AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEbola Update: UN relief chief Tom Fletcher urged faster action to contain DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak as cases and deaths keep rising, with Uganda confirming 20 cases and 2 deaths. Public Health Scandal: Hoima Hospital faces an expired ARVs controversy, with Telatri linked to Sun Pharma and distributed in Uganda through Abacus Pharma, raising fresh questions on the NMS supply chain. Security Crackdown: Uganda detained over 1,000 foreign nationals in major cybercrime raids across Kampala and Wakiso, targeting alleged online fraud and call-centre operations. Education Tragedy: A student was found hanging in a school toilet at Naalya Secondary School’s Bweyogerere campus; police say it’s being treated as suspected suicide. Transport Safety: One teacher died and several students were injured after a train hit a bus carrying learners from Mwebaze High School in Mukono. Business & Finance: NCBA launched new SME business banking with unsecured loans and business support, while Renew Capital selected 15 African companies for an embedded finance venture lab. Sports & Society: Ugandans were urged to foster peace and unity during Independence Day marathon as universities push to embrace competence-based teaching.
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