NEWS UPDATES AT 9 O’CLOCK. President Yoweri Museveni has received a special message from President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania. The message was delivered to President Museveni by the Secretary General of the Tanzania Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Secretary General, Hon. Abdulrahman Kinana, at State House, Entebbe. The details of the message are not yet known. ………………………… The Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi has reiterated Uganda’s commitment to the implementation of all regional duties towards the restoration of peace and security in the Great Lakes Region. He said that the country is currently burdened by the increasing number of refugees from the neighbouring States and urged member countries to fulfill their obligations to regional commitments to be able to fast track initiatives aimed at ending armed conflicts in the region. …………………… Mbarara health officials blame traditional healers for stopping people from getting right medical attention claiming their products cure all diseases. The health officials say that this in turn sabotages health services delivery in the district. ……………………… Uganda Revenue Authority has sealed off three business firms around Kampala for failure to honour their unpaid tax liabilities. Maimuna Nanfuka entreprises also trading under a new name, Soft Chain Distributors at William Street was sealed off for failure to pay up Value Added Tax (VAT) arrears amounting to Ugx 248million. Sharp Electronics located in Kamwokya, also a Kampala suburb faced a similar enforcement action. ……………………….. French police have named two brothers as suspects in the attack on the Paris offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, as a manhunt continues. They issued photos of Cherif and Said Kouachi, said to be armed and dangerous, and arrest warrants. A third suspect reportedly surrendered. France is holding a day of mourning for the 12 people killed in the attack. RADIOCITY NEWS : BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER TO YOU!
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 06:14:54 +0000