Arthur Wadero

Kampala

Multimedia Journalist at Daily Monitor

Volunteered under @UNDPUganda |Writes for @DailyMonitor of @NatioMediaGrp @Parliament_Ug | Secretary General @Uppareports

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How tainted meat enters food chain

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

What you need to know:The House Committee on Health came to the conclusion that the poor hygiene practices that make the contamination of carcasses likely are attributed to the fact that “there are no standard designs of slaughterhouses in the country.” How safe is the meat that ends up on your dinner plate? Audits carried out at a number of abattoirs in all four corners of the country have found major hygiene failings in the vast bulk of meat plants.
Poor performance linked to classroom congestion

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

What you need to know:The study highlights that schools in the said regions register poor grades due to insufficient resources required for teacher recruitment, classroom construction and other key logistical concerns. A new study has linked poor academic performance of primary school goers in West Nile and Karamoja to high congestion in classrooms and absence of proper infrastructure at their study centers.
Life after Unra runs into reality check

3 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

The Government of Uganda (GoU) this week, much like road users in most parts of the country, found itself at a crossroads as the dark underbelly of road-building projects came under the intense glare of a spotlight. This was not always the case. The GoU had held up the road-building projects as something remotely close to a silver bullet.
Anti-tobacco fight goes up in smoke

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

A 2023 research which set out to establish “the factors contributing to the increased use of tobacco among the youth aged 15 to 35 years in Katwe Village, Makindye Division” returned some startling findings—80 percent of the respondents smoked tobacco, 62 percent of which was smokeless.
CSOs tip govt on how to fund its next budget

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

With barely months left to the start of the 2025/2026 Fiscal Year (FY), questions abound about how the government will plug a gap caused after development partners withdrew funding.
LoP Ssenyonyi demands probe into Shs100m 'classified bribe' to MPs

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LoP), Joel Ssenyonyi, has urged the Inspector General of Government (IGG) to investigate Members of Parliament (MPs) accused of receiving Shs100 million (each) from classified State House funds. Speaking at a press briefing after chairing a shadow cabinet meeting at Parliament on Tuesday morning, Ssenyonyi challenged both the IGG and President Museveni to account for the funds and reveal the full list of beneficiaries.
Will govt Shs8 billion purse solve the mess in Kampala?

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

If a city on a hill—as a biblical passage stresses—cannot be hidden, then Kampala City is more than within eyeshot. Originally built on the seven hills of Old Kampala, Mengo, Kibuli, Namirembe, Rubaga, Nsambya and Nakasero, Kampala—with more than 20 hills now under its belt—stands out like the proverbial sore thumb.
House of deals: Opposition MPs directed to reject, return Shs100m

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

The Office of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) has directed all opposition Members of Parliament who received Shs100 million financial bail out to return the money immediately. The directive was issued during a closed-door opposition caucus meeting on Thursday April 10, 2025, chaired by Mr Muwanga Kivumbi, who is currently acting as LoP in the absence of Mr Joel Ssenyonyi, who is out of the country.
Opposition MPs directed to reject and return Shs100m

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

The Office of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) has directed all opposition Members of Parliament who received Shs100 million financial bail out to return the money immediately. The directive was issued during a closed-door opposition caucus meeting on Thursday April 10, 2025, chaired by Mr Muwanga Kivumbi, who is currently acting as LoP in the absence of Mr Joel Ssenyonyi, who is out of the country.
Shs100m cash bonanza for MPs is street talk, says Tayebwa

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Arthur Wadero

The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mr Thomas Tayebwa, has dismissed claims that legislators received a Shs100 million gift, labeling the allegation as “street talk.” Tayebwa’s comments came after Mr Muwanga Kivumbi, who was standing in for the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mr Joel Ssenyonyi, demanded that the House leadership address the rumors circulating about the Shs100 million MPs were allegedly given on Tuesday.