IGG Recovers Over Shs 7B from Corrupt Officials in Close to 2 Years
The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) has revealed that between January 2022 to June 2023, only Shs7.99 billion was recovered from corrupt officials.
According to a report from the IGG, 3504 complaints were registered, 1528 corruption cases were concluded, and 38.7 billion is recommended for recovery.
Administrative sanctions implemented were 700, prosecutions concluded were 92, and the convictions were 43 in total.
Beti Kamya of the IGG urged Ugandans to own the war against corruption instead of leaving it to the government because...
URA and Sudan’s Revenue Authority sign MOU to Collaborate on Digital Transformation Programmes
Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Revenue Authority of South Sudan (NRA) on September 20, 2023, during a meeting between URA’s Commissioner General John Musinguzi and a delegation from South Sudan.
The agreement will provide the two countries with assistance in digital transformation programmes like the Regional Electronic Cargo Tracking System (RECTS), tax enforcement planning, information sharing, training, and benchmarks, among other things.
Musinguzi highlighted the collaborations that have happened between the two countries...
Court Remands Two Land Grabbers in Luwero District
Two people in the Luwero District have been remanded to prison after being accused of taking land by force.
The accused, Baguma Obed and Kakuru James appeared before the Luwero Chief Magistrates Court, on charges of assault, which included causing actual bodily harm to people of Manyama Village, Zirobwe Sub County in Luwero District.
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit collaborated with Uganda Police to apprehend and arraign the two land grabbers, who were working for a famous grabber, Rutangambwa.
"The duo working...
Bobi Wine Admits Having Anger Management Troubles Stemming from Drug Abuse
National Unity Platform party president Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, confesses to having anger management issues stemming from long-term use of drugs, which he has been struggling to overcome for years.
Bobi Wine, while addressing his fans in Canada at a church, said that he has anger management issues and requested that the pastor pray for him so that he overcomes the problem.
"I have been struggling with anger management issues since 2015; that is the time I tried...
Brig. Gen. Bainomugisha Urges Soldiers to Be Agents of Change
Brig. Gen. William Bainomugisha, the commandant of the Military Police Brigade, has urged soldiers to be agents of change in their respective units.
He made this call on September 19, 2023, while addressing the pass-out ceremony of soldiers from various Military Police units who were undergoing a three-week ideological orientation course at the Military Police Headquarters in Kampala.
He urged the soldiers to implement what they had learned during the three-week orientation and thanked the leadership for taking the initiative to...
21-year-old Female Arrested for Robbery After Allegedly Serving Private Guards Sedated Soft Drinks
Namuli Alima, 21 years old and a resident of Nankoma B zone, Bugiri, has been arrested by the territorial police in Busoga East Region and Bugweri Central Police Station for conspiracy to robbery after serving two private guards of Bugadde SACCO, Idudi Branch, with sedated soft drinks.
According to SCP Enanga Fred, the Police Spokesperson, the two private guards who were identified as Samuel Okalt and Alex Okwaja were served with mirinda fruity on September, 14, 2023 which made them...
