Ebola Response: Uganda is among countries confirmed to be affected as WHO warns Congo’s Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak is outpacing response, with 80% of new cases coming from “unknown chains of transmission,” while Oxford begins the world’s first Phase I trial of a Bundibugyo vaccine and Congo starts enrolling people for Gilead’s obeldesivir post-exposure trial. Climate & Food Security: Uganda has set aside Shs50bn (about US$13.5m) from its contingency fund to cushion communities from El Niño-linked dry spells, with Karamoja flagged for emergency food relief. Urban Environment: Kampala showcased clean air gains at Africa Clean Air Forum, expanding monitoring to 134 stations and pushing cleaner transport, with targets to cut pollution by 50% by 2030. Banking & Regulation: Finance ministry urged insurers to help de-risk government investments and mobilise long-term capital, while High Court ruled Besigye’s treason trial can proceed with state-assigned lawyers if preferred counsel is unavailable. Media & Business: Nation Media Group’s shutdown may drag on as regulatory approvals delay a controlling stake acquisition, keeping Daily Monitor and NTV Uganda closed. Cyber & Consumer Risk: A major Tata Group cyber breach has raised fears for partners, and a Kenyan court ordered DTB to pay after SIM swap fraud—highlighting growing pressure on banks to prevent digital theft.