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  How poor countries indulge in rituals of fighting corruption even when it is the glue that holds things together THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | December 09 was anti-corruption day. Elites in media, academia, “civil society” and government were grandstanding in self-righteous indignation, condemning the government for …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bulambuli Chief Administrative Officer, Leonard Tumusime, is in police custody over corruption and abuse of office-related charges. The Resident District Commissioner, Stanley Bayoole ordered Tumusime’s arrest on Thursday morning. He is accused of abuse of office, embezzlement of public funds, and corruption. According to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have called upon the government to improve its efforts in fighting corruption as the country commemorates International Anti-Corruption Day. This came as a response to a statement from the Minister of State for Ethics and Integrity, Rose Lilly Akello, who stated that …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government loses 20 trillion Shillings every year through corruption, according to a survey conducted by the Inspectorate of Government. The Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG) Anne Muheirwe Twinomugisha, says that the inspectorate, together with the German Society for International Co-operation, conducted a …

Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Swaib Balaba, the Bukwo Chief Administrative Officer is in trouble for alleged abuse of office, corruption and overseeing shoddy projects in the district. The Local Government Minister Rapheal Magyezi, relieved Balaba of his duties on Tuesday and asked him to report to the ministry for further …

Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | A key prosecution witness in former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial began testifying on Monday. Nir Hefetz, a former media adviser to Netanyahu, delivered his testimony at the Jerusalem District Court. Hefetz described Netanyahu as a “control freak” obsessed with his public image in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has issued an interim injunction blocking the decision to interdict five officials of the Uganda Bureau of Statics-UBOS over allegations of corruption. The five are Dr Chris Ndatira Mukiza, the Executive Director, Dr Albert Byamugisha, the Chairperson Board of Directors, …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident District Commissioners-RDCs in Teso are up in arms against District Service Commissions-DSCs for allegedly extorting money from desperate job seekers. The RDCs say that it has become a habit for DSC officials in their respective districts to mint cash from applicants seeking employment. According …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, has spoken out on the President’s warning to MPs that have made allegations of corruption against the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero. Presiding over the plenary sitting on Thursday, 11 November 2021, Oulanyah said the President’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has warned a section of people currently ‘shaking and attacking’ his Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero to back off, lest they face his wrath. The audibly furious president spent 10 minutes of his speech during the Science, …