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Oil bonus payment illegal, says IGG
The Inspector General of Government (IGG), Justice Irene Mulyagonja, yesterday indicated that the arrangement to pay Shs6 billion to selected government officials who were involved in oil cases was illegal and warned that “conflict of interest has over-run government.” Ms Mulyagonja told the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Cosase) that the Inspectorate […]
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CSOs punch holes in Parliament’s plans to purchase Speaker’s Chopper
Civil society Organizations critical on accountability and corruption issues, have criticized Parliament over plans to purchase a helicopter for Speaker Rebecca Kadaga. Parliament recently allocated shs19.9b for buying a helicopter for the Speaker, in its budget for the next financial year. The nine-sitter EC 145, that the law makers intend to buy, is to ease […]
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Mbarara hospital medics arrested over drug theft
Three health workers attached to Mbarara regional referral hospital have been arrested in connection with the theft of drugs worth Shs 10 million. They were arrested barely hours after four boda boda cyclists were also arrested in Mbarara after being found in possession of government drugs from the same hospital. Police intercepted them on Tuesday […]
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South Sudan army pins renegade general on corruption
The South Sudan army, the SPLA, has denied accusations of being turned into tribal institution by former deputy chief of staff for logistic Gen. Thomas Cirillo and accused him of quitting to avoid corruption investigation. “His (Gen. Thomas Cirillo’s) resignation was aimed at avoiding accountability and escaping justice after massive corruption was unearthed at his […]
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Ear To the Ground. If Eala aspirants have to bribe MPs for votes, what’s left?
When I read in Daily Monitor that money was changing hands in the campaigns for what it called “the much coveted East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) seats”, I wondered why it took so long. The report said “votes in Parliament are up to the highest bidder with legislators demanding cash and other inducements in exchange […]
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Speaker condemns theft of public funds by govt officials
Parliament. The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, has condemned what she termed as disguised theft of public funds by government officials hidden under exaggerated infrastructure projects. Ms Kadaga said this has caused a rise of costs for infrastructure and that many road projects have been turned into a channel for stealing money from the […]
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Fresh row erupts over money printing deal
KAMPALA- A multi-billion currency printing deal has kicked up a fresh wrangle between Finance ministry bureaucrats and President Museveni over the cost of the deal. Although senior Finance ministry officials working with some of the prospective foreign companies had convinced the President that establishing a currency factory in Uganda would cost the taxpayers in excess […]
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Shs 10bn spent on 140 top govt officials’ health
Government spent at least Shs 10 billion last year on medical treatment for its officials abroad, the latest report from the Office of the Auditor General reveals. According to the audit report into the expenditure of the ministry of Health for the financial year 2015/2016, $2.8 million was spent on 140 patients. The figure excludes […]
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Somalia, South Sudan most corrupt, Uganda improves in international rankings
Uganda has improved in rankings among the most corrupt countries in the world according to the annual Transparency International Corruption Perception Index. In 2015 Uganda was ranked 131 out of 167 countries and in the latest report has risen to 151 out of 176 countries ranked. Somalia, South Sudan, North Korea and Syria are perceived […]
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Unra pays Shs 600m to NARO land encroacher
Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) has agreed to pay Shs 600 million for 3.2 acres of land to an encroacher on land belonging to the government body, the National Agricultural Research Organisation (Naro) in Mbarara, an audit report has found. At least Shs 360m has already been paid. The payment was largely compensation for the […]
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