2014-12-24 Uganda Health

Channel News Asia   

First conviction in Sierra Leone under Ebola laws   
Zee News
A village chief has become the first person in Sierra Leone to be jailed under laws aimed at preventing the spread of the Ebola virus, court officials and lawyers said Tuesday. Amadu Kargbo was sentenced to six months in jail by a court in the southwestern ...

2014-12-24 Uganda Science

National Geographic   

NASA's NuStar Provides Insight On Sun After Snapping First Image   
Full-Time Whistle
NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has snapped its first picture of the sun, producing the most sensitive solar portrait ever taken in high-energy X-rays and also providing new insight. Editor : David JACKMAN Category : SCIENCE23 ...

2014-12-24 Uganda Sports

spyghana.com   

Kaizer Chiefs dealt tough hand in CAF draw   
Taipei Times
Runaway South African Premiership leaders the Kaizer Chiefs were handed a tough route on Monday if they want to be equally successful in the CAF Champions League. The draw for next year's qualifying rounds paired the Soweto club with Batwanans ...

2014-12-24 Uganda Entertainment

Mashable   

Sony warns Twitter: Take action against users posting 'stolen' data or else   
Mashable
Beleaguered Sony Pictures continues to scramble as its highly sensitive data is leaked all over the web. This time, the company is setting its sights on Twitter. Sony sent a letter to Twitter on Monday that warns it will be held responsible if action isn't taken to ...

2014-12-24 Uganda Technology

Written by Wilber Tumurebire   
The Observer (blog)
Police in Mbarara last week arrested a renowned doctor with government drugs suspected to have been stolen. The Mbarara officer in charge of traffic, Jackline Chilemo, said the doctor (names withheld) operates a private clinic in Ruti, Mbarara municipality.

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Mashable   

Apple deploys first-ever automatic patch to fix NTP flaw   
Computerworld
Apple on Monday used an automatic security update mechanism for the first time to deploy a fix for a critical vulnerability in NTP, or Network Time Protocol, that was uncovered by a Google engineer. Featured Resource. Presented by Tibco Software.
Apple pushes out first automated update   Irish Independent
Apple Did Its First Ever Automatic Security Update on Macs Today   Slate Magazine (blog)
Latest Mac security update a hassle-free affair for users   AsiaOne
Capitalberg   
Eureka Times Standard   
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The Star Online   

RPX buys Apple-backed Rockstar patents for US$900mil   
The Star Online
NEW YORK: Patent risk management company RPX Corp said it would buy patents owned by Apple Inc and other firms for US$900mil (RM3.1bil), helping to further scale back lawsuits over smartphone technology. The sale consists of the more than 4,000 ...

2014-12-24 Uganda Business

The Africa Report   

Chinese firm to build fertiliser plant in Uganda   
Reuters Africa
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has signed a deal with a Chinese company to develop a phosphate mine and fertiliser plant as part of a broader agreement that will see the firm spend at least $620 million, the country's minerals minister said on Tuesday.
Uganda, China Clinch Fertilizer Deal   Capital.gr (press release)
President Commends Energy and Minerals Ministry for a Good Agreement   Uganda Media Centre

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Wall Street Journal   

Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) - Research Analysts' Weekly ...   
The Legacy
Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Investec. They now have a GBX 133 ($2.08) price target on the stock. Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Panmure Gordon.
Promethean World PLC PT Lowered to GBX 18 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.   Watch List News
Midtier Oil Explorers Suffer With Price Drop   Wall Street Journal

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The Daily Star   

Capital controls arrest ruble's slide   
The Daily Star
A woman walks past a currency exchange board in central Minsk on December 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / SERGEI GAPON. Connect; Tweet; RSS; Follow; Email; Print; Share. Lidia KellyDarya KorsunskayaElena Fabrichnaya| Reuters. MOSCOW: Russia's ruble ...

2014-12-24 Uganda World

Jerusalem Post   

FM: N. Korea's cyber attacks underscores its threat to peace   
Jerusalem Post
Israel is carefully watching the North Korea-US cyber war, concerned Pyongyang could share its hacking expertise with Middle East actors hostile to Israel. North Korea has close ties to both Iran and Syria. According to sources in Jerusalem, the recent cyber ...

2014-12-24 Uganda Africa

Nehanda Radio   

Cracks widen in Zanu PF   
Zimbabwe Independent
WITH each passing week after the Zanu PF congress, it is increasingly clear cracks are developing and widening within the broad anti-Joice Mujuru alliance of Vice-President Emmerson Mnangagwa and President Robert Mugabe's wife, Grace, as the First ...

2014-12-24 Uganda Uganda

spyghana.com   

Anxiety as Sejusa returns to Naguru   
The Observer (blog)
A cloud of anxiety hovered above Naguru hill today as supporters of Gen David Sejusa, the former coordinator of intelligence services gathered at his home to formally welcome him back. The Naguru residence used to act informally as his office and when he ...