2015-06-17 Uganda Health

New Vision   

Typhoid fever under control, WHO says   
New Vision
The director general health services, Jane Aceng addresses journalists during a press conference on the status of the typhoid outbreak in Kampala. The press conference took place at Media Centre on June 16, 2015. Photo/Juliet Kasirye ...

2015-06-17 Uganda Science

Huffington Post UK   

Second thoughts: is a tiny addition in time too much?   
DAWN.com
The answer: At 2359 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on June 30, when the world will experience a minute that will last 61 seconds. The reason for the weird event is something called the leap second. That's when timekeepers adjust high-precision clocks so ...

2015-06-17 Uganda Sports

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SC Villa beats KCC FCC in Uganda Cup final replay   
NTV Uganda
The final had to be replayed in Namboole stadium weeks after the initial fixture in Ntungamo was aborted after protests over poor officiation. An error occurred. Unable to execute Javascript. Villa 3: KCC FC 0 was the final score from what turned out to be a ...

2015-06-17 Uganda Entertainment

9news.com.au   

Don't use my music Neil Young tells Donald Trump   
New Zealand Herald
Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water with Neil Young after the singer-songwriter accused the White House hopeful of not having permission to use his hit Rockin' In The Free World. Earlier on Tuesday, the property tycoon threw his hat into the ring for ...

2015-06-17 Uganda Technology

Firstpost   

Meet Facebook Moments: New app for private photo sharing   
Firstpost
The world's biggest social network seems to think that people aren't sharing enough pictures and so has created a new app that helps users to find even more images to post. Called Moments, once installed it will work through a smartphone's entire camera ...

2015-06-17 Uganda Business

GhanaWeb   

Ugandan Central Bank Lifts Key Rate to 13% on Inflation Risk   
Bloomberg
Uganda's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the second consecutive meeting to rein in accelerating inflation. The Monetary Policy Committee increased the rate to 13 percent, the highest in more than 2 1/2 years, from 12 percent, Governor ...

2015-06-17 Uganda World

Toronto Sun   

Canadian rocker Neil Young strikes sour note on Donald Trump's use of song   
Toronto Sun
Canadian rocker Neil Young has lashed out at real estate mogul and TV personality Donald Trump for using his song "Rockin' In The Free World" when the Republican launched a U.S. presidential campaign on Tuesday in New York. "Donald Trump was not ...

2015-06-17 Uganda Africa

NDTV   

Security Clampdown in Chad Capital After 'Boko Haram' Suicide Attacks   
NDTV
Security officers stand at the site of a suicide bombing in Ndjamena, Chad, June 15, 2015. (Reuters Photo). N'Djamen: Scores of police and soldiers patrolled Chad's capital N'Djamena on Tuesday, a day after twin suicide bombings blamed on Boko Haram ...

2015-06-17 Uganda Uganda

New Vision   

Govt releases Grade III teachers' results   
New Vision
Minister of State for higher Education Science, Technology and Sports Prof. Sandy Stevens Tickodri Togboa after receiving 2014 results of Grade III Teachers' Certificate Examination at the Ministry of Education and sports headquarters on June 16, 2015.
Uganda Govt releases Grade III teachers' results   spyghana.com

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URU has case to answer – Judge   
New Vision
The legal battle to have the Uganda Rugby Referee Society (URRS) case dismissed has flopped after High Court Judge Yasin Nyanzi told Uganda Rugby Union (URU) that they have a case to answer. URRS sued URU for illegal suspension and conducting ...