AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTourism & Trade: Uganda Tourism Board talks with Egypt’s travel agents on joint tourism programmes and multi-destination packages aimed at boosting long-haul tourist flows. Space Skills: Africa steps up satellite know-how, with Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan studying a jointly owned communications satellite as local cleanroom and engineering capacity grows. Health & Ebola: A new regional push by ECSA-HC targets Ebola spread along DRC-linked trade and migration corridors, while frontline workers in DRC warn the outbreak is accelerating and unpaid staff are straining response. Local Health Services: Luuka’s Kiyunga Health Centre IV faces bed, diagnostics and power shortages, forcing some mothers to sleep on floors and pushing patients to private clinics. Mining & Jobs: Euro Gold Refinery launches a Yumbe gold operation targeting up to 20kg per week, stressing mercury-free production and formalisation. Business & Connectivity: Paratus Uganda launches Starlink services for enterprise customers after UCC licensing cleared regulatory uncertainty. Governance & Justice: Court grants lawyer Male Mabirizi mandatory bail after he spent over the constitutional remand limit. Parliament & IDs: MPs say new national IDs’ QR verification is blocking access to banking, SIM registration and other services. Regional Energy Integration: Museveni’s Tanzania talks underline efforts to deepen East African energy cooperation and integration.
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