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Police in Rutsiro has arrested a 35 year old man identified as Damascene Bisima Muhindo for allegedly defiling a girl aged 9 years.

Muhindo is a step father to the victim.

Muhindo confessed to having committed the crime saying “I raped her when she fell asleep and her mother was not around.”

Clinical test results conducted at Rubavu Hospital confirmed assault against the young girl.

Police spokesman Theos Badege told IGIHE.com,”the Muhindo will be brought before justice.”

If found guilty, Muhindo is likely to get a life sentence.

Prime Minister, Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI has hailed achievements made by Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB).

Habumuremyi on Tuesday toured 100 houses constructed at Gacuriro cell in Kinyinya sector, Gasabo district. He also visited a brick plant valued at Frw 7,000,000.

Kantengwa Angelique, the Director General of RSSB, explained that all the built houses have been already purchased.

She said, “All the houses have been bought and we shall effective May 2012 start constructing other houses including 100 low cost houses, 500 medium houses and 500 high-end houses.”

She also explained that a finished house costs Frw 69,000,000, and a client might pay in cash or in installments.

While paying in installments a client is required to first pay 30% and 70% after getting credits from the bank.

Willy Ndizeye, the Gasabo district Mayor said,“people are becoming victims in the land expropriations; the money they are given is little unable to facilitate acquisition of another plot.”

Habumuremyi instructed the director of cabinet, Barikana Eugene to deal with the problem suggesting land exchange instead of providing them only money.

The Mayor of Kigali city Fidele Ndayisaba promised to collaboration of city authorities in solving the problem of land titles.

The Minister of defense Gen. James Kabarebe on this Thursday, received the minister in charge of foreign affairs of Egypt.

The two discussed bilateral relationship between the two countries, both countries’ army cooperation and cooperation peacekeeping.

Speaking to IGIHE.com, Mohammed Kamel the Egyptian minister in charge of foreign affairs said that the two countries have good relationships particularly in their responsibility of peace keeping in different parts of the world.

He said: “we talked about and agreed on many things having in mind that our countries have a common responsibility of peace keeping and Egypt will stay in touch either by training or empower Rwandan army”

The Egyptian minister added that he has invited the Minister Gen. James Kabarebe to visit Egypt in terms of strengthening the relationship of the two countries.

The Rwandan army spokesman, col. Joseph Nzabamwita said that discussions between two ministers based on the relationship between the two countries and the plan to continue building peace.

Egypt is known to have contributed to peacekeeping in the countries like East Timor, Sierra Leone, Liberia and so on.

Rwanda also is since 2004, invloved in the global peace keeping beginning with peace keeping mission in Darfur-Sudan and Haiti.

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Minister of Health, Dr Agnes Binagwaho confirmed that new HIV Vaccines are currently trial has kicked off in Rwanda.

Researchers from Canada started the first phase of the clinical trials on 25 people with no infection.

This research is sponsored by The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and in Rwanda it is implemented by San Francisco Project.

Dr Binagwaho told IGIHE.com via Twitter that this AIDS Vaccine has been started to be tried in Rwanda.

“Yes, we have a trial that has shown best adherence of participants. Sponsored by The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and implemented by PSF,” Binagwaho noted.

Two categories of vaccines are in test in Rwanda, those are HIV MAG-IL12 and Ad35-GRIN-ENV in one trial.

The Press reports indicate that the vaccine is unique in that it uses a dead HIV-1 virus similar to vaccines used against polio and influenza and is genetically engineered to be non-pathogenic, meaning it won’t cause HIV in recipients.

Binagwaho added that Rwanda work hand in hand with partners to serve global science and global fight against.

“One benefit of the trial is having financial access to it when it is available, everyone in the world has to contribute at his/her level. This is how we would have full access.” said Minister of Health.

The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative works with individuals and organizations in developing countries to conduct epidemiological studies, social-science research, educational initiatives, voluntary counseling and testing consultations and capacity-building to ensure transparent and effective clinical trial processes.

Partners include the Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative, Rwanda’s Project San Francisco and the Uganda Virus Research Institute.

Seventy five people are in test where each country has 25 people.

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Police is hunting for Niyoniringiye Ezekiel a pastor of Methodist church located at Kacyiru, for having cheated children whom he had promised to support.

Ezekiel Niyoniringiye known as pastor had promised to support 290 vulnerable children by providing them school fees and other school materials.

To benefit from this, a child should register with Frw 5,000 paid to the bank account or taken to their office located at Karambo cell, Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro district.

Police has already arrested Muragijimana Regina who was the accountant of the Rwanda Youth Work Cooperation, the association founded by Ezekiel for the support program.

Muragijimana Regina, speaking to IGIHE.com said, “Nsengimana Jean Claude told me that we are working for the pastor but since my beginning I have never seen him.”

Ezekiel Niyoniringiye is pursued together with Nsengiyumva they have been working together.

The police spokesman urges citizens to be vigilant and report suspicious projects to Police.

Bugesera district authorities have cautioned against illegal fishing at Ririma River following an increase in crocodile attacks at the river.

On Tuesday Valens Ndayambaje was attacked by a crocodile while fetching water, he sustained serious injuries and he is being nursed at a nearby health center.

Illegal fishemen are known to fish without boats as a way to hide their identity yet camouflaging make them prone to crocodile bites.

Those legally registered and working in cooperatives are safer because they have sophisticated boats and move in large numbers hence making it easier to protect themselves.

Jean Pierre Gasaba the executive secretary of Kimaranzara sector bordering the river advised residents to be alert while fetching water at the river.

He condemned an attitude of greed for quick money seen in illegal fishermen, who go to the river without protective measures and also sell the fish without paying tax.

It’s hard for illegal fishermen to keep off the shores given the lucrative nature of the business. “I and my friend generate more than Frw 20,000 before noon every day,” said Emmanuel Bisengimana.

Barthazar Hicuburundi who is weary of the crocodiles said, “Yes the money is easy and quick but our lives are at risk, we work under Gods grace or else we could have died long ago like some of our friends. Our families are always ready for bad news,” he remarked.

Inside sources from Kigali City have disclosed that waste management specialists presented their feasibility study for the identified garbage dumping site.

The New dumping site identified at Nduba Sector in Gasabo District has been recommended basing on different criteria that protects human health.

“The waste management specialists had shortlisted only two sites in Rusororo Sector and another in Nduba Sector in Gasabo District, so today is when they made their presentations while recommending the Nduba sector site in Gasabo District,” the source said.

The source say that the site was recommended following the distance the site has from the residence, distance from waters, surrounded by trees to prevent wind from sweeping away the garbage, easy expropriation of the resident, enough space and road accessibility among other site.

It is also said that Kigali City authorities intends to write a letter to the Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi who had previously given an ultimatum to close the Nyanza based dumping site.

Any dumping site should at least be located to a distance of at least 1 kilometre from residential areas and new methods of waste disposal are also needed.

The Nyanza based site had started causing high threat to resident’s health. Residents had been exposed to health hazards.

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Rwanda’s renowned cultural music star Jean Paul Samputa has attacked his fellow artists who have critisiced Senegalese world music icon Youssou Ndour who has announced to contest for presidency.

World music icon announced last week that he plans to run in Senegal’s presidential election next month, challenging an 85-year-old incumbent whose plans to seek a third term have sparked protests.

Ndour, who made the announcement on his private radio and TV stations, joins some 20 other candidates already running against President Abdoulaye Wade.

“I have heard the Alpha Blonde and others against his decision saying that Youssou Ndour will not have any more time to interact with his audience in music when he becomes a politician but that is his decision,” Samputu said by cell phone.

“I don’t think it is wise to harry criticising someone before knowing what really prompted him to go for presidency, it might be that deep in his cautious is convinced and has that gift of leadership, if he sees his country needs someone like him, he can go for presidential race,” Samputu added.

“I don’t see anything wrong with a musician running for presidency as long as is competent and can handle it, personally I cannot go for it because I feel I go closer and interact with my audience easier when a sing,” Rwanda’s cultural music icon said.

Samputu said that he was intending to fly to Senegal to talk to Youssou Ndour he calls his friend after meeting in New York and advising him in his music career.

“If you are a friend or a colleague, you need to advise that person. As a musician I respect and a friend I need to go there and ask how he really came up with this idea, if he has a firm basis then it means he really needs our support other than being against him or his choice,” Samputu said.

It has been reported that the Grammy-winning artist and the West African country’s most famous cultural export, his prospects with Senegalese voters remain unclear.

The election is less than two months away, and the incumbent president has been in power for more than a decade.

“For a very long time, many Senegalese of different backgrounds have called for my candidacy for the presidency next February,” Ndour said.

“I’ve listened, I’ve heard and I am responding favorably to their request. I am a candidate. It’s a supreme patriotic duty, the best I can give of myself. I am the alternative to the current leadership in place in the country.”

Ndour, 52, is well known in Senegal for his scathing critique of the country’s ruling party. He already owns a hugely popular private radio station that holds regular debates featuring government critics.

And he has a newspaper that routinely highlights corruption allegations involving the country’s ruling elite, including the president’s family.

Residents of Senegal’s capital expressed doubt that the musician would fare well at the polls or in office.

Youssou Ndour is not the first musician to run for the presidency, last year American pop star Whycliff Jean went back to his home country Haiti and also the incumbent president of Haiti Michel Martelly was pop star.

Actually some political analysts were suggesting that Youssou Ndour should run for presidency since Haitan president who was commonly known as Sweet Micky on stage is doing well.

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Controversial Rapper and lecturer Aimable Uzaramba Karasira popularly known by his stage name Professor Nigga at the National University of Rwanda (NUR) faculty of computer science, has denounced critics who say he is shaming the varsity.

He argues that a group of his colleagues are criticizing his flashy way of dressing yet this doesn’t affect his output as a lecturer at the university.

“I don’t see the reason why someone is uncomfortable with my sagging pants yet it’s not objected in my contract, rapping is my hobby and no one should go into my private life,” he said.

Karasira further disclosed that a petition requesting his dismissal from the university has already been sent to the human resource yet the management hasn’t raised any concerns about his music career.

He also says that he isn’t the only musician to work in a government institution citing others like Masabo Nyangezi who worked at the ministry of foreign affairs and Cyprien Rugamba a former researcher at the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (IRST).

“Who said musicians can’t hold other serious tasks, even film star Arnold Schwarzenegger the former governor of California continued to play roles in several movies during his political term in office,” he argued.

The 35years old lecturer is the only rapper in the history of NUR and other universities in the country and he’s yet to release his first debut album containing 26 songs.

Efforts to reach NUR rector Professor Silas Lwakabamba for a comment were futile as he couldn’t answer hi cell phone.