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  • Burundi to Join Commonwealth Nations

    The Republic of Burundi has officially expressed interest in becoming a member of the Commonwealth.

    When the previous Common Wealth Summit was held in Uganda, Burundi’s first vice-president, Dr. Yves Sahinguvu noted that his government intended to officially forward its application to join the Commonwealth nations as soon as possible.

    Burundi was an observer country at the meeting.

    We are in a period of reconstruction and consolidation of peace in our country. We need to be part of an extended partnership.

    Burundi is currently a member of the Francophonie, an organisation of French-speaking countries.

    “I do not mind belonging to the French-speaking world and the Commonwealth. We are not alone. There is Cameroon, Mauritius and Canada, which belong to the two worlds,” Sahinguvu said.

    Burundi’s official announcement of its intentions come at a time when francophonie countries are expected to meet at a summit in Kinshasa DRC from October 12-14.

    Gabon President who announced plans for his country to switch to English is expected in Rwanda to acquaint himself with how Rwanda has adopted the English language.

  • Manager of China Road Company Arrested

    Police is holding a former manager of a Chinese construction firm to help in the investigations into the death of a Chinese national who was gruesomely killed by a caterpillar on site.

    Munyentwari Ignace a manager of China Road and Bridge Company was arrested October 3, while attempting to bribe a policeman with Frw100,000 to manipulate the case.

    On September 29, David Mbarushimana the driver of a caterpillar constructing Nyamasheke-Karongi road, crashed dead Yuan Jing a Chinese national working in the same company on the site.

    The Identification documents of Yuan were immediately plucked out of his pockets and the driver fled.

    Munyentwari thus attempted to bribe AIP Aphrodice Mutangana with Frw100,000 to tamper with the case file of Yuan and reframe it to say that the Chinese death was caused by one Christophe Nyabyenda who was nolonger working with Road and Bridge Company.

    The Insurance Company would not execute any compensation if there were no identification documents of the driver that caused the accident thus it was Munyentwari’s plan to bribe the Police officer to alter the case file to replace Mbarushimana’s name with that of Nyabyenda.

    Currently Munyentwari is detained at Ruharambuga police station in Nyamagabe district. Mbarushimana has since fled and his whereabouts are still unknown.

  • Manager of China Road Company Arrested

    Police is holding a former manager of a Chinese construction firm to help in the investigations into the death of a Chinese national who was gruesomely killed by a caterpillar on site.

    Munyentwari Ignace a manager of China Road and Bridge Company was arrested October 3, while attempting to bribe a policeman with Frw100,000 to manipulate the case.

    On September 29, David Mbarushimana the driver of a caterpillar constructing Nyamasheke-Karongi road, crashed dead Yuan Jing a Chinese national working in the same company on the site.

    The Identification documents of Yuan were immediately plucked out of his pockets and the driver fled.

    Munyentwari thus attempted to bribe AIP Aphrodice Mutangana with Frw100,000 to tamper with the case file of Yuan and reframe it to say that the Chinese death was caused by one Christophe Nyabyenda who was nolonger working with Road and Bridge Company.

    The Insurance Company would not execute any compensation if there were no identification documents of the driver that caused the accident thus it was Munyentwari’s plan to bribe the Police officer to alter the case file to replace Mbarushimana’s name with that of Nyabyenda.

    Currently Munyentwari is detained at Ruharambuga police station in Nyamagabe district. Mbarushimana has since fled and his whereabouts are still unknown.

  • Coach Ntagwabira Banned From Football

    Jean Marie Ntagwabira, a former coach of Rayon Sport and Amavubi has been handed a five year ban from football activities after he was found guilty of match-fixing.

    Football governing body Ferwafa Sec. Gen. Michel Gasingwa said, “After reviewing final remarks from the ethics and legal committee, Ferwafa has decided to ban Ntagwabira from any coaching roles at club and country level for a period of five years.”

    “Issa Kayinamura, who helped him execute the match-fixing scandal is also banned from attending any football venue in Rwanda for a period of five years,” added Gasigwa.

    Gasingwa said that the decision was reached after hearing from Ntagwabira, Kayinamura and the legal commission.

    On July 6 Ntagwabira confessed to bribing Rayon players to eject a league match against SC Kiyovu in 2009, which he coached at the time.

    Ntagwabira said he used Kayinamura to bribe some players to underperform in an encounter that ended 3-2 in favour of Kiyovu.

  • Coach Ntagwabira Banned From Football

    Jean Marie Ntagwabira, a former coach of Rayon Sport and Amavubi has been handed a five year ban from football activities after he was found guilty of match-fixing.

    Football governing body Ferwafa Sec. Gen. Michel Gasingwa said, “After reviewing final remarks from the ethics and legal committee, Ferwafa has decided to ban Ntagwabira from any coaching roles at club and country level for a period of five years.”

    “Issa Kayinamura, who helped him execute the match-fixing scandal is also banned from attending any football venue in Rwanda for a period of five years,” added Gasigwa.

    Gasingwa said that the decision was reached after hearing from Ntagwabira, Kayinamura and the legal commission.

    On July 6 Ntagwabira confessed to bribing Rayon players to eject a league match against SC Kiyovu in 2009, which he coached at the time.

    Ntagwabira said he used Kayinamura to bribe some players to underperform in an encounter that ended 3-2 in favour of Kiyovu.

  • Sugar Price Up

    The Price of sugar has increased in the past few weeks raising concerns from consumers who say this might affect the prices of other products.

    A kilogram of sugar now costs between Frw900 and Frw1,000.
    Previously the price was set between Frw700 and Frw750.

    The Minister of Trade and Industry Francois kanimba says the cause of the price rise is due to a rise in taxes imposed on sugar in East African countries.

    However, the Minister promised that the problem will be handled very soon.

    Subsequently, the price of Bread has risen and other products are gradually increasing in prices.

  • Sugar Price Up

    The Price of sugar has increased in the past few weeks raising concerns from consumers who say this might affect the prices of other products.

    A kilogram of sugar now costs between Frw900 and Frw1,000.
    Previously the price was set between Frw700 and Frw750.

    The Minister of Trade and Industry Francois kanimba says the cause of the price rise is due to a rise in taxes imposed on sugar in East African countries.

    However, the Minister promised that the problem will be handled very soon.

    Subsequently, the price of Bread has risen and other products are gradually increasing in prices.

  • Three Women Arrested Smuggling Illegal Liquor

    Police is questioning three women arrested for allegedly dealing in smuggling illegal liquor into the country.

    The trio was seized October 2, at Kabuga Cell, Mukura Sector in Gicumbi District found in posession of about 250 bottles of various types of liquor.

    The suspects were identified as Francine Murerwa, 32, Chantal Uwamariya and Violette Ugirumurera, 34, all detained at Byumba Police Station.

    The three suspects are said to smuggle goods from Uganda through illegal entries.

    Supt Francis Gahima, the Gicumbi District Police Commander (DPC), who confirmed the arrest, said the trio, who were headed to Kigali, had travelled in a transit vehicle to beat security along the Gatuna-Kigali highway.

    “They were traveling in a transit vehicle, but it got involved in an accident along the way. When we arrived at the accident scene, out of suspicion, we checked their luggage and discovered the liquor,” said Supt Gahima.

    According to Gahima, smugglers have some specific places in Gicumbi where they sit and send some people to bring them goods – one-by-one – through illegal borders, until they get the required amount of the merchandise they need.

  • Three Women Arrested Smuggling Illegal Liquor

    Police is questioning three women arrested for allegedly dealing in smuggling illegal liquor into the country.

    The trio was seized October 2, at Kabuga Cell, Mukura Sector in Gicumbi District found in posession of about 250 bottles of various types of liquor.

    The suspects were identified as Francine Murerwa, 32, Chantal Uwamariya and Violette Ugirumurera, 34, all detained at Byumba Police Station.

    The three suspects are said to smuggle goods from Uganda through illegal entries.

    Supt Francis Gahima, the Gicumbi District Police Commander (DPC), who confirmed the arrest, said the trio, who were headed to Kigali, had travelled in a transit vehicle to beat security along the Gatuna-Kigali highway.

    “They were traveling in a transit vehicle, but it got involved in an accident along the way. When we arrived at the accident scene, out of suspicion, we checked their luggage and discovered the liquor,” said Supt Gahima.

    According to Gahima, smugglers have some specific places in Gicumbi where they sit and send some people to bring them goods – one-by-one – through illegal borders, until they get the required amount of the merchandise they need.

  • COMESA Central Banks Adopt Single Payment System

    The National Bank of Rwanda and other Central Banks in the Common Market for the Eastern and Southern Africa region (COMESA), are ready to set a cross border payment system to improve trade amongst the member countries.

    The named Regional Payment and Settlement System (REPSS) will directly be linked to Rwanda Integrated Payment Processing System (RIPPS), which was adopted by BNR at the beginning of the year 2011.

    As explained by the Governor of National Bank of Rwanda in press conference yesterday the October 3 2012, the new system will provide importers and exporters with a faster, safe and secure way to pay each other goods and services at a lower cost.

    He further told the press that commercial banks in member state of COMESA will be linked to their central banks payment system but payment and other transactions will be done through central banks in the Region.

    Ambassador Gatete Claver responded to journalists that the common currency to be used in COMESA is still a project under a big process.

    He said for the first days of this system, the payment and other transactions will be done through US dollars and EUR.

    Journalists questioned a new system as security as Cyber Crimes are nowadays at the highest level, the Governor stated that the System is to be Settled by CMS which uses swift as trustful system in the world.

    The system will charge traders a lower cost in transactions compared to the usual banking system.

    The BNR governor demonstrated that the new system is expected to charge 2% for the total costs instead of 5% in the usual banking payment system.

    The system will be operating in 19 countries COMESA members and Tanzania to come later. Ten countries have registered in REPSS and others are in the process.

    But Rwanda, Mauritus, Swaziland and Sudan are the only countries that have gone live for the system.

    Despite Rwanda will benefit from facilities of this new system of payment, its traders have not yet found an interest in COMESA market.

    The figure shows that Rwanda imported from COMESA in more than USD415 million while Rwanda exported around USD83 million there. Amb. Gatete said Rwandan traders’ needs to be encouraged.