The Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has cleared a bank loan that had put the only family home of five orphaned children in Kanungu District at risk of being sold, following the disappearance of their uncle who mortgaged the property. Balaam announced that he had paid off the outstanding loan in full to Centenary […]
Addressing a public rally at Shaza Playground, Balaam said the action was intended to promote accountability and allow investigators to examine the allegations without interference. Local Government Minister Balaam Barugahara has ordered the interdiction of 29 officials from Kisoro District and Kisoro Municipality over allegations of corruption, nepotism, abuse of office and mismanagement of public […]
Sixteen officials from Kikuube District Local Government and its affiliated institutions have been interdicted on the orders of the Minister of Local Government, Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi. The affected officials include district heads of department, education officials, town clerks, a sub-county chief and members of the district land board. According to the list released, the interdicted […]
“Some people miscalculated, but slowly we have taken the role in fighting corruption in the army and now we are beginning to wake up. Hon. Balaam is implementing what I have been talking about all the time,” Museveni said. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has tasked NRM Members of Parliament to return to the party’s grassroots […]
The operation was conducted under the government’s #ExposeTheCorrupt campaign, which seeks to identify and take action against public officials accused of mismanaging public resources. At least 21 officials in Pallisa District have been arrested and interdicted over alleged corruption and abuse of office during an anti-corruption operation led by Minister for Local Government Balaam Barugahara. […]
Addressing civil servants at the district headquarters, Kajumba said some of the officials would remain interdicted for six months as investigations continue. At least 36 local government officials in Iganga District have been interdicted to pave the way for investigations into alleged corruption, abuse of office and misuse of public funds. The affected officials include […]
Barugahara emphasized that the interdictions are administrative measures intended to facilitate investigations and should not be interpreted as findings of guilt. Parents Protest Indefinite Suspension of Senior Four Students at Mt. St. Henry’s High School Mukono The State House Anti-Corruption Agency has recommended the interdiction of more than 25 officials from Isingiro District, Buhweju District […]
Balaam urged anyone with information regarding Okiror’s whereabouts to immediately report it to the nearest police station or relevant government authorities to aid ongoing investigations. The Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has appealed to members of the public to help security agencies trace the whereabouts of Bulambuli Town Council Assistant Engineering Officer, Eng. Simon […]
The interdictions are intended to pave the way for investigations by the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and other relevant government agencies. The Ministry of Local Government has directed the interdiction of four senior officials in Mbale City over allegations of gross negligence of duty, abuse of office, mismanagement of public resources, and possible financial impropriety. […]
The arrest comes amid continued government efforts to strengthen accountability and crack down on corruption, negligence, and the mismanagement of public funds in local governments across the country. The Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, has confirmed the arrest of the Mbale District Engineer over allegations of causing financial loss to the government through negligence […]