2014-12-01 Uganda Health

As HIV infections rise in Uganda, street activist tries to spread anti-AIDS message  U.S. News & World Report
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The dreadlocked 26-year-old, a reformed thief and onetime drug peddler, Hood Katende is now an anti-AIDS activist respected in his Kampala slum. He urges young men to wear condoms if they can't avoid premarital sex and ...

2014-12-01 Uganda Science

  Rappler   

Europe targets Ariane deal to stay in commercial space race  Reuters
BERLIN/PARIS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Weeks after its dramatic coup in landing a probe on a speeding comet, Europe is hoping a last-minute deal to provide funding for the workhorse Ariane rocket will prevent its space ambitions falling back to earth this week.
ESA counting on last-minute deal for its Ariane rocket projct   Beta Wired
After wrangle, Europe set to approve Ariane 6 launcher   AsiaOne

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  BBC News   

China at forefront of clean-energy market  The Globe and Mail
China has emerged as the leader in the race to dominate the fast-growing, global clean-energy market, an economic strategy that promises to deliver huge dividends as world governments work toward an agreement to rein in greenhouse gases in the battle ...

2014-12-01 Uganda Sports

The Age   

Mile Jedinak AFC international player of the year   
The Age
Winner: Mile Jedinak, in Crystal Palace uniform, is voted AFC international player of the year. Photo: Mike Hewitt. Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak has been named AFC international player of the year, the reward for a breakout year. The Crystal Palace ...

2014-12-01 Uganda Entertainment

New Vision   

Uganda's Ellah evicted from Big Brother house   
New Vision
Again, it's the same-old storyline for Uganda when it comes to Big Brother Africa matters. It is clear we are resigned to a script that does not see us as good enough for the ultimate winner's spot yet. Nine years, nine editions on, and our representatives have ...

2014-12-01 Uganda Technology

  Sydney Morning Herald   

More WA suburbs to switch on to the national broadband network  Sydney Morning Herald
A list of West Australian suburbs to be connected to the national broadband network by mid-2016 has been revealed. NBN Co has published an ambitious new schedule for rolling out the NBN to an additional 1.9 million premises in 19 months nationwide, ...

2014-12-01 Uganda Business

Coca-Cola, SABMiller deal to beef up Rwenzori water  The Observer (blog)
Coca-Cola Company and global beer firm, SABMiller group, have agreed to combine the bottling operations of their non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, a move that is likely to strengthen Rwenzori water further. The businesses to be combined are in ...

2014-12-01 Uganda World

  Getty Images   

Hong Kong police drive out pro-democracy protesters  The Guardian
A protester lies on the stairway as police try to remove him and others from a tube station near government headquarters in Hong Kong on Monday. Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP. Ilaria Maria Sala in Hong Kong, Tania Branigan in Beijing and Jonathan Kaiman.
Hong Kong protesters clash with police   Brisbane Times
Hong Kong: Pro-democracy protesters clash with police; 40 arrested   Firstpost
Student Protestors Continue To Occupy Admiralty Site   Getty Images
Los Angeles Times   
NDTV   
Reuters   
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  The Week Magazine   

Mayor: Ferguson to attract more minorities to its police force  The Week Magazine
During a press conference Sunday, Ferguson Mayor James Knowles outlined steps that the city will take to increase the number of minority officers on its police force, and shared more information about the resignation of Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson earned ...

2014-12-01 Uganda Africa

  postzambia.com   

PF polls on today (No one has elected Edgar Lungu, it's null and void - Scott)  postzambia.com
ACTING President Dr Guy Scott has declared the election of Edgar Lungu as PF president null and void, saying the true green did not participate in the illegal process. This was after Lungu was announced as the winner of the intra-party election at the general ...

2014-12-01 Uganda Uganda

  Herald Sun   

'Uganda a better tourist spot than Spain'  Herald Sun
UGANDAN President Yoweri Museveni thinks his country is a better tourist destination than Spain because it has a very mild summer climate, unlike Spain's, which he called “very hot and humid”. “In Europe, people go to the Mediterranean coast. I visited ...

2014-11-30 Uganda Health

New Vision   

Fearful motorcyclists use polythene bags to save accident victims   
New Vision
Part of the 170 motorcyclists who were trained on road use, and given reflector jackets. PHOTO/Jackson Kitara. mail; img. newvision. mail; img. By Jackson Kitara Motorcyclists in Gulu that have been trained to be First Aiders have expressed fears of ...

2014-11-30 Uganda Science

The Nation   

Japan asteroid probe to lift off Monday after delay   
The Nation
Japan on Monday will launch a space probe on a six-year mission to mine a distant asteroid after the event was postponed due to bad weather, officials said. Hayabusa2 is now scheduled to blast off aboard Japan's main H-IIA rocket from Tanegashima Space ...

2014-11-30 Uganda Sports

  Goal.com   

Monk upbeat despite 'sloppy' Swansea error  Goal.com
The Welsh club took the lead after 15 minutes through Wilfried Bony, but Mile Jedinak stepped up to equalise from the penalty spot after Marouane Chamakh had been brought down by Jonjo Shelvey. Monk was disappointed with the manner of Palace's ...

2014-11-30 Uganda Entertainment

  Daily News & Analysis   

Farewell, Dalgliesh  Daily News & Analysis
I remember the first time I read a book by PD James. I was 14 or 15 years old and desperately looking for a replacement for Agatha Christie, whose every book I had read at least four times each. So, muttering darkly about favourite authors who do selfish ...

2014-11-30 Uganda Technology

  Deutsche Welle   

EU parliament votes for break-up of Google  Deutsche Welle
EU lawmakers have voted in favor of a resolution that would force Internet companies to separate search engines from commercial services. Though not named, Internet search giant Google, was the target of the vote. EU eröffnet Missbrauchsverfahren gegen ...

2014-11-30 Uganda Business

29 Nov, 17:58 - Shock as National Identity Card Enrollment File is Dumped In ...  Uganda Radio Network
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2014-11-30 Uganda World

  Irish Independent   

Egyptian court dismisses Mubarak murder charges  Irish Independent
An Egyptian court yesterday dismissed murder charges against former President Hosni Mubarak, in connection with the killing of hundreds of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade rule, citing the "inadmissibility" of the case due to ...

2014-11-30 Uganda Africa

  Irish Independent   

More than 100 killed in Nigeria mosque bomb blasts  Irish Independent
More than 102 people were killed in an attack on the central mosque in the city of Kano in Nigeria. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. A mortuary attendant said he counted over 102 dead bodies inside the mortuary ...

2014-11-30 Uganda Uganda

  New Vision   

Kibonge: Entebbe zoo's oldest lion dies  New Vision
Kibonge, pictured here with UWEC publicist Belinda Atim, a few days before his death. (Credit: Uganda Wildlife Education Centre). mail; img. newvision. mail; img. By Gerald Tenywa ENTEBBE - There were no tears after the passing of the oldest lion at the ...

2014-11-29 Uganda Health

News24   

Uganda 'HIV nurse' to be released from jail   
News24
Kampala - A court in Uganda on Friday upheld the conviction for criminal negligence of a HIV-infected nurse who inserted a needle into a two-year-old child after pricking herself, but ordered she be given early release from prison. The case has sharply ...

2014-11-29 Uganda Science

  Nature World News   

DNA Can Survive Fiery Entry into Earth's Atmosphere  Nature World News
It turns out that DNA can survive the fiery entry into Earth's atmosphere, according to a new study, able to stay intact and still pass on genetic information. (Photo : Adrian Mettauer). It turns out that DNA can survive the fiery entry into Earth's atmosphere, ...

2014-11-29 Uganda Sports

Sky News Australia   

Michael Clarke breaks down   
Brisbane Times
Delivering a touching tribute to Phillip Hughes, Australia's captain chokes back tears saying the team dressing room will never be the same. 29/11/14. Phillip Hughes death: Michael Clarke breaks down while addressing media. Quentin Dempster to go out ...

2014-11-29 Uganda Entertainment

  DestinyConnect   

'Monster' Ugandan nanny paints herself the victim  DestinyConnect
Holding up a blood-spotted shirt, Jolly Tumuhiirwe (22) said baby Arnella was lucky “she did not bleed, but I bled.” This was after the toddler's father, Eric Kamanzi started beating her when he discovered the shocking abuse his daughter had suffered at her ...

2014-11-29 Uganda Technology

DStv Has Something Special For You  Ghafla!Kenya
MultiChoice today unveiled yet another innovation milestone in Kenya with the launch of its first HD single view decoder. The DStv HD Decoder delivers great HD signals and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound accessible to DStv subscribers. The DStv HD ...

2014-11-29 Uganda Business

CanadianBusiness.com (blog)   

Winners & Losers: Coke buys the world a milk, Bell astroturfs iTunes   
CanadianBusiness.com (blog)
After decades of flooding the world with sugary, teeth-destroying, carbonated brown liquids, Coca-Cola is getting into the health game. The soft drink giant purchased a dairy producer in Indiana last year, and now plans to bring its products to the rest of ...

2014-11-29 Uganda World

The Sun Daily   

At least 120 dead in Nigeria mosque suicide attack   
The Sun Daily
A young boy injured in the twin suicide blast at Kano central mosque arrives at the accident and emergency ward of the Nassarawa Specialist Hospital on Nov 28, 2014. AFP. KANO, Nigeria: At least 120 people were killed and 270 others wounded on Friday ...

2014-11-29 Uganda Africa

The Sun Daily   

At least 120 dead in Nigeria mosque suicide attack   
The Sun Daily
A young boy injured in the twin suicide blast at Kano central mosque arrives at the accident and emergency ward of the Nassarawa Specialist Hospital on Nov 28, 2014. AFP. KANO, Nigeria: At least 120 people were killed and 270 others wounded on Friday ...

2014-11-29 Uganda Uganda

  The News   

'I can't cause chaos at NRM delegates conference'  New Vision
KAMPALA - Former Ugandan prime minister Amama Mbabazi says he will attend the National Resistance Movement (NRM) delegates Conference due on December 15 at Namboole Stadium. Mbabazi, who recently took leave as NRM Secretary General, told ...

2014-11-28 Uganda Health

Rwanda Launches Land Information Portal   
PC Tech Magazine
RwandaF Rwanda National Resources Authority (RNRA) has launched the National Land Use Portal, which it says is the first of its kind in Africa. The portal will help the public avoid diging into documents and move from one place to another while looking for ...

2014-11-28 Uganda Science

WallStreet OTC   

MIT Scientists Found an Invisible Force Field Protecting Earth   
WallStreet OTC
The invisible force field seems to be taken from a Star-Trek movie script – it's invisible, it's steady, and it doesn't allow harmful cosmic radiation penetrating into our planet's atmosphere. Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers say it was first noticed ...

2014-11-28 Uganda Sports

FUFA president outlines the 8 parameters of Football development  Kawowo Sports
In the wake of Uganda's failed qualification to the 2015 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign – the 19th consecutive attempt, Federation of Uganda of Football Associations (FUFA) president, Moses Magogo has bought off time to address the nation's ...

2014-11-28 Uganda Entertainment

Zawedde lights her candle again  The Observer (blog)
Forget about last year's Zawee band concert at Fairway hotel. That one was to celebrate two years of the band. We are talking about a concert, which is all about her. The last time Zawedde had her own concert was in 2009 when she did the Lwaki Onondoola ...

2014-11-28 Uganda Technology

  ABC News   

Twitter to track apps on your smartphone  Khaleej Times
The company wants to use the “app graph” to give more tailored content, give suggestions on whom to follow plus add tweets and other content to your timeline. New York - The micro-blogging site Twitter has launched a new move to track which apps are ...

2014-11-28 Uganda Business

The Independent   

Samsung Group share turnover jumps on restructuring move   
Yonhap News
SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- Share turnover for Samsung Group, South Korea's largest conglomerate, jumped as investors acted on the announcements of affiliates sale and a stock buyback plan, accounting for a significant portion of trading in the local stock ...

2014-11-28 Uganda World

  Mirror.co.uk   

Bomber targets embassy vehicle  Herald Scotland
A BRITISH security worker was among two people killed in an attack on a UK embassy vehicle in Afghanistan. A BRITISH security worker was among two people killed in an attack on a UK embassy vehicle in Afghanistan. Sorry, you must sign in before you ...

2014-11-28 Uganda Africa

  The Guardian   

'Uganda a better tourist spot than Spain'  The West Australian
Uganda s president thinks his country is a better tourist spot than Spain because of its Uganda's president thinks his country is a better tourist spot than Spain because of its climate. Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni thinks his country is a better tourist ...

2014-11-28 Uganda Uganda

Drama at State House  The Observer
As electoral reform activitists were meeting at Hotel Africana for a three-day consultative dialogue, President Museveni was mobilising NRM local government representatives at State House Entebbe. Multiple sources that attended the Entebbe meetings have ...

2014-11-27 Uganda Health

  Mirror.co.uk   

Switzerland: Ban Urged on Eating Cats and Dogs  New York Times
An animal rights group has petitioned the Swiss government to ban a traditional, if rare, practice of eating cats for dinner and turning dogs into sausages. Tomi Tomek, president of the animal rights group SOS CHATS Noiraigue, said 3 percent of the ...

2014-11-27 Uganda Science

PC Tech Magazine   

Access Fixtures reports that LED lighting revenue growth exceeds 100% for 2014   
LEDs Magazine
WORCESTER, Mass - Access Fixtures has announced that revenue from sales of LED products has exceeded a growth of 100 percent in a year-over-year analysis. Continuous advancements in LED technology enable the use of LED lighting in an increasing ...

2014-11-27 Uganda Sports

AsiaOne   

Sony to slim down with eye on profit   
AsiaOne
Sony Corp. slashed the sales target of some of its product lines, including smartphones and television sets, in its business plan toward fiscal 2017 - marking an unprecedented shift in tactics for the electronics giant that normally aims to expand its sales and ...

2014-11-27 Uganda Entertainment

Malay Mail Online   

Ugandan designers seek cut of Africa fashion market   
The Nation
KAMPALA (AFP): Mention African style and the fashion crowd thinks Lagos, or Johannesburg. But Uganda's emerging designers - using a mix of local craft and global savvy - are hoping to give them a run for their money. Fashion in the east African nation may ...

2014-11-27 Uganda Technology

Amber LED Luminaires pose no threat to wildlife.   
ThomasNet News (press release) (blog)
November 26, 2014 - Producing 590 nm wavelength, LED amber garage lighters are wildlife-friendly luminaires that minimizes light pollution in areas where excessive artificial lighting can harm ecosystems. Light produced from these products is visible to ...

2014-11-27 Uganda Business

CNBC   

Samsung share repurchase buys time for turnaround   
CNBC
Samsung Electronics' decision to return part of its enormous cash hoard to shareholders will buy the struggling company time with investors as it searches for new growth drivers, say analysts. The company's stock rallied over 7 percent on Thursday as ...

2014-11-27 Uganda World

Toronto Star   

Hong Kong police, 'volunteers' clear protest site   
Stuff.co.nz
Clashes break out in Hong Kong, where police are trying to clear protesters camped out in the city's Mong Kok district. Tired of playing cat and mouse, Hong Kong police showed their claws on Wednesday (local time), unleashing a display of force that cleared ...

2014-11-27 Uganda Africa

Nigerian Tribune   

IGP refuses to recognise Tambuwal as Speaker •Reps adjourns abruptly as IGP ...   
Nigerian Tribune
THE Inspector General of Police, Abba Sulaiman, on Wednesday, pointedly refused to recognise Honourable Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of the House for now, saying that there was a law suit on the status of Tambuwal as the Speaker. The House of ...

2014-11-27 Uganda Uganda

  New Vision   

Office of the Prime Minister  New Vision
The statements, comments, or opinions expressed through the use of New Vision Online are those of their respective authors, who are solely responsible for them, and do not necessarily represent the views held by the staff and management of New Vision ...

2014-11-26 Uganda Health

  Business Today   

Loose cigarette sales set to end: 10 things you need to know  Firstpost
India moved a step closer to banning the sale of unpackaged cigarettes, with a view to discourage smoking in a country where close to a million people each year die of tobacco-related diseases. Here are the key facts you need to know: 1.More than 70 ...

2014-11-26 Uganda Science

  Business Recorder   

A Potent, Overlooked Greenhouse Gas  New York Times
Five years ago in Copenhagen, President Obama pledged to reduce America's greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. In Beijing a few weeks ago, as part of a landmark agreement with China, he went one better by pledging a 26 ...

2014-11-26 Uganda Sports

  New Vision   

Messi breaks Champions League goal record  New Vision
Argentina wizard Lionel Messi broke the Champions League scoring record while Luis Suarez broke his Barcelona duck in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Barca romped to a 4-0 win at APOEL Nicosia but that fact was overshadowed by Messi and ...

2014-11-26 Uganda Entertainment

  New Vision   

Taga interprets Uganda's totems  The Observer (blog)
The tradition of totems is practised in many parts of the world but each region has its peculiar norms and customs. In Uganda, totems are part of many cultures and this is where artist Francis Taga Nuwagaba's Me and My Totem painting project comes in.
Totems of Uganda book launched   New Vision

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  Vibe Ghana   

Big brother: Ellah in trouble one week to the finale  The Observer (blog)
It was probably the biggest week of the Big Brother Africa Hotshots, having included past seasons' housemates Sulu, Luclay, Natasha, Denzel, Vimbai, Elikem, Miss P, Feza and Uti. From the moment they got into the house, they wreaked havoc. Uti (Nigeria) ...

2014-11-26 Uganda Technology

Facebook 'newspaper' spells trouble for ailing news media  MENAFN.COM
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Facebook's move to fulfil its ambition to be the personal "newspaper" for its billion-plus members is likely to mean more woes for the ailing news media. The huge social network has become a key source of news for many users, ...

2014-11-26 Uganda Business

  Inman.com   

International search app expands reach to 27 countries  Inman.com
German-based Lamudi is an international property website that has more than 750,000 property listings in emerging nations. The site began a year ago with 16 countries and now covers nations in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. The app ...

2014-11-26 Uganda World

  NPR (blog)   

Hong Kong Police Arrest Protest Leaders, More Than 100 Others  NPR (blog)
Police in Hong Kong fired pepper spray and arrested scores of protesters overnight Tuesday into Wednesday as they cleared part of a pro-democracy protest camp, NPR's Frank Langfitt reports. The Associated Press put the total number arrested at more than ...

2014-11-26 Uganda Africa

  Zambian Watchdog   

HH promises balanced cabinet, constitution as ZESCO blacks out Lusaka  Zambian Watchdog
UPND president Hakainde Hichilema says he will use the 8 nominated MPs to give a national character to his cabinet once elected on January 20, 2015. And several schools in Lusaka failed to submit grade nine exam reports to the Examination Council of ...

2014-11-26 Uganda Uganda

Besigye bags job at global democracy body  The Observer
The former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader, Dr Kizza Besigye, has been elected vice chairman of the International Democratic Union (IDU). The global association of centre-right political parties worldwide announced the development at the 12th ...

2014-11-25 Uganda Health

The Straits Times   

Robots could help stop Ebola spread   
Pune Mirror
US researchers have created a germ-killing robot that could disinfect a room in minutes with pulses of ultraviolet light that could even kill the Ebola virus. The US military has enlisted a new germ-killing weapon in the fight against Ebola - a fourwheeled robot ...

2014-11-25 Uganda Science

  The9Billion   

World Bank Pledges to Invest Heavily in Clean Energy, Less in Coal  The9Billion
The World Bank has in the past been one of the biggest funders of fossil fuel projects, and has been accused of contributing to climate change in that way. However, now World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has said the bank will invest heavily in clean energy ...

2014-11-25 Uganda Sports

  Irish Independent   

Culture of negligence could topple Brendan Rodgers  Irish Independent
Chris Bascombe. Published 25/11/2014 | 02:30. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. 01 of 2. Previous; Next. Brendan Rodgers watches on in the rain as his Liverpool side are beaten 3-1 by Crystal Palace. Steve Bardens/Getty Images.
Liverpool midfielder Lallana: We must fight for our lives!   Tribal Football
Football: Liverpool and Arsenal turn to Europe after domestic woes   AsiaOne
AUSTRALIAN skipper Mile Jedinak is the second best player in Europe.   Herald Sun
Irish Examiner   
Stuff.co.nz   
Irish Times   
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  Mirror.co.uk   

Why are Liverpool still struggling when Brendan Rodgers has spent ...  Mirror.co.uk
Six months ago, life at Liverpool suited Brendan Rodgers. And Brendan Rodgers suited Liverpool. Six months ago, however, life for both was very different. Back then – and yes, it now seems like another era – an altogether more optimistic air surrounded the ...