NEWS UPDATES AT 7 O’CLOCK WITH ORANGE. President Yoweri Museveni has expressed happiness at the level of religious tolerance among Ugandans. He said that this is well manifested by the harmonious co-existence and cooperation among all religious denominations in the country noting that Uganda had now healed from the wounds of religious sectarianism that thrived during the time of past governments. The ongoing census has faced a number of challenges since its inception on 28th August. Incessant rains, cult leaders, border conflicts and secretive societies are some of the hurdles for the exercise. 15 people have been arrested in Mbale and Kamwenge district for alleged, in Bulambuli district 20 have been arrested, in Manafwa 500 cult members have refused to participate in the exercise and have run to Kenya. 42 new water testing laboratories have been commissioned by National water and Sewerage Corporation across the country to ensure that the quality of water pumped from all its plants is safe for direct public use. The prime minister of the southern African kingdom of Lesotho, Thomas Thabane has fled to South Africa, alleging a coup by the army and saying his life is in danger. He said he would return from South Africa, which surrounds Lesotho, as soon as he knows he is not going to get killed. Reports say the capital, Maseru, is now calm after soldiers seized buildings. The army denied staging a coup. Lesotho has seen a series of military coups since independence in 1966. Israel has announced plans to expropriate 400 hectares (988 acres) of Palestinian land in the West Bank. The decision to appropriate land south of Bethlehem is believed to be the largest seizure by Israel in 30 years. The military-run local administration said it was a response to the kidnapping and killing of three Jewish teenagers in the area in June. RADIOCITY NEWS: BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER TO YOU!
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 04:10:41 +0000
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