Paul Adude

Kampala

Reporter, Photo Journalist and Writer at Daily Monitor

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Articles

CSOs urged to partner with govt to combat malnutrition

1 week ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

What you need to know: The country director Action Against hunger Ms Ritah Kabanyoro said although Uganda has made progress in dealing with hunger and malnutrition, there are still gaps to be addressed to curb the two Following the recently concluded Global Nutrition4Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris, where Global leaders committed USD 27 billion (Shs99 trillion) to nutrition programs for the next four years to combat malnutrition, stunting, and micronutrient deficiencies, members of the Civil...
Entebbe councilors given ultimatum to handover lockups to vendors

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

What you need to know:The Entebbe Municipality MP Michael Kakembo criticised the municipal council administration for paying a blind eye as the councilor’s allegedly assigned themselves lock up shops The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi has issued a one week ultimatum to Entebbe Municipality local councilors who allegedly allocated themselves lock up shops in the newly opened Kitooro Taxi Park to vacate them for the rightful vendors.
Minister Lugoloobi calls for improved statistical coordination in Uganda

2 weeks ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

The State Minister for Finance and Planning, Amos Lugoloobi, has urged the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) to strengthen its administrative data collection systems to meet international standards and ensure the provision of reliable statistics for evidence-based planning and decision-making across the country.
Court orders trial of land broker over alleged fraud

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s Court has set March 28 for the trial of a land broker, who is accused of fraud and forgery regarding the alleged transfer of a 200-acre piece of land at Garuga, Bukaya in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District. The trial date was set following a Court of Appeal ruling that overturned a 2024 High Court decision, which had halted the criminal prosecution of Mr Muhammad Kamoga.
Residents welcome Kitooro-Nakiwogo roadworks

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

Residents of Entebbe have expressed optimism over the potential benefits they stand to gain upon the completion of the 4.4-km Kitooro–Kiwafu–Nakiwogo road. The Shs22.6 billion road connects Entebbe to the outskirts of Bussi, Buwaya, Nakiwogo, Kalangala, and Mpigi districts. Speaking to the Daily Monitor on Monday, Mr Simon Kasirye, a businessman, said the road would ease the movement of goods from areas such as Buwaya and enhance the local night economy.
East Africa launches €8 million project to combat climate change

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

What you need to know:The project aims to strengthen regional cooperation, integrate nature-based solutions into the East African Community's (EAC) climate policy and strategy The East African region is facing severe climate change challenges, including high temperatures and frequent natural disasters. To combat these issues, stakeholders are calling for the implementation of nature-based and climate-resilient solutions.
Entebbe set for transformation with Shs22b road project

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

What you need to know:The Kitooro-Nakiwogo Road forms part of the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area Economic Development Strategy, a key element of Uganda’s Urban Development Programme, which was initiated in 2016. Entebbe is set to experience a significant boost in business and tourism, with the construction of the Shs22 billion ($6 million) Kitooro-Nakiwogo Road, a 4.3 km stretch that will improve access and connectivity for residents and businesses in the municipality.
Tensions escalate in South Sudan amid calls for peace

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

As violence continues to escalate in neighboring South Sudan, causing loss of life, destruction of property, and the displacement of hundreds of people seeking refuge in neighboring countries, stakeholders in the Tumaini Peace Initiative are urging warring parties to de-escalate tensions and work toward lasting peace in the conflict-ridden East African nation.
Entebbe wetland encroachers evicted as govt seeks ecological restoration

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

The Ugandan government has intensified its eviction of people who have encroached on wetlands across the country as part of efforts to restore degraded ecosystems, a senior official has said. Wilberforce Wanyama, senior wetlands officer at the Ministry of Water and Environment, said authorities were working to reclaim sections of Nambigirwa Wetland, where illegal settlements had been established. “We are here to ensure that this section of Nambigirwa Wetland is ecologically restored.
Priest killed URA staff over love affair, DPP tells court

1 month ago | monitor.co.ug | Paul Adude

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has tendered in Entebbe Chief Magistrate’s Court graphic evidence against a Catholic priest accused of stabbing dead a friend who worked with the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) in Entebbe. The indictment was presented to Entebbe Chief Magistrate's Court by prosecutor Janet Kitimbo on January 11.