Tag: Bribery

U.S. Announces More Than $150 Million in Support at Pacific Islands Forum

On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.

UN Human Rights Chief Urges Urgent Action on Unprecedented AI Risks

International

Failures involving agentic AI systems, he said, could disrupt essential services, fracture communications, destabilise critical infrastructure and undermine democratic institutions. Entire populations could lose access to clean water, heating and financial services.

Court

Mpigi District Boss, Service Commission Officials Remanded Over Bribery...

The Chief Magistrates Court in Mpigi has remanded three senior district officials, including the District LCV Chairperson, over allegations...

Business

Museveni Directs Special Probe into GROW Project Bribery, Extortion...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has ordered a thorough investigation into an allegation that some women were made to pay...

Politics

Regional Parliamentary Sittings are Just Usual Merry-Making Trips for...

Like the usual benchmarking trips abroad that turn into merry-making festivities without any substance, the regional parliamentary sittings are just extravagant feel-good parties for these MPs and their girlfriends or boyfriends as they waste taxpayers’ money—a Marie Antoinette financial virus consuming taxpayers’ money.

Crime

IS IT THE END OF THE BEGINNING OR THE...

In a kleptocracy, corrupt politicians enrich themselves secretly outside the rule of law, through kickbacks, bribes, and special favors from lobbyists and corporations, or they simply direct state funds to themselves and their associates.

Crime

Public Pressure a Main Driver in Fighting Corruption-Ssemujju

The ruling NRM and its leaders are fortified in the belief that as long as they can master the numbers to support the party, President Museveni will always pardon them, even in the face of corrupt practices.

Crime