Two employees of the Ministry of Finance who have been in custody since March 27 on charges of corruption, have today been granted bail. John Charles Ogol, a principle finance officer, together with Turyamuhika Geofrey, a senior economist, were first produced before the Anti-Corruption Court on April 7 and remanded to …
Read More »World Cup, Olympic stadiums in Brazil corruption scandal
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | AFP | Brazil was proud of its football World Cup and Olympics stadiums, but the shame of the country’s corruption saga has engulfed even these monuments to fair play. A bribery scandal linked to construction firm Odebrecht that has swept up scores of politicians has …
Read More »Egypt’s Sisi declares war on corruption
Sisi starts crack down as Egypt faces uphill battle against corruption Cairo, Egypt | AFP | When Egyptian real estate developer Hassan tried building an apartment block without paying bribes, officials stalled the project, going so far as to suggest there were ancient relics beneath the lot. Hassan buckled and …
Read More »Nigeria suspends electoral officers over 2015 vote fraud
Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria’s electoral agency has suspended more than 200 officers for accepting bribes to influence the outcome of the 2015 vote won by the opposition. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said late Tuesday that 205 staff were found guilty of corruption after an investigation by …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Arrest of Kabafunzaki taste of ‘war’ to come
President Museveni vows on corruption, “its an open war” he says President Yoweri Museveni has warned that the recent arrest of Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations Herbert Kabafunzaki on corruption charges is just a taste of what is to come. “Now we have started to open a …
Read More »Kabafunzaki’s arrest was personally ordered by President Museveni
Uganda’s war on corruption takes new turn, minister charged Kampala, Uganda | AFP | Uganda’s chief prosecutor on Tuesday charged a government minister with graft for allegedly taking a bribe from a businessman in exchange for clearing him of sexual harassment charges. Herbert Kabafunzaki, a deputy labour minister, is accused of …
Read More »Nakawa magistrate Napiyo charged with corruption
A grade two magistrate attached to Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court Agnes Napiyo has been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court with two counts of corruption and abuse of office. Napiyo appeared before grade one magistrate Patricia Amoko and denied the allegation. Court heard that between March 2, 2017 and April , …
Read More »Minister Kabafunzaki charged, assistant pleads guilty
Uganda’s Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial relations Herbert Kabafunzaki has been charged before the Anti-Corruption Court with three counts that include corruption and conspiracy to commit a felony. The Rukiga County MP appeared before Chief Magistrate Agnes Alum jointly with his political assistant Brian Mugabo and an interior designer …
Read More »Watchdogs allege Shell knew about Nigeria oil kickbacks
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | Corruption watchdogs alleged Monday that Shell executives knew that money earmarked for a controversial oil deal was being used to bribe senior Nigerian officials, a claim rebuffed by the petroleum giant. The allegations by Global Witness and Finance Uncovered refer to the 2011 purchase by oil …
Read More »Nigeria court unfreezes millions in ex-first lady Patience Jonathan’s fraud probe
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | A judge in Lagos on Thursday ordered Nigeria’s anti-graft agency to release one of several bank accounts frozen as part of an inquiry into the wife of former president Goodluck Jonathan. Patience Jonathan had filed a complaint against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in …
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