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Item MUK dons ordered to declare funding(New Vision, 2017-01-18) Nantambi, AgnesThe presidential visitation committee investigating Makerere University has started assessing each lecturer's career profile, teaching and research performance, as well as academic qualifications as it seeks to determine the causes of endless strikes and how to curb the problem.Item Financial system rules vital even in face of tecnology progress.(Saturday Monitor, 2017-11-11) Abuka, Charles AugustineI wish to commend Prof Samuel Sejjaaka for the article he penned on the evolving banking industry, published in the Saturday Monitor of October 21 titled, 'Traditional Banking is Dead. Time to bury the corpse' . As usual Sejjaaka was spot on. My task is to comment on the suggestion of the possible irrelevance of the " regulator" in the new normal.Item Govt should invest in alternative energy sources.(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-03) Twongyirwe, CatherineDespite the continuous investment in power dams, Uganda's access to electricity is still lagging behind with only access to electricity. The government is claiming the have excess electricity that it can export.Item Widows and veterans get heifers.(New Vision, 2017-08-22) Kansiime, Bridget; Ssengendo, AbdulkarimOperation Wealth Creation (OWC) over the weekend distributed 48 heifers to widows, local councilors (LCs), veterans and councilors selected from different villages of Mbarara district. Maj. Sam Karogo Murari, the co-ordinator of OWC in charge of Mbarara district, handed over the cattle to the beneficiaries,Item Lake Kyoga fishermen fail to find fish, money.(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-15) Oketch, BillFishermen on lake Kyoga in Apac district are facing an uncertain future due to decreasing fish stocks. Francis Onapa 59, a fisherman operating at Kayie Landing Site, Akokoro sub-county in Apac district, says h can hardly cater for his 11 children.Item Science, technology register progress since indepence.(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-09) Ndagire BettyAt the time of independence, there were no explicit infrastructure to handle science, technology and innovation. This was revealed by Dr. Maxiwe Otim, the deputy executive secretary Uganda National Council of science and Technology.Item Auditing Uganda's education system.(Daily Monitor, 2017-10-09) Ndagire BettyA world Bank discussion paper on implementing educational articles in Uganda indicates that for real education was first initiated by Missionary Organisations in Uganda. This was during the colonial period around the 1880's. The was deliberate that by the come Uganda became independent inItem Gender ministry launches campaign to create 1 million jobs by 2022.(New Vision, 2017-08-16) Amamukirori, Betty; Mazirwe, SarahThe Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, together with Business Day Communications, have launched a new campaign aimed at creating employment for one million youths by 2022. The campaign, dubbed young, health and employed was launched yesterday at the Makerere University main building by the ministry'sItem Govt to commission new 10MW Tororo solar plant.(New Vision, 2017-08-16) Ojiambo, BenonUganda is set to commission a new 10-megawett (WM) solar power plant in Tororo as the government tries to diversify electric power generation in a bid to reach 250MW installed capacity. The Tororo plant, which follows the Soroti one of the equal capacity commissioned last year,Item Accountants embrace technology.(New Vision, 2017-08-07) Ojiambo, BenonLast year, a team from Rice University in Texas, US predicted that the world is coming to a time when machines will outperform humans in almost any task, including accounting. The team added that intelligent machines triggered by rapid strides in the development of artificial intelligence and robotics will replace human workers in the world.Item UDC outs 15-years plan to drive industrialisation.(New Vision, 2017-08-07) Ojiambo, BenonThe Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) has unveiled a 15-years strategy through which it aims to drive Uganda's industrialisation and economic transformation. It will focus on agro-based and mineral- based industrialisation to exploit the domestic and regional market,Item Animals destroy OWC crops(New Vision, 2017-08-07) Okethwengu, BenedictFarmers in Nebbi and Pakwach districts benefiting from the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) programme are counting their losses. They allege that animals are left to graze freely in their gardens Joseph Awekonimungu, a farmer in Atego sub-country, said besides derailing livelihoods, the development is lively to impact negatively on food security in the district.Item Before you buy that vacant land.(Daily Monitor, 2017-09-27) Nakibuuka, BeatriceJames Kyengera had always wanted to own a plot of land where he would build a residential house out of Kampala. When a friend told him about someone who wanted to sell his plot, he collected all he had and bought the plot located along Gayaza Road.Item Skill your to gain fromoil sector.(Sunday Monitor, 2017-10-29) Bakundane, BalachOn October 26, New Vision reported that the oil and gas has transitioned from the exploration to the development phase. The oil and gas sector is projected to directly employ 13,000 people in the construction phase (within three to five years).Item Borrowing for infrastructure devt unsustainable.(Saturday Monitor, 2017-10-07) Bakundane, BalachOn October 4, the media reported the MPs on the committee on national economy questioned the high costs of loans the government is seeking for the construction of Kabaale International Airport in the Albertine Graben. The loan adds to the existing debt burden of more than Shs30trillion already advanced to the country for different infrastructure development,Item Manafwa pupils abandon school for quick money in sand mining.(Daily Monitor, 2017-11-07) Wadero, Arthur; Mukooli LeonardThe booming sand mining business in the eastern district of Manafwa has caused many school going pupils to abandon studies to take part in the activity. Pupils now carry out sand mining on River Manafwa. John Mandu, a primary seven dropout, says he quit school because of the quick money in the sand mining business.Item Govt secures funds for UMI block.(New Vision, 2017-08-14) Masinde, AndrewThe Government has secured Shs7b to fund Uganda Management Institute (UMI)'s five-storey building that had stalled for close to four years, due to lack of money. The money is from the African Development Bank(ADB), under the Support to Higher Education, Science and Technology (HEST) project.Item UMI pioneers new transport course.(New Vision, 2017-08-09) Masinde, AndrewManaging transport and logistics in many organisations and institutions in Uganda has always been a challenge. Close to 50% of their budgets, according to expert estimates go to fleet-related issues that include acquisition of vehicles as assets,Item How disgruntled police officer exposed Shs25b drug scandal.(Saturday Monitor, 2017-11-04) Bagala, AndrewPolice Flying Squad Unit is hunting for the Commissioner in charge of Narcotics, Mr. Tinka Zarugaba and three others after they eluded arrest on Thursday at the Directorate of Criminate Investigations. Police authorities have arrested the commandant of Very Important Persons Protection Unit (VIPPU), senior commissioner of police Lodovic AwitaItem Hoima oil waste company blacklisted in South Africa.(Saturday Vision., 2017-08-12) Okanya, Andante; AgenciesThe parent company of Hoima- based oil waste management company EnviroServ Uganda Limited has been blacklisted in South Africa for allegedly dumping smelly waste at a landfill. A South Africa newspaper Business Day reported that EnviroServ was temporarily banned by the High Court in Durban recently.