Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese municipality leaders have launched investigations into allegations of health workers at Kasese municipal health center III selling government drugs. There are also allegations that one of the health workers at the facility has been selling his own drugs to patients. The Town Clerk, Theophelous …
Read More »Gov’t drugs worth UGX 700M recovered from private drug shop in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Akena, an assistant pharmacist at Kitgum General Hospital is on the run following the recovery of government drugs and medical supplies from his private drug shop in Pandwong division. Akena also doubles as the principal storekeeper at the Kitgum District Health Stores. Abiaz Rwamiri, …
Read More »Three remanded over theft of gov’t drugs worth UGX 21 Billion
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Makindye Magistrates Court has remanded three people including employees of Joint Medical Stores on charges related to theft of government drugs worth 21 billion Shillings. The three are: Jane Frances Oling, the Executive Director Women in Development, a community based organization, and two employees of …
Read More »Three nurses arrested for alleged theft of drugs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three nurses of Kawempe hospital have been arrested for allegedly stealing drugs. They were arrested on Thursday by a team of detectives from the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and the police. The head of the Statehouse Anti-Corruption Unit, Col Edith Nakalema identified the suspects as …
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