Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria has opened up on her struggles to find jobs of her choice in the country despite applying for numerous positions. Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview over the weekend from …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | Julius Businge | Public Finance Management experts have urged African governments to take deliberate steps to improve tax-to-GDP ratios, manage public debt responsibly, and intensify the fight against corruption through effective Public Finance Management (PFM) reforms. Speaking at the second edition of the Public Finance Management Conference for …
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In East Asia, corruption `oils the wheels’ of business and governance, in Africa it `rusts the wheels’ COMMENT | CHRISTOPHER BURKE | Corruption is a global issue shaped by cultural, economic and political contexts that manifest differently across regions closely associated with development. East Asia and Africa both grapple with corruption, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala has remanded another official from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on charges of conspiring with eight others to cause the government a financial loss through the manipulation of payment systems. On Tuesday, the Court presided over by …
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Powerful politicians to blame, says Transparency International COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda remains one of the most corrupt countries on earth despite President Yoweri Museveni’s government putting in place numerous interventions to fight it. This is the main revelation of the global anti-corruption non-profit, Transparency International, in its latest …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police, Abas Byakagaba, has embarked on meetings with regional and district police commanders warning them against acts of corruption and human rights abuses. Byakagaba has so far met Regional Police Commanders (RPCs) and District Police Commanders (DPCs) from Elgon, Kidepo, …
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SEOUL | TASS | The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) of the Republic of Korea decided to delegate execution of the arrest warrant against President Yoon Suk Yeol to police, the authority said. “The Corruption Investigation Office passed execution of the arrest warrant for suspect [with the surname …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Kampala, Dr. Paul Ssemogerere, has highlighted five urgent challenges that Uganda must address to secure a better future for its citizens and prevent further decline. In an unconventional Christmas message delivered to the media at his office in Lubaga, following the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anti Corruption Court in Kampala has pushed the case in which Former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu is accused of dealing with suspect property to January 10th 2025. On Thursday, the Anti Corruption Court Judge Jane Okuo Kajuga adjourned the matter to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Presidency Milly Babirye Babalanda has directed investigation into reports of high-handedness and syndicate corruption against Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in different parts of the country. Speaking at the closure of a three-day capacity-building training for RDCs and Internal Security Officers of …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
