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  • Kabuga Son-in-Law to Head RNC in Belgium

    The Son-in-Law to an elusive Rwanda genocide fugitive has been appointed to a senior position in an opposition political pressure group- Rwanda National Congress (RNC) currently operating outside the country.

    Dr Paulin Murayi will head the Brussels wing of the troubled RNC.

    He is a leading founder member of genocide radio RTLM that encouraged the brutal killings targeting ethnic Tutsi’s before and during the 1994 genocide.

    Dr. Paulin Murayi a medical practitioner who has been off the public record until recently, is married to Winnie Kabuga, the daughter of Felicien Kabuga, one of the most wanted fugitives on the planet.

    In 1993, when the genocide radio RTLM was being established, Murayi was a medical student in Belgium and headed two very crucial bodies: the MRND chapter there, as well as the Rwando-Belgo association, according to witness testimony at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).

    During the fundraising period, RTLM shareholders, including majority owner Kabuga, tasked Murayi to solicit support for the station among Rwandan extremists in Belgium at the time. He did not fail.

    Dr Murayi personally hired Georges Ruggiu, the Belgo-Italian convicted by the ICTR for genocide due to his role at RTLM.

    Ruggiu became involved with genocide extremists in the Rwanda community in Belgium a few years before RTLM was created.

  • Rick Ross To Perform at ‘Serengeti Fiesta’ in Tanzania

    US rapper Rick Ross will perform Saturday at the Serengeti Fiesta in Daresalaam Tanzania.

    This comes after weeks of road trips that took live entertainment to 11 regions in Tanzania. Rick Ross will be the main attraction of the day.

    With a levying stature of goliath and the regal standing of a King, Rick Ross has lived up to his prophecy of being the ‘Biggest Boss.’

    “Both physically and culturally very large – his voice sells, the way Sinatra once sold an implacable but supple kind of confidence…Ross’s confidence can transfer easily to anyone’s inner life, with a little suspended disbelief, and that makes him a kind of motivational speaker. Feel as much like Ross as he does, and you become your own boss.” – wrote The New Yorker in July.

    The Miami Monster mogul has evolved into not just hip-hop’s most respected and revered MC who was voted MTV’s “Hottest MC” in 2011, but as a label CEO and business entrepreneur, his resumé is as sterling as one of his platinum plaques.

    God Forgives, I Don’t is Ross’ fifth solo album in six years, following in the recent success of five star acclaimed masterpieces Deeper Than Rap (2009) , Teflon Don (2010).

    His fans have been conditioned to expect nothing but a prolific output of the highest grade of music.

    In a career that reaches new heights every year, God Forgives…is a milestone, the most anticipated rap project of all of 2012, as well as being the LP that will be the definitive work of art of the past decade.

    “Without exaggeration, you just don’t hear this high of quality or precision of music,” Ross says.

    “I’ve mastered the art of devising classic albums, but this by far exceeds my prior excellence. I owe this to the fans and I owe it to myself to be the undeniable best.”

  • Rick Ross To Perform at ‘Serengeti Fiesta’ in Tanzania

    US rapper Rick Ross will perform Saturday at the Serengeti Fiesta in Daresalaam Tanzania.

    This comes after weeks of road trips that took live entertainment to 11 regions in Tanzania. Rick Ross will be the main attraction of the day.

    With a levying stature of goliath and the regal standing of a King, Rick Ross has lived up to his prophecy of being the ‘Biggest Boss.’

    “Both physically and culturally very large – his voice sells, the way Sinatra once sold an implacable but supple kind of confidence…Ross’s confidence can transfer easily to anyone’s inner life, with a little suspended disbelief, and that makes him a kind of motivational speaker. Feel as much like Ross as he does, and you become your own boss.” – wrote The New Yorker in July.

    The Miami Monster mogul has evolved into not just hip-hop’s most respected and revered MC who was voted MTV’s “Hottest MC” in 2011, but as a label CEO and business entrepreneur, his resumé is as sterling as one of his platinum plaques.

    God Forgives, I Don’t is Ross’ fifth solo album in six years, following in the recent success of five star acclaimed masterpieces Deeper Than Rap (2009) , Teflon Don (2010).

    His fans have been conditioned to expect nothing but a prolific output of the highest grade of music.

    In a career that reaches new heights every year, God Forgives…is a milestone, the most anticipated rap project of all of 2012, as well as being the LP that will be the definitive work of art of the past decade.

    “Without exaggeration, you just don’t hear this high of quality or precision of music,” Ross says.

    “I’ve mastered the art of devising classic albums, but this by far exceeds my prior excellence. I owe this to the fans and I owe it to myself to be the undeniable best.”

  • Lady Gaga First Person with Over 30 Million Twitter Followers

    Pop diva Lady Gaga has set a social media record by becoming the first person with more than 30 million followers on Twitter.

    As of Thursday afternoon, she had 30,030,949 followers on the micro-blogging website, and is adding them at the rate of 30,000 a day, according to the Starcount.com website that monitors celebrity use of social media.

    The 26-year-old — real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta — also passed the four million mark on Google+ earlier this week, and is in second place to only Britney Spears on the search giant’s social media platform.

    “Paving the way for other stars on social media, Lady Gaga often interacts with her fans and has even set up her own social network for the Little Monsters with thousands of regular users,” commented Starcount.com.

    “But it is Twitter that has given her the incredible social popularity that she currently has,” it added in a blog, noting that her Twitter takeover started two years ago when she passed Ashton Kutcher, Barack Obama and Spears.

    “Since then, her domination on the network has gone unmatched — she was the first person to reach 10 million and 20 million followers and is keeping up the trend now with 30 million.”

    Her nearest rival is teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, with 28.5 million Twitter followers, while Katy Perry has 27.2 million. Rihanna has overtaken Gaga on YouTube and Facebook, but has only 26 million followers on Twitter

  • Lady Gaga First Person with Over 30 Million Twitter Followers

    Pop diva Lady Gaga has set a social media record by becoming the first person with more than 30 million followers on Twitter.

    As of Thursday afternoon, she had 30,030,949 followers on the micro-blogging website, and is adding them at the rate of 30,000 a day, according to the Starcount.com website that monitors celebrity use of social media.

    The 26-year-old — real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta — also passed the four million mark on Google+ earlier this week, and is in second place to only Britney Spears on the search giant’s social media platform.

    “Paving the way for other stars on social media, Lady Gaga often interacts with her fans and has even set up her own social network for the Little Monsters with thousands of regular users,” commented Starcount.com.

    “But it is Twitter that has given her the incredible social popularity that she currently has,” it added in a blog, noting that her Twitter takeover started two years ago when she passed Ashton Kutcher, Barack Obama and Spears.

    “Since then, her domination on the network has gone unmatched — she was the first person to reach 10 million and 20 million followers and is keeping up the trend now with 30 million.”

    Her nearest rival is teen pop sensation Justin Bieber, with 28.5 million Twitter followers, while Katy Perry has 27.2 million. Rihanna has overtaken Gaga on YouTube and Facebook, but has only 26 million followers on Twitter

  • US$15m Swedish Grant to Boost EAC Intergration

    The East African Community has received a US$15 Million grant from the government of Sweden which will be used in infrastructural development projects such as ports, improvement in the bloc’s border crossings and support growth of the region’s private sector.

    A Swedish diplomat Björn Häggmark, said, “This additional core investment underlines Sweden’s commitment to East African integration.”

    He added that East Africa’s potential has never been greater; “East Africa is an increasingly important and vibrant player in the world economy. It must also be remembered that integration is not only about economics; integration does also enhance peace and stability.”

    This was said during after the signing of a contribution agreement between the government of Sweden and TradeMark East Africa.

    Swedish government pledged continued support to the East African Community to realise its agenda.

  • US$15m Swedish Grant to Boost EAC Intergration

    The East African Community has received a US$15 Million grant from the government of Sweden which will be used in infrastructural development projects such as ports, improvement in the bloc’s border crossings and support growth of the region’s private sector.

    A Swedish diplomat Björn Häggmark, said, “This additional core investment underlines Sweden’s commitment to East African integration.”

    He added that East Africa’s potential has never been greater; “East Africa is an increasingly important and vibrant player in the world economy. It must also be remembered that integration is not only about economics; integration does also enhance peace and stability.”

    This was said during after the signing of a contribution agreement between the government of Sweden and TradeMark East Africa.

    Swedish government pledged continued support to the East African Community to realise its agenda.

  • King James to Perform in Brussels

    Rwandan singer King James will perform to a diaspora audience in Brussels Belgium at Centre Culturel d’Auderghem N° 183, Boulevard du Souverain 1160 Bruxelles.

    The highly anticipated evening performance will be held on October 13 to both Rwandan and Burundian audience that are eagerly waiting.

  • King James to Perform in Brussels

    Rwandan singer King James will perform to a diaspora audience in Brussels Belgium at Centre Culturel d’Auderghem N° 183, Boulevard du Souverain 1160 Bruxelles.

    The highly anticipated evening performance will be held on October 13 to both Rwandan and Burundian audience that are eagerly waiting.

  • 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.