2015-08-17 Uganda Health

Scientists engineer yeast to turn sugar into hydrocodone   
Washington Post
Over the past several months, scientists from around the world have published bits and pieces of a fascinating feat: In an effort to create pain medication components like hydrocodone -- the main ingredient in the pain killer Vicodin -- without the ...

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East African Business Week   

One HIV pill treatment for Uganda   
East African Business Week
Prime minister, Ruhakana Rugunda officially launches Cipla`s One Pilla Day HIV/AIDS therapy following the visit of Dr YK Hamied, Chairman, Cipla Ltd. to Kampala Uganda. KAMPALA, Uganda - Cipla Limited, a global pharmaceutical company which uses ...

2015-08-17 Uganda Science

Sydney Morning Herald   

'Young Jupiter' discovered in another solar system   
Sydney Morning Herald
Astronomers have taken a photograph of a baby planet beyond the solar system that may reveal clues as to how planets such as Jupiter are formed and influence their planetary siblings, a new study shows. Scientists used the newly commissioned Gemini ...

2015-08-17 Uganda Sports

Nyasa Times   

Malawi star Mwai Kumwenda named player of the Netball World Cup 2015   
Nyasa Times
Malawi's evergreen shooter Mwai Kumwenda is the queen of the court; she was on Sunday named the Netball World Cup 2015 Player of the Tournament. Mwai Kumwenda: Queens of the court. As the most prolific shooter of the 2015 World Cup it is not only ...

2015-08-17 Uganda Entertainment

Uganda Online   

King Lawrence wants DNA testing for paternity   
Uganda Online
The game is still on...King Lawrence is back with a bang and this time around, he wants a DNA test done on Zari's baby to ascertain if the baby belongs to him or singer Diamond Platnumz. More of this story: I slept with Zari - King Lawrence. King ...
Diamond's girlfriend Zari sued over paternity of their new born daughter   SDE Entertainment News

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East African Business Week   

Miss Tourism Uganda finalists unveiled   
East African Business Week
KAMPALA, Uganda - The race for Miss Tourism Uganda 2015 is reaching a climax with the unveiling of the selected regional finalists last week. It is now official that 33 beauties from 11 regions of Uganda will battle it out for the top crown set for ...

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RTE.ie   

New kiddies' bed-time tale guarantees sleep   
RTE.ie
Good news for tired parents - Swedish psychologist Carl-Johan Forssen Ehrlin reckons he can get children to go to sleep within minutes with his new book. The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep has already climbed to the top of Amazon's best sellers list.
Sleepy story book: Does it really work?   BBC News
A book that puts your kids to sleep   New Zealand Herald
Bedtime phenomenon: scientist develops book to send children to sleep in minutes   Telegraph.co.uk
Mirror.co.uk   
The Independent   
Metro   
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2015-08-17 Uganda Technology

Eby'obulamu: Lwaki TB akyuka n'afuuka oyo atawulira ddagala?   
NTV Uganda
Mu by'obulamu olwaleero tutunuulira lwaki TB akyuka n'afuuka oyo atawulira ddagala, n'ekikoleddwa okukendeeza abantu obutafuna TB oyo ow'emputu. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in ...

2015-08-17 Uganda Business

Gazette Tribune   

Soros Sells Alibaba Shares   
Gazette Tribune
Soros Sells Alibaba Shares George Soros, owner of Soros Fund Management, sells off the vast majority of his shares in the Chinese online retailer Alibaba, indicates interest in Western markets for future investments as opposed to the Eastern markets he ...

2015-08-17 Uganda World

BBC News   

Indonesia passenger plane wreckage located in remote Papua   
BBC News
The wreckage of an Indonesian plane which went missing with 54 people on board has been spotted in the remote western Papua region, officials say. The Trigana Air flight lost contact at 14:55 local time (05:55 GMT) on Sunday as it flew from the ...
Search plane finds wreckage of missing Indonesian aircraft, no word on survivors   Firstpost
Indonesian plane crash: Debris spotted in mountains   CNN
Search for crashed plane in Indonesia's Papua gets underway   Reuters
Hindustan Times   
Financial Express   
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Firstpost   

Pakistan's Punjab province home minister Shuja Khanzada assassinated by ...   
Firstpost
Lahore: Pakistan's Punjab province Home Minister Shuja Khanzada was assassinated on Sunday by a suicide bomber who blew himself up at his ancestral home in Attock district, killing at least 13 people in the brazen attack. Khanzada, 71, and a DSP were ...

2015-08-17 Uganda Africa

360Nobs.com   

Pay & All Will Be Fine: Clerics To Get N200M To Pray Against Boko Haram   
360Nobs.com
Adamawa State Government has on Friday disclosed that it had allocated N200 million to engage prayer warriors to seek divine intervention toward ending the state's lingering Boko Haram challenges. The Chief of Staff to the Adamawa governor, ...

2015-08-17 Uganda Uganda

Capital FM Kenya   

Rickety Plants to Blame for Kenya's Sugar Woes   
AllAfrica.com
Kenya is to import surplus sugar from Uganda if an agreement that the two States intend to complete is signed. President Uhuru Kenyatta, fresh from a state visit to the neighbouring country, says such a deal makes sense because Uganda is Kenya's ...
Sugar pact between Kenya and Uganda gives CORD leader Raila Odinga fresh impetus   The Standard Digital News (satire) (press release) (registration) (blog)

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New Vision   

Makerere University cancels Muslim youth seminar over Mbabazi, Lukwago   
New Vision
Former Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago being blocked from entering Makerere University by the Wandegeya Division Police Commander, Brian Ampaire . August 14, 2015. Photo/ Mary Kansiime. mail. img. newvision. mail; img. By Farooq Kasule The Makerere ...