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  • Rwanda, Ethiopia To Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

    Rwanda President Paul Kagame while in New York met Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and the two discussed strengthening bilateral relations.

    Rwanda Foreign Affairs Minister Louise Mushikiwabo said, the two presidents meet in order to look back on bilateral relations and strengthen collaboration to search for solutions towards African development.

    Rwanda has strong collaboration with Ethiopia in different sectors include aviation, military trainings and capacity building between two countries.

    Ethiopian Prime Minister pledged to continuously collaborate with Rwanda.

  • BTC Donates Boat to Residents

    Residents of island part of Mazane located in Lake Rweru of Rweru sector in Bugesera District received a vessel costing frw5,250 000.

    The donation from Belgium development cooperation will solve transport problems among residents in need of medical care at Nzangwa Health Centre situated 12Km inland.

    Dr Vincent Tihon, The CEO of institutional Support working with Ministry of Health, said the vessel will help patients from Mazane to Nzangwa Health Centre for Medical treatments.

    He added that the vessel will help in reducing deaths that occurred because of lack of facilities to transport patients to hospital.

    The island of Mazane has a population of 1009 residents. 311 are children under five years.

    Traveling from Mazane to Nyamata hospital is 59 km.

    Residents have been using canoes when transporting pregnant women to hospital. Some used to die before reaching hospital.

    Citizens now say they are happy to receive a vessel which is faster than canoes.

    Mutezinka Sarah100, says they used to suffer and some died without even reaching hospital.

    However, the District has managed to build a Health center at Mazane.
    Critical health problems will be treated at Nzangwa Health Centre.

    Citizens will have to pay 10% of transport if they are enrolled in Health insurance. Those who are not are due to pay 100% of transport.

    However, The Head of Mazane Health Post revealed almost Mazane residents are enrolled in Medical insurance.

    58km from Mazane to Nyamata Hospital is far. Currently, said Munyambonera Pierre Augustin, the Principle of Nzangwa health centre,
    they are negotiating an ambulance for emergency cases.

    Rusanganwa Vincent representing the Ministry of Health says all issues will be taken into considerations for further solutions.

    With support from BTC, The District of Bugesera has built one health Post at Mazane village. 8 to 10 people go there for medical treatments.

    13 cases of sickness caused by impure water were recorded in a period of 2 months.

    Vice-Mayor in charge of social affairs in Bugesera District urged Mazane residents to boil water before drinking and use pure water available at hospital.

    In collaboration with BTC and other stakeholders, Districts of Bugesera pledged to continuously support residents to ensure their social economic development.

  • BTC Donates Boat to Residents

    Residents of island part of Mazane located in Lake Rweru of Rweru sector in Bugesera District received a vessel costing frw5,250 000.

    The donation from Belgium development cooperation will solve transport problems among residents in need of medical care at Nzangwa Health Centre situated 12Km inland.

    Dr Vincent Tihon, The CEO of institutional Support working with Ministry of Health, said the vessel will help patients from Mazane to Nzangwa Health Centre for Medical treatments.

    He added that the vessel will help in reducing deaths that occurred because of lack of facilities to transport patients to hospital.

    The island of Mazane has a population of 1009 residents. 311 are children under five years.

    Traveling from Mazane to Nyamata hospital is 59 km.

    Residents have been using canoes when transporting pregnant women to hospital. Some used to die before reaching hospital.

    Citizens now say they are happy to receive a vessel which is faster than canoes.

    Mutezinka Sarah100, says they used to suffer and some died without even reaching hospital.

    However, the District has managed to build a Health center at Mazane.
    Critical health problems will be treated at Nzangwa Health Centre.

    Citizens will have to pay 10% of transport if they are enrolled in Health insurance. Those who are not are due to pay 100% of transport.

    However, The Head of Mazane Health Post revealed almost Mazane residents are enrolled in Medical insurance.

    58km from Mazane to Nyamata Hospital is far. Currently, said Munyambonera Pierre Augustin, the Principle of Nzangwa health centre,
    they are negotiating an ambulance for emergency cases.

    Rusanganwa Vincent representing the Ministry of Health says all issues will be taken into considerations for further solutions.

    With support from BTC, The District of Bugesera has built one health Post at Mazane village. 8 to 10 people go there for medical treatments.

    13 cases of sickness caused by impure water were recorded in a period of 2 months.

    Vice-Mayor in charge of social affairs in Bugesera District urged Mazane residents to boil water before drinking and use pure water available at hospital.

    In collaboration with BTC and other stakeholders, Districts of Bugesera pledged to continuously support residents to ensure their social economic development.

  • WHO: New Sars Virus Not Easily Transmitted

    A new respiratory illness – from the same family as the Sars virus – appears not to spread easily, experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) say.

    The WHO said on Friday that it appeared the new virus “cannot be easily transmitted from person to person.”

    BBC reports that a man 49, from Qatari with the virus is being treated in the UK. The first person known to have had it, in Saudi Arabia, died.

    The Sars virus, which emerged in China in 2002, killed hundreds of people.

    Both Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and the new, un-named, virus – as well as the common cold virus – belong to the coronavirus family

    But this new virus is different from any coronaviruses previously identified in humans.

    Both of the patients known to have had the virus experienced kidney failure.

    The WHO said it would continue to monitor the situation but was not recommending any travel restrictions for Saudi Arabia or Qatar.

    However it said it was working closely with Saudi authorities in advance of the forthcoming Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.

    The WHO also announced diagnostic tests were being developed by scientists around the world as quickly as possible.

    The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which monitors disease in the European Union, said initial findings suggested the virus may have originated in animals – diseases known as zoonotic.

    Writing in the journal Eurosurveillance, they said: “It is quite probably of zoonotic origin and different in behaviour to Sars.”

  • WHO: New Sars Virus Not Easily Transmitted

    A new respiratory illness – from the same family as the Sars virus – appears not to spread easily, experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) say.

    The WHO said on Friday that it appeared the new virus “cannot be easily transmitted from person to person.”

    BBC reports that a man 49, from Qatari with the virus is being treated in the UK. The first person known to have had it, in Saudi Arabia, died.

    The Sars virus, which emerged in China in 2002, killed hundreds of people.

    Both Sars (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and the new, un-named, virus – as well as the common cold virus – belong to the coronavirus family

    But this new virus is different from any coronaviruses previously identified in humans.

    Both of the patients known to have had the virus experienced kidney failure.

    The WHO said it would continue to monitor the situation but was not recommending any travel restrictions for Saudi Arabia or Qatar.

    However it said it was working closely with Saudi authorities in advance of the forthcoming Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.

    The WHO also announced diagnostic tests were being developed by scientists around the world as quickly as possible.

    The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), which monitors disease in the European Union, said initial findings suggested the virus may have originated in animals – diseases known as zoonotic.

    Writing in the journal Eurosurveillance, they said: “It is quite probably of zoonotic origin and different in behaviour to Sars.”

  • Big Size Heineken Introduced

    Rwanda’s beverage company Bralirwa Ltd has introduced a new big size bottle for the Heineken beer brand.

    Heineken has been populary packaged in 33cl bottles. The new bottle measures 65cl.

    Jan Van Velzen Director of Sales and Marketing said, “The Heineken brand is very much appreciated by the Rwandan beer drinkers and the new 65cl bottle addresses the consumer need for larger bottle sizes.”

    Heineken sales have doubled in the last three years with consumers opting for the premium beer due to its premium quality and affordability.

  • Big Size Heineken Introduced

    Rwanda’s beverage company Bralirwa Ltd has introduced a new big size bottle for the Heineken beer brand.

    Heineken has been populary packaged in 33cl bottles. The new bottle measures 65cl.

    Jan Van Velzen Director of Sales and Marketing said, “The Heineken brand is very much appreciated by the Rwandan beer drinkers and the new 65cl bottle addresses the consumer need for larger bottle sizes.”

    Heineken sales have doubled in the last three years with consumers opting for the premium beer due to its premium quality and affordability.

  • The Sudans Hammer Historic Deal

    World leaders have welcomed the security and oil deals between Sudan and South Sudan that eased tensions between the countries that came close to war in April.

    Expressing a combination of relief and praise, Britain, the United States and the European Union all lined up to laud the deal.

    “This agreement breaks new ground in support of the international vision of two viable states at peace with each other,” US President Barack Obama said, calling for continued dialogue as the deal is implemented.

    Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was a “significant stride” to help establish peace between the neighbours.
    The European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton congratulated both sides in a statement Thursday.

    “This represents a historic step for both countries,” she said.
    Earlier, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said the agreement “brings to an end the long conflict between our two countries”.

    Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said he would “seize the historic opportunity and journey towards building peace.”

    The leaders signed a cooperation agreement after marathon talks in the Ethiopian capital that began on Sunday, a day after the rivals had missed a UN Security Council deadline to reach an accord.

  • The Sudans Hammer Historic Deal

    World leaders have welcomed the security and oil deals between Sudan and South Sudan that eased tensions between the countries that came close to war in April.

    Expressing a combination of relief and praise, Britain, the United States and the European Union all lined up to laud the deal.

    “This agreement breaks new ground in support of the international vision of two viable states at peace with each other,” US President Barack Obama said, calling for continued dialogue as the deal is implemented.

    Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague said it was a “significant stride” to help establish peace between the neighbours.
    The European Union’s foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton congratulated both sides in a statement Thursday.

    “This represents a historic step for both countries,” she said.
    Earlier, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir said the agreement “brings to an end the long conflict between our two countries”.

    Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said he would “seize the historic opportunity and journey towards building peace.”

    The leaders signed a cooperation agreement after marathon talks in the Ethiopian capital that began on Sunday, a day after the rivals had missed a UN Security Council deadline to reach an accord.

  • We Finally Entered Kismayu–Kenya Army

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    The Kenyan army has finally entered the port city of Kismayu in the ongoing offensive against Al Shabaab fighters.

    Sources of Kenya Defense Forces said Friday they had taken over Al Shabaab’s stronghold in Kismayu but the fighters insisted they were still incharge of the port city.

    Kenya’s Military Spokesman Col Cyrus Oguna said that KDF forces stormed Kismayu at 2 am Friday but did not confirm any casualty figures.

    “We finally entered Kismayu in a joint operation both on air and ground,” Oguna said.

    An Al Shabaab commander in Kismayu Sheik Mohamed Abu Fatuma however, dismissed the reports.

    He said,“The enemy using military boats have deployed hundreds of soldiers on the coast late last night and the mujahideen fighters are engaging in heavy fighting with them now.”

    Al Shabaab’s Twitter page said the Kenyan forces had tried to take over Kismayu unsuccessfully.

    “#KDF cowards attempt to attack Kismayo from the sea but the courageous Mujahideen thwart their attempts,” it read.

    Another tweet posted at 10 am Friday said “Kismayo remains firmly in the hands of the Mujahideen.”

    Other rebels and city residents told AFP the Kenyan troops were still on the outskirts of the city that they have been targeting for days.

    “They are not very close to the city because the coast where they are now is around nine kilometres (six miles) from downtown,” another commander quoted by AFP said.

    Several Kismayu residents also said the Kenyan forces were still on the beach, where they came ashore from two ships escorted by helicopter gunships around 5 Km from the city centre.