{"id":466,"date":"2017-07-14T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.zozothemes.com\/gosolar\/?page_id=466"},"modified":"2025-09-09T08:44:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T08:44:27","slug":"our-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/our-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1495711630392{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div id=\"zozo-blog-posts-container\" class=\"zozo-blog-posts-wrapper zozo-isotope-grid-system\"><div class=\"zozo-isotope-wrapper blog-isotope-wrapper\"><div id=\"archive-posts-container\" class=\"zozo-posts-container zozo-isotope-layout grid-layout grid-col-3 clearfix\" data-layout=masonry data-columns=3 data-gutter=30><article id=\"post-2875\" class=\"isotope-post grid-posts post-iso-w4 post-iso-h4 post-2875 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-posted-by-david-kizito\"><div class=\"post-inner-wrapper post-inside-wrapper margin-top-20\"><div class=\"post-featured-image only-image\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/corruption-and-climate-change\/\" title=\"Corruption and Climate Change\" class=\"post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-courropn-index-review-570x370.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gosolar-blog-medium size-gosolar-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"post-date-wrap\"><h6 class=\"post-date\">September 9, 2025<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"posts-content-container\"><div class=\"entry-header\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/corruption-and-climate-change\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Corruption and Climate Change\">Corruption and Climate Change<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"entry-summary clearfix\"><p>While Ugandans welcome the daily updates on the battle against COVID-19, they would also appreciate an<\/p><\/div><div class=\"entry-meta-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-meta\"><div class=\"post-author\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=40&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-40 photo' height='40' width='40' \/><h6 class=\"post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/author\/tiu\/\" title=\"Posts by TIU\" rel=\"author\">TIU<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div><div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/09\/corruption-and-climate-change\/\" class=\"btn-more read-more-link\">Continue<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"post-2800\" class=\"isotope-post grid-posts post-iso-w4 post-iso-h4 post-2800 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-posted-by-david-kizito\"><div class=\"post-inner-wrapper post-inside-wrapper margin-top-20\"><div class=\"post-featured-image only-image\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/the-silent-epidemic\/\" title=\"The Silent Epidemic\" class=\"post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/the_silent_epidemic_byDavid-570x370.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gosolar-blog-medium size-gosolar-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"post-date-wrap\"><h6 class=\"post-date\">March 7, 2025<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"posts-content-container\"><div class=\"entry-header\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/the-silent-epidemic\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"The Silent Epidemic\">The Silent Epidemic<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"entry-summary clearfix\"><p>The IGG cost of Corruption report 2021 estimates an annual loss of UGX9.14tn. This loss is<\/p><\/div><div class=\"entry-meta-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-meta\"><div class=\"post-author\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=40&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-40 photo' height='40' width='40' \/><h6 class=\"post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/author\/tiu\/\" title=\"Posts by TIU\" rel=\"author\">TIU<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div><div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/07\/the-silent-epidemic\/\" class=\"btn-more read-more-link\">Continue<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"post-2778\" class=\"isotope-post grid-posts post-iso-w4 post-iso-h4 post-2778 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-posted-by-david-kizito\"><div class=\"post-inner-wrapper post-inside-wrapper margin-top-20\"><div class=\"post-featured-image only-image\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/corruption-scandals-in-east-africa\/\" title=\"Corruption Scandals in East Africa\" class=\"post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2024-courropn-index-review-570x370.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gosolar-blog-medium size-gosolar-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"post-date-wrap\"><h6 class=\"post-date\">December 31, 2024<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"posts-content-container\"><div class=\"entry-header\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/corruption-scandals-in-east-africa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Corruption Scandals in East Africa\">Corruption Scandals in East Africa<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"entry-summary clearfix\"><p>While Ugandans welcome the daily updates on the battle against COVID-19, they would also appreciate an<\/p><\/div><div class=\"entry-meta-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-meta\"><div class=\"post-author\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=40&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-40 photo' height='40' width='40' \/><h6 class=\"post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/author\/tiu\/\" title=\"Posts by TIU\" rel=\"author\">TIU<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div><div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/31\/corruption-scandals-in-east-africa\/\" class=\"btn-more read-more-link\">Continue<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"post-2765\" class=\"isotope-post grid-posts post-iso-w4 post-iso-h4 post-2765 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-posted-by-david-kizito\"><div class=\"post-inner-wrapper post-inside-wrapper margin-top-20\"><div class=\"post-featured-image only-image\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/25\/corruption-access-to-information-in-africa\/\" title=\"Corruption &amp; Access to Information in Africa\" class=\"post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/corruption-access-information-in-africa-570x370.png\" class=\"attachment-gosolar-blog-medium size-gosolar-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"post-date-wrap\"><h6 class=\"post-date\">December 25, 2024<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"posts-content-container\"><div class=\"entry-header\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/25\/corruption-access-to-information-in-africa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Corruption &amp; Access to Information in Africa\">Corruption &amp; Access to Information in Africa<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"entry-summary clearfix\"><p>While Ugandans welcome the daily updates on the battle against COVID-19, they would also appreciate an<\/p><\/div><div class=\"entry-meta-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-meta\"><div class=\"post-author\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=40&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-40 photo' height='40' width='40' \/><h6 class=\"post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/author\/tiu\/\" title=\"Posts by TIU\" rel=\"author\">TIU<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div><div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/12\/25\/corruption-access-to-information-in-africa\/\" class=\"btn-more read-more-link\">Continue<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"post-2400\" class=\"isotope-post grid-posts post-iso-w4 post-iso-h4 post-2400 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health\"><div class=\"post-inner-wrapper post-inside-wrapper margin-top-20\"><div class=\"post-featured-image only-image\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/03\/09\/call-for-transparency-in-war-against-covid-19\/\" title=\"Call for transparency in war against COVID-19\" class=\"post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/newvision-570x370.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gosolar-blog-medium size-gosolar-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"post-date-wrap\"><h6 class=\"post-date\">March 9, 2024<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"posts-content-container\"><div class=\"entry-header\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/03\/09\/call-for-transparency-in-war-against-covid-19\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Call for transparency in war against COVID-19\">Call for transparency in war against COVID-19<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"entry-summary clearfix\"><p>While Ugandans welcome the daily updates on the battle against COVID-19, they would also appreciate an<\/p><\/div><div class=\"entry-meta-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-meta\"><div class=\"post-author\"><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=40&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/cdffc6cb7fbe09b6a21a27d1e3a2afb215ae3070f117de5500ba421fe76c8345?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-40 photo' height='40' width='40' \/><h6 class=\"post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/author\/tiu\/\" title=\"Posts by TIU\" rel=\"author\">TIU<\/a><\/h6><\/div><\/div><div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2024\/03\/09\/call-for-transparency-in-war-against-covid-19\/\" class=\"btn-more read-more-link\">Continue<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article id=\"post-63\" class=\"isotope-post grid-posts post-iso-w4 post-iso-h4 post-63 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-health\"><div class=\"post-inner-wrapper post-inside-wrapper margin-top-20\"><div class=\"post-featured-image only-image\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2023\/11\/06\/handling-unsafe-water-problem\/\" title=\"Combating Corruption, A Call for Transparency and Accountability in Uganda\" class=\"post-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/know-570x370.png\" class=\"attachment-gosolar-blog-medium size-gosolar-blog-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><div class=\"post-date-wrap\"><h6 class=\"post-date\">November 6, 2023<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"posts-content-container\"><div class=\"entry-header\"><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiuganda.org\/index.php\/2023\/11\/06\/handling-unsafe-water-problem\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Combating Corruption, A Call for Transparency and Accountability in Uganda\">Combating Corruption, A Call for Transparency and Accountability in Uganda<\/a><\/h2><\/div><div 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