Uganda, March 20 -- A former Arua Regional Hospital theatre assistant has been remanded to Luzira Prison in Kampala for allegedly soliciting and receiving Shs200,000 bribe.

Paul Wamana a resident of Anzuu Cell, Ayivu West Division, Arua City in West Nile on Tuesday appeared before the Ant-Corruption court in Kampala, presided over by Grade One Magistrate, Esther Asiimwe who read to him two charges related to soliciting and accepting a bribe to perform a surgical operation on an infant who had been referred to the health facility.

He faces two charges of corruption contrary to section 2(a) and 26 of the Anti-Corruption Act 2009 and corruption contrary to section 2(a) and 26 of the Anti-Corruption Act 2009.

However, Wamana denied both ch...