Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Uganda Cranes player Mike Suleiman Mutyaba has petitioned the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), and it’s President Moses Hassim Magogo over acts of corruption, exploitation and diversion of public resources. According to Mutyaba, the football governing body …
Read More »NUP leaders take oath to defend human rights
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elected leaders in the National Unity Platform-NUP party have taken an oath to defend their electorate against human rights violations and fight corruption that they claim fosters poor service delivery in the country. While closing their two-day retreat at the Jinja based Nile Resort Hotel on …
Read More »Corruption is hampering implementation of asset recovery – DPP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High corruption levels, difficult systems and poor sensitization are hampering the implementation of asset recovery, officials in the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) have revealed. Asset recovery is a legally ordered process of seizing assets, property, or money that has been associated with criminal activity. In …
Read More »Fear as deputy IGP prepares to release names of corrupt police officers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is increasing fear among the Police force as the deputy Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen Paul Lokech prepares to release a list of corrupt police officers soon. Maj. Gen Lokech announced a fortnight ago, that over 100 police personnel were to be dismissed …
Read More »Corruption fight: Judiciary unveils staff uniform
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court clerks and support staff will soon start wearing distinct uniforms as part of the efforts by the judiciary to stamp out corruption. The purple uniform that was officially unveiled by the Permanent Secretary to the Judiciary, Pius Bigirimana and Judiciary Chief Registrar, Sarah Langa …
Read More »Join political party to fight corruption- Mugisha Muntu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) Party President, Gen. Mugisha Muntu has advised Ugandans to join political parties to fight corruption in the country. He was meeting his party coordinators in Lira City on Monday to assess their performance in the just concluded general elections …
Read More »‘Corruption in police will end when civilians stop offering bribes’
✳ Traffic police were named most corrupt at 67% followed by CID at 57% in a survey ✳ The Savannah RPC Susan Nalwoga has ordered the arrest of civilians who offer bribes to police and cited some culprits Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Savannah Regional Police Commander Susan Nalwoga …
Read More »RAILA ODINGA: The John Pombe Magufuli I knew
OBITUARY | BY RAILA ODINGA- The Citizen Tanzania | When rumours started going around about the health and whereabouts of my friend President John Pombe Magufuli, I placed several calls to him. Later, I sent him a text message. Both went unanswered. I then resigned to expect the worst …
Read More »Corruption, bureaucracy and politics failing emyooga
Beneficiaries claim Emyooga funds are hard to obtain due to bureaucracy, corruption and alleged unavailability of the money Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Small scale entrepreneurs have decried the corruption involved in the process of accessing government rescue packages especially Emyooga. Emyooga is a presidential initiative on wealth and job …
Read More »Buildings should be sued until owners prove source of income – DPP
Sue buildings as proceeds of corruption and let somebody who thinks otherwise prove it wrong Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Director of Public Prosecution Charles Elem-Ogwal is seeking a forceful lifting of the veil to ownership of buildings suspected to be built with proceeds of corruption. Ogwal who …
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