Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police are hunting for local musician Patrick Mulwana, also known as Alien Skin, and his group, who are accused of assaulting a doctor at Nsambya Hospital. According to Luke Owoyesigyire, the Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police Spokesperson, the incident occurred on Tuesday at Nsambya Hospital, …
Read More »Centenary Bank gives Nsambya Babies Home Charity Walk double boost
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has announced its support for the upcoming Nsambya Babies Home charity walk, doubling its contribution to sh20 million from sh10 million last year. The walk, scheduled for September 28th, aims to raise funds for the welfare of vulnerable children at Nsambya Babies …
Read More »Police officers bicker over space in Nsambya barracks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is bickering in Nsambya police barracks resulting from the allocation of space and housing to serving and retired police officers. A number of retired and serving police officers including former local council leaders are up in arms against their colleagues who have been allocated …
Read More »Motorists caught unaware as contractor closes Nsambya Road
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of road users within the Nsambya area are unaware of the planned closure of part of the road to pave way for the construction of the Kampala Flyover Project. The road from the clock tower to Nsambya has been temporarily closed from …
Read More »Nsambya carpenters in court over stolen flyover relocation funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three leaders of carpenters along Nsambya-Ggaba road have been remanded to Luzira Prison on charges of stealing sh132 million meant for relocating carpenters to pave way for construction of the Kampala flyover. The accused Muleke Moses aka Saddam 55, Kennedy Mugoya 41, and Edward …
Read More »MP on the spot over purchase of Nsambya railway land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara North Division MP, Robert Mwesigwa Rukaari, has been given a week’s ultimatum by the Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprise to provide evidence of purchase of Nsambya railway land. Rukaari, who was appearing before the committee on Tuesday, 30 November 2021, shocked …
Read More »Privatization unit fails to recover proceeds from the sale of railways land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Privatisation unit under the Ministry of Finance has said that it has demanded in vain for the payment of Shs69 billion from the sale of Uganda Railways property in Nsambya and Kibuli. Although Uganda Railways was meant to get Shs69.5 billion for the 57 acres …
Read More »ULC on the spot over land allocation to investors
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament are investigating circumstances under which the Uganda Lands Commission (ULC) allocated Uganda Railways land in Nsambya to investors in excess of what was to be given. The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authority and State Enterprise (COSASE) chaired by Joel Ssenyonyi, is probing the …
Read More »MPs summon land commission over sale of railway land
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have summoned the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) over the sale of Nsambya and Port Bell land belonging to Uganda Railways Corporation. The Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterpsrise (COSASE) chaired by Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi was on Thursday meeting …
Read More »Nsambya Hospital’s Doctor Ddumba passes on
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Edward Ddumba, the Medical Director of St Francis Nsambya Hospital has died. Cause of death which occurred early Saturday, has not yet been revealed. In 2018, he was diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma which is cancer that affects the liver and was successfully operated …
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