Tag Archives: baby

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A four-month-old baby who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children Hospital for failure to pay medical bills has been reunited with the parents. Bridgers Alinda Mugenyi and Saloome Aturinde sued Roswell Women and Children Hospital Limited last month for retaining their newborn baby. …

Debate rages over case of newborn baby detained for 4-months Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A case of a health facility detaining a patient for failure to pay a medical bill is once again in the news and the courts. This time, it is a couple suing a high end …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Analytical Laboratory (GAL) is yet to complete DNA tests to establish the paternity of a four-month-old baby, who was allegedly detained by Roswell Women and Children’s Hospital due to unpaid medical bills, as revealed during a High Court hearing on Tuesday. Results …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered for DNA tests on a baby who was retained by Roswell Hospital over medical bills. On Wednesday, the four month old baby was brought to court as earlier ordered by Justice Esta Nambayo.  When the child was …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division has ordered Rosewell Women and Children Hospital to bring to court a four-month-old baby who was retained over unpaid bills. Last month Bridgers Alinda Mugenyi and Saloome Aturinde dragged Rosewell Women and Children Hospital Limited to court for retaining …

Palisa, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT l Two staff at Palisa general government hospital are on the run over the death of 4 months old boy who passed on short after undergoing circumcision. According to Emily Alaso, the North Bukedi police regional public relation officer, the baby died due to convulsions. A …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua district have in their custody a 22- year old woman who gave birth to a baby boy and allegedly dumped it in the neighbor’s pit latrine. The suspect identified as Janet Drateru is a resident of Yivu-East village, Tilevu Parish, Vurra Sub …

Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40-year-old woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing a newly born child from Mityana hospital. It is alleged that on Tuesday, Prossy Nakalanzi stole the baby boy, four hours after delivery. Rachael Kawala, the Wamala Regional Police Spokesperson says that after they were informed …

Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Masindi is holding a 16-year-old girl for allegedly stealing a three-day old baby girl. The suspect whose names have been concealed by police because she is a minor, is a resident of Nyabyeya village, Budongo sub county, Masindi district. It is alleged that …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents and local authorities in collaboration with the police in Lyantonde district have launched a massive search for a three-months-old baby said to have been abducted by a new neighbour. Elisa Wasike, was abducted from his mother’s house in Kaliiro Ward B, Lyantonde Town …