AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAgro-Exports & Trade Logistics: Uganda plans to cut reliance on Kenya’s logistics for perishables by investing in cold-chain hubs and cross-border export zones, aiming to capture more value locally along the Northern Corridor. Ebola Watch: Uganda has discharged its last confirmed Ebola patient and now enters a critical 42-day surveillance countdown; meanwhile DR Congo’s outbreak keeps expanding, with WHO warning of fast spread amid insecurity and attacks on health workers. Local Governance Rules: Government warns public servants they must resign and vacate office before contesting LC elections, stressing political neutrality for serving staff. Youth Crisis in Kasese: Leaders in Kasese fear rising suicides and teenage pregnancies, pointing to weak support systems and calling for urgent skilling and life-skills interventions. Cross-Border Security: South Sudan’s Central Equatoria governor Adil meets Uganda border authorities in Kajo-Keji to coordinate protection of civilians and trade. Church Leadership Dispute: The Bugisu cultural leadership wrangle (Inzu Ya Masaaba) ends in a consent judgment restoring a rotational governance system. Health & Aid Funding: New reports ahead of AIDS 2026 say US PEPFAR disruptions cut pediatric HIV treatment access, with Uganda among the hardest hit.
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