2014-11-01 Uganda Health

  WVTF   

Why My Grandma Never Had A Pap Smear  WVTF
A nurse uses a diagram of the female reproductive system to explain the do-it-yourself careHPV test at the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. Will Boase PATH. 1 of 2. View Slideshow. With the CareHPV test, women use the brush to take vaginal tissue ...

2014-11-01 Uganda Science

  Daily Mail   

How pilots watched their friend die: Virgin Galactic astronauts in mid-air launch ...  Daily Mail
Astronauts who flew to 45,00ft to help launch the doomed Virgin Galactic spaceplane that malfunctioned in mid-air today saw the explosion that killed one of their friends, it was claimed. One pilot for the embattled space tourism company was killed when ...

2014-11-01 Uganda Sports

  EthioSports   

New York City Marathon: Kiprotich Out to Break Kenyans' Dominance  EthioSports
One of the highly-anticipated face-offs in this Sunday's New York Marathon pits Uganda's World and Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich against Kenyan stars, writes Moses Mugalu. Stephen Kiprotich is accustomed to the big-time atmosphere and success ...

2014-11-01 Uganda Entertainment

  Uganda Online   

Desire Luzinda's Oga Leaks Her Nud8 Pic  Uganda Online
Our Esther Akankwasa, Nigeria's Lillian and Kenya's Sabina were on Sunday evicted from the Big Brother Africa house ending their dream of winning the $300,000 prize money. Latest Ugandan Gossip; More Gossip. Desire Luzinda's Oga Leaks Her Nud8 Pic

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  Kansas City Star   

Nik Wallenda to skywalk across 50-storied skyscrappers in Chicago  Times of India
Once again, the 35-year-old Nik Wallenda is putting his life on the line, literally. On Monday, he is going to walk two city blocks, 50-stories high up in the air, on a tightrope stretched across two skyscrapers — from 'Windy City' Chicago's Marina City West Tower ...

2014-11-01 Uganda Technology

  New York Times   

Former Android head Andy Rubin leaving Google  Economic Times
By Conor Dougherty · Andy Rubin, a high-ranking Google executive who spearheaded the company's entrance into mobile phones and tablets and was in charge of the company's nascent robotics group, has left the company. Rubin is leaving to start a tech ...

2014-11-01 Uganda Business

  Christian Science Monitor   

Banks dominate risers after new standards  Herald Scotland
BANK stocks led a surge for the FTSE 100 Index after new standards on financial health from the Bank of England were met with relief by lenders. BANK stocks led a surge for the FTSE 100 Index after new standards on financial health from the Bank of ...

2014-11-01 Uganda World

  Telegraph.co.uk   

Burkina Faso sees 'military putsch' as Lt. Col. Zida claims to be 'in power'  RT
A statement aired on Burkina Faso's Omega Radio early Saturday claimed that Lieutenant Colonel Issac Zida has taken over the post of head of state, Reuters reported. “I assume the functions of head of state and I call on [West African regional bloc] ECOWAS ...

2014-11-01 Uganda Africa

  Telegraph.co.uk   

Burkina Faso sees 'military putsch' as Lt. Col. Zida claims to be 'in power'  RT
A statement aired on Burkina Faso's Omega Radio early Saturday claimed that Lieutenant Colonel Issac Zida has taken over the post of head of state, Reuters reported. “I assume the functions of head of state and I call on [West African regional bloc] ECOWAS ...

2014-11-01 Uganda Uganda

Uganda-North Korea ties grow amid democracy doubts  Rapid City Journal
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda gave a state banquet late Thursday in honor of North Korea's ceremonial head of state, praising Pyongyang for what he said was its prominent role in fighting imperialism. Kim Yong Nam, the ...

2014-10-30 Uganda Health

  Channel 4 News   

Report warns of looming TB/diabetes co-epidemic  ABC Online
ELEANOR HALL: It's not just Ebola: now an international report is warning today of a looming co-epidemic of two diseases that are already leading causes of death and disability around the world. The report released today by the International Union Against ...

2014-10-30 Uganda Science

  Sydney Morning Herald   

In US, search for answers after Antares space rocket explosion  Sydney Morning Herald
Washington: With a launch pad in Virginia covered in rocket debris,investigators began to figure out why the Antares rocket exploded catastrophically on Tuesday night just seconds into a planned cargo run to the International Space Station. The failure of the ...

2014-10-30 Uganda Sports

  New Vision   

Bermuda plummet into Division Four  Royal Gazette
Bermuda's fitful journey through the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Malaysia has ended in an almost predictable relegation farther into the nether regions of the world game after a seven-wicket drubbing by Uganda today.
Nepal, Uganda secure promotions   ESPNcricinfo.com
Malaysia bundled out for 142   E Kantipur
Nepal on cusp of earning WCL Division-2 berth   Himalayan Times
Boxscore   
International Cricket Council   
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  Independent Online   

Two questioned over Meyiwa's murder  Independent Online
IOL pic oct30 senzo piclib file Gallo Images Bafana Bafana skipper Senzo Meyiwa was shot dead at his girlfriend's house. File picture: Lefty Shivambu. Johannesburg - Police have arrested two people in connection with the murder of Bafana Bafana captain ...

2014-10-30 Uganda Entertainment

Kenyans Poke fun At Miss Uganda And Museveni Following Miss Kenya's ...  Ghafla!Kenya
Kenyans must be dying for a fight with Ugandans if the photo below is anything to go by. Some Kenyan decided to pick a bone with Uganda using this photo collage that has been trending on social media. The photo compared Kenyan president who is seen ...

2014-10-30 Uganda Technology

  Firstpost   

Microsoft opens Office 365 to devs with APIs, SDKs  Register
Microsoft is putting its Office 365 crown jewels on display, opening up APIs to the environment to attract third-party developers to the platform. The APIs are yours for the taking here, along with resources and guides for developers. Microsoft imagines ...

2014-10-30 Uganda Business

  StarAfrica.com   

Tanzania: Construction of port worth $10bn to start in 2015-Official  StarAfrica.com
Tanzania will in July 2015 start to construct its Chinese-funded port and special economic zone worth at least $10 billion, the presidency office said in a statement on Monday.According to the communiqué, the East African country aims to build a huge port at ...

2014-10-30 Uganda World

  Christian Science Monitor   

President Sata's death tests Zambia's history of peaceful political transition  Christian Science Monitor
Zambia's President Michael Sata is the second sitting president to pass away in office in the past six years. The country's reputation as a progressive democracy gives observers hope for a peaceful transfer of power.
Zambian VP Scott Named Interim Leader   Voice of America

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  CBC.ca   

Sri Lanka mudslide search continues but few survivors expected  CBC.ca
All hopes of finding survivors under the mud and rubble of a landslide in south-central Sri Lanka had run out by first light on Thursday, though a government minister cut the estimated death toll to more than 100 from 300 the previous night.. Sri Lanka mudslide ...

2014-10-30 Uganda Africa

  Zambian Watchdog   

Guy Scott becomes Africa's first white president since Apartheid  The Australian
ZAMBIAN Vice President Guy Scott has became Africa's first white leader in more than two decades after being named interim president following the death of Michael Sata in London. The 77-year-old Sata, nicknamed “King Cobra” for his sharp rhetoric, died ...

2014-10-30 Uganda Uganda

  New Vision   

Uganda's President Museveni meets with Pontiff  Catholic Culture
Pope Francis met on October 27 with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, for a conversation that centered on peaceful coexistence in the African country. The Pope spoke with Museveni about conflicts in Uganda and in neighboring countries. The two also ...

2014-10-28 Uganda Health

  IANS   

Uganda Contains Marburg Outbreak  Bernama
KAMPALA, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Uganda's Health Ministry said it has contained the deadly Marburg outbreak which killed one health worker and led to over 150 people being quarantined, Xinhua news agency reported. Health Services director general Jane ...

2014-10-28 Uganda Science

  The Hindu   

ISRO to promote science education  The Hindu
The Government of Kerala will team up with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to promote science education and research among students. ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan on Monday backed Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's proposal to ...

2014-10-28 Uganda Sports

  New Vision   

Cranes to warm up for Ghana with clash against Sudan  New Vision
Uganda Cranes will play international friendly matches against Ethiopia and Sudan before facing Ghana in their second last 2015 Africa Nations Cup qualifier at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole on November 15. The Uganda Cranes will play Ethiopia ...

2014-10-28 Uganda Entertainment

  Hip-Hop Wired   

Beats Music Relaunching As Part Of iTunes In 2015  Hip-Hop Wired
There was much speculation as whether or not Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's exciting but untapped digital music service would be erased after merging with Apple and their almighty iTunes. The answer appears to be both yes and no, as The Wall Street Journal ...

2014-10-28 Uganda Technology

  Christian Science Monitor   

Amazon Fire TV Stick: $39 Chromecast competitor with an actual remote  Christian Science Monitor
On Monday, Amazon introduced the Fire TV Stick, a streaming-media device about the size of a pack of gum. The Fire TV Stick will be available on November 19 for $39, and Amazon Prime subscribers can get it for $19.
Amazon steps up the Google competition with Fire TV Stick   Android Community
Amazon.com puts Fire on a stick for streaming video   Investor's Business Daily
Amazon faces off against Chromecast with a brand new stick   Tech Times
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  Chicago Sun-Times   

CVS and Rite-Aid turned off Apple Pay and that's a terrible idea  Chicago Sun-Times
Nothing gold can stay, Ponyboy: CVS turned off support for Apple Pay and Google Wallet on Saturday. “Our customers found it too easy and convenient,” according to a fake company spokesperson whom I made up because I'm disappointed and spiteful.
CVS, Rite Aid Chains Kill Apple Pay in Favor of Proprietary System   eWeek
Apple Pay blocked at CVS, Rite Aid in challenge to system   Houston Chronicle
Apple and Google face off against Big Retail in fight for pay-by-mobe   Register
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  Livemint   

Microsoft eyes holiday sales with $50 price cut for Xbox One  Livemint
Microsoft's latest console was initially offered with the Kinect sensor in a package that made it more expensive than the PS4. Photo: Bloomberg. San Francisco: Microsoft Corp., trying to win back customers for its Xbox One game console from Sony Corp.
Xbox One price cut in US for holiday season   THE BUSINESS TIMES
The Future Of Pizza Ordering Is Here Thanks To The Xbox One   Uproxx
Microsoft's Xbox One Price Drop Starts November 2; Console Available With ...   KDramaStars
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  ReadWrite   

Fitbit Launches Suite Of Fitness Trackers  ReadWrite
Fitbit is charging ahead with a new line of fitness trackers. On Monday the company unveiled three new wearables that make it easy for people to track exercise, sleep, and heart rate from their wrist. Fitbit. The company is already one of the most popular ...

2014-10-28 Uganda Business

  East African Business Week   

URA gets new Commissioner General  Independent
Doris Akol has been named the new Commissioner General for Uganda Revenue Authority, according to a short notice issued by the tax body on Oct. 27. Akol has been serving as the commissioner for legal and board affairs at URA. “We have a new #CG, ...

2014-10-28 Uganda World

  The Guardian   

PM insists UK will not pay £1.7bn bill as Ukip support soars  Herald Scotland
BRITAIN will not pay "anything like" the £1.7billion demanded by the European Commission and will challenge it in every way, David Cameron has insisted. BRITAIN will not pay \"anything like\" the £1.7billion demanded by the European Commission and will ...

2014-10-28 Uganda Africa

  The Guardian Nigeria   

Kidnapped women 'used by Boko Haram on front line'  The Nation
LAGOS - Boko Haram has used kidnapped young women and girls on the front lines of its insurgency, according to a new report published on Monday, after a fresh abduction in Nigeria's far northeast. Human Rights Watch made the claim as it outlined ...

2014-10-28 Uganda Uganda

  New Vision   

Uganda's President Museveni meets with Pontiff  Catholic Culture
Pope Francis met on October 27 with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, for a conversation that centered on peaceful coexistence in the African country. The Pope spoke with Museveni about conflicts in Uganda and in neighboring countries. The two also ...

2014-10-27 Uganda Health

  Irish Independent   

Nurse 'treated like criminal' in Ebola quarantine hires lawyer  Irish Independent
US Ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, sanitises her hands and has her temperature taken at the Guinea headquarters for the United Nations Ebola response mission, known as UNMEER, in Conakry, Guinea. Photo: Reuters. A US nurse ...

2014-10-27 Uganda Science

  Irish Examiner   

Hawaii residents ready to flee as lava oozes toward homes  Irish Examiner
People living near an active Hawaii lava flow have been warned to prepare for a possible evacuation in the next three to five days as molten rock oozed across a country road and edged closer to homes. The flow is currently about 48m to 70m wide and ...

2014-10-27 Uganda Sports

  The Guardian   

West Brom boss Irvine: We must protect Berahino like Everton with Rooney ...  Tribal Football
West Bromwich Albion boss Alan Irvine is wary of protecting Saido Berahino from the media spotlight. as_rooney3. West Bromwich Albion boss Alan Irvine is wary of protecting Saido Berahino from the media spotlight. Irvine was at Everton when Wayne ...

2014-10-27 Uganda Entertainment

Who made Africa laugh?  The Observer (blog)
The second season of Africa Laughs went down at Imperial Royale hotel last Friday evening. The show gives chance to Africa's top comedians to pit their wits against one another. Felix Eupal breaks down how each comedian fared and rates them on a scale ...

2014-10-27 Uganda Technology

  Bucyrus Telegraph Forum   

Event shows how technology changes birdwatching  Washington Times
CAPE MAY, N.J. (AP) - Today's birdwatcher can use a radar image accessed through a smartphone to find out the best place to go birding. The birder doesn't even need a cumbersome field guide anymore. It's all on their phone, which will even provide a ...

2014-10-27 Uganda Business

  BizNews   

Pension funds could be invested beyond EAC  The Observer (blog)
Private pension funds could be invested outside East Africa when the law to liberalise the industry is finally passed, a minister has said. While presenting at an investment forum in London recently, Maria Kiwanuka, the minister for Finance, told the audience ...

2014-10-27 Uganda World

  IBNLive   

Rousseff narrowly wins Brazil re-election  Hindustan Times
Brazilians narrowly voted leftist President Dilma Rousseff back into office on Sunday for a second term after a bitter election campaign that split Latin America's biggest economy largely between the poor north and richer south. Rousseff, Brazil's first woman ...

2014-10-27 Uganda Africa

  Telegraph.co.uk   

The Pistorius Trial  The Nation
After months of one of the most widely reported trial in recent times, Oscar Pistorius has finally been sentenced to five years in prison for culpable homicide, and a suspended sentence of three years for firearm charges. The trial that started in March was ...

2014-10-27 Uganda Uganda

  East African Business Week   

Kagina makes case for staff training  The Observer (blog)
Companies yearning to nurture the most creative and innovative staff must not shy away from spending on training, outgoing Uganda Revenue Authority boss has said. Commissioner General Allen Kagina, who is set to leave URA at the end of this month, ...

2014-10-26 Uganda Health

  CNN   

NY governor: Ebola quarantine may be unenforceable  Newsday
advertisement | advertise on newsday. NEW YORK - (AP) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is acknowledging that the 21-day Ebola quarantine he and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced may be difficult to enforce. The Daily News reports ...

2014-10-26 Uganda Science

  Times of India   

US Dragon spacecraft brings NASA's cargo, 'critical' research results back to Earth  RT (blog)
The SpaceX CRS-4 Dragon cargo craft is seen in position to be grappled to the International Space Station in this NASA handout still image from video taken September 23, 2014. (Reuters/NASA). Tags. SciTech, Science, Space. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft ...

2014-10-26 Uganda Sports

  Irish Independent   

Warnock fury over Dawson 'assault'  Irish Independent
Nick Mashier. Published 26/10/2014 | 02:30. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. West Brom's Saido Berahino scores their second goal from the penalty. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images. Ben Foster celebrates after Saido Berahino scored ...

2014-10-26 Uganda Entertainment

  Hallels   

Dracula Untold' Review: Unable to Deliver Anything Distinctive in Its Execution ...  Hallels
Just over a week on the big screen and the newest Vampire film is already receiving criticisms under the eye of our movie critics. Despite the unfavorable reviews, movie fans seem to like the film. In "Dracula Untold," Dracula, the ancient vampire, tells the ...

2014-10-26 Uganda Technology

  InformationWeek   

Microsoft Smartphones Drop Nokia Name  InformationWeek
Microsoft is finally ready to sell smartphones under its own brand -- but where are the flagship models? 10 Elegant Product Designs, Not By Apple. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Six months after closing its acquisition of Nokia's device business, ...

2014-10-26 Uganda Business

  Texarkana Gazette   

Miss Uganda contestants compete in farming  Texarkana Gazette
Associated Press Contestants chosen to compete in the 2014 “Miss Uganda” beauty contest line up Monday to learn how to milk cows at the Bukalasa Agricultural College in Wobulenzi, Uganda. WOBULENZI, Uganda—When the Miss Uganda contestants ...

2014-10-26 Uganda World

  NPR   

Iran hangs woman for murder of 'attempted rapist'  Irish Independent
In this picture taken on July 8, 2007, Iranian Reyhaneh Jabbari stands handcuffed in a police office in Tehran, Iran. Jabbari was hanged on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, who was convicted of murdering a man she said was trying to rape her, the official IRNA news ...

2014-10-26 Uganda Africa

  The Star Online   

Botswana president's party secures election victory  Zee News
Gaborone: Botswana`s ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) secured 33 of 57 parliament seats in national elections, initial results showed, putting President Ian Khama at the helm for a second five-year term. Residents of the southern African nation, who ...

2014-10-26 Uganda Uganda

  New Vision   

What makes Allen Kagina tick  New Vision
Paul and Allen Kagina together with their children, Dan, Michelle and Mark (right) cut cake at a farewell dinner in recognition of Allens 22-year service at URA. PHOTO/ Eddie Ssejjoba. Tweet. mail; img. newvision. Tweet. mail; img. By Samuel Sanya.

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  New Vision   

Woman leaps to her death at Workers House  New Vision
KAMPALA - A woman is reported to have committed suicide Saturday morning at Workers House in Kampala. The details of the horrific incident are disturbing. The woman who has been identified as Annet Ashaba, 26, who hailed from Sembabule, according ...

2014-10-25 Uganda Health

  Getty Images   

New York 'fully prepared' to handle Ebola case  Business Recorder
New York's mayor said America's largest city was fully equipped to handle Ebola as authorities sought to calm fears Friday about the virus spreading, after a doctor tested positive for the disease. Craig Spencer, 33, was in stable condition in isolation at ...