AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRail & Infrastructure: Uganda is moving to adopt European train control and signalling tech for the Malaba–Kampala SGR, with Parliament told proposals include ERTMS and ETCS Level 2. Elections & Justice: In Nakawa East, a court heard that results from 22 polling stations were omitted from the final tally, a key issue in the Ruhindi victory petition. Local Government Accountability: KCCA was ordered to pay about Shs124.9m after a street vendor drowned in the Nakivubo channel in 2017, with the court citing drain maintenance failures and reducing damages for contributory negligence. Public Safety & Oversight: MPs visited the Naguru Police Command Centre to assess how the Digital Number Plate System tracks stolen vehicles, after earlier questions on whether it works as intended. Health Workforce & Service Delivery: The Public Service ministry urged MoH to submit essential staff lists on time so recruitment wages are released; Uganda also faces a shortage of about 4,000 secondary school teachers. Public Health: DRC Ebola deaths passed 4,000 as containment efforts struggle amid conflict and infrastructure gaps. Governance & Anti-Corruption: An Anti-Corruption Court convicted a district HR officer over irregular payroll entries, ordering refund of Sh125m and barring him from public office. Conservation: UWA and WCS agreed a 10-year co-management deal for Queen Elizabeth’s Ishasha tree-climbing lions sector. Parliament Demands Answers: Government was given two weeks to explain the whereabouts of opposition activist Sam Mugumya and others held incommunicado.
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