NEWS UPDATES AT 7O’CLOCK WITH ORANGE. President Yoweri Museveni is expected to talk to Ugandans in the state of the nation address today. Last year the main concerns in the speech were peace, socio-economic transformation of the society and economy and the integration of the African continent. The Universal Primary Education project, health care among others were also looked at. Today, human rights activists are anticipating that the president reveals the measures put in place to curb corruption. Seven legislators have decided to bail out on the 2016 parliamentary race in preference of trying out new ventures in their lives such as business. Minister for information, Rose Namayanja and Minister for Tourism, Maria Mutagamba are among those leaving. Betty Atuku Bigombe, the Woman MP for Amuru District could actually leave even before completing her term .With alternating reasons, some say they would love others to take over, and are exhausted from the overwhelming pressures and demands from their constituents which have left them poor. The National State of the Environment Report 2012 implies that the biggest population of lions in Uganda is under threat due to human activities such as oil exploration, infrastructure developments, swamp reclamation, cattle grazing and tree cutting. The total population which was 600 between 1999 and 2003, reduced to 416 in the period between 2007 and 2010. If exploration activities in areas where oil has been discovered are not managed effectively and consistently, the tourism industry could be affected. However, the Uganda Wildlife Authority says the cause of decline in the numbers of the wildlife species like lions has not been due to the activities of oil exploration but rather by Ugandans who poison the animals such as the Basogola tribe in the west. Leaders of the G7 industrial nations meeting in Brussels say they are prepared to impose further sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine. A joint statement condemned Moscow for its continuing violation of Ukraines sovereignty. The summit is the first since Russia was expelled from the G7 following its annexation of Crimea in March. Earlier in Poland, US President Barack Obama warned Moscow against what he called its dark tactics in Ukraine. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won a third term in office after securing 88.7% of votes in Tuesdays presidential election. Earlier, Syrias constitutional court put the vote turnout at 73.47%. President Assads key challengers, Hassan al-Nouri and Maher Hajjar, received 4.3% and 3.2% of the vote respectively. Voting took place in government-controlled areas, but not in parts of the north and east held by rebels. RADIOCITY NEWS: BRINGING YOU CLOSER TO THE WORLD.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 04:15:06 +0000
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