Tag Archives: By John Njoroge

By John Njoroge The governments failure to act on high level corruption will have implications, and donors under the Joint Budget Support Framework are currently considering a range of actions. This may include withholding disbursements, reductions in aid or re-programming away from direct budget support. These were the final remarks …

By John Njoroge The success of CHOGM [Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting] notwithstanding, I do not condone the actions of those public officials who abused procedures and mismanaged any resources allocated to them for the event. The Government will ensure that the necessary punitive action is taken against officials abusing …

By John Njoroge IGG says he is ready for the trial Three former health ministers Jim Muhwezi, Mike Mukula and Alex Kamugisha and State House aide Alice Kaboyo could be back in the dock following the Constitutional Court ruling that the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has powers to prosecute …

By John Njoroge How would Uganda handle an earthquake of 7.0 magnitude? When the 7.0 magnitude earthquake, the strongest felt in the western hemisphere since 1965, ripped through Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on Jan.12, it devastated its infrastructure and destroyed the lives of thousands of its inhabitants. Up to 90 percent …

By John Njoroge Between February and April 2009, nine people have reportedly died of hunger in the areas of Soroti, Amuria and Katakwi districts. Thousands more are said to be in danger of starvation after a prolonged drought spell and a sudden shift in the rain patterns in the region. …

By John Njoroge The seminar on national validation of the Uganda African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) programme of action kicked off at 8:45am on June 18 in what appeared a normal start. Apart from frequent interruptions by late comers who kept walking in and around the hall looking for a …