UN Leadership Race: The UN Security Council has completed a second secret straw poll to pick a successor to Antonio Guterres, with Uganda’s Olara Otunnu among the contenders; candidates need at least nine votes and must avoid a veto. Education Accountability: An Anglican priest in Wakiso criticised the arrest and public humiliation of head teachers over alleged violations of school lunch fee directives, warning it could erode respect for education leadership. National IDs: MPs say new national identity cards’ QR verification is still failing, blocking access to banking, SIM registration and other services, despite earlier promises to fix it. UPDF Retirement Review: President Museveni ordered UPDF leadership to review active service length and consider earlier retirement for long-serving officers. Fisheries Crackdown: Uganda’s fisheries ministry announced tougher regulations to curb illegal fishing, control capacity and protect breeding grounds. Ebola Emergency: UN officials report DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading “exponentially,” with deaths surging and response hampered by funding gaps. Cross-Border Ebola Support: Uganda plans to send health workers to South Sudan to help contain Ebola and reduce the risk of spread into Uganda. Industrial Park Bottlenecks: MMP Industrial Park expansion is being slowed by unstable electricity, delays in tax exemptions and poor access roads. Transport Dispute: South Sudan released commandeered Ugandan truck drivers and vehicles in Bor after diplomatic pressure, while SSPDF denies its soldiers were behind the seizures.