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Health worker arrested over theft of malaria drugs

  Kibuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-four-year-old John Stanley Mateka, the in-charge of Community Health Plan in Kapiyia parish, Nankodo sub county, Kibuku district is behind bars for alleged theft of essential drugs. Samuel Semewo, the Bukedi Region Police spokesperson says that Mateka was intercepted on Monday while traveling to …

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Why energy losses bite into consumers’ pockets

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Theft and vandalism are some of the reasons why Uganda’s electricity sector has failed to bring down energy losses blamed for high electricity tariffs. Energy losses are the difference between the energy produced and purchased by the distributor and that sold to the final consumer. …

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Police probes restaurants, butchers over purchase of stolen meat

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Crime Intelligence-DCI is probing several restaurants, butchers, and hotels in Kampala that have been facilitating livestock theft by providing a ready market. The decision to probe the implicated restaurants, butcheries, and hotels stems from the arrest of three suspects believed to be …

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How NMS is harnessing technology to counter theft of medicines in Public Hospitals 

SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ten years ago, in-charges of health facilities would make paper-based orders to National Medical Stores (NMS) for medicine deliveries. Quite often, mistakes would happen in making orders and sometimes, these papers would get lost. Moreso, paper-based work was so time-consuming and laborious. In 2019, …

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Two arrested over alleged theft of drugs in Arua city

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two women in Ayivu West division, Arua city have been arrested for the alleged theft of drugs from Adumi health centre IV. The suspects are Antoniata Nyakuru, 43, a midwife at Adumi health centre IV, and Judith Atako, 30 years, a resident of Ambala cell, …

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Two teens arrested over theft of UGX 5 million

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two female students of Soroti Secondary School are in trouble for the alleged theft of Shillings 5 million from their relative. The duo, whose names have been withheld since they are minors, were dragged to the office of the Soroti Senior Probation Officer, Amos Oluka …

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Three arrested for vandalism of railway locks

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three men are in police custody for theft of railway locks in Te-obia cell, Ayago ward, Lira-city East division, a kilometer away from Lira railway station. The suspects including Emmanuel Omara, Emma Okello, and Samuel Kaka, are accused of vandalizing and stealing 342 pieces of inner …

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