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  • Anglican Church Launches Shopping Complex

    The Anglican Church of Rwanda is expected to gain from doing business especially after comissioning a new multi million shopping complex located in Musanze District.

    The commercial building of 3-floors has 26 rooms compelete and 30 extra rooms will be complete in the final construction phase.

    Upon completion, the structure is expected to cost RFrw 500 Million.

    The commissioned complex is valued at Frw220 Million. It comprises of a modern shopping mall.

    Its gates were officially opened by the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda, Onesphore Rwaje.

    The Archbishop explained that the plan to construct the building was derived from the desire for the church to establish financial sustainability.

    “We perceive this as a way of disseminating the word of God through both words and actions, since by doing so, we enable our Christians to establish a firm foundation for their economic growth,” he said.

  • Woman Attempts to Murder Husband

    Police in Kirehe District has arrested a 22 year old woman,Marcelline Manizabayo who was on September, 23 allegedly assaulted her husband with a machete.

    Manizabayo is currently detained at Kirehe Police Station.

    The suspect reportedly attacked her husband Jean de Dieu Niyonshuti with a machete and cut him on the forehead, leaving him unconscious.

    Niyonshuti was rushed to Kirehe hospital where he is currently receiving medical treatment.

    According to Police in Kirehe, the couple had been involved in an argument over money apparently which the victim took from his wife.

    Police Spokesperson, Eastern Region, Supt. Benoit Nsengiyumva said most family conflicts and domestic crimes in the region are caused by land disputes, illegal marriages, polygamy, drunkenness and husbands who mistreat their spouses which prompts the latter to seek other means to defend themselves.

    He however, said that measures have been taken to contain the situation, including sensitization, adding that the issue is on the decrease following the new measures initiated.

  • Former Workers of NRD Mining Firm Fleeced

    After suspending Natural Resources development (NRD) from Mining activities in Ngororero, residents who have worked for the company want the company to pay salary arrears of five months.

    However, local authorities say they will ask the company owner to pay residents since they have rights to their salaries.

    The Ministry of Natural Resources temporally suspended NRD following illegal wolfram mining that damaged Giciye River through one of its sources called Nyagikero.

    The suspended company conducted its activities unsustainably where environment has been reportedly damaged and this resulted in flooding which leaving citizens’ crops destroyed.

    Since its suspension, NRD has left the region and no one knows where the company relocated.

    The former employees of the company said they don’t know where to report their cases.

    However, Mutwarangabo Innocent, the executive Secretary of Muhande sector assured citizens to make a follow up about the existing problem adding that the company should pay citizens for their works.

    The secretary added that they will help former employees to create new jobs including helping them to find new ones at a tea factory.

  • Kimicanga Residents Complain of Unfair Relocation

    Residents of Kimicanga are complaining about unfair and selective relocation taking place in Kimihurura sector in Kigali city.

    Residents noted that some people are being relocated while others are left in a ruined area without being relocated.

    The relocation is in line with building houses according to Kigali City master plan.

    It is noted that the District of Gasabo has managed to relocate citizens leaving near the tarmac road from city center to Kimihurura and another neighbourhood near Kimicanga wetland.

    Citizens who were left in the middle of the ruined region said that they are afraid of disasters which may occur following the rainy season including risks of robbers which is reportedly taking place there.

    Citizens urged Gasabo District to relocate them as soon as possible.

    Jean Claude Munara, The Vice-Mayor of Economic affairs in Gasabo district says the District authorities are aware of the problem adding that the reason of not relocating the whole region was due to the budget constraints.

    Frw 4 Billion was to be used in the process of relocating, however, the District was not able to get all the sum “that’s why some were not relocated.”

    Jean Claude Munara assured residents that by the end of 2012, all remaining citizens in Kimicanga will be relocated.

  • Medics Cautioned on Poor Management of Equipment

    Despite efforts by the Ministry of Health in ensuring health care, Rwanda’s hospitals are facing the problem of good management of medical equipments due to the gap between Bio-medical engineering Technicians (BMET) and hospital Administrators.

    On September21st, 2012, Theogene Namahungu the Acting Head of Medical Maintenance Centre (MMC) one of the divisions of Rwanda Bio-Medical Centre, revealed that insufficiency of Bio-Medical Engineers hinder progress in health sector.

    He was concluding a workshop on Health Technology Management held in Eastern province.

    “Many hospitals have medical equipments that are not in good condition and there is no closer collaboration between hospital technicians and the heads of hospitals in ensuring proper functionality of medical equipments”, said Namahungu.

    However, Lambert Ntakirutimana, Head of Maintenance service in Ngarama Hospital located in Gatsibo district, Eastern Province has said that Hospital Administrators do not normally understand job of technicians in hospitals adding that they work in isolation yet they have technical skills to impact on functionality of medical equipment to enable health care of patients.

    Ntakirutimana added that the training on Health Technology Management with hospital Administrators will help technicians and hospital administrators to understand the importance of managing medical equipment by working as a team and will enable maximum use of health equipment and timely deliverance of health services.

    The Belgium Development Agency (BTC) through Institutional Support Program to the Conception and Implementation of a Strategic Health Development Plan for Kigali City (PAPSDSK) managed the partial fund

    and the preparations of the training on Health Technology Management in collaboration with Rwanda Bio-Medical Centre, Engineering World Health ,US NGO and with GIZ, the German Development Agency to make sure that both hospital technicians and hospital administrators manage well medical equipment and prioritise the needs of hospitals and clinical services as standard of health care.

  • Teachers Told Not to Be Shy While Speaking English

    Teachers have been encouraged to intensively use english and improve their confidence in application of english language in their daily activities.

    This was noted by Dr.John Rutayisire of Rwanda Education Board who calledupon teachers to put more effort in the use of English language.

    In line with government policy of empowering its personels with capacity building, about 500 English based mentors have been posted in different public schools to train teachers in the use of English in and outside of classrooms and even in the school environs.

    However, these mentors were reportedly said to be given less respect where they have been appointed as English mentors.

    In an interview with IGIHE, Dr. Rutayisire urged school leaders and vice mayors in charge of Education in Districts to be responsible for the ongoing program and ensure its progress.

    He added that schools should establish internal regulations and mechanisms which give value to English language.

    Dr. Rutayisire encouraged teachers to be self confident while conducting lessons and feel that no one will laugh at them when using English.

    Mr. Kamugisha J. Marc is a school based mentor at G S Kinyinya.

    He says some teachers are reluctant to use English, However,He is expecting teachers to be equipped with necessary skills in English if they are to follow this program effectively.

  • Religious Leaders Condemn Test Tube Babies

    In Tanzania, there is an increased demand for test tube babies scientifically refered to as In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF).

    It is a service sought by couples that are unable to naturally get pregnant.

    Last week we had reported that over 80% Tanzanian men are unable to impregnate a woman which has forced most tanzanian females across Kenya seeking artificial means to enable and or enhance pregnancy at fertility clinics.

    Now this has taken a new twist. Tanzanian religious leaders have comeout strongly and condemned the artificial acts and practices of making babies through ‘test tubes’ which they say is against the will of God.

    They said In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) technology was wrong because according to the Creator, a child should be obtained through an act of sex between husband and wife.

    The bishop of Africa Inland Church, Peter Kitula says that the procedure is not recommended in the Christian faith since people are married to reproduce themselves by way of consummating their marriage and not through some artificial processes.

    “This is well understood and we preach it persistently, that a child must be a result of the sex act between husband and wife, who have been joined in a holy matrimony.”

    He said women should shun the IVF alternative even after failing get a child naturally “since everything that happens to us is part God’s plan.”

    “If the Almighty God has not blessed you with a child, you should simply accept the situation because that would be a test to your perseverance… you must keep on praying,” he advised.

    Commenting on the matter, an expert in Biblical Language and Interpretation at Bugema University, Professor Reuben Mugerwa, said there is the concern that a test tube baby may not receive warm love from parents, having not been conceived naturally.

    Prof Mugerwa said: “God intended sexual intercourse to be the only avenue of bringing forth children because of the intense love couples experience in the process of making a child in a natural way.”

    Sheikh Musa Kundecha of Dar es Salaam noted that under Islam, the method would be alright if a couple were confirmed unable to get a baby naturally.

    He said it would be a sin if a couple would opt the method while they were capable of obtaining a child through sex.

    “We consider a baby obtained through the test tube while a couple is still biologically capable of naturally reproducing as haram (unclean),” he said.

  • Research Team to Study Malaria Prevalence

    A 4-year research study on Malaria in Bugesera district has kicked off to determine why there is high prevalance of the disease in that zone of Rwanda.

    Bugesera district is among the most affected districts with high malaria cases. The research aims at giving direction on malaria control.

    Dr. Claver Kayumba, the Acting Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre, says, “This is one of the most affected areas with Malaria. The research will be able to identify how Malaria can be eliminated.

    Dr. Kayumba added that despite issuing of mosquito nets and spraying insecticides to kill mosquitoes, “we still have malaria cases. The Research team will identify why and what the way forward should be.”

    Fredrick Gatera(PHD student) also on the research team, said that there could be many underlying causes of high malaria prevalence in this area.

    Gatera noted that the Area has only one health centre serving over 35 villages which could be one of the factors.

    “We want to look at the impact of Community Health Workers (CHW’s) and their delivery of community health services. While they’ve done a good job, there’s need to evaluate their impact and see if they can use them as key first line diagnosis and treatment options since there’s only one health centre in Ruhuha sector.”

    The Research team also says, they intends to identify if CHW’s can mobilize community because community involvement is very crucial in disease control.

    Additional Information NewTimes

  • Nyarugunga, Muhima Contribute Frw66M to Agaciro Fund

    Over Frw65 Million has been mobilised jointly by Muhima and Nyarugunga Sectors.

    The money will be deopisted into the Agaciro Development Fund which expects to hit the Frw 20 Billion Mark before the end of September.

    Over 1500 Residents of Mulindi cell, Kamashashi in Nyarugunga sector in Kicukiro district managed to contribute Frw 1,400,000 to the Agaciro Fund.

    Mukasonga Solange the Mayor of Nyarugenge district said, Rwandans understand the purpose and value of the Agaciro Fund in nation building without waiting for foreign Aid.

  • 200 Al-Shabaab Fighters Surrender

    At least 200 Al-Shabab militants have surrendered Saturday to Amisom due to heavy fire power of the African Union troops.

    Uganda observer reported that the incident happened in Garsale, approximately 10km from the town of Jowhar and some 80km from Mogadishu.

    The statement further says the al-Shabab fighters “disengaged in the early hours of Saturday morning” following in-fighting in which eight militants were killed.

    “By the afternoon, over 200 militants had disengaged and were under Amisom control. The total number is expected to rise to around 250,” the statement says.

    The deadly infighting, in which two senior al-Shabab commanders were involved, is reported to have pitted rival groups against each other.

    Amisom says its forces recovered at least 80 weapons. Amisom’s deputy force commander in charge of operations, Brig Michael Ondoga, said of the development:

    “Today’s events confirm that al-Shabaab is divided and being defeated across Somalia. Somalia is moving towards a secure and stable future free from the scourge of violence and terror. The political transition has ended, and the Somali people have the opportunity to shape together a more peaceful future.”