NEWS UPDATES AT 12O’CLOCK WITH ORANGE. The 9th Parliament chaired by the speaker Rebecca Kadaga resumes its 4th session this afternoon after a long recess. Parliament is expected to be a bee hive of activities as the law makers will review the state of the nation address and the proposed national budget 2014/15. Meanwhile, DP’s Brenda Nabukenya will be sworn in as the Luweero woman Mp. Police is to pay 180billion shillings in rent arrears for the use of the Catholic Church land in Nsambya where the police barracks is seated. However, Police spokesperson Fred Enanga says, Police will only pay rent after the government valuer asesses the actual debt. Kampala archdiocese alleges that police has not paid rent for the last 34years. Opposition parliamentarians have vowed to challenge their fellow legislators who shy away from the electoral reforms debate. Rubaga South Member of parliament, John Ken Lukyamuzi- the man says that in 2010 a number of MPs were reluctant about the reforms. He says Mps should act independently without fear or favor and push for electoral restructurings. At least 10 more people were killed last night in a fresh attack in Mpeketoni, Lamu County, by suspected Al Shabaab militants. Police said gunmen raided Poromoko village and set several houses ablaze. The victims of the attacks were shot dead at close range by the gunmen. Lamu County Commissioner, Stephen Ikua confirmed the latest attack, which has raised the death toll to over 60, following Sunday’s initial attack. Attackers jammed safari com network in Mpeketoni before fresh attacks. Al-Shabab said the first attack was in revenge for Kenyan forces killings inside Somalia. The extremist group warned foreign tourists to stay out of Kenya. As the Islamic militants continue their murderous advance in the country, the Pentagon is moving more firepower and manpower into the region to prepare for whatever U.S. President Barack Obama orders. Already at the U.S. Embassy, dozens of Marines and Army troops have moved in to beef up security. The aircraft carrier George HW Bush and five other warships are now in the Persian Gulf. More than 500 Marines and dozens of helicopters are on standby. Top priority is to evacuate all Americans at the embassy if it comes to that. On Monday, Secretary of State John Kerry, in an interview with Yahoo! News, acknowledged airstrikes on Iraqi targets are under consideration. RADIOCITY NEWS: BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER TO YOU!
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 09:07:06 +0000
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