The United Kingdom’s Deputy Foreign Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, has today announced sanctions on high profile Ugandan politicians including Parliament Speaker Anita Among and two former Karamoja ministers- Mary Goretti Kitutu and Agnes Nandutu over corruption. A UK Government statement released today indicates that it is the first time the UK has used the Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions regime on individuals involved in corruption in Uganda and the three officials will be subjected to travel bans and asset freezes. Under the UK’s Global Anti-Corruption sanctions regulations 2021, individuals and entities anywhere in the world can be sanctioned for their involvement in bribery…
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Weeks back, I read a tweet that went like this; “I asked some boda guy why he parked within a roundabout, and he said you can’t be orderly in an environment where everyone is out of order.” And a response under that tweet was something like this; “That’s right. It’s difficult to maintain legality as an individual when illegality is the norm. Similarly when corruption is the norm the uncorrupt get ejected from the system.” This article is not about bodas or corrupt politicians but about corporate corruption and kickbacks in corporate dealings and I am trying to answer one…
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Let me make these two observations; It has long been warned that it is wrong and stupid to place gold before pigs. They would just trample upon it. That is the first one. The second one – every editor’s nightmare is getting the story in every bulletin that can hold the attention of the audience. However, more important for the media profession – is setting an agenda that could change the situation and set a new direction. A better direction. The story of iron sheets diverted from the Ministry of Karamoja under the Office of Prime Minister to private residences…
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Embattled Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) chief, Ms Sylvia Muwebwa, will this Friday, 5th February 2021 hand over office as her term came to an end on January 19th 2021. The President, who is the appointing authority has reportedly declined to renew her contract. According to sources at the Commission, Muwebwa, whose term of office has been overshadowed by abuse of office and corruption charges, will briefly show up office to hand over office. She is currently battling offences of Conspiracy to Defraud (2 counts) and Corruption, contrary to Section 309 of the Penal Code Act and Section 2 (t) of…
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The Anticorruption court’s Chief Magistrate Pamella Lamunu Ochay has threatened to order the arrest of Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi, the Chairperson Equal Opportunities Commission should she fail to appear in court on 29th October to face charges of conspiracy to defraud and corruption. Muwebwa was to appear in the High Court on, today, Wednesday 7th October, together with her 9 co-accused but did not show up. This is the third time she is not showing up to face charges that could earn her up to 10 years, if convicted. Prosecution’s James Khaukha told the judge that the court was only waiting…
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The troubled head of Equal Opportunities Commission, Mrs. Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi could end up in prison, should she skip court again. The Anti-Corruption Court, yesterday Wednesday, September 30, 2020, issued criminal summons for Ntambi to appear on 7th October to answer 3 counts that include charges of conspiracy to defraud, contrary to Section 309 of the Penal Code Act. She is jointly accused with Moses Mugabe, a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, and Mujuni Mpitsi, the Secretary to the Commission. The summons were issued by the chief magistrate, Pamela Lamunu Ocaya. “You are hereby commanded by the Government to appear in…
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On this day, 28th November, 2017 following several complaints about the irregular closure of several commercial banks by Bank of Uganda, the Public Accounts Committee on Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises (PAC – COSASE) vide letter requested the Auditor General (OAG)to undertake a special audit on the closure of 7 commercial banks by the Central Bank. The seven banks are: Teefe Trust Bank, International Credit Bank, Cooperative Bank, Greenland Bank, Global Trust Bank, National Bank of Commerce and Crane Bank Limited. Bank of Uganda tried and failed to block the audit and following the intervention of the Speaker of…
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It is coming to 5 years since I took leave from football matters except for the occasional relapses brought back by the Uganda Cranes exploits on the continent. Recently however, my indifference was rudely awakened by the FIFA announcement that it had suspended Moses Magogo, the FUFA President, from all football activities for 2 months and that he was also fined 10,000 Swiss Francs. Magogo’s crime according to FIFA which happens to be the Investigator, Potential witness, Prosecutor and Judge in this case, is that he illegally sold World Cup tickets meant for Ugandans during the 2014 edition of the…
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Today, 19th May 2019, Rt Hon Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, completes three (3) years since she was elected as Speaker for the 10th Parliament. Kadaga, who is serving her second term,…
In what is perhaps Bank of Uganda’s first response to parliament’s Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) report that implicated the central Bank and several of its…
