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Item Kasese ordered to cancel titles on Mubuku land(Daily Monitor, 2018-03-11) Basiime, Felix; Mumbere, MorisThe Justice Catherine Bamugemereire-led commission of inquiry into the land matters has directed Kasese District Land Board to cancel all titles issued on the Mubuku Irrigation Scheme land. The commission noted that titles were issued in error.Item Let's not demonise obugabe(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-06) Makobore, EdwardIt is very unfortunate to see posts by some people demonising the era of the Bagabe. It is very easy to tell that their arguments are not balanced.Item Why rural poverty will remain Unless PDM goes Further(Weekly Observer, 2026-01-14) Andrew AdemRural poverty will not be over just because money arrives at the parish. It will end when households are able to produce more, reliably sell, survive shocks and build assets overtime.Item Trump taps AU to protect business interests in Africa(The East African, 2026-01-31) Aggrey MutamboThe Us government and the African Union commission have formed anew team of experts to promote private sector investment in Africa.Item Why people with land are still poor.(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-12) Wampona, GodfreyThe president posed a question while launching a demonstration farm. He asked: How come people with out land are richer than those with land. He advised that with only four acres, one can transform themselves economically.Item Govt to suspend fuel companies dealing with unlicensed retailers.(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-17) Kamukama, EroineMinistry of Energy has warned oil marketing companies to stop selling fuel to unlicensed dealers or risk penalties. "If you continue selling to any person or company that is not licensed and there is proof that you sold to that person, we shall have no option but to invoke the relevant section of the law which includes suspension.Item Brazil coffee volumes fall, Africa expected to fill gap.(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-15) Nakaweesi, DorothyIncreasing coffee production in Africa and other countries will offset the declining output from Brazil, the World's leading producer. Report says, the deficit left by Brazil is likely to be offset by coffee exports from other regions, especially Africa.Item Mak to give govt students Shs4,500 for meals per day(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-17) Wandera, DerrickMakerere University is to give each resident student on government sponsorship shs4,500 for breakfast, lunch and supper per day, officials said yesterday. The university spokesperson, Ms. Ritah Namisango said the 2000 students will be paid shs535,500 directly on their bank accounts for meals for 119 days in semester.Item Ugandan firms could lose out on SGR opportunities.(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-14) Christine KasemireMany of the companies, according to the SGR project coordinator, have failed to adjust to meet required standards. The SGR project is a mega railway transportation network that will be constructed by Chinese firm, china Harbour Engineering company.Item Manufacturers producing fake toilet papers- UNBS(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-11) Christine KasemireThe substandard toilet papers expose consumers, especially women to a number of dangerous diseases such as cervical cancer and candida according to UNBS. Toilet paper manufacturers do not comply with required standard, which exposes consumers especially women to danger.Item Jobs, salaries spark off wrangle at KCCA(Daily Monitor, 2018-05-20) Amos NgwomoyaThe battle to streamline governance of Kampala Capital City Authority(KCCA) for better services has kicked up a storm, exposing the broken relationship between its technocrats and politicians. The issue of salaries and recruitment which the elected leaders argue must be streamlined to get better services.Item Businesses Championing Gender- Sensitive Workplaces(Daily monitor, 2026-02-18) FIDA UgandaBoth large and small enterprises have adopted sexual harassment policies, established grievance and reporting Mechanisms, improved workplace safety, and introduced disciplinary procedures that promote accountability.Item Faculty engagement with strategies for Internationalization at home in Makerere University(Makerere University, 2026) Birabwa, ElizabethThere is limited empirical evidence on strategies for internationalisation at home (IaH) that faculty adopt and engage with to enhance international and multicultural competencies of the non-mobile students who may not have the opportunity to study abroad. This study explores how faculty at Makerere University engage with strategies for Internationalisation at Home (IaH).Item Pension reforms to secure funds for workers Payraise, says Muruli(Daily monitor, 2018-01) Emmanuel AinebyonaAcontributory pension scheme will entually relieve government of some of the commitments of paying.Item AFCFTA: where uganda's exporters succeed and why others get stuck(New vision, 2026-02) Daniel KaribwijeThe business community should invest in compliance, packaging and branding and build relationships not just shipments.Item Factors affecting the adoption of performance audit in public universities in Uganda(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023) Wanyama, Joseph E.; Nasieku, TabithaPerformance audit (PA) promotes good governance and minimizes misappropriation of public funds. Based on the need to ensure that government entities, operations, programs and activities are conducted in accordance with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness, the study examined the factors affecting the adoption of performance audit in Public Universities in Uganda. Specifically, the focus of the study was: To examine the effect of financial resource adequacy on adoption of performance audit; to assess the effect of auditor professional competence on adoption of performance audit and; to establish the effect of management support on adoption of performance audit in public universities in Uganda. The study population included all the 10 public universities in Uganda. A triangulation of both qualitative and quantitative techniques was used in the study. The study established that there was a statistically significant positive effect of financial resource adequacy, auditor professional competence and management support on adoption of performance audit. The study recommended that adoption of performance audit be given utmost priority in utilizing the scarce resource in all universities; Internal Audit staff competence should be enhanced by training in effective IT and project management skills to build capacity of staff to effectively conduct performance audits; Management of Public Universities should focus on ensuring adoption of performance audit by providing competent audit staff, adequate financial resources and structuring the Internal audit function to include performance audit unit. These will facilitate the internal audit function to stretch their activities beyond the traditional compliance and financial statement audits to include the critical Performance audits. Keywords: - Financial Resource Adequacy, Auditor Professional Competence, Management Support and Adoption of Performance Audit.