AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEbola Response: The EAC is convening an emergency virtual meeting of health ministers June 1–2 to coordinate a regional push against the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak, focusing on surveillance, lab diagnostics, infection control and risk communication, with mobile labs and rapid response teams planned at border points. Drug Control: Tanzania is moving to tighten shisha regulation after findings that some users are mixing it with narcotic substances; the plan follows the presentation of the 2025 National Drug Situation Report in Dodoma, which also highlighted major drug seizures and arrests. Aquaculture Accountability: Residents in Lindi say they are still paying the price after failures of a major fish project, with land taken and promises not matched by results at the Nyengedi aquaculture site. Corporate Loss: Veteran corporate leader Leonard Mususa has died, with his long career spanning PwC leadership and board roles at major Tanzanian institutions including NMB and Stanbic Bank Tanzania. Tourism Services: TANAPA has rolled out redesigned entry permits across national parks to improve visitor tracking, reduce fraud and modernize park management. Business & Industry: Falcone Mining announced a 25-year mining joint venture in Tanzania for gold and rare earths, while Tanzania’s TBPL is being pushed to scale up organic fertiliser production and marketing.
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