Daily Monitor

Twists and turns as top UN members hold 7th straw poll. links.monitor.co.ug/ykkBi3 #MonitorUpdates

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 5,000, government data showed on Friday, as authorities had yet to find a way to control the country's deadliest Ebola epidemic on record. links.monitor.co.ug/9gL42B #MonitorUpdates

A man armed with a megaphone was spotted rallying residents hiding behind closed gates to join the National General Cleaning Exercise. Directing his message at those inside, he urged: “Stop hiding under the bed, come and we do the general cleaning.” #MonitorUpdates 📹Ibrahim Kavuma

Unanswered questions as Gen Muhoozi’s absence halts Shs870b hotel launch in Jinja. links.monitor.co.ug/zj0lPZ #MonitorUpdates

As Uganda marks National Cleaning Day, police pause a boda boda rider and passenger along a blocked Kampala street to join roadside cleanup efforts. Across the capital, several roads remain closed and movement restricted to allow organized teams to clean public spaces, with only a few permitted to pass through during the exercise. #MonitorUpdates 📸Ibrahim Kavuma

Popular Northern Uganda musician Bosmic Otim Joyce has publicly criticized Gulu Regional Referral Hospital authorities for negligence after they failed to clear a mounting heap of garbage on National Cleaning Day. Expressing concern over patient safety, Otim warned that the unmanaged waste heap inside the government facility poses a serious health risk and exposes vulnerable patients to infectious diseases. #MonitorUpdates 📹James Owich

Community members in Namasuba, Wakiso District joined forces with Wazalendo members for a local cleanup drive, but the effort brought long-standing frustrations to the surface. Residents voiced sharp criticism against neighbors who lock themselves indoors during community cleanups while relying on others to maintain the area's hygiene. #MonitorUpdates 📹Teddy Nakaliga

Police blocked Moyo Road as early as 7:00 AM to facilitate the ongoing nationwide national cleaning exercise. However, some boda boda riders in Adjumani Town have expressed disappointment over low public turnout, noting that while their fellow operators turned up in large numbers, the rest of the community remained largely absent. #MonitorUpdates 📹Marko Taibot

Popular Northern Ugandan musician Bosmic Joyce Otim has called out youth in the region for failing to show up for National Cleaning Day, stating that only elderly residents have a valid excuse due to their age. Meanwhile, members of the UPDF joined local politicians and students at the Gulu main market parking lot to participate in the fourth edition of the national sanitation exercise. #MonitorUpdates 📹James Owich

Residents in the border town of Malaba sat out today’s national cleaning exercise, leaving several streets cluttered with accumulated garbage piles spanning half the road. While some locals claim they took the day off to prepare for the 4th coronation anniversary of Papa Emorimor Paul Sande Emolot in Kenya—alleging the cultural leader requested a free day for subjects to cross over for the festivities—the resulting waste has left key thoroughfares heavily choked. #MonitorUpdates 📹John Ken Odele

Police in Gulu City arrest violators of the National Cleaning Day exercise along Awere Road. #MonitorUpdates 📸James Owich

While boda-boda riders, pedestrians, and motorists packed the streets of Gulu City during the 4th National Cleaning Day, key cleanup operations came to a halt. Unlike the past three exercises, Police, UPDF, and Gulu City Council officials were visibly absent, leaving garbage overflowing at Gulu Main Market skips and stray dogs resting undisturbed along Queen Elizabeth Street. #MonitorUpdates 📸James Owich

Jimmy Bette, a person with a disability (PWD) in Lira City, took to the streets to participate in the National Cleaning Exercise. Lira City is hosting this month’s official national cleaning day. #MonitorUpdates 🎥@Kamogah8

Ebong: only Ugandan hunting for gold in Congo. links.monitor.co.ug/qzkJgB #MonitorSport #MonitorUpdates

Four pedestrians killed as car overturns on Mityana-Mubende highway. links.monitor.co.ug/hxDMJr #MonitorUpdates

ADVERT: A cleaner community starts with all of us. Every last Saturday of the month, residents are encouraged to take part in cleaning their surroundings by sweeping streets, clearing markets and tidying up neighbourhoods. The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development (@Mglsd_UG) urges local leaders to mobilise communities and ensure everyone can participate safely.

At Moscow Summit, Ruto demands equal partnership, UN security council seat for Africa. links.monitor.co.ug/pwmbqD #MonitorUpdates

Court of Appeal upholds URA's Shs270m tax deduction from ex-Spinning Mills workers. links.monitor.co.ug/LJAFHS #MonitorUpdates

Uganda’s candidate for UN Secretary-General, Dr Olara Otunnu, faces an increasingly steep hill to secure the world body's top job following a discouraging performance in the latest UN Security Council informal straw poll on Friday. links.monitor.co.ug/303EOX #MonitorUpdates

Kayunga district council rejects motion to reverse interdiction of 13 officials. links.monitor.co.ug/39LWM3 #MonitorUpdates