In an effort to promote regional transport routes, the procurement for
the construction of one-stop border posts for Katuna, Mutukula, Malaba
and Busia has progressed and is awaiting World Bank approval. The
feasibility study for Kampala-Kasese Railway Line is underway during
the financial year 2009/10.
2.2.19 Government has also made progress in the fight against corruption in
public administration and the financial sector. Apart from adoption of
an institutional collaborative approach in the fight against corruption, an
Anti-corruption Court has been established as a Division of the High
Court (in July 2008). Two of the planned four High Court Judges of the
Anti-corruption Court have been appointed. Processes have been
finalised for the appointment of two Chief Magistrates and four Grade I
Magistrates to the Anti-corruption Court. The Magistrates are
undergoing training before deployment. A Court Registrar has also been
appointed. An Anti-Money Laundering Bill has been finalised and is
currently under consideration by the Parliament.
2.2.20 Recommendations of the Anti-Corruption Commissions of Inquiry such
as the April 2007 Justice Ogoola Commission of Inquiry into
mismanagement of the Global Fund are being implemented. Some
actions were referred to the Inspectorate of Government for
investigation, while others were referred to the Police for criminal
prosecution and others to line Ministries for disciplinary action of
culpable public officials. During the FY 2008/9, the anti-corruption
court successfully prosecuted 2 cases and others are still before it.
2.2.21 Significant progress has also been made with regard to the establishment
and implementation of an East African Customs Union. Government
has continued to negotiate with the East African Community member
states on regional integration beyond the East African Community
Customs Union, to include an East African Common Market and an
East African Monetary Union.
2.3 Corporate Governance
2.3.1 While awareness of Corporate Governance in Uganda is still in its
infancy, several policy and legislative changes have been made or
proposed, or were in the process of being made, through which