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  • Teenager Dies After Eating Contaminated Beef

    In Nyagatare, a teenager identified as Tumusime Dan 12 reportedly died from eating cattle meat which was suffering from Black Quarter disease. 14 others have been admitted.

    The incidence occurred at Kabare 2 village, Nsheke in Nyagatare district.

    Black quarter disease also refered to as Blackleg, is an acute infectious disease of cattle manifested by severe inflammation of the muscle.

    Since the admission of 14 people to hospital, 3 have remained hospitalised, 11 have so far been discharged.

    Nzabandora Eliazar has been discharged from the Hospital. He noted that he first developed severe stomach cramps, malaria and diarrhoea.

    Ndazigaruye Gervais, a veterinary Doctor in Nyagatare district, told Press in the area that the tests and the symptoms manifested by the patients, concluded that they had eaten meat of cattle suffering from black quarter disease.

  • Flood Victims Want Quick Help

    Flood Victims in Rubavu,Nyabihu and Musanze districts want urgent assistance saying it has been delayed since floods swept away crops and left residents homeless.

    However, the ministry of disaster management says that once damage assessment is completed, assistance will be provided soon.

    Floods destroyed about 876 hectares of crops including maize, potatoes and beans.

    Cabinet ministers visited the affected areas to assess the extent of the problem and identify possible solutions.

    The government is also working to ensure that victims receive basic materials. Some of the victims were left homeless, and they are staying at their neighbours.

    The floods were caused by heavy down pour that hit parts of the northern and western provinces in the night of 11th to 12th April.

    Heavy rains busted the banks of Sebeya River. In some parts of the three districts rain water have formed small lakes while heavy clouds are frequent.

    Most of the natural disasters that occur in Rwanda are frequent in the districts including; Rubavu, Musanze and Nyabihu districts register.

  • City MasterPlan to Guide Development

    The process to develop two Master Plans for the districts of Kicukiro and Gasabo in the City of Kigali is ongoing.

    The purpose of both Master Plans for the two districts is to ensure the future sustainability of land use and further facilitate development of investment both districts.

    The process to develop both Master Plans begun early this year in February and will be completed in 12 months after kick-off.

    Once implemented both Master Plans will ensure and guide development in the city in the next 20 to 30 years.

    The two Master Plans will integrate the existing sub-area plans of Kimihurura and Kinyinya in Gasabo, and Rebero and Masaka in Kicukiro and other existing zones.

    Development of the detailed Master Plan for Gasabo and Kicukiro districts which together with the completed Master Plan of Nyarugenge district and smaller sub-area projects will eventually form the complete Kigali City Master Plan.

    Some of the major projects to be integrated with Kicukiro and Gasabo Master Plans include the Nyarugenge district Master Plan and the urban design for the Central Business District (CBD).

    It will also have the sub-area plans for Rebero, which would eventually host the Resort, Conference Centre and will be available for residential development.

    Other projects to be integrated will include the new railway project that links Kigali to Tanzania and Burundi and the Bugesera International Airport among others.

    The City of Kigali also announces that it contracted Surbana International Consultants, a technical firm based in Singapore (with a liaison office in Kigali) to review the planning, direction and strategies for the entire city while integrating all the past planning and development initiatives undertaken.

    Surbana will also prepare the detailed Master Plan, Urban Design (for key areas) and also develop control guidelines for Gasabo and Kicukiro districts.

    “The contracted technical experts will also establish a Geographic Information System (GIS) database for the entire city with information on proposed land use and development control guidelines that will be made easily available to the public on an interactive web platform in the future,” said Liliane Mupende the Director of Urban Planning at City of Kigali.

    “This GIS platform would be integrated with the Construction Permit Management Information System (MIS) platform currently being developed in collaboration with the World Bank/IFC and the ICF. Also it is important to note that these Master Plans once implemented will be a solution to those who want to develop their plots but had been previously limited by the lack of detailed plans and zoning guidelines,” she added.

    City of Kigali would like to inform the public particularly the residents of Kigali City that they will be extensively engaged during the preparation of the district Master Plans through public engagement meetings, public exhibitions and radio talk shows.

  • US Embassy Pays Tribute to Staff Killed in Genocide

    The United States Embassy in Kigali has honoured embassy staff that were killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

    The commemoration was held Thursday at the US Embassy in Kigali.
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    It was noted during the 18th commemoration that good governance is one of the ways to prevent genocide.

  • Man Dies After Excessive Alcohol Consumption

    A man has been reported dead in Muhanga District after he allegedly drunk large quantitites of alcohol causing him to vomit blood.

    The victim has been only identified as Kanyamibwa 55, a resident of Kinini cell, Shyogwe sector in Muhanga district. The incident happened on Tuesday.

    Kanyamibwa was also found in possession of a crate of beer that he had purchased from Silas Udahemuka, the proprietor of a local beer deport. He had been sent by Jean Pierre Biziyaremye, a local bar owner to purchase the beer.

    Police sources in the area say that Kanyamibwa was known for taking large quantities of an illicit brew commonly known as Muriture and rarely ate food.

    Muhanga District Police Unit Commander Superintendent Roger Sezirahiga urged the local population to stop consuming illicit brew saying it is costing them their lives.

    Superintendent Sezirahiga warned illicit brew manufacturers and consumers that Police would not turn a blind eye on their activity.

    The public has been urged to share information on those manufacturing illicit drinks so that Police can put a stop to it.

  • Rwanda’s Past and Future

    At a time when Rwandans recall the genocide of 1994 that forever changed their lives, it is important to draw attention to the miracles of post-genocide Rwanda.

    The will to live and, yes, to thrive –to create a post-genocide culture that acknowledges the past and yet chooses its future is Rwanda’s important gift to the world.

    It speaks to the honor and integrity of its people and its leaders—and reminds all of us that recovery and renewal are the hallmarks of a healthy and hopeful society.

    I have been to Rwanda six times in the past four years and have visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial Center each time. The fact that it records and memorializes not only its own tragedy but the tragedies of all genocides speaks volumes to the humanity and wisdom of the Rwandan people.

    Genocides are unspeakable and incomprehensible—and yet they must be put before the people so that they can understand how they happened in order to ensure that they will not happen again. Rwanda has taken charge of its own destiny and therein lays its success.

    Through old and new traditions they have shaped the post genocide world, determining to restore normalcy– or more accurately– create a new normalcy—built on the infrastructure of sound judgment with regard to guilt and innocence—delivered in a system at once pragmatic and just. Their unique approach to truth and reconciliation, the Gacaca Courts, serve as a model to the world.

    However, dealing with the past is essential but not sufficient. It is the foundation on which the future is built. Rwanda’s future is dependent on self-reliance, education, good governance, entrepreneurship and vision. Vision acknowledges that the nation, as all free nations, is a work in progress—never a finished and closed system.

    There is always room for improvement—and that requires the energy and ingenuity of the people—and the sense that the people are the responsible parties.

    The people live in two worlds—the private world of family and friends and the public sphere—where they assume responsibility for the public good—for the future of their community and their nation.

    That responsibility, I believe, is the greatest privilege a person can have—and informed and engaged citizens are the most important “insurance” a nation can have that it will not slip back into an unacceptable reality, but rather create its own reality—a reality that calls for freedom and justice for all.

  • ICT, Youth Ministries Merged

    Mr. Jean Philbert Nsengimana has been appointed as new Minister of Youth, and Information, Communication and Technology.

    Subject to the provision of Article 116 of the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda, President Paul Kagame appointed Mr.Nsengimana to head the new ministry.

    Minister Nsengimana said via Twitter,”absolutely, so much potential at the intersect. Between ICT and #youth 4 #Rwanda’s socio-economic transformation.”

    Dr. Ignace Gatare, is now the Director General of Information Technology Commission. Prior to this appointment Dr. Gatare has been Minister of ICT in the President’s Office.

  • UN Troops Refused to Protect Nyanza Genocide Victims

    Rwandans have honoured over 5000 genocide victims that were slaughtered at Nyanza site in kicukiro district while UN troops refused to protect them.

    During the genocide on 11th April, thousands of ethnic Tutsis had taken refuge at ETO school in Nyanza Kicukiro district. The site had been protected by UN soldiers.

    However, the UN troops connived with the Interahamwe militia that later killed over 5000 Tutsi hiding at the site. Before their murder in cold blood, the Tutsi at the site had pleaded with the UN troops to protect them from Interahamwe militia but in vain.

    The 18th commemoration of the genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza yesterday was an emotional evening punctuated with commemorative songs, testimonies and speeches- all in line with this year’s theme ‘let’s learn from our history to shape a bright future’.

    The Minister of Culture and sports honourable Protais Mitali was the chief guest at the commemoration event. He said, “We should keep remembering our history. The truth is bitter but we must speak up.”

  • 300Kgs Of Cannabis Seized

    Two men in Kirehe District have been arrested in possession with 300 Kilograms of Cannabis.

    Police identified the suspects as Jean Paul Ndarifite 26 (a.k.a Murera) and Jean Marie Vianney Shyirambere 30. The suspects were arrested at Minini Cell, Mahama Sector in Kirehe District while attempting to cross over into Rwanda from Tanzania.

    Police sources also said, after crossing the border the two hid the narcotic in the bush while they solicited transportation.

    They eventually convinced a motorcyclist to transport the cannabis until they switched to a vehicle that would get them to Kigali.

    The two men were later arrested while soliciting for transportation from Kirehe to Kigali thanks to the timely information from the local citizens and Community Policing Committees in Kirehe district.

    The two are detained at Kirehe Police Station.

  • Two Die in Gold Mine

    Two men identified as Bizimana Faustin 27 and Simbankabo Jean de Dieu 24have died in a gold mine where they were illegally mining the precious gem in the wee hours of the night in the district of Burera.

    The victims were resident at Nyarusebeya,Mbuye in Rukozo sector of Rulindo district. They died on Tuesday night deep in the mine due to suffocation. The mine had been closed and all mining activities suspended.

    Musabyimana Ferdinand the Rukozo sector executive secretary told IGIHE, “The deceased had illegally entered the mine past midnight to extract gold and later lacked enough oxygen and suffocated to death.”

    Musabyimana said the local authorities had sensitized local miners to form Associations and conduct mining activities legally with proper equipment.