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U.S. Envoy Likens Uganda Corruption to Aids

American ambassador to Uganda Scott DeLisi has urged the government to crack down on corruption in the public sector, calling it the "slim" - a term used for HIV and Aids - that is threatening the country's future and turning away foreign investors.

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  • Uganda:   The Gap in the Fight Against Corruption

    Independent (Kampala), 29 September 2014

    The Inspectorate of Government (IG) recently released the Fourth Annual Report on Tracking Corruption Trends in Uganda, which includes data from the National Governance Baseline… Read more »

  • Uganda:   Uganda Anti-Money Laundering Agency Starts

    EA Business, 28 September 2014

    After the Anti-Money Laundering Bill was accented into an Act of Parliament, the Financial Intelligence Authority has been set up. Senior lawyer, Sydney Asubo was appointed the… Read more »

  • Uganda:   Three Cops Suspended

    Observer, 26 September 2014

    Three senior police officers attached to the Criminal Investigations and Intelligence directorate and the Flying Squad unit have been suspended for alleged corruption. Read more »

  • Uganda:   We Need Lessons On Real Cost of Corruption

    Observer, 22 September 2014

    Some 80 per cent of Ugandans believe that corruption is heavily entrenched in society, and one person in every four citizens thinks that government is poor at fighting this vice. Read more »

  • Uganda:   Inside UNRA's Katosi Road Scam

    Independent (Kampala), 8 September 2014

    If the ongoing Mukono-Katosi Road saga were not real, it would definitely qualify to be a script for a blockbuster movie or novel. The movie is shot on location at the Uganda… Read more »

  • Uganda:   Mityana Police Officers Under Probe Over Extortion, Torture

    Observer, 8 September 2014

    Police have opened an investigation into the alleged torture and extortion of Shs 3m from a 39-year-old businessman by officers at Mityana police station. Read more »

  • Uganda:   'MP Absenteeism Is Corruption'

    Observer, 8 September 2014

    The inspector general of government has described chronic absenteeism from Parliament by MPs as a quiet form of corruption. Read more »

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