AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoEbola Response: WHO says Uganda’s early declaration of the end of the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was judged by stopping transmission, as Congo’s outbreak surges and some health workers strike over pay. Public Safety & Justice: Kampala High Court sentences two over the 2018 kidnap and murder of Susan Magara, handing death penalties to two and life terms to seven. Human Rights & Due Process: NUP vice-president Muhammad Muwanga Kivumbi recounts an alleged 19-day abduction, torture and incommunicado detention after his bail release, as authorities have not yet responded. Security & Crime: SC Villa captain David Owori is killed in a suspected street robbery in Makindye, with police hunting attackers. Sports & Migration Concerns: Uganda’s Commonwealth Games boxers go missing in Scotland; the team manager says he has “no idea” why they vanished. Health & Research: WHO and partners begin trials for Bundibugyo Ebola treatments and vaccines, while Uganda’s earlier Ebola move remains under debate. Economy & Policy: Energy minister Monica Musenero urges Uganda to use oil to build industries and jobs, not just collect taxes. Governance Watch: UHRC commissioners say the body has not held formal sittings for months, while allegations of corruption and abuse continue. Health Scams: A Kampala man is arrested after traders say he staged a child’s “tumour” to solicit money.
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