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15 Jun '26
The allegations came to light during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened at Dokolo Health Centre IV last week after a series of complaints from patients and attendants who claimed they were being charged money to access services that are officially provided free of charge.The mee
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23 May '26
An official attached to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), Joshua Ekule, has been remanded to prison after being accused of extorting money from residents seeking national identity cards.Ekule was arrested during an operation by Soroti Resident District Commissi
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14 May '26
Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere has launched a blistering attack on David Kabanda following a controversial statement issued under the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) withdrawing support for Speaker Anita Among, in remarks that have added fresh intrigue to the already tense race for Parliam
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09 May '26
Meat dealers in Mbale City have accused veterinary officers and enforcement teams of corruption, theft, and using illegal meat stamps during operations targeting traders. The accusations emerged during a heated meeting held at the Mbale City Chambers on Thursday, which had brought together city a
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22 Apr '26
Hoima District Vice Chairperson Hellen Mulumba is in police custody over allegations of extorting Shs 16.5 million from a job seeker, as authorities probe a growing pattern of recruitment-related fraud involving local government officials.Police in Hoima City are holding Hoima District Vic
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13 Mar '26
Mitooma senior district officials arrested on Thursday, 12th March, 2026MITOOMAFour Senior Local District officials of Mitooma have been arrested on allegations of selling government jobs and extorting money from job applicants during recent and ongoing Local Government recruitment
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11 Feb '26
One of the suspects charged over an attempted Shs 725 million fraud targeting Stanbic Bank has opened negotiations with the State to resolve the case through a plea bargain. The development was disclosed on Monday before the Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court, where Chief State Attorney Joan
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23 Nov '25
The Ministry of Works and Transport has initiated investigations into allegations of illegal fees and delays in the issuance of digital number plates, following a surge in public complaints over the new registration system.Permanent Secretary Bageya Waiswa, in a statement issued Friday, ap
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11 Aug '25
President Museveni engages with fishing communities at Jinja State Lodge recently.KAMPALA — President Museveni has admitted that corruption has deeply penetrated State House and the broader government system, with some of his own officials accused of ex
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16 Jul '25
The Anti-Corruption Division of High Court has today convicted and sentenced, the Former Chairperson Rakai District Service Commission, Mpuga David to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of UGX7.2 Million for extorting and demanding bribes from job applicants in the