Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A delegation from the Zimbabwe Human Right Commission (ZHRC) has concluded a three-day learning visit to Uganda, with a commitment to tap into the technical skills of the Inspectorate of Government (IG) to automate their systems back home. This followed a session on Tuesday afternoon, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Olive Kamya Turwomwe, has announced that all politicians in Uganda must declare their wealth and assets in March 2025. The mandatory exercise will run from March 1 to March 31. Speaking at a press briefing in Kampala, …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Anne Twinomugisha Muhairwe, the Deputy Inspector General of Government is under the spotlight for alleged environmental degradation, abuse of power, and torture following an incident involving Alex Katungi, a police officer from the environmental police unit. In a complaint addressed to Inspector General of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Olive Kamya, has urged broadcasters in Eastern Uganda to take an active role in the fight against corruption by using their platforms to highlight its dangers and impact on the country’s development. Kamya made the call on Tuesday …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government (IGG) Betty Kamya, has said that they are investigating the Uganda Bureau of Statistics-UBOS regarding inconsistencies in the 2024 census results. Speaking to journalists on Thursday in preparation for International Ombudsman Day, Kamya said that the inspectorate has picked interest in …
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SOROTI, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has ordered the interdiction of three Soroti University officials for allegedly causing financial loss of UGX 464,693,000 to the institution. The officials are Robert Magemeso, the Bursar, Abdallah Oyare Shaban, the Deputy Secretary, and Francis Elyebu, the Principal Estates Officer. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector of Government General (IGG), Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, has called for the disbanding of District Service Commissions due to widespread corruption, especially in allocation of government jobs. In an exclusive interview with Uganda Radio Network (URN), Dr. Achan expressed grave concerns …
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Kyakwanzi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni says corruption can easily be defeated if the judiciary does not grant bail to the corrupt. “We should easily defeat the corruption. The only support we need from the Judiciary is no bail for those accused of murder, treason, terrorism, rape, defilement, corruption …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Junior civil servants have told the IGG Beti Olive Namisango Kamya-Turomwe that they are reluctant to report cases of corruption due to dependence on tokens received from their superiors. In the ongoing campaign to tackle corruption within government institutions, the IGG, during a meeting …
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Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has apprehended Ezaruku Kazimiro, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Madi Okollo District, on allegations of embezzling Shillings 1.2 billion from the Bugiri District Local Government during the 2020/2021 financial year. Kazimiro’s arrest occurred alongside that of five departmental heads, the …
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