2015-05-21 Uganda Health

Fred Hutch News Service   

'The people make us shine': Fred Hutch-UCI building poised to open, but staff is ...   
Fred Hutch News Service
Sister Allen Naamala Mayanja, the UCI's head nurse, at a town hall meeting the day before the grand opening of the new UCI-Fred Hutch Cancer Centre. Photo by Robert Hood / Fred Hutch News Service. Editor's note: Fred Hutch News Service writer Mary ...

2015-05-21 Uganda Science

The Hindu   

Oldest known stone tools found in Kenya   
Brisbane Times
Sonia Harmand and Jason Lewis with stone tools found in the West Turkana area of Kenya. New York: By taking a wrong turn in a dry riverbed in Kenya, scientists discovered a trove of stone tools far older than any ever found before. Nobody knows who ...

2015-05-21 Uganda Sports

South China Morning Post (subscription)   

Fifa sponsors express 'grave concerns' over Qatar World Cup labour conditions   
South China Morning Post (subscription)
Fifa came under pressure from sponsors Adidas, Coca-Cola and Visa to push Qatar to deliver reforms for migrant workers as the country rapidly expands to host the 2022 World Cup. The calls from high-profile commercial backers of soccer's flagship ...

2015-05-21 Uganda Entertainment

NDTV   

At Cannes, It's 'Year of Women.' Just This Year?, the Women Ask   
NDTV
This year's Cannes Film Festival has been dubbed the "Year of the Women" for its focus on female issues and filmmakers, but many of the women in question seem keen to fight back against the label. The festival on France's south coast - like the wider film ...

2015-05-21 Uganda Technology

The Escapist   

LG's Incredible Wallpaper TV is Less Than 1mm Thick   
The Escapist
LG's new superthin OLED TVs are also super flexible. Imagine rolling up your TV to take to your friend's place? Ever since we cast-off the CRT, TVs have been getting thinner and thinner. Now, it looks like LG is set to finally end that arms race with its crazy ...

2015-05-21 Uganda Business

Ugandan shilling strengthens slightly on subdued dollar demand   
Reuters Africa
KAMPALA, May 20 (Reuters) - The Ugandan shilling was slightly firmer on Wednesday, lifted by subdued dollar demand but players said scarcity of hard currency inflows could push it to surrender its gains. At 0934 GMT commercial banks quoted the shilling ...

2015-05-21 Uganda World

New York Times   

Islamic State seizes ancient Palmyra from Syrian forces   
The Hindu
Islamic State insurgents stormed the historic Syrian city of Palmyra on Wednesday, fighting off pro-government forces who withdrew after evacuating most of the civilian population, state television said. The capture of Palmyra is the first time the al-Qaeda ...

2015-05-21 Uganda Africa

Times LIVE   

Slashed e-toll fees set to lift confidence in Sanral   
BDlive
Front, from left, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene, Gauteng Premier David Makhura, Transport Minister Dipuo Peters, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas ahead of the e-tolls briefing. Picture: TREVOR SAMSON ...

2015-05-21 Uganda Uganda

StarAfrica.com   

Uganda police sign MoU with Italian counterparts   
StarAfrica.com
The Carabinieri police in Italy has signed a memorandum of understating (MoU) with the Uganda police force which will help tighten cooperation between the two forces. The MoU signed in Kampala Wednesday will assist the Uganda police to attain training, ...