Authorities have arrested a Nigerian national accused of operating an unlicensed mental health facility in Wakiso District, where investigators reportedly recovered government drugs and found patients being held in poor conditions.WAKISO — A Nigerian national has been arrested by the Sta
Kumi, Uganda — Residents of Ongino in Kumi District have appealed to the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to help them recover hospital land which they claim was erroneously sold to an unknown person believed to be a soldier.According to residents who spoke to this publ
The death toll from the fatal road crash along the Masaka–Mutukula Highway has risen from six to eight after two critically injured victims succumbed to their injuries at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital.The two victims died overnight after being transferred from Kalisizo Hospital in cr
Bakateyamba Home says reduced donations linked to the Ebola outbreak are straining its ability to care for vulnerable residents, prompting an appeal for government and corporate support.KAMPALA — A community care centre in Nalukolongo that provides support to vulnerable people has raised
The allegations came to light during an emergency stakeholders’ meeting convened at Dokolo Health Centre IV last week after a series of complaints from patients and attendants who claimed they were being charged money to access services that are officially provided free of charge.The mee
Residents from the Jinja city’s three Islands of Rwabitooke, Kisima I and Kisima II have raised concern about what they termed as frequent cases of absenteeism by medical workers at Kisima II health center III. These complaints were raised during an impromptu visit by members of the Jinja cityâ
Responding to initial media reports indicating that everything that can go wrong at a private not-for-profit health facility has happened to Catholic Church-owned St. Francis Nsambya Hospital, Ugandans have taken to social media to register their dismay while calling on President YK Museveni to i
Residents of Nyarubisi Village in Kitanga Parish, Kashambya Sub-county, Rukiga District have expressed frustration over the stalled Kantare–Rushekyere–Nyarubisi–Mutambi Road project, saying the delayed works have continued to affect transport, healthcare access, education, and agricultural
A sigh of relief is sweeping through Tororo district and Bukedi Sub-region after Joint Medical Stores (JMS) in partnership with Tororo Archdiocese commissioned the construction of the first diagnostic facility in the area. This facility is expected to strengthen diagnostic capacity across the ent
The MP for Kawempe South, Madina Ntale Nsereko, has called on the new leadership of the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to urgently address service delivery challenges affecting residents in her constituency.Speaking to Bbeg Media on Saturday morning, Nsereko said the new City Hall l
