AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoEbola Update: Makerere scientists say genetic changes in the Bundibugyo Ebola virus could affect existing diagnostic tests, pushing for new test kits and shaping future vaccines and treatments. Health Access: Uganda’s e-transcripts and e-certificates go live, letting graduates get and verify academic documents online, while a free cancer screening camp in Buziga draws hundreds and exhausts medicines. Corruption & Infrastructure: President Museveni dismisses six senior officials over corruption and delays in Works and Transport, as IGG probes the Shs2tn Busega–Mpigi Expressway scandal and former UNRA boss Allen Kagina records a statement. Finance & Courts: A Kampala lawyer challenges a directive making ODPP staff join a SACCO, while UBA Uganda faces a High Court case over missing Shs1bn from a client’s account. Public Safety: Traders at Kiseka Market report a shooting spree by security operatives that shut the spare parts hub. Sports & Culture: AFCON expands to 28 teams from 2027, and Shakira’s World Cup final halftime show features Uganda’s Ghetto Kids. Politics & Rights: Charges are dropped against two women accused of kissing in public.
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