Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of government-IG has arrested Dr. Rose Nassali Lukwago, the secretary judicial service commission and Dr. Opio Okiror, the former commissioner health services. They are accused of abuse of office and causing financial loss of Shillings 33 million in the 2014/2015 financial year in …
Read More »Court stops forced leave imposed on division town clerk, treasurer
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court in Kabale has issued a temporary injunction blocking the forced leave imposed on James Twinamatsiko, the Principal Assistant Town Clerk in Charge of Southern Division in Kabale Municipality and his treasurer, Charity Tushemereirwe. The Kabale Town Clerk, Joseph Monday sent the duo on …
Read More »Uganda’s popstar lawmaker to contest 2021 presidential vote
Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Ugandan pop star turned leading opposition figure Bobi Wine on Wednesday officially announced he would take on veteran President Yoweri Museveni in 2021 national elections, vowing to fight corruption and create jobs. Wine has long hinted he would throw his hat into the ring and …
Read More »Kenya’s finance minister, tops officials arrested for graft
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s Finance Minister Henry Rotich and other treasury officials were arrested Monday on corruption and fraud charges over a multi-million dollar project to build two mega dams, police said. Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji had ordered the arrest and prosecution of Rotich and 27 other …
Read More »S.Africa’s Zuma bats away graft inquiry questions
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Tuesday rebuffed all accusations of wrongdoing on his second day of testimony at an inquiry into corruption under his rule. Zuma said he and his family had received death threats after his first day at the judicial inquiry being held in Johannesburg. …
Read More »S.Africa’s Zuma to testify at graft scandal inquiry
Johannesburg, South Africa | AFP | South African former president Jacob Zuma is due on Monday to make a much-anticipated appearance before an inquiry into alleged corruption after previous witnesses gave damning evidence against him. Zuma is accused of overseeing mass looting of state funds during his nine-year reign before …
Read More »Sweden rejects Chinese embezzlement extradition request
Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Sweden’s top court on Tuesday rejected a Beijing extradition request for a Chinese man accused of economic crimes because of risks of persecution and the death penalty in China. Qiao Jianjun, a former official of the Chinese state grain administration, is wanted by Beijing under a …
Read More »IN THE INDEPENDENT: BOU’s ‘money printing’ saga
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY BoU’s printing money saga: Behind Nakalema, Akullo investigation THE LAST WORD The tyranny of expert advice: Why Africans need to look beyond the oversimplification of our development challenges HEALTH Hepatitis B in Uganda: …
Read More »Three local gov’t officials face trial for embezzling UGX 222 Million
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three senior officials from the Local Government Ministry are facing the Anti-corruption court over corruption-related offences. They are Issa Gumonye, the Assistant Commissioner for Urban Administration, Prossy Nampijja, a Senior Urban Officer and Ronald Mbala, an Urban Officer. The three officers are accused of …
Read More »BoU officials charged, remanded
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court has remanded two Bank of Uganda officials on charges of corruption and abuse of office. The two are Francis Kakeeto, the Assistant Director Mbale Currency Centre and Fred Wanyama Vito, the BoU verification officer. Prosecution alleges that the suspects on April, …
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