Uganda corruption

The Role of Women in Fighting Corruption

By Moses Karatunga Culturally there is a saying that while as Men are the head of the Family, Women are seen as the neck of the family, literally meaning that as Men provide for the family Women have always been seen at the centre of directing home affairs and management. Corruption in society is a […]

More funds and supervision needed to effectively fight corruption

The Inspector General of Government Mr. Rafael Baku and the Director of Public Prosecutions Richard Buteera have jointly re-echoed the need for allocation of more resources to the government agencies whose mandate includes fighting corruption and graft. They noted that both institutions are grossly understaffed making monitoring and implementation of all the laws against corruption […]

Thermal fuel companies accused of corruption

The member of parliament for katerera county  in Rubirizi district Hatwib katoto says corruption is part of the causes for shortage of power in the country. He raised the concerns while contesting the amount of money the power generation companies demand for continuing of power generation to minimize  the current load shedding. Katoto says the power suppliers […]

MPs concerned over Inspector general of Government corruption prosecutions

Members of Parliament have accused the Inspector General of Government (IGG) Raphael Baku of selective prosecution of alleged corruption suspects. Legislators have expressed anger that many of the suspects are cleared by the IGG with a handful being prosecuted in the courts of law. Members of the ninth Parliament, MPs Muhammad Nsereko (Kampala), Nebanda  Cerinah (Butaleja) and […]

Entebbe children’s recreation park sold off to a private investor

Security has been beefed up at Entebbe children’s park after reports that the park had been sold off to a private investor. The plot which features a military canal in the center was set up by the colonialist as a public recreation centre for children. There are now reports that the Entebbe municipal council has […]