Civil society groups cite Palma terrorist attack, oppose restarting project Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | French and Mozambican civil society groups have filed a criminal suit against French energy giant, TotalEnergies, in Paris, accusing it of “manslaughter and negligence” during the terrorist attack on Palma, in northern Mozambique about 30 …
Read More »Gen. Elwelu blames recent security attacks on negligence
Nakasongola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lieutenant General Peter Elwelu, the Deputy Chief of Defense Forces has blamed the attacks on security personnel partly on negligence. In November this year, assailants attacked a Sentry along Ambercourt road in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja killing one soldier and taking two SMG rifles. An assailant …
Read More »Mpuuga urges families of Mbale flood victims to sue gov’t for negligence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition leaders have advised the families of the victims of last weekend’s Mbale city floods to sue the government for negligence leading to the loss of lives. At 23 people lost their lives when several rivers in Mbale including Nabuyonga, Namatala, and Nashibiso burst their banks …
Read More »Health workers in Agago district interdicted over abuse of office
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven workers in three health facilities in Agago district have been interdicted for alleged negligence of duty and theft of essential drugs. Those interdicted include senior health staff and support staff working at Lamiyo health centre II, Kuywee health centre II, and Geregere health centre …
Read More »Rampant drowning in seasonal water bodies worries Aswa region police
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aswa river region police has threatened to arrest parents for negligence following escalating cases of deaths involving juveniles who drown in seasonal water bodies. Rivers such as Unyama and Aswa that flow across districts of Omoro, Pader, Gulu and Amuru, Tochi and Ayugi that flow …
Read More »Kwania probation office, residents decry surge in child abuse
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district probation and welfare department, and residents of Aduku township cell in Aduku town council have decried the increasing cases of child abuse. Moses Opio, the district probation and welfare department officer says that many cases of abuse like child negligence, corporal punishment and defilement …
Read More »Mother sues St. Francis hospital Nsambya for negligence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mother has sued St. Francis Hospital Nsambya for alleged professional negligence. In a suit filed before Civil Division of High Court in Kampala through her lawyers of Kirunda and Wasige Advocates, Rose Namara contends that she was admitted at St Francis Nsambya Hospital on April …
Read More »Makerere University fire: Two security officers arrested
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two security officers who were on night duty at Makerere University main building on Sunday have been detained over negligence of duty when the fire broke out. A dressing journalists at Uganda Media Center, police spokesperson Fred Enanga said that preliminary findings indicated that …
Read More »KCCA contractor sued over negligence during road construction
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA and China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited CSCEC have been dragged to court for negligence during construction of Kulambiro ring road which allegedly caused damage to private property. The road is being constructed under the World Bank funded Kampala Institutional Infrastructure …
Read More »Oyam DPC arrested for negligence of duty
Oyam, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The North Kyoga regional police have arrested the Oyam District Police Commander Victor Kule. Victor Kule and the OC Ngai police post Joseph Odongo were on Tuesday summoned to the Regional police headquarters where Peter Nkulega, the North Kyoga Regional Police commander ordered for …
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