2015-03-18 Uganda Health

AsiaOne   

Routine use of thrombectomy in heart attack patients may increase risk of stroke   
News-Medical.net
The largest study ever of its kind, led by researchers from McMaster University and the University of Toronto, has found that a routine strategy of blood clot removal during treatment for heart attacks was not beneficial and was associated with an increased risk ...

2015-03-18 Uganda Science

RT   

​Mars One not going anywhere, says one finalist   
RT
Millions have been enthralled by Bas Lansdorp's dream of going on a privately funded, one-way mission to Mars, but a former NASA scientist and one Australian reporter say Mars One is not exactly what it appears to be. After making it into the top 100 pool of ...

2015-03-18 Uganda Sports

The Hindu   

Commentary: Sri Lanka vs South Africa   
The Hindu
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat first in the World Cup quarterfinal against South Africa on Wednesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground. . South Africa has a chance to finally shed its reputation as one of the most mentally fragile ...

2015-03-18 Uganda Entertainment

The Observer (blog)   

Stecia a wife, against all odds   
The Observer (blog)
The twists and turns were all part of the glamour of the saga that came to be known as Stecia Mayanja's wedding to Abbas Mubiru, a businessman. In an Islamic marriage officiated by Sheikh Siliman Kasule Ndirangwa of Kibuli mosque, the Equaliser singer ...

2015-03-18 Uganda Technology

Bidness ETC   

Microsoft Releases Skype for Busines in April   
MobileTechReview.com
Microsoft announced today Skype for Business will be available generally starting in April. The technical preview of the Skype for Business client is now available starting today. Skype for Business, formly Microsoft Lync combines the familiar Skype ...

2015-03-18 Uganda Business

Uganda seizes 'shea butter' ivory   
iAfrica.com
Ugandan authorities said on Tuesday they have intercepted a Singapore-bound shipment of ivory hidden in metallic drums and labelled as shea butter. Fifty pieces of ivory have been discovered in the drums so far, Uganda Wildlife Authority spokesperson ...

2015-03-18 Uganda World

Daily Mail   

PM 'deeply concerned' by gang-rape of Bengal nun as furious protests continue   
Daily Mail
The brutal gang-rape of a 72-year-old nun and the vandalisation of the church in West Bengal's Nadia district continued to rock Parliament on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing his deep concern over the incident. The PM has sought a ...

2015-03-18 Uganda Africa

NEWS.com.au   

Horrified tourists watch as crocodiles eat man   
NEWS.com.au
A GROUP of British tourists were enjoying a sunset cruise along the beautiful Zambezi River when they saw something they will never forget — for all the wrong reasons. Their dream trip along the river, which lies between Zimbabwe and Zambia, quickly ...

2015-03-18 Uganda Uganda

New Vision   

Police: AK47 cracked skull after fatal fall   
New Vision
Police Tuesday visited the scene of what so far seems like a mysterious death of singer Emmanuel Mayanja AK47. Police detectives led by Kabalagala police criminal investigations boss Nusurah Kemigisha combed Dejavu bar located in Kabalagala under ...