Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government has described the forthcoming anti-corruption walk as an indication of a high level of commitment and visibility in the fight against corruption in Uganda. The walk due to take place on Wednesday December 4, will be led by President Yoweri …
Read More »Namibia votes in test of ruling party’s grip on power
Windhoek, Namibia | AFP | Namibia voted in a general election on Wednesday with the ruling party facing a rare challenge to its dominance, after a recession and a corruption scandal fuelled popular discontent. President Hage Geingob’s bid for re-election has been hit by growing anger at his South West Africa …
Read More »Namibia votes in polls set to test ruling party’s grip on power
Windhoek, Namibia | AFP | Polls opened in Namibia on Wednesday for presidential and parliamentary elections in which resentment stoked by economic hardship and a corruption scandal could challenge the ruling party’s majority. The sparsely populated nation — where the Namib desert stretches along 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) of Atlantic coastline …
Read More »Corruption taking a heavy toll on ordinary Ugandans-DGF
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The shortage of medicines in health facilities, poor roads, the deteriorating performance in education institutions and waning agricultural productivity is evidence of the toll that corruption has had on the lives of ordinary citizens across Uganda. The warning was sounded by the Democratic Governance …
Read More »Communism haunts Czechs, Slovaks three decades on
Prague, Czech Republic | AFP | Three decades after staging mass protests that freed them from communism, Czechs and Slovaks are hitting the streets again, bitter over pervasive corruption and politicians with roots in that era. The Velvet Revolution of 1989 saw unprecedented protests and a general strike end four decades …
Read More »Expert presents case for maintaining healthcare user fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Considering the fact that people still experience high out of pocket expenditure on healthcare to the highs of 40%, activists argue that user fees in hospitals should be returned to better health service delivery and curb corruption that’s rampant in government hospitals under the …
Read More »Nkumba University management, students clash over Guild impeachment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are ongoing disagreements between Nkumba University students, university administration and security over the proposed impeachment of the Guild President, Byron Luswata. On Friday last week, the university parliament presented a petition to the University administration and council proposing the impeachment of Luswata …
Read More »High Court blocks Munyagwa’s bribery trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has blocked the trial of Kawempe South Member of Parliament, Mubarak Munyagwa for alleged corruption in the Anti-corruption court. The Assistant Registrar of the High Civil Division, Joy Kabagye issued the interim order following an application filed by Munyagwa’s lawyers led by …
Read More »Civil society ask government to follow law on Petroleum Fund withdrawals
NEWS BRIEFS: Anti-corruption civil society agencies have warned the government against withdrawing money from the Petroleum Fund without following a structure to oversee the expenditure as required by law. Transparency International Uganda and the Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda top executives said Oct.21 they were alarmed at the recent announcement …
Read More »AU judiciaries to adopt new arbitration plan in Kampala meeting
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates from the African Union Court on Human and People’s Rights are expected to adopt a new plan of action for arbitration of cases when they converge in Kampala next week. The teams will be in Uganda for a high-level dialogue on emerging Human rights …
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