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The Anti-Corruption Court has given the Inspectorate of Government (IGG) a last adjournment to either call their last witness in the Mukono- Katosi road saga trial against Minister Abraham Byandala and others, or close the prosecution case and let court decide whether the accused persons have a corruption case to …

The Inspector General of Government Justice Faith Mulyagonja and the Chief Justice Bart Katureebe are embroiled in a disagreement over how to tackle a vice that is crippling the public sector in Uganda. A few weeks back, while making remarks at the Annual Law Conference at Imperial Beach Hotel Entebbe, …

Top government officials reveal new powerful syndicates On Dec.09, Uganda joined the rest of the world to mark the International Anti- Corruption day when countries around the world recommit to playing their part in the fight against corruption. In Uganda, it was a week-long cocktail of activities including outreaches and …

With the Pensions scam and the Katosi Road scandal as high pro- file corruption cases that come  to mind, Irene Mulyagonja, the Inspector General of Government, recently told her staff to ‘tighten their belts’ as Uganda now faces a new form of corruption that requires innovative strategies to deal with …

The Inspectorate of Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the the  Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) to share financial intelligence information int he fight to eliminate money laundering and corruption in general. The memorandum will enhance the partnership between the two institutions so that they can achieve their …

By Ian Katusiime In a new report to Parliament covering the period of July to December 2014, the Inspector General of Government (IGG) has revealed that the Ombudsman’s office received a total of 908 corruption complaints, most of which were against District Administrators. During the period under review, the Inspectorate …

By Irene Mulyagonja Kakooza Economic expediency cannot take precedence over the enforcement of principles in the Constitution The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has been under criticism in various news articles which I believe are partly due to a failure to understand the mandate of the institution.  This calls for efforts …

By Andrew M. Mwenda How the ombudsman has been misusing her office and thereby undermining its stature and prestige; and what can be done about it Last week the Inspector General of Government (IGG) issued a report on the dossier submitted to the office by a “whistle blower” regarding “corruption” …

By Aloysious Kasoma The office of the Inspector General of Government launched the third annual report on tracking corruption trends in Uganda using the Data Tracking Mechanism. The IGG, Irene Mulyagonja said that the Data Tracking Mechanism was initiated in 2009 as a strategy design to make an impact on …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Odeke| The Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and his other two colleagues have been acquitted by the Anti -Corruption Court on Friday morning. The three ministers who include; Sam Kutesa, John Nasasira and Mwesigwa Rukutana were accused of causing financial loss to government during preparations for the …