The Hima town council district representative in Kasese and secretary for social services John Businge has launched a campaign against doctors who steal government drugs from health centres. Businge says that he is determined to foresee transparency and quick service delivery in the district during his fiver year term of office as secretary for social […]
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 […]
The local government minister Adolf Mwesige has warned the newly sworn in local government leaders against evil corruption practices. Mwesige says that some areas in Uganda have remained undeveloped due to corruption and lack of follow up and supervision of some leaders. The minister warns councilors and other leaders to resist from being […]
Democratic Party today welcomed the move by government to bring in court all government officials who engaged in the misuse and embezzlement of public funds. According to Democratic Party President Nobert Mao, it is absurd and embarrassing for one person to misuse the money alone yet there are no drugs in hospitals, roads are in a […]
Former vice president Professor Gilbert Bukenya has been summoned by Anti-corruption court on charges related to expenditures for the 2007 common Heads of Government Meeting. Bukenya who was the chairman of cabinet sub-committee on CHOGAM faces charges of abuse of office. He has also been sued jointly with Motor Care Uganda LTD on alleged charges […]
The Chairperson Mbale district Bernard Mujasi has appealed to the political leaders at all level in the district to be firm in the fight against corruption that is rampant in the district. Mujasi said it is shame for those in responsible position to divert funds meant for the public which denies services to local people. […]
Masaka Municipality Physical Planner Sarafino Oleti Eriyoto has been arrested for alleged corruption. Oleti was picked from his office by operative from the inspectorate of government. Southern regional inspectorate officer Ruben Banomuzuni says Oleti is wanted for receiving a bribe of 50,000 to sign land documents authorizing the construction of a building in Masaka town. […]
The Inspector General of Government, Rafael Baku has today released the 24th report to parliament investigated on public management highlighting high levels of mismanagement of government offices by the stewards. According to the July to December 2010 report, corruption cases and mismanagement of public funds are on the increase. The IG says the investigations carried out are based on complaints received from […]
Twenty eight year-old Shaffik Higenyi a health worker with Fort Portal Referral hospital has been remanded to Katojo government prison for soliciting a bribe. Higenyi a radiographer in the X-ray unit is purported to have asked for a bribe of 15,000shs from a patient. Benon Twinomujuni aged 51 a UDPF soldier attached to Mbarara 2nd […]
Corruption in Uganda still remains a big challenge in all sectors including Health especially in recruiting Health workers. During the launch of the report on transparency and accountability in the health sector, Budadili west Member of parliament Nandala Mafabi noted that a hospital of about 100 patients employs only five workers because the management was […]