2014-09-01 Uganda Health

  New Vision   

Mwinyi finishes the 5 km cancer run  New Vision
Retired Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi (with grey hair) was the chief runner. PHOTO/Mpalanyi Sentongo. Tweet. mail; img. newvision. Tweet. mail; img. By Silvano Kibuuka Retired Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Sunday morning was chief ...

2014-09-01 Uganda Science

  NEWS.com.au   

Sheen speaks out after Aussie arrested  9news.com.au
Hollywood star Charlie Sheen has criticised Danish authorities over the arrests of 14 anti-whaling activists, including an Australian, in the North Atlantic. Sheen donated one of three inflatable boats used by Krystal Keynes and other Sea Shepherd members to ...

2014-09-01 Uganda Sports

  New Vision   

Under-19s promotion salvages some pride for Ugandan rugby  The Observer (blog)
Considering the dismal performance from the senior Rugby Cranes side in recent outings, it was a huge relief for the Under-19 side as they closed out Madagascar at Kyadondo Rugby grounds to qualify to junior Tier 1A, writes Felix Eupal. Unlike several ...

2014-09-01 Uganda Entertainment

  The Zimbabwean   

Big brother season 9 dubbed Hot Shots  East African Business Week
KAMPALA, Uganda - the continent's biggest reality show, Big Brother Africa resumes for its ninth season on Sunday 7 September with the housemates competing for USD 300 000 prize. The ninth season dubbed Hotshots according to the organizers will have ...

2014-09-01 Uganda Technology

  Times of India   

Microsoft Shuts Down Instant Messaging Service  The Chosun Ilbo
The company decided it will cut off its service in China on Oct. 31, after it stopped the service for all countries except China in April 2013. The service will be replaced by Skype. First launched in 1999, the MSN messenger service changed its name to Windows ...

2014-09-01 Uganda Business

  CNBC   

NYMEX-US crude edges lower, China econ data in focus  Reuters Africa
SINGAPORE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - U.S. crude futures edged lower on Monday, following gains in the previous four sessions on strong economic data in the United States and worries that the intensifying crisis in Ukraine may trigger more sanctions. Oil prices on ...

2014-09-01 Uganda World

  Haaretz   

Missing those who have lived through hell for seven weeks  Haaretz
With the Gaza war over, my heart goes out to the children an hour's drive away whom Israel does not let me watch grow up. By Amira Hass | Sep. 1, 2014 | 6:09 AM. Tweet. Palestinian children in Gaza City, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014. Three Palestinian children ...

2014-09-01 Uganda Africa

  South African Broadcasting Corporation   

Lesotho coup: Mugabe's chance to flex muscles  NewsDay
THE weekend military coup in Lesotho has provided new Sadc chairperson President Robert Mugabe with an opportunity to flex his muscles and display his aversion to military coups, political analysts said yesterday. STAFF REPORTER. The analysts said ...

2014-09-01 Uganda Uganda

Why police may not need Gen Kayihura anymore  The Observer (blog)
Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura is begging the Police Authority to grant him another term, when his tenure expires on November 10, 2014. The general reason, among other things, is that it is only him who can deliver what he has initiated. From this ...

2014-08-31 Uganda Health

  ABC News   

Ebola survivor: send drugs now  Herald Scotland
A Liberian health worker who recovered from ebola after receiving an experimental drug has urged the manufacturer to speed up production for Africa. A Liberian health worker who recovered from ebola after receiving an experimental drug has urged the ...

2014-08-31 Uganda Science

  ABC News   

Sinkhole that proved popular at Corvette Museum will be filled  Reuters
Aug 30 (Reuters) - A sinkhole that swallowed eight cars inside the National Corvette Museum in Kentucky will be filled even though it has become a tourist attraction that sharply increased attendance and revenue, the museum's board decided on Saturday.
Corvette museum decides to fill giant sinkhole   Delhi Daily News
The Corvette Museum Will Fill Up The Entire Sinkhole After All   Jalopnik
Corvette museum Board Votes to fill giant sinkhole   Capital OTC
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  NorthJersey.com   

Century-old extinction of the passenger pigeon still a cautionary tale  NorthJersey.com
Passenger pigeons once ruled America's skies, sweeping across the landscape in such breathtakingly large flocks that they obscured the sun for hours, even days. When they roosted in trees, there were so many birds that the branches of oaks splintered and ...

2014-08-31 Uganda Sports

  Goal.com   

Rose 'over the moon' with England call-up  Goal.com
Danny Rose says he is “over the moon” to be called up to the England squad for the first time by Roy Hodgson. Rose, along with fellow uncapped youngsters Calum Chambers, Fabian Delph and Jack Colback, have all earned a place in Hodgson's 22-man ...

2014-08-31 Uganda Entertainment

  The Hindu   

A serviceable thriller  The Hindu
The November Man (English). Director: Roger Donaldson. Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Luke Bracey, Olga Kurylenko, Eliza Taylor, Caterina Scorsone, Bill Smitrovich, Will Patton. This movie was in the works from the time Pierce Brosnan retired as James Bond and ...

2014-08-31 Uganda Technology

  Forbes   

Seeking an alternate growth driver, Samsung unveils first watch that can make ...  Al-Bawaba
Samsung said the Gear S will start selling from October. It did not give details on pricing or where it will be available. More >. Create alert for LG Electronics IncLG Electronics Inc. ,. Create alert for Samsung Electronics Co LtdSamsung Electronics Co Ltd.
Android Circuit: What Can The iPhone 6 Learn From Android, Samsung Calls Up ...   Forbes
Smartwatch: the time has come   Telegraph.co.uk
Samsung 'shuns' Google, licences Nokia's Here Maps   Times of India
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  Chinadaily USA   

R.I.P MSN Messenger, again  Afterdawn.com
R.I.P MSN Messenger, again After being shutdown in the U.S. (and pretty much everywhere) back in February 2013, Microsoft left its iconic MSN Messenger instant messaging service available in mainland China. Now after 15 years, Microsoft will truly ending ...

2014-08-31 Uganda Business

Uganda raises oil reserves to 6.5 billion barrels  Platts
The Ugandan government has raised its oil reserves to 6.5 billion barrels after the latest results from appraisal activities in the fields in three blocks in the Lake Albertine Rift basin, the state Petroleum Exploration and Production Department said in a statement ...

2014-08-31 Uganda World

  The Nation   

Kerry seeks global coalition to stamp out Islamic State  The Nation
NEW YORK - US Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday called for a 'global coalition' to combat Islamic State militants who have seized large swaths of Syria and Iraq. In an opinion article for the New York Times, Kerry wrote that the United States is seeking to ...

2014-08-31 Uganda Africa

  The Standard Digital News   

PM flees country following coup  Herald Scotland
Lesotho's prime minister Thomas Thabane accused his country's army of staging a coup and fled to South Africa, which condemned the military's action. Lesotho's prime minister Thomas Thabane accused his country's army of staging a coup and fled to South ...

2014-08-31 Uganda Uganda

2014-08-30 Uganda Health

  Daily News & Analysis   

Ebola outbreak reaches Senegal; fifth West African country to confirm case  Daily News & Analysis
The West African state of Senegal became the fifth country to be touched by the world's worst Ebola outbreak on Friday, while riots broke out in neighbouring Guinea's remote southeast where infection rates are rising fast. In the latest sign that the outbreak of ...

2014-08-30 Uganda Science

  NBCNews.com   

All Clear: Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano Eruption Over, Air Travel OK'd  NBCNews.com
Iceland said a small volcanic eruption in the Bardarbunga volcano system that started in the early hours of Friday had stopped and that it had lifted all airspace restrictions. Earlier in the day, the Icelandic Meteorological Office reduced its ash warning level for ...

2014-08-30 Uganda Sports

  Telegraph.co.uk   

Millen's future at Palace is thrown into doubt as Warnock prepares to bring in ...  Your Local Guardian
Neil Warnock is looking to bring in new staff at Selhurst Park, throwing the future of Keith Millen into doubt. Millen has been holding the Crystal Palace fort since Tony Pulis left just before the beginning of the Premier League. However, Warnock would not be ...

2014-08-30 Uganda Entertainment

  Crave Online   

'The November Man' Review: Never Say November Again  Crave Online
Pierce Brosnan is back in a James Bond rehash with all of the Russia and nothing to love. August 29th, 2014 William Bibbiani. The November Man Pierce Brosnan. Casting Pierce Brosnan in a spy movie is kind of a cheat if you think about it. One flick of a ...

2014-08-30 Uganda Technology

  The Australian Financial Review   

Google Drones Lift Industry Hopes  Wall Street Journal
Google's advanced-research lab said it is developing a system of drones to deliver goods with its Project Wing prototype. Photo: Google. When Amazon.com Inc. AMZN -0.29% Amazon.com Inc. U.S.: Nasdaq $339.04 -0.98 -0.29% Aug. 29, 2014 4:00 pm ...

2014-08-30 Uganda Business

  StarAfrica.com   

Uganda oil bonanza growing  News24
Read all you need to know about the Chinese culture in this insightful title. Now R447.00 buy now. Kampala - Uganda's estimated oil reserves have almost doubled to more than 6.5 billion barrels based on new estimates by international oil companies ...

2014-08-30 Uganda World

  Daily News & Analysis   

Ukraine seeks to join NATO; pushes for Western arms  Daily News & Analysis
Ukraine called on Friday for full membership in NATO, its strongest plea yet for Western military help, after accusing Russia of sending in armoured columns that have driven back its forces on behalf of pro-Moscow rebels. Russian President Vladimir Putin, ...

2014-08-30 Uganda Africa

  The Standard Digital News   

Kenyan President presides over drug ship destruction  NTV Uganda
The Kenya Navy Friday destroyed the ship that was carrying heroine worth over 1 billion Kenya shillings. The vessel was sunk in deep seas following a directive by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The President has said the move will serve as a lesson to drug ...

2014-08-30 Uganda Uganda

KCCA councillors get cash, promised chicks  The Observer (blog)
Interviews with several Kampala Capital City Authority councillors reveal that most of those who voted to oust Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago last November have received millions of shillings from the government. They have also been promised 3,000 one-day-old ...

2014-08-29 Uganda Science

  NDTV   

UN Climate Report: Large-Scale Climate Shifts Are Inevitable  Gizmodo Australia
A new draft report by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has been seen by the New York Times, and the message seems to be clear: our planet is at risk of “severe, pervasive and irreversible impacts” and current attempts to curb it are futile.
How to change the climate on global warming   Washington Post
Obama May Use Executive Power to Forge International Climate Change Deal ...   National Geographic
Climate Response Goes Local   Brookings Institution (blog)
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  NBCNews.com   

Australian PM Tony Abbott to visit India in September  Firstpost
Melbourne: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott is all set to make his first official visit to India next week to further strengthen the strategic partnership and promote trade and investment between the two sides. "I will travel to India and Malaysia from ...

2014-08-29 Uganda Sports

  Telegraph.co.uk   

Palace boss Warnock unsure of Millen stay  Tribal Football
Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock is unsure if Keith Millen will be staying with the club. Millen has acted as caretaker manager following Tony Pulis' departure. Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock is unsure if Keith Millen will be staying with the club. Millen has ...

2014-08-29 Uganda Entertainment

Bududa residents worried by new cracks on Mt. Elgon  NTV Uganda
The emergence of cracks on the slopes of Mt. Elgon has hastened the government's plan to relocate over 1000 households. The emergence of cracks on the slopes of Mt. Elgon has hastened the government's plan to relocate over 1000 households.

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  USA TODAY   

'November Man' is a waste of a perfectly good Brosnan  USA TODAY
Most of the twists in November Man can be seen coming months in advance. A predictable espionage thriller undercut further by loose ends left dangling, November Man is worth seeing only for Pierce Brosnan's dynamic lead performance. (** 1/2 out of four; ...

2014-08-29 Uganda Technology

  NDTV   

LG G Watch, Samsung Gear Live Review: Android You Can Wear  NDTV
Google unveiled Android Wear back in March and while the announcement was accompanied by very few details, we did get a glimpse of a Moto 360 prototype in action and the promise of a summer shipping date. LG said it will be following suit with a watch ...

2014-08-29 Uganda Business

  Zegabi   

More flight options for tourists Middle East airline announces flight schedule for ...  eTurboNews
Fly Dubai has announced that besides Entebbe in Uganda they will combine the daily flights between Dubai and Uganda with onward connections to Kigali, three times a week and Bujumbura, the latter with 5th freedom traffic rights, twice a week, making ...

2014-08-29 Uganda World

  The Guardian   

UN calls for 43 peacekeepers held hostage in Golan Heights to be freed  The Guardian
Golan Heights The Golan Heights: 43 UN peacekeepers from Fiji are being detained there. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters. The United Nations says it is working to secure the release of 43 peacekeepers from Fiji who have been detained by militants in ...

2014-08-29 Uganda Africa

  Times LIVE   

Zuma's plate has piled up while he rested in Russia  BDlive
WHAT was the weather like in Russia this week? President Jacob Zuma is well placed to answer — he spent the week having "low-key meetings" and resting before getting down to business with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday. Back home, the ...

2014-08-29 Uganda Uganda

  New Vision   

Museveni too easy to overthrow – Besigye  The Observer
President Yoweri Museveni's government can fall at any moment, if Ugandans wanted it to, Col Kizza Besigye has said. Besigye, a three-time losing presidential candidate, sounded the warning during an interactive meeting with Ugandans living in ...

2014-08-28 Uganda Health

  Aljazeera.com   

Ebola-hit states slip further in to isolation  Aljazeera.com
Airlines withdraw more services from west African nations as ministers hold summit in Ghana to discuss epidemic. Last updated: 28 Aug 2014 03:30. Email Article. Print Article. Share article. Send Feedback. The outbreak, which began earlier this year, is the ...

2014-08-28 Uganda Science

  CTV News   

Climate change poses a growing health threat, experts warn  New Zealand Herald
Climate change poses a growing health threat, the UN has warned, saying extreme weather and rising temperatures could claim hundreds of thousands of lives and spread disease. "Climate change is no longer only an environmental issue," said Diarmid ...

2014-08-28 Uganda Sports

Uganda books final berth against Madagascar | CAR Rugby U - 19 Championship  Kawowo Sports
On a wet Kyadondo Rugby grounds turf, Uganda over a fighting Senegal side 23 - 12 over Senegal in the Confideration of African Rugby (CAR) U-19 Championship to book a final berth against Madagascar. Frank Kevin Ohue Marsoky opened the scoring for ...

2014-08-28 Uganda Entertainment

Star Trail - Mtv Vmas: Who Won, Who Shocked?  The Observer
The MTV Video Music awards (VMAs) are fast becoming known for their wacky fashion and performances, as they are for the videos they celebrate. It is last year that Miley Cyrus showed up in outrageous gear and infamously twerked against Robin Thicke as ...

2014-08-28 Uganda Technology

  Northern Voices Online   

WhatsApp hits 600 million monthly active users, India 60m users  Northern Voices Online
This is one of the biggest successes of the last few years. WhatsApp hits 600 million monthly active users, India 60m users. In February when social networking giant Facebook announced that it was about to purchase WhatsApp many were sceptical about the ...

2014-08-28 Uganda Business

  Irish Independent   

Ryanair to submit bid for Cyprus Airways  Irish Independent
John Mulligan. Published 28/08/2014 | 02:30. 0 Comments; Share. Kenny Jacobs. Ryanair will submit a non-binding bid tomorrow to buy struggling Cyprus Airways as the Irish carrier eyes expansion in the region. Share. Go To. Comments. Ryanair chief ...

2014-08-28 Uganda World

  USA TODAY   

Tank serves as backdrop for wedding photo on Israeli Gaza border  USA TODAY
An Israeli couple took their wedding photo in an army staging area on the Israeli-Gaza border, near Kibbutz Yad Mordechai, Israel, on Wednesday. AP_Mideast_Israel_Palestinians.2. The Israeli couple leave a staging area as Israeli soldiers direct a tank back ...

2014-08-28 Uganda Africa

  The Standard Digital News   

German firm opens Sh1.2b chemical factory in Nairobi  The Standard Digital News
NAIROBI, KENYA: German multinational firm BASF has opened a Sh1.17 billion (10 million euros) chemical plant in Kenya. The global chemical company is seeking to tap into the booming construction industry, specifically real estate and road projects in ...

2014-08-28 Uganda Uganda

  StarAfrica.com   

Uganda: Population census begins Thursday  StarAfrica.com
Uganda's tenth National Population and Housing Census gets underway on Thursday for all people residing in the country.A statement from the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on Wednesday says censuses in Uganda have ...

2014-08-27 Uganda Health

  The Guardian   

Canada Pulling Ebola Lab Team From Sierra Leone  ABC News
Canada is evacuating a three-member mobile laboratory team out of Sierra Leone after people in their hotel were diagnosed with Ebola. The Public Agency of Canada said late Tuesday none of the team members had any direct contact with the sick ...

2014-08-27 Uganda Science

  Salon   

Global warming is here, probably dangerous and may be permanent, UN report ...  Washington Post
Global warming is here, human-caused and probably already dangerous — and it's increasingly likely that the heating trend could be irreversible, a draft of a new international science report said. The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...

2014-08-27 Uganda Sports

All set for Chenga Challenge Top Ten  The Observer (blog)
After three months of gruelling action around the country, the 2014 City Tyres Chenga Challenge will draw to a close this weekend with the finale of the ten regional qualifiers at Masaka recreational centre. The championship is limited to players under the age ...

2014-08-27 Uganda Entertainment

  New Vision   

Mixed reactions as Big Brother Africa Season 9 hits the screen on September 7  Nyasa Times
There are mixed feelings amongst local fans as Big Brother Africa Season 9 hit television screens Sunday, September 7, 2014. Some Malawians are scratching their heads and are on their toes eagerly waiting for the show to start, while others calm and are ...

2014-08-27 Uganda Technology

  Tech Times   

Apple making plans to launch a 12.9-inch iPad alongside the iPhone 6: Bye bye ...  Tech Times
New report is claiming that Apple has its sights set on launching a new iPad. However, it could come with a massive 12.9-inch display, completely surpassing the Surface Pro 3's 12-inch display. (Photo : Nathan Clark). We've seen a growing demand for ...

2014-08-27 Uganda Business

Jevic's imported Vehicles inspection contract cancelled  NTV Uganda
Jevic, a pre-shipment inspection company that checks used vehicles before they are imported into Kenya, is facing a customer order cancellation crisis after the standards bureau terminated its contract five months before expiry.

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  ITWeb   

MTN South Africa Cost Cuts to Affect 847 Managers, Union Says  Bloomberg
MTN Group Ltd. (MTN), Africa's largest wireless operator, may cut as much as 14 percent of its staff in South Africa to address declining market share and revenue, according to the Solidarity union. MTN wrote to employees in its domestic market on Aug.
MTN to cut nearly 850 managerial jobs - union   Moneyweb.co.za

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  SFGate   

Amazon bets that SF's Twitch will be next ESPN  SFGate
Amazon.com has placed its biggest bet ever on San Francisco's Twitch Interactive, outmaneuvering Google to ink a $1.1 billion deal for a service that lets video game fans watch fellow gamers play. Even in a tech landscape where little-known apps can fetch ...

2014-08-27 Uganda World

  The Standard Digital News   

South Sudan: UN Helicopter Goes Down, Killing Three in Crew  New York Times
A United Nations helicopter carrying cargo in South Sudan crashed on Tuesday, killing three of its four Russian crew members, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan reported. The aircraft, a Russian Mi-8 used by the United Nations under a contract with ...

2014-08-27 Uganda Africa

  THISDAY Live   

Soldiers Resurface in Mubi as Fighting Rages in Gamborou  THISDAY Live
Nigerian soldiers, who allegedly escaped by a whisker to take refuge in neighbouring Cameroun following a fierce battle with members of the Boko Haram sect in Gamborou Ngala, Borno State on Monday, have resurfaced in Mubi, a border town in Adamawa ...

2014-08-27 Uganda Uganda

Disability: we should take up space now, or never  The Observer (blog)
Over the last 28 years, the disability movement in Uganda has advocated for a society where participation of persons with disabilities in socio-economic development processes is guaranteed. Under the stewardship of the National Union of Disabled Persons ...

2014-08-26 Uganda Health

  Livemint   

Ebola fight needs $430 million to end record outbreak: WHO  Livemint
The European Commission and aid groups including Doctors Without Borders have criticized the WHO for a lack of leadership in coordinating the fight against the outbreak. Photo: AFP. Geneva: More than $430 million will be needed to bring the worst Ebola ...