NEWS UPDATES AT 12 O’CLOCK WITH ORANGE. UPDF will next week from 13th - 26th October start its annual recruitment process. Those who are 18 years and above, have studied up till senior four, are healthy with a full set of teeth, no allergies or ENT problems and have official legit documents stand as contenders for the 3000 positions available. Last year’s recruitments left a trail of complaints in various parts of the country. Local leaders complained that the recruitment teams would travel with their own people to be recruited in various areas. Government has reassured the general public that the Marburg situation is under control. This comes after 11 of the suspected cases had their results emerge negative for the viral disease. Two weeks back, a radiographer at Mengo hospital succumbed to the disease putting the country on high alert. So far a total of 99 people have been listed as contacts. Ministry of Health with support from Medicens San Frontiers (MSF) and the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention has trained a total of 103 health workers from Mengo Hospital and sensitization about Marburg is underway in Kasese district. The public has also been called to observe precautionary measures. The 16th National Prayer Breakfast under the theme; Faithful Stewardship in Governance started this morning at Hotel Africana Nile hall. It’s a full house at the prayer breakfast with President Museveni the national host and Chief Guest together with his wife and minister for Karamoja affairs Janet Museveni as well as other dignitaries. The problems faced by the country and the continent have been addressed in a sermon and prayers. These include HIV/AIDS, Ebola and Marburg among others. Prayers have been made for the Ugandan youth and also the Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta to return from The Hague triumphant. The Electoral Commission has set November 20th for the by election for Amuru district woman parliamentary seat. This follows Betty Bigombe’s resignation from the seat to take on a job at World Bank as senior director for fragility, conflict and Violence. Uganda could once again be plunged into load-shedding if the government doesnt find the money to pay electricity arrears owed to Umeme. In a letter to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy from the Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA), the regulator warns of massive load-shedding if Ugx88.33billion is not found and paid to the Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL). Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague appearing on charges of crimes against humanity. The Status conference on Uhuru Kenyatta’s ICC case is underway hearing. Defence and prosecution teams have made their introductions. The defence will be allocated 25mins incase Kenyatta wishes to speak and the prosecution 15minutes. Uhuru’s charges concern his role in violence that followed the 2007 elections, in which more than 1,000 Kenyans were killed. He says the charges against him are politically motivated and insists that the case should be thrown out. The ICC has summoned him to explain allegations that evidence against him had been withheld by the Kenyan government. RADIOCITY NEWS: BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER TO YOU!
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