AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPower Supply: Uganda’s electricity regulator says UEDCL has the resources it needs but is failing on execution, as consumers continue to face blackouts, slow repairs and poor service. Ebola Watch: Switzerland confirmed that Nigeria’s Ebola patient is the Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat. The couple travelled to Uganda, but the source of infection is unknown; Uganda says it has had no active cases since August. Cost of Living: Annual inflation rose to 4.6% in September from 4.1% in August, as food, transport and energy costs climbed. The Bank of Uganda raised its key rate to 12% to curb inflationary pressure. Business and Courts: The Court of Appeal ordered Mukesh Shukla and Shumuk Aluminium to deposit Sh4.8 billion and US$36,870 as security in their debt dispute with Bank of Baroda, while temporarily blocking the sale of two Kampala properties. Agriculture: President Museveni urged Sheema farmers to adopt irrigation, improved pasture and commercial farming to raise productivity and withstand drought. Roads Probe: The IGG cleared Works Ministry permanent secretary Waiswa Bageya over the Busega–Mpigi Expressway cost escalation and ordered the interdiction of engineer Isaac Wani pending further investigation.
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