2015-09-14 Uganda Health

East African Business Week   

More African children live beyond five years   
East African Business Week
ACCESS: Africa's position in terms of infant child mortality remains precarious despite the improvements in health services across the continent. GENEVA, Switzerland - Child mortality rates have plummeted to less than half of what they were in 1990, ...

2015-09-14 Uganda Science

The Standard Daily   

Antarctic Ocean is sucking in CO2 at massive rate   
The Market Business
The Southern Ocean, which acts as one of the natural world's most effective sponges for absorbing carbon dioxide, is showing signs of an unexpected revival in its ability to do so, according to scientists. The oceans absorb around a quarter of ...
CO2 absorption rises in the Southern Ocean: Study   NYC Today
Southern Ocean significant CO2 absorption may disrupt life on Earth   The Hoops News
Study: Southern Ocean Soaking Up Greenhouse Gases   Times Gazette
News Every day   
Pioneer News   
Times Gazette   
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East African Business Week   

Rwanda holds greenery talks   
East African Business Week
CARE: Rwanda is a country with one of the highest population densities in the world, but the country has been able to keep more than 10% of the land under conservation. KIGALI, Rwanda - A high-level forum dubbed Conversation on Conservation and the ...

2015-09-14 Uganda Sports

Los Angeles Times   

Floyd Mayweather calls himself best ever, but is he?   
Times of India
LAS VEGAS: It was in the 11th round that it happened: Floyd Mayweather so brilliantly bamboozled Andre Berto that it was possible to buy into his claim of being "TBE" -- The Best Ever. Certainly dozens in the crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on ...

2015-09-14 Uganda Entertainment

Tanzania not planning hunting ban   
East African Business Week
ARUSHA, Tanzania - The government has made it clear there are no plans to suspend sports hunting in the country as demanded by conservationists. Dr. Adelhelm Meru, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism was reacting to ...

2015-09-14 Uganda Technology

Business Today   

iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus: Same on the outside but inside matters   
Business Today
The new iPhones look the same as last year's models on the outside. But changes on the inside matter, from camera improvements to new sensors that enable quicker access to tasks. I had only about 90 minutes to try out the new Apple products unveiled ...

2015-09-14 Uganda Business

Vanguard   

Smile Diversifies, Plans Voice Telephony Service Offering in October   
THISDAY Live
Following the recent raising of $365 million (N87.6 billion) of debt and equity financing from local and foreign banks, and from its shareholders, for its network expansion across its three operations in Africa, which include Nigeria, Smile ...
Why Smile Communications is going into voice, by Obiejesi   Vanguard
Smile raises $365m for regional expansion   East African Business Week

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Surfbirds News   

EAC bans illegal timber   
East African Business Week
DURBAN, South Africa - Eastern and Southern African governments have agreed to ban illegal timber trade in the region. “We declare that we need a unifying strategy to help Eastern and Southern Africa countries stop illegal trade in timber. We recommend ...

2015-09-14 Uganda World

Germany introduces temporary controls along Austrian border | Reuters   
Firstpost
BERLIN German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said on Sunday that Germany had temporarily introduced controls along its border with Austria in an attempt to reduce the number of asylum seekers arriving in the country. "At this moment Germany is ...

2015-09-14 Uganda Africa

DailyPost Nigeria   

Boko Haram members surrender, many more set to quit   
DailyPost Nigeria
Boko-Haram-500x300-300x180 The new strategies being employed by the military have started yielding positive results with scores of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East surrendering to troops and many more willing to surrender. The new strategies ...

2015-09-14 Uganda Uganda

KFM   

Gen Aronda Autopsy Set For Tomorrow   
KFM
The army says documentation to allow the autopsy on the body of Gen Aronda Nyakairima to start is complete. According to the army spokesperson Lt Col Paddy Ankunda, investigations are now set to start tomorrow. He says the team of government ...