Students at the Mukono- based Uganda Christian University(UCU) have formed a group that will help to fight the wide spread corruption scandal in Uganda. The team was a result of the five- day event at the Department of Public Administration and Governance under the theme: “Towards a more strategic partnership in the fight against corruption […]
The Anti-Corruption Civil Society organizations say that parliament should not excuse spouses of leaders not to be included in declaration of wealth publically. The Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda, Platform for Social Justice and Transparency International-Uganda and Asha Rayzyn Foundation members while appearing before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee Chaired by West Budama County South MP, Jacob Oboth […]
The Anti Corruption Coalition Uganda wants the office of the Inspector General of Government to intervene and carry investigations into the scramble for Bugoma Central forest reserve in Bunyoro Kingdom in Hoima District. This follows contradicting statements between the Kingdom f Bunyoro and the National forestry authority both claiming ownership of Muhangaizima Blocks compartments 7, 8, […]
A consortium of Non-Government Organizations doing Environmental conservation related work have launched a Forestry manifesto which is a guiding document to all political aspirants at all levels to consider Environmental conservation as a strategic objective in their next tenure in leadership. Despite the Importance of the forestry sector, it is common in Uganda that as […]
Activists under their umbrella body Anti-Corruption Coalition Uganda (ACCU) are asking government to halt the process of leasing out Namulonge land to businessman Sudhir Rupareria to grow flowers saying the said land is meant to be used by the research center for agricultural development. Addressing journalists in Kampala today the Executive Director ACCU, Cissy Kagaba, stated that flowers are […]
Anti-corruption campaigners oppose a move by the legislators to have government increase its contribution to their pension scheme warning that it will greatly affect Ugandans financially. This following a parliamentary sitting last month in which MPs called for amendment of the pensions act to increase government’s contribution up from the current 30%. They argued that […]
Civil society organizations under the Anti corruption coalition Uganda have petitioned the parliamentary commission headed by speaker Kadaga calling it to cut the salaries of all those MPs who dodge parliamentary sittings. In a petition they handed over to one of the parliamentary commissioners also Bukedea women MP Rose Akol by executive director of the […]
Members of the Anti-corruption activists have called President Yoweri Museveni to get tougher on corrupt government officials over the next five years. A report released recently by the inspectorate of government (IGG) indicated increase in levels of mismanagement of government offices by stewards. President Yoweri Museveni will next week on Monday deliver the state of […]