Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda has remained among the most corrupt countries in the world over the last year, with global indices showing not much change from recent years. According to Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index for 2021, Uganda scored 27 out of 100, which is below the Sub-Saharan …
Read More »Busia man arrested for poisoning his own two month old baby
Peter Wandera is currently in police cells at Busia central police station Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busia district have arrested a man suspected to have poisoned his own two month-old baby while they were in Masafu hospital. The suspect has been identified as Peter Wandera, a 27 year-old …
Read More »CSOs to honour outstanding civil servants
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda’s civil society organizations have organized the Integrity Awards in honour of public servants who have exhibited good governance in their service. The awards to be held on Dec.16 are also aimed at building and breeding the culture of transparency, accountability and integrity among civil …
Read More »Most candidates in 2021 election are just “merchants after money” – Activists
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Activists Campaigning against commercialized politics say that the will of the people to vote for useful leaders has been distorted by too much money being used by those aspiring for office. The activists called for action against the growing political commerce during …
Read More »Is parliament immune from punishment?
Unlike past occasions where MPs controversially paid themselves despite public outcry, they should be punished this time COMMENT | PETER WANDERA | A lot has been written and spoken about the Shs10 billion scandal in which each MP received Shs20 million. From the debates and justification given, one is left …
Read More »Gov’t warned against single sourcing for Jinja expressway
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transparency International Uganda – TIU and Anti-Corruption and Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda – ACCU have warned government against single sourcing for Jinja expressway. Peter Wandera – Transparency International Executive Director, said that government should avoid single-source procurement that may lead to overpricing of goods and …
Read More »33 YEARS LATER: NRM has fought half the battle
`There are many untouchables who hide under the umbrella of the presidency’ NRM Programme point No.7 Three days after Jan.26 when the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party marks its 33rd liberation anniversary, Transparency International (TI), a global NGO that fights corruption will release its latest report which ranks countries …
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