Nothing but the truth
Nothing but the truth
Despite these efforts, President Museveni acknowledged that corruption persists, particularly among those in charge of government funds, procurement, and personnel. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, also the National chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has voiced strong concerns about the pervasive issue of corruption in Uganda, underscoring the massive financial toll it takes on the […]
President Yoweri Museveni has vowed to ‘crush’ public servants and political leaders that steal Government money, as he steps up his fight against corruption. “I have been getting good information about corrupt actors among the public servants but also among the political actors. With some evidence, we shall crush these traitors,” Museveni threatened. In his […]
The Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP) Joel Ssenyonyi has reported mushrooming life threats and intimidations on individuals who have laboured to expose and shame the corrupt public officials. Ssenyonyi however says the game is not yet to stop, adding; “We are not about to stop demanding for accountability of public funds, not even intimidations […]
President Yoweri Museveni wants police to thoroughly investigate cases of corruption highlighted in the auditor general’s reports, rather than opting for intensive inquiries by parliamentary committees. While addressing the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Liberation Day celebrations at the Wakitaka Church of Uganda grounds in Jinja City on Friday, Museveni said that, once the auditor general […]
District Service Commissions and anti-corruption agencies on Wednesday traded accusations over their failure to ensure corruption-free service delivery. This was during the Anti-Corruption stakeholders’ conference for service commissions held at Hotel Africana under the theme “Strengthening Partnerships in the War against Corruption”. Over 50 district service commission chairpersons, heads of anti-corruption agencies such as the […]
“I’m glad that this forum is coming up. Let’s help ourselves with corruption because there are a lot of government people asking for bribes from investors. They are delaying investment,” Museveni said. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that the government will continue protecting local manufacturers from unfair competition with their foreign counterparts. “Protection of […]
Portugal’s President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Thursday announced sudden parliamentary elections for March 10, 2024, following Tuesday’s resignation of Prime Minister Antonio Costa who is under corruption investigation. In a televised national address after a meeting with the Council of State, Rebelo de Sousa said the call for early elections comes from the need […]
A new report by the World Justice Project (WJP) has ranked Uganda as the second most corruption-ridden country among the world’s poorest countries; the so-called low income countries. Only the Democratic Republic of Congo is ranked worse than Uganda. Uganda’s ranking is mostly hurt by government officials in the executive branch who use public office […]
The Inspector General of Government, Betty Olive Namisango Kamya is has been taking rounds on social media asking the poor people who are victims of corruption to take the lead in its fight. In a short video, the IGG says when medicine is stolen from government hospitals, it’s the poor people who suffers because a […]
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has sanctioned charges of corruption and conspiracy to commit a felony against Karamoja Affairs Minister Kitutu Mary Goretti Kimono for diverting iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Programme. The DPP Jane Frances Abodo has consented to the charges. The Police have been directed to […]
