2015-05-26 Uganda Health

New Vision   

The Ministry of Health (MoH)   
New Vision
The Ministry invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of the above works. 3. Bidding will be conducted in accordance with the Open Domestic Bidding method contained in the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Assets (PPDA) Act, ...

2015-05-26 Uganda Science

PC Tech Magazine   

Experts debate urgency of investing in Science, Technology, Engineering and ...   
PC Tech Magazine
In the last decade, Africa has experienced unprecedented economic growth and some of the continent's industries – retailing, manufacturing, banking, telecommunications, construction and private investment – are booming. But as Africa undergoes ...

2015-05-26 Uganda Sports

New Vision   

Rwanda Fell At Home to Uganda   
AllAfrica.com
Uganda shocked Rwanda 2-1, beating their neighbours 2-1 in the first leg of the second round qualifier for the African U-23 Championship Senegal 2015 on Saturday in Kigali. The Kobs, under the technical direction of Serbian Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic, who ...

2015-05-26 Uganda Entertainment

Andrew Benon Kibuuka - A Performer of All Seasons   
AllAfrica.com
I was lucky enough to watch him during the peak of the theatre era between the mid-eighties till mid-2000s. On a side note, theatres truly ruled that era and on any given weekend, Kampala used to be abuzz with several simultaneous shows at theatres Pride, ...

2015-05-26 Uganda Technology

Computerworld   

Google's Internet-connected toys patent sparks privacy concerns, visions of IoT ...   
Computerworld
According to a recently published paper: “Treading Beyond the Iota of Fear: eDiscovery of the Internet of Things,” Google didn't buy Nest “because the smartphone controlled thermostat was cool;” the company knows a great deal “about its users from ...

2015-05-26 Uganda Business

New Vision   

Fake Fuel Reduces As Stations Face Closure   
AllAfrica.com
Intense monitoring of fuel stations, an aggressive push for compliance, and heavy penalties for those who fail to play by the rules, are some of the strategies that the Uganda National Bureau of Standards has employed to reduce adulterated fuel from the ...

2015-05-26 Uganda World

Firstpost   

Monster heat wave kills more than 750: A natural disaster no one gives a damn ...   
Firstpost
The heatwave that is killing people in droves across India, particularly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, has reached disastrous proportions; but neither the central government nor the state governments have relief plans in place. According to various ...

2015-05-26 Uganda Africa

Telegraph.co.uk   

Grace Mugabe, the businessman and the Hong Kong villa   
Telegraph.co.uk
The cash-strapped Zimbabwe government is to fight a potentially embarrassing legal case in Hong Kong over a £4 million luxury villa said to be one of the favourite properties of the controversial first lady, Grace Mugabe. The house, set among the green hills ...

2015-05-26 Uganda Uganda

Newstalk 106-108 fm   

Ugandan magazine fooled by Waterford Whispers News' John Waters story   
Newstalk 106-108 fm
Irish satirical website, Waterford Whispers, have fooled another news outlet after its story on John Waters was picked up by Ugandan magazine, The Independent. Waterford Whispers published a fictional story saying that the Sunday Independent columnist ...