Will a children’s magazine help fight corruption?

We all want our children to live a life filled with harmony but we still associate ourselves with vices that will render them poorly educated. Corruption is one of the biggest issues affecting our lives. Hospitals aren’t well equipped and schools lack the basic scholastic needs.

Last week at Grand Imperial Hotel, a children’s magazine was launched in pursuit to kick corruption out of the country. The magazine called ‘Bingwa’, a swahili word for champion, is produced by the organization Child Africa, which has offices in South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya. Uganda now joins the group.

According to Mr Rino Solberg, the chairman of Bingwa, because Uganda is ranked as the second most corrupt country in East Africa, there is a need for an initiative to fight corruption by teaching the children about the vice.

The Solbergs at the press conference

The magazine, which targets upper-primary school pupils (aged between eight and 13), was first published in 2008 with 10,000 copies coming out three times a year.

African children will be able to learn about the dangers of corruption. We are planning to build integrity in children so that in future they are not corrupt,” Mr Solberg said during the press briefing. “Corruption is in all corners of the world, I am therefore happy with what the Solberg family has come up with,” the Minister of Ethics, Mr Simon Lokodo who was the guest of honour, said.

I think this is the best way we can fight corruption. Children are the next generation and they need to be sensitized on the what they can do about this. The Solbergs are surely on the right track.

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