NEWS UPDATES AT 8 O’CLOCK WITH ORANGE. The Government has announced it will be conducting a house-to-house national Polio campaign throughout the country. The campaign targets all children less than five years of age. It should however be noted that the last case of Polio in Uganda was reported in 2010. Minister of state for health, Elioda Tumwesigye has revealed that 41 districts in the country will not receive money (500million) for immunization in the 3rd quarter of the year until they have submitted accountability. A member on the Budget committee of parliament who subscribes to Uganda People’s Congress, Fred Ebil accuses fellow colleagues who subscribe to the ruling party for abandoning parliamentary work to attend to caucus meetings at state house Entebbe. The committee was to discuss certain amendments in the budget as tasked by speaker last week, but Ebil says the members who are the majority on the committee abandon the work when the country is eagerly waiting for parliament to pass the budget which is wrong. Researchers are investigating whether salt stored naturally in our skin may contribute to high blood pressure. The new study on 200 people with slightly raised blood pressure will investigate a radical theory that the condition is not just caused by the salt we eat, but also by salt naturally stored in the skin and muscles. A third video has appeared featuring British hostage John Cantlie who is being held by Islamic State militants. The journalist delivers a scripted message responding to US President Barack Obamas recent speech on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The script mocks the USs strategy of employing air power combined with local ground forces. Mr Cantile appears sat at a desk against a black backdrop, following the same format as in previous videos. RADIOCITY NEWS: BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER TO YOU!
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 05:10:40 +0000
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