Ebola Response & Travel Curbs: WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is outpacing containment amid conflict, with contact follow-up lagging and fears of wider spread into cities; Canada and other countries have tightened entry and quarantine rules for travellers from DRC, Uganda and South Sudan, while the US is reportedly setting up an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility in Kenya for Americans exposed in the region. Uganda Governance & Delivery: Museveni’s latest push targets underperforming ministers, stressing that allocated resources must translate into poverty reduction at parish level through tighter monitoring and accountability. Industrial & Energy Projects: South Sudan and NELSAP-CU sign an MoU to lead resource mobilisation for baseline and feasibility studies of the Grand Fulla hydropower project, alongside discussions to accelerate the South Sudan–Uganda power interconnection grid. Trade, Finance & Payments: URA has been allowed to enforce Shs18.5bn tax against Nile Breweries after a High Court dismissal, while PayPal expands access to its PayPal USD stablecoin across 70 markets including Africa to cut cross-border payment costs. Transport & Infrastructure: Tanzania Railways rolls out hi-rail inspection units for SGR safety patrols, and Kenya Railways prepares to relaunch a passenger service on the Nairobi–Gilgil–Ol Kalou–Nyahururu line as the “Hustler Express.” Business & Consumer Tech: Ecobank Uganda partners CHINT and OPPEIN to offer Premier Banking customers home and solar/electrical solutions. Local Safety Incident: A gas explosion at Sports Pro Hostel in Kampala injures at least six, with police pointing to a faulty cooking cylinder as the cause.