Since Sunday, getting space on any public transport buses in the country has been a challenge as students return to school for their third term.
Huge bags and heavy metallic suitcases decorated most bus stops, trading centers and bus terminals in both the provinces and Kigali city main bus terminal at Nyabugogo.
On the eastern province route, Kayonza main bus terminal was over crowded by students and other regular travelers all competing for space on connecting buses. The regular taxis (twegerane) charged extra frw500 to any destination.
A journey that cost 1000frw on Friday had reached 1500frw. This abnormal hike left many students stranded who also get charged extra for language was ranging between 500frw and 1000frw excluding passenger seat cost.
Some schools especially gahini secondary school where students are mandated to report at school with their parents or guardians on the first day, the transport cost is very high at the beginning of the schooling period in case a parent has more than one child at the school and travelling from distant locations.
According to an official announcement from the ministry of education, all schools are required to begin classroom lectures (Monday) today- August 22, 2011. The communiqué also requests all boarding school students to have reached school on Sunday August 21, 2011.
It is also indicated in the communiqué that students who shall not arrive at their schools to attend lectures on Monday shall be punished and above all shall be required to report to school with their guardians or parents.
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