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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government, Beti Kamya has announced that she will press ahead with conducting a lifestyle audit on government officials whose wealth does not match their known income. Kamya’s declaration comes four months after Presient Yoweri Museveni cautioned her on the strategy, saying …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Kamya has appealed to the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee to avail her institution with more funding that will partly improve the slow progress in handling corruption cases. Kamya was on Monday appearing before the committee to present …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The appointment of Geoffrey Bwambale as the Kasese District Land Board Chairperson has hit a snag. The solicitor general has halted his appointment pending the disposal of the petition before the Inspectorate of Government-IGG challenging his appointment on corruption-related matters. Last year, Kasese district council …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government has resorted to enrolling civil society organisations to help in the fight against corruption in government-sponsored projects for refugees. This is part of government efforts to improve service delivery, but will also help improve its image tainted by reports of graft …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in Gulu have called for transparency in the execution and implementation of the Parish Development Model program. The women from the eleven sub-counties of Gulu and Gulu city, expressed concerns that the selection of beneficiaries could be marred with corruption, nepotism, abuse of offices, and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rev Canon Christine Shimanya of the Parliamentary Anglican Chaplaincy says God made Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker to fight witchcraft and corruption in Uganda. Shimanya made the statement while presiding over prayers at Oulanyah’s home in Muyenga on Sunday night.  Oulanyah died on Sunday morning in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee are probing allegations of nepotism and mismanagement of 28 Billion Shillings at the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd-UETCL. Emmanuel Otaala, the Committee chairperson demanded that the company provides a comprehensive report regarding payment of 28 …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident Chief State Attorney attached to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in Masindi, Charles Bogere Bwiso has been arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala and charged with corruption. Bwiso, a resident at Fortunate Guest House in Masindi municipality, Masindi district has …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr. Baterana Byarugaba, the embattled Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital has been interdicted. This is contained in a March 2, 2022 letter issued by the Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine. She has asked Dr. Baterana to hand over the office to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Health Monitoring Unit picked up Mulago National Referral Hospital boss, Dr. Baterana Byarugaba in connection to ongoing investigations into fraudulent deals amounting to Shillings 20.5 billion, URN has learnt. His arrest on Tuesday followed the arrest of four people believed to have …