including Anthony Aluku, the Lamwo district desk officer for the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) for alleged corruption and financial impropriety. He was picked up alongside Charles Mutuwa and Moses Kadobera, both officials from Epicenter …

Why the goal to eliminate corruption is delusional, self-deceptive, and downright hypocrisy THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M MWENDA | In 2002, Kenyans voted into power an opposition presidential candidate, thus ending President Daniel arap Moi’s 24 years rule which was seen by many as one of the most corrupt in …

United Nations | Xinhua | United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday warned against criminal exploitation of COVID-19 recovery resources. In a video message to the ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention against Corruption (CoSP9) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, the top UN official warned …

The country’s public debt has surged by 49.5% in the past two years to hit Shs 70.4trillion as at the end of June.30 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four civil society organisations in Uganda have responded to President Yoweri Museveni’s remarks on corruption during the Anti-Corruption Day fete at Kololo …

  How poor countries indulge in rituals of fighting corruption even when it is the glue that holds things together THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | December 09 was anti-corruption day. Elites in media, academia, “civil society” and government were grandstanding in self-righteous indignation, condemning the government for …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bulambuli Chief Administrative Officer, Leonard Tumusime, is in police custody over corruption and abuse of office-related charges. The Resident District Commissioner, Stanley Bayoole ordered Tumusime’s arrest on Thursday morning. He is accused of abuse of office, embezzlement of public funds, and corruption. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have called upon the government to improve its efforts in fighting corruption as the country commemorates International Anti-Corruption Day. This came as a response to a statement from the Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, Rose Lilly Akello, who stated that …