National

Suspected tuberculosis outbreak at Ecuador prison kills 10 inmates

Nov 20, 2025

Quito [Ecuador], November 20: Ecuador's prison authority said on Wednesday that 10 inmates at the Litoral prison in the capital Guayaquil were found dead between Monday and Tuesday, possibly from tuberculosis.
"Apparently the cause of death is tuberculosis. We are waiting for forensic results for an official determination," the agency said.
Source: Fijian Broadcasting Cooperation

More news

What GeM Did for Government Buying, Shrevit Wants to Do for Private Enterprise Procurement

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 2: When the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) moved public purchasing in India onto a single digital platform, it gave government buyers something most private companies still lack: one transparent, rule-bound environment where every tender, bid and approval leaves a record. Inside many enterprises, procurement still runs on long email threads, spreadsheets saved as "Quote_v3_FINAL", missing vendor documents and approvals that sit unattended for days.

Nov 02, 2026