10AM NEWS UPDATE WITH Orange Ugandan journalists under their umbrella association, Uganda Journalists Association have cried to various stakeholders for rescue from the harsh working environment on the World Press Freedom Day. Uganda Journalists Association chairperson, Robert Kagoro blamed the government for neglecting the existing media laws and resorting to enacting new laws which are very oppressive to the press. He added that journalists operate in risky environments like riots with no protective gears and some journalists are employed without appointment letters hence the high level of exploitation by their bosses. The United States pressed South Sudans fighting leaders to set a date for face-to-face talks, urging the UN Security Council to consider sanctions to stop attacks on civilians. During a visit to South Sudan, The US Secretary of State John Kerry said that President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar were both committed to holding direct talks. Last month, President Barack Obama authorized punitive sanctions, including the seizure of assets and visa bans, against anyone in South Sudan deemed to be threatening peace efforts. The conflict started on December 15 when Machar launched a rebellion, insisting that Kiir had attempted to carry out a bloody purge of his rivals. In Ethiopia’s Oromia state, the government has said that At least nine students have died during days of protests. A witness confesses that 47 were killed by the security forces. She said the protests in Ambo, 125km west of Addis Ababa began last Friday over plans to expand the capital into Oromia state. The government did not say how most of the deaths had been caused but the Ambo resident said she had seen the army firing live ammunition. A US court has ordered Samsung to pay to pay $119.6m to Apple for infringing two of its patents. A jury in California delivered its verdict in a federal court in San Jose in the latest lawsuit involving the two tech giants. During the month-long trial, Apple accused Samsung of violating patents on smartphone features. The court also ruled that Apple infringed Samsungs patents and awarded $158,000 in damages. Apple had sought $2.2bn after accusing Samsung of infringing five of its patents covering functions such as the slide to unlock from its devices. RADIOCITY NEWS: WE BRING THE WORLD CLOSER TO YOU.
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 07:08:58 +0000