The Public Accounts Committee today grilled former Finance Minister, Syda Bbumba on her role in the awarding of 142 billion shillings compensation to city business, Hassan Basajjabalaba. Bbumba appeared before the committee to explain her role in sanctioning the monies over 140 billion shillings claim to Basajjabalaba for cancellation of contracts to run Nakasero and […]
Lwemiyaga county MP, Theodre Sekikubo says the parliament should amend the constitution in order to have the government officials who reportedly received oil bribe to be charged in the military court martial. Sekikubo says that probably the corrupt in the government will develop fears and stop miss managing public resources. Sekikubo says that corruption in Uganda is affecting Ugandans […]
Members of parliament have today intensified their move to ensure that the three ministers named in the controversial Oil bribes are removed from office. This move is as a result of a resolution of parliament on Tuesday in which the MPs ordered the implicated ministers out of office to pave way for investigations. Sources at […]
Following the step taken by Minister of Foreign Affairs Sam Kuteesa, Labor state Minister Mwesigwa Rukutana and government chief wipe John Nasasira to step aside to give IGG room for investigations against their alleged misuse of CHOGM funds, a cross section of Ugandans have expressed different opinions about the action. Soome people suggest that it […]
The Anti Corruption Court has begun hearing a case in which three ministers Sam Kutesa of Foreign Affairs, Mwesigwa Rukutana of labour and John Nasasira the government Chief whip are accused with abuse of office and causing financial loss to the government totaling to 14 billion shillings. The ministers who resigned their posts on Wednesday […]
Three ministers on Wednesday announced their resignation from cabinet pending their investigation and trial in a case where they are accused of mismanaging funds during the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting that Uganda hosted in 2007. Ministers Sam Kutesa of Foreign Affairs, Mwesigwa Rukutana of Labour and John Nasasasira the rulling NRM Chief Whip have […]
Dated 13, 0ctober 2011 Tomorrow (October 13) we are appearing before court to answer to charges of causing financial loss arisisng out of our official duties duties Chogm. We shall definitely take the opportunity to plead our innocence and demonstarte that we are not guilty of the offences charged. We have, in order to allow […]
The political future of Uganda Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kutesa and Internal Affairs Minister Hilary Onek hang on a precipice as they await Tuesday’s meeting of members of Parliament in the continuing debate on the handling of the country’s oil sector. The MPs who begun their special sitting to discuss the […]
The former head of procurement in the ministry of local government Robert Mwebaze has pinned stanbic bank as the one caused government to lose 4.7 billion shillings in 70,000 bicycle deal meant for Local councils. Appearing before the local government and public service committee chaired by Florence kintu , investigating suspected corruption in the procurement of 70,000 bicycles […]
MPS sitting on the Commissions, Statutory Authorities and state Enterprises have discovered that City tycoon Hassan Bassajjabalaba owns part of Nsambya Railway controversial land. The committee Chaired by Patrick Amuriat got to learnt this while meeting the chairman Uganda land commission Joshua Mayanja Nkangi. Nkangi told the committee that Kampala International University is part of […]