Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government-IG has started investigations into the sprouting buildings in Wakiso district. This follows reports from whistleblowers that some of the structures are owned by public servants engaged in illicit accumulation of wealth. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting with Wakiso district officials, …
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New research makes recommendations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Corrupt exchanges in the police are regulated by the taken-for-granted rules of the game. These legitimise police misconduct, curtail detection and define the scales of bribery. Likewise, there are socialisation and rationalisation processes among offenders and police officers that lead …
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Wilson Kabweru Kudaga, the acting secretary of Bugiri District Service Commission has been accused for perpetrating the irregularities Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Claims of irregularities have hit the ongoing recruitment of at least 71 staff to oversee operation of the district and the implementation of the Parish Development Model. …
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Lilongwe, Malawi | Xinhua | Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera announced Tuesday the decision to withhold Vice President Saulos Chilima from any delegated duties following the latter’s alleged connection to a corruption report. The Malawian leader also fired the country’s Inspector General of Police George Kainja, and suspended State House Chief of …
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Maracha, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maracha district officials have been arrested for alleged abuse of office and misappropriation of government funds. They are Stephen Candia, the chief finance officer, and William Oneti, the district site supervisor. They were arrested on Thursday afternoon from the district headquarters by the State House …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have been asked to guard against corruption tendencies and ensure that Parliament continues to be held in high regard. The statements were made by Justine Kasule Lumumba, Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister in charge of General Duties on Wednesday, 15 …
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Gaborone, Botswana | Xinhua | African countries have been urged to take full advantage of China’s Digital Silk Road program and employ artificial intelligence in their quest in detecting and subsequently shutting down corruption, experts observed. “Digital Silk Road is well positioned to help African nations deal with corruption through the …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu University Guild President Thomas Lapyem, has sacked three top officials of his cabinet for alleged corruption. They are Brenda Winny Atim, the Vice Guild President, Nelson Balaza, the Guild Prime Minister, and the guild finance minister Allan Erasmus Ongom. In his June 14th, 2022 …
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Mogadishu, Somalia | Xinhua | Somalia’s newly elected President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was inaugurated Thursday as the country’s tenth leader amid tight security in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. The ceremony was graced by leaders from Ethiopia, Egypt, Djibouti, and Kenya, as well as representatives from more than 20 countries. In …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police Director for Human Resource Development, Godfrey Golooba, has castigated police commanders who delay to respond to crime incidents. Golooba who was speaking on Wednesday at the pass out of 37 senior police and prison officers at Bwebajja police college, said individual police officers who …
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