Kuri uyu wa 16/05/2013 mu karere ka Kirehe hatangije ku mugaragaro ukwezi kwahariwe urubyiruko, gutangirizwa mu kagari ka Nyagasenyi ho mu murenge wa Gahara, cyatangijwe kandi hasizwa ikibanza cyo kuzubakamo amashuri y’imyuga, ibyumba bitandatu ku kigo cyitiriwe mutagatifu Anastase cyigisha imyuga itandukanye.

Iki kigo cyigisha imyuga itandukanye giherereye mu murenge wa Gahara ho mu karere ka Kirehe, kuko cyari gifite ikibazo cyo ukubura ibyumba bihagije, abagize urubyiruko batandukanye bakorera mu karere ka Kirehe bakab barahisemo kuhakorera umuganda wo gusiza ikibanza muri uku kwezi kwahariwe urubyiruko. umukozi ku karere ka Kirehe ushinzwe itorero ubwo yatangizaga uku kwezi kwahariwe urubyiruko yibukije urubyiruko ko uku kwezi kuzafasha urubyiruko kwihutisha ibikorwa by’iterambere akaba avuga ko kuzafasha urubyiruko kwihutisha ibikorwa by’iterambere bihangira imirimo kandi bakomeza kwibumbira mu makoperative, no uguhamagarira urubyiruko kwitabira koperative zigiye gushyirwaho mu tugari aho batuye, akaba akomeza avuga ko ibi bizabafasha gukomeza kwikura mu bukene.

Umuhuzabikorwa w’inama y’igihugu y’urubyiruko mu karere ka Kirehe Mukunzi Emile avuga ko kuba baratangije uku kwezi k’urubyiruko mu karere ka Kirehe bibafasha kumenyekanisha ibikorwa by’urubyiruko bihakorerwa aho bateganya kujya baremera urubyiruko rutandukanye nubwo ngo bisanzwe bikorwa ariko ngo barateganya kubikomeza kurushaho, akomeza avuga ko urubyiruko muri rusange rukwiye kwirinda ibiyobyabwenge birimo urumogi kuko mu karere ka Kirehe bijya bigaragara ko ariho urumogi runyuzwa barukuye mu gihugu cya Tanzaniya.

Majoro Geffrey Gatsinzi ni umuyobozi w’ingabo muri iyi zone ya Gahara yasabye urubyiruko gukomeza kwirinda icyo aricyo cyose cyatuma bishora mu busambanyi cyangwa se mu kunywa ibiyobyabwenge, akomeza asaba urubyiruko gukura intoki mu mifuka ahubwo bagakora kuko aribyo bizabateza imbere mu buzima bwabo bwa buri munsi.

Umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa w’umurenge wa Gahara Anastase Hategekimana yavuze ko muri uku kwezi kwahariwe urubyiruko muri uyu murenge bateganya ko hakorwa ibikorwa bitandukanye birimo gufasha bamwe mu rubyiruko kwihangira imirimo.

Hafashima Théoneste ni umwe mu bitabiriye igikorwa cyo gusiza ikibanza, avuga ko bibafitiye akamaro nk’urubyiruko kuko ishuri bari kubaka rizigwamo n’urubyiruko akaba avuga ko iki gikorwa bari gukora muri uku kwezi kwahariwe urubyiruko kibafitiye akamaro.

Ukwezi kwahariwe urubyiruko kwatangijwe ku itariki ya 03/05/2013 kukazasozwa ku itariki 31/05/2013.

Kuri uyu wa gatanu tariki ya 17/5/2013, mu murenge wa Mbogo ho mu karere ka Rulindo, habereye igikorwa cyo kumurika ibyagezweho mu iterambere ry’ abaturage babifashijwemo n’abafatanyabikorwa b’uyu murenge ari nabo bafatanyabikorwa b’akarere kose muri rusange.

Mu byagezweho biri mu byiciro bitandukanye birimo ibijyanye n’ubukungu, ubuhinzi, ubuzima,I mibereho myiza, byose ngo byagezweho ku bufatanye bwabo n’afatanyabikorwa.

Abamuritse ibyo bakora, harimo abikorera ku giti cyabo bakora ubukorikori butandukanye, harimo kandi n’abimbumbiye mu mashyirahamwe aterwa inkunga n’abafatanyabikorwa nka DUHAMIC ADRI, FORM CONCERN INTERNATIONAL ,n’abandi.

Ku birebana n’ubuhinzi hagaragaye cyane ibikorwa bya DUHAMIC ADRI,aho bamwe mu baturage bafashwa n’yu umushinga,bavuga ko imyaka beza n’umusaruro wose,bagezeho bawukesha DUHAMIC A ADRI.Bavuga ko DUHAMIC ibafasha ibigisha guhinga kijyambere ,ikanabagezaho imbuto z’indobanure.

Mukantagwera Pauline Yagize ati”Umusaruro wose tubasha kugeraho,tuwukesha DUHAMIC ADRI,kuko igenda itwigisha uko duhinga dukoresheje tekinike,ubworozi nabwo baduhugura uburyo umuntu yakorora itungo rye rikaba ryiza.baduha imbuto z’idobanure n’ibindi

Umukozi w’umuryango FORUM CONCERN INTERNATIONAL,Hakizimana Jean De Dieu,,wamuritse ibikorwa by’uwo muryango bijyanye no guhuza abahinzi n’abacuruzi mu rwego rwo kudahendana ku bugure bw’imyaka.

Yagize ati” twashyizeho ikintu cyo guhuza abacuruzi baturuka hirya no hino baza kurangura imyaka ino aha,hamwe n’abahinzi bo mu murenge wa Mbogo n’abahinzi b’akarere bose muri rusange.Ibyo bituma hatabaho guhendana hagati yabo,kuko twasangaga abahinzi bahendwa n’abacuruzi.”

Akomeza avuga ko ubu ibyo guhendana bitazongera kuko bizajya bikorwa uko byagenwe.

Uhagarariye abafatanyabikorwa b’umurenge wa Mbogo Uwamahire Catheline,yavuze ko ibikorwa by’abafatanyabikorwa byagezweho ari ibyo kwishimirwa.Akaba yabwiye ubuyobozi bw’uyu murenge ko hagomba kubaho ubufatanye kugira ngo ibyo baba bahize bijye bibasha kugerwaho.

Yanavuze ko icyo bakora ari ukwerekera abaturage ubundi ahasigaye bagashyiraho akabo.

Mu bikenewe bitakozwe abaturage bavuga harimo kuba nta mazi meza bafite,nta n’umuriro w’amashanyarazi, abaturage bakaba basaba ko abafatanyabikorwa bagerageza kubyitaho bakabagezaho.

Umunyamabanga nshingwabikorwa w’umurenge wa Mbogo, Dusengimana Augustin,yashimye cyane ibyagezweho asaba bafatanyabikorwa ko bakomeza kurushaho kwegera amakoperative yo muri uyu murenge,cyane cyane ay’urubyiruko,bakarufasha kumenya kwihangira imirimo.

President Kagame (at front right) holds the ‘Distinction of Honor for African Growth Award’ at the audience rose in a standing ovation (Photo by Albert Rudatsimburwa via Twitter)

After more than an hour of speaking and open discussion on issues ranging from local to region, an audience at Oxford University delivered to Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame the ‘Distinction of Honor for African Growth Award’. It is the first such award, which the elite British academic institution plans to make as regular occurrence.

President Kagame was invited as guest speaker at the Oxford Africa Business Conference, an MA student-led event organised by the Oxford Business Network for Africa at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. Today May 18, 2013, was the D-Day. The President spoke for about 25mins from a prepared speech.

“Rwanda is the 5^th best investment destination in the world,” he told the audience of academics and policymakers. “It takes only 6 hours to register a business in the country.”

What Rwanda can, other Africans can as well

However, President Kagame was not there to speak about Rwanda alone. He told the attentive audience that just like Rwanda has seen significant changes, Africa in general was experiencing a shift in poverty levels. Mr Kagame said between 2005-2008, poverty reduced across the continent.

“Africans living on $1.25 per day fell from 52% to 48%,” said Kagame. In Rwanda, “poverty reduced by 12% between 2008 and 2012…. 1 million Rwandans were pulled out of poverty!”

“If Rwanda can go from where it has been to where it is today, other African countries can grow and move forward too,” said the President, noting that Rwanda was targeting 11.5% growth in the next 5 years.

He added: “Africa’s growth is driven by structural changes within African countries such as political stability and better governance.”

However, the President said challenges that impede growth still exist. “We need to invest more in the youth, technology and innovation,” said Kagame.

After the speech at a podium, there was a standing ovation from the audience as the Head of State smiled – seeming overwhelmed by the reception. Then the President moved to a prepared seat. It was time for the Q&A session. From the questions which were raised and the hands raised seeking a chance to ask, it was clear this is the time many were waiting for.

“Governance in Rwanda is about people”

The issues ranged from local to regional. As expected, the there was a question about alleged human rights abuse in Rwanda. The crisis in eastern Congo also came up.

On his government allegedly being authoritarian, President Kagame said criticisms of his leadership by international community and human rights groups are not founded on fact.

“Governance in Rwanda is about people” said Kagame. “The criticism is subjective and does not match the facts and numbers coming from Rwanda.”

The President said health, education and democratic participation in Rwanda is growing. “This is backed by evidence,” he added. Those who say he is authoritarian have a “confused agenda” and that they “come from outside”.

“If you’re providing food security for your people, if you are feeding them, how is that against human rights?” wondered President Kagame. “…How can providing health coverage and education to over 90% be authoritarian…democracy is about people.”

As expected as well, the crisis in eastern Congo was waiting. The person who posed the question put it to him that it was strange Rwanda is blamed for fomenting trouble in DRC, but the government of Rwanda consistently denied the allegations.

“Problems of Congo started before I was born,” said Mr Kagame, adding that the Congolese crisis should be traced from decades ago, and has been compounded by the government in Kinshasa and the UN. The world body has had some 22,000 troops for more than a decade in DRC known as MONUSCO, but it has largely been unable to contain any crisis there.

DR Congo is looking to blame someone else for its long-running problems, said Kagame. He added: “People are just there wondering….why don’t these Congolese people like Kagame… not realizing the context of imperialism behind it”.

What happens after 2017?

On the internal front, a question came claiming there was growing inequality in Rwanda, which the Head of State pointed out was “not true”. As for the issue of national unity and reconciliation, President Kagame said the “diversity in our society should not only be a problem but a solution”.

The other issue the President tackled at length was the period after his current 7 year term ends in 2017. The question was actually whether he would seek a third term. “I have not even given thought to a third term,” he said.

“Some say I should stay, others that I shouldn’t, yet others that I shouldn’t have been there in the first place,” added the Head of State.

At the end of a hour -and-half hour session, a delegation from the Oxford Business Network for Africa stepped forward and handed President Paul Kagame their inaugural ‘Distinction of Honor for African Growth Award’. The next minutes were for another standing ovation as the President looked on amazed.

The District Mayor Deo Nzamwita says in 2011, 13percent of the district’s populations, about 18, 000 people were illiterate.

A Catholic Church bishop awarding certificates

This number has slightly reduced and only 5000 people remain illiterate. The district’s goal is to have no illiterate people by 2014. The newly learned adults were asked to keep upgrading themselves through reading different things like bibles, newspapers and available books.

The mayor of the district appreciated the role of church leaders and volunteers that played a part in tutoring these adults. Church leaders provided rooms for tutoring in churches, in schools and even cell’s offices were used for volunteers to teach the adults.

The Bishop of Ruhengeri Diocese Vincent Harorimana who was in attendance of this function that represented the Bible Society in Rwanda says a lot of efforts has been put in fighting poverty and illiteracy in Rwanda therefore people should make use of them.

Adults in the above photograph can now read and write

Bible Society in Rwanda distributed about 190 bibles in the district. The bishop reminded people especially those who were given the bibles that good souls makes good body and asked them to read bibles so often to get used to reading and to have good souls.

“When you have a will and you’re courageous, age cannot stop you from learning” said Philomene Mukahirwa a 36 year old and one of the adults who got certificates.

For Daniel Girukubonye a 70 year old man, “education is not only for the young, with hard work and the need to study, you learn. I can now read the bible and other books, a thing that was a dream before.”

In the same function, World Vision Organization gave out about 7000 lamps with solar system to help pupils read at home and do their homework.

Mu nama rusange isanzwe y’ihuriro ry’abafatanyabikorwa mu iterambere ry’akarere ka Nyamagabe (JADF) yateranye kuri uyu wa kane tariki ya 16/05/2013, abafatanyabikorwa mu iterambere ry’akarere basabwe gushyigikira ibikorwa by’itorero ry’igihugu by’umwihariko urugerero.

Umuhuzabikorwa w’ibikorwa by’itorero ry’igihugu mu karere ka Nyamagabe, Uwimana Eric avuga ko nk’uko ari abafatanyabikorwa b’akarere mu iterambere kandi n’ibikorwa by’itorero bigamije guteza imbere akarere, muri gahunda bagira bakongeramo n’ibikorwa by’itorero ry’igihugu kugira ngo ku bufatanye n’intore ibikorwa bibashe kwihuta.

Akomeza avuga ko nk’uko bakorera mu mirenge itandukanye kandi n’intore ziri ku rugerero ariho zikorera bazitera ingabo mu bitugu bityo ibikorwa biteza imbere igihugu ziyemeje zikabigeraho.

Ati: “ibikorwa bakora bikorerwa mu mirenge itandukanye igize akarere kacu n’ibikorwa by’intore niho bikorerwa. Ni ukugira ngo muri gahunda zabo z’ibikorwa bongeremo no gufasha nk’intore zo ku rugerero muri bya bikorwa byihute tubashe guteza akarere kacu imbere”.

Abafatanyabikorwa mu iterambere ry’akarere ngo bashobora kugira uruhare mu bitekerezo, gusobanura gahunda z’itorero by’umwihariko urugerero mu bagenerwabikorwa babo ndetse n’abakozi, no gutanga ubufasha bujyanye n’amikoro ngo intore zibashe kubona ibyazifasha kurangiza ibikorwa ziba zariyemeje.

“Hari uburyo bw’ibitekerezo no gusobanurira abagenerwabikorwa babo ndetse n’abandi bakorana, ariko hari n’ubufasha mu buryo bw’amikoro. Bashobora gufasha intore zo ku rugerero harimo ibikoresho bimwe babafasha, bakabunganira bakabasha kurangiza ibikorwa by’iterambere intore ziba zariyemeje”, Uwimana.

Umuyobozi w’akarere wungirije ushinzwe imari, ubukungu n’iterambere akaba n’umuyobozi wa JADF, Mukarwego Umuhoza Immaculée yatangaje ko itorero ry’igihugu ari imwe muri gahunda zikomeye zifasha mu kuzamura imibereho myiza y’abaturage cyane cyane imyumvire.

Abafatanyabikorwa ngo bakwiye kumenya ko hari amaboko ndetse n’ubumenyi mu ntore ziri ku rugerero bityo zikaba zishobora gufasha mu bikorwa bitandukanye by’abafatanyabikorwa bikagerwaho neza kandi bigatwara amafaranga make.

Umuyobozi wa JADF akomeza avuga ko nanone ariko intore zikeneye ubufasha butandukanye kandi ko bitareba leta gusa, ahubwo ko n’abafatanyabikorwa bakwiye kureba ko babafasha mu bikorwa biyemeje, bakaba bagiye kubishyiramo ingufu.

Ati: “Umunsi ku wundi hari ibikoresho bakenera mu kazi kabo bashobora kuba badafite. Abantu bavane mu mitwe yabo ko ari abayobozi babishinzwe ahubwo tubishinzwe twese nk’abafatanyabikorwa. Niba hari imirimo biyemeje gukora abafatanyabikorwa bacu bashobora kubafasha mu kubona ibikoresho bijyanye na ka kazi barimo bakora. Ni nacyo twiyemeje ko tugiye gushyiramo imbaraga”.

Mu rwego rwo kwibuka jenoside yakorewe abatutsi muri mata 1994 no kuremera abacitse ku icumu batishoboye babasindagiza mu nzira igana ku kwigira, JADF Nyamagabe irateganya kuzasura urwibutso ndetse ikanaremera abacitse ku icumu batishoboye.

Kugira ngo ibi bigerweho buri mufatanyabikorwa azatanga umusanzu we maze hategurwe abazafashwa n’icyo bazafashishwa bitewe n’ubushobozi bwabonetse.

Guverineri w’intara y’Iburengerazuba, Kabahizi Celestin afatanyije n’abayobozi batandukanye ku rwego rw’intara n’abayobozi b’akarere ka Rutsiro tariki 17/05/2013 barebeye hamwe ibimaze kugerwaho  mu mihigo y’akarere y’umwaka wa 2012 – 2013 mu rwego rwo kwitegura isuzuma rizakorwa n’abo ku rwego rw’igihugu mu mpera z’uyu mwaka w’imihigo.

Urwego rw’intara rwasuzumye imihigo 12 mu mihigo 47 akarere ka Rutsiro gafite muri uyu mwaka. Umwe muri iyo mihigo ni umuhigo wo gukwirakwiza amashanyarazi mu baturage.

Akarere kahize ko kazegereza amashanyarazi ingo 6765, ibyo bikazagerwaho hifashishijwe inkunga y’ikigega cy’igihugu gishinzwe gutsura amajyambere y’icyaro (RLDSF). Uyu muhigo wateganyirijwe amafaranga 401.296.330

Bamwe mu baturage bagombaga kwegerezwa ayo mashanyarazi ni abatuye aho bita mu Bitenga mu murenge wa Ruhango, uduce tumwe na tumwe two mu mirenge ya Boneza Boneza, Mukura, Mushubati, Manihira, Rusebeya na Gihango.

Ubuyobozi bw’akarere ka Rutsiro buvuga ko amafaranga yose yari ateganyijwe muri icyo gikorwa akarere kayabonye ku buryo uwo muhigo wo kwegereza umuriro w’amashanyarazi ingo 6765 umaze kugerwaho 100%. Icyakora akarere kasobanuye ko amalisiti gafite ari na yo kamurikiye abo ku rwego rw’intara ari ay’ingo 2406 zatangiye gukoresha ayo mashanyarazi afatiye ku muyoboro uturuka mu karere ka Karongi.

Guverineri Kabahizi yavuze ko lisiti zikenewe kuko ari zo zigaragaza abaturage babonye umuriro kuruta kubivuga mu magambo gusa.

Guverineri ati : “ Abantu nibaza gusuzuma uwo muhigo bazagusaba kubereka lisiti z’ingo zegerejwe umuriro kuko izo lisiti ni zo zizatuma babasha kumenya ngo kwa Kabahizi warahageze, kwa Jeanine warahageze.”

Umuyobozi wungirije ushinzwe ubukungu, imari n’iterambere mu karere ka Rutsiro, Nsanzimfura Jean Damascène yasobanuye ko umuhigo bahize ari uwo gukora imiyoboro y’amashanyarazi ishobora kugeza amashanyarazi ku baturage 6765.

Guverineri yababwiye ko abazaza kugenzura batazareba aho imiyoboro inyura gusa ahubwo bazareba ingo zifite amashanyarazi.

Mu yindi mihigo yasuzumwe harimo umuhigo wo gukora amaterasi. Urwego rw’intara rwabwiye abo mu karere ko gukora amaterasi gusa bidahagije ahubwo ko bagomba no kugaragaza uburyo abyazwa umusaruro.

Mu bikorwa remezo nk’imihanda, akarere kasabwe gusobanura neza uko amafaranga yakoreshejwe ndetse n’ibyo yakoze kuko hari ahantu hato hagaragaye ko hakoreshejwe amafaranga menshi.

Ku muhigo w’inyubako z’imirenge SACCO, umukozi ushinzwe gukurikirana uwo muhigo yagaragaje ko hari inyubako 11 zuzuye muri 13 zigomba kubakwa, ariko izo urwego rw’intara rwemeye ko zuzuye ni eshatu gusa kuko ari zo batangiye gukoreramo mu gihe izindi zigifite ibigomba kongerwaho bitararangira.

Ku muhigo w’inyakiramashusho ijana zigomba gushyirwa ahantu rusange hirya no hino mu midugudu hahurirwa n’abaturage bakazireba kugira ngo babashe kumenya amakuru ndetse no gukurikira ibiganiro bitandukanye biganisha kuri gahunda za Leta, akarere kagaragaje ko 91 zimaze kuboneka. Buri kigo nderabuzima, ibigo by’amashuri, imirenge n’izindi nzego zitandukanye zashishikarijwe kubyigurira. Icyakora uyu muhigo na wo wavuzweho ko utahiguwe uko bikwiye kuko bisa n’ibyakozwe n’abantu ndetse n’ibigo ku giti cyabo, zimwe muri izo nyakiramashusho zikaba zidakoreshwa, izindi na zo zikaba zarashyizwe ahantu nko mu bigo by’amashuri ku buryo bidashobora korohera buri muturage wese kuyireba.

Undi muhigo na wo wasuzumwe bikaba byagaragaye ko ugomba kongerwamo ingufu ni umuhigo wo kubaka ibyumba by’amashuri n’ubwiherero, aho byagaragaye ko hari aho ibyumba by’amashuri byarangije kubakwa ariko ubwiherero bukaba butarubakwa kubera ko ngo hari ubundi buhasanzwe abanyeshuri bagomba kwifashisha mu gihe ubundi butaraboneka.

Guverineri yabwiye abayobozi bo mu karere ka Rutsiro ko intara itazanywe no kubanenga cyangwa se kubaha amanota, ahubwo kwari ukubabwira ko igihe gito basigaranye bagomba kwitwara neza bakitegura isuzumwa rizakorwa n’abo ku rwego rw’igihugu.

Umuyobozi w’akarere ka Rutsiro, Byukusenge Gaspard yashimiye urwego rw’intara ku isuzuma rwabakoreye kuko bigiye gufasha akarere kwitegura isuzuma rigiye gukurikiraho rizakorwa n’abo ku rwego rw’igihugu ari na bo bazatanga amanota.

Mu mwaka ushize wa 2011 – 2012, akarere ka Rutsiro kari kahize imihigo 32 kaza inyuma y’utundi turere ku mwanya wa 30 mu kuyesa n’amanota 82,3%.

Uyu mwaka w’imihigo wa 2012 – 2013 akarere kahize imihigo 47.

Hundreds of Rwandans graced Rwanda Day 2013 in Boston (USA)

Excitement is visibly high among Rwandans and friends of Rwanda as they gather for Rwanda Day 2013 event organised in London. It is being held under the theme: Agaciro: Deliverying Prosperity

As hundres descend on London, many more have taken to the social media to express their excitement over the Rwanda Day event. Tweeter is already flooded with comments:

Writing on tweeter, Albert Rudasimburwa said:” #Rwandaday has become [an] exciting event connecting the Diaspora with their motherland. He adds that the event is for “sharing our story with our peeps & friends. Gahuzamiryango connecting”

Expressing excitement over President Kagame’s presence at the event, Patrick Hutton says, “the UK Rwandan Diaspora and friends of Rwanda look forward to your presence at Rwanda Day UK!”

For Nanojv, Rwanda Day brings together Rwandans and friends of #Rwanda. He adds that, “Agaciro is a model of resilience, optimism, and moral strength for all the Nations in Africa and beyond…”

Another tweep, Mbabazi Xavier, also focused on Agaciro as the theme of the day, where he says,  “Agaciro ni Ukwiyubaha, Gushingira ku byawe mbere y’ibindi no kubyishimira”. Loosely translated, he says, realising one’s dignity is about focusing and taking pride in what one has gained before anything else.

Bringing a fresh angle to the discussion, Rwema Cyusa, focused on remittances from Rwandans living abroad, where he says Rwanda values the contribution that its diaspora has on Rwanda’s development and foreign exchange. “Remittances grew from US$42.8 million in 2005 to US$139 million in 2008, reaching about US$170 million by 2011”.

According to Chantal Dusaidi ‏, Agaciro (dignity) is about knowing where one is coming from and knowing he/she is  going!

The social media talk on Rwanda Day 2013 also attracted Clare Akamanzi, the CEO of Rwanda Development Board. She tweeted about her experience and excitement of attending Rwanda Day events. ”[I] look forward to #RwandaDay in London. Always energising to see our diaspora well connected to their rootsand and [I am] eager to be part of their country’s development.

Millions more will be able to follow the colourful Rwanda Day 2013 event on social media and live streaming on www.rwandaday.org.

Minister Gatete said that so far members of the Rwandan Diaspora have invested a lot of funds in the Rwandan economy, including personal investment in housing estates and private businesses.

He was appearing on a BBC flagship programme, Imvo n’Imvano, together with the Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs, Serafine Mukantabana. She also said that the event is about sharing experience and networking.

The talkshow mainly centred on the upcoming Cessation Clause on Rwandan refugees, where Minister Mukantabana took time to explain how Rwanda plans to assist refugees who intend to stay abroad after the clause comes into effect July this year.

“The Clause will benefit that person who has been a refugee, and the nation as a well,” she said, adding that so far 3.5 million Rwandans have already returned home. Only 100,000 Rwandans are believed to be refugees.

“Need be I’m ready to sacrifice my life for you,” Minister Mukantabana said in response to a caller’s reservation to return home.

On repossession of property, Mukantabana told a caller that it would  not be possible to renovate all property destroyed during the Genocide. However, she advised refugees to benefit from a government programme under her ministry to support impoverished returnees.

Other aspects discussed included the government’s support programme for returnees and their families, and the sensitisation plan to guide Rwandans both within and in the Diaspora on how to support returnees.

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Abayobozi b’inzego z’ibanze mu murenge wa Kinigi barasabwa gushyira imbaraga mu bijyanye no kurara irondo, kuko byagaragaye ko uyu murenge ukunze kugaragara ku rutonde rw’igaragaramo ibibazo by’abantu batarara amarondo.
Mu nama n’abayobozi b’inzego z’ibanze bo mu mirenge ya Kinigi, Musanze na Nyange yabaye kuri uyu wa gatatu tariki 15/05/2015, inzego zishinzwe umutekano zatunze agatoki uyu murenge, ziboneraho kuwusaba ko wakwikubita agashyi.
Col. Eugene Mbuto, uhagarariye ingabo mu gace kabarizwaho n’akarere ka Musanze, yibukije ko buri muntu wese ufiye imyaka 18 agomba kurara irondo. Igihe adashoboye kurirara kubera impamvu zitandukanye agashaka ubimukorera ari bwishyure.
Umuyobozi wa polisi mu karere ka Musanze Senior Spt Felix Nizeyimana, yibukije ko ibyaha byinshi bikorwo nijoro, cyane iyo nta rondo rihari ngo ribakumire cyangwa se ribime icyuho. Ati: “Gutema amatungo, gutega abantu, gupfumura amazu n’ibindi, byose bikorwa nijoro iyo nta rondo rihari ngo ribakumire”.
Uyu muyobozi yibukije kandi ko umuntu utitabira irondo ahanwa ibihano birimo no gucibwa amande, ndetse n’uza ku irondo yasinze akaba agomba kubihanirwa kuko aho gucunga umutekano aba aje kuwuhungabanya.
Hibukijwe kandi ko igihugu cyose ari nyabagendwa amasaha yose y’umunsi. Bityo abaturage bakaba bagomba kugira uruhare mu kwirindira umutekano, kugirango hatazagira ibice bimwe na bimwe byishyira mu kato kubera ibikorwa bibi.
Abatuye umurenge wa Kinigi banasabwe kugendera kure umuco wo kwihanira, kuko byabonetse ko hari abahitamo kutitabaza ubuyobozi, nyamara ngo icyaha cyidakwiye guhanishwa ikindi.

Kuri uyu wa 15/05/2013 mu karere ka kirehe, hateraniye inama y’umutekano yaguye ikaba yari ihuje Abanyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa b’imirenge igize akarere ka Kirehe, Polisi hamwe nabandi bayobozi bakorera mu karere, aho bafashe ingamba zo gukomeza gukaza umutekano muri aka Karere kugira ngo ukomeze kugenda neza.
Muri iyi nama barebeye hamwe uko umutekano wifashe muri aka karere, aho imihigo igeze, aho inyubako z’imirenge SACCO zigeze ndetse banarebera hamwe aho ikibazo cy’amasambu y’abana b’imfubyi za Jenoside kigeze basanga baratangiye kubikurikirana, kumo bimwe muri ibyo bibazo abayobozi basanze baramaze kubikemura. iyi nama kandi yarebeye hamwe ikibazo cy’imyenda ya Terefoni zagurijwe abaturage ku nguzanyo ya banki itsura amajyamabere (BRD) bafata ingamba z’uko abayobozi bagomba kubikurikirana bityo abaturage bakaba bazishyura mu gihe cya vuba kuko basanze iki kibazo kimaze igihe.
Umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Kirehe Murayire Protais yibukije abitabiriye inama y’umutekano ko gutanga raporo ku gihe biri mu bituma bamenya amakuru y’uko umutekano wifashe bakaba bafashe ingamba z’uko bagomba kujya batanga raporo ku gikorwa cyose kibaye cyane cyane igishobora guhungabanya umutekano w’abaturage, yakomeje avuga ko bakwiye kwibuka ko umutekano mbere na mbere ushinzwe abayobozi b’inzego z’ibanze,bityo bakaba ariyo mpamvu bagomba gutanga raporo ku bibazo byavuka bijyanye n’umutekano bikitabwaho hakiri karere.
Iyi nama y’umutekano yafashe n’ingamba zo kumenya ahantu hose haba hari ikibazo cy’abantu batuye ahantu hashobora guteza umutekano muke bitewe n’ibiza bishobora kuhibasira, bafata ingamba zo kuhamenya hakiri kare bityo bakaba bahimura abaturage bibaye ngombwa aho kuba byaba kuri aba baturage bitaramenyekana
Muri rusange basanze ibyaha byakozwe byaribanze ku rugomo ariko bikaba bidakabije aho umuyobozi wa Polisi mu karere ka Kirehe yasabye abayobozi gukomeza gukaza umutekano mu kazi kabo ka buri munsi, ubuyobozi bwa Polisi mu karere ka Kirehe kandi buvuga ko nubwo ibyaha byagabanutse usanga hari abantu bagifatwa bacuruza urumogi na Kanyanga bakaba bavuga ko ibi nabyo abayobozi b’inzego z’ibanze bakwiye kujya babyitaho bakabimenya.
Abitabiriye inama y’umutekano basobanuriwe ibijyanye n’ukwezi kwahariwe urubyiruko aho bavuze ko gahunda y’uku kwezi ari ukwita ku rubyiruko muri aka karere ka Kirehe bakabibutsa ibijyanye no kwiteza imbere bibumbira mu makoperative.

The Administration of Byimana Hospital and employees have jointly paid tribute to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in their locality and the country in general.

The director of the hospital located in Ruhango district, Adeline Nyirabukeye said this on 14/05/2013 while in a ceremony that saw different hospital employees remember the genocide victims.

These people started with a walk to remember from the hospital to Byimana memorial site and then back to the hospital where different testimonies were given about the genocide.

“This is the second time we are commemorating the Tutsis that died during the incident and we normally support any vulnerable genocide survivor”, said Nyirabukeye.

This time one vulnerable elderly woman Josephine Mukaruhanga who has a disabled child was supported with different food stuffs plus other home necessities.

These people were therefore thanked by Claver Gasirabo the district representative during the ceremony.

He later asked people to continue striving for self-reliance and also to excommunicate themselves from anything that could lead Rwanda back to such bad history. The commemoration goes for a 100days, a period of three months in which the 1994 mayhem took place.

Musenyeri wa Diyoseze ya Ruhengeri ashyikiriza uwize gusoma no kwandika impamabumenyi.
Kuri uyu wa Gatatu tariki ya 15/05/2013, abantu bakuru basaga gato 2.200 bo mu Karere ka Gakenke bize gusoma, kwandika no kubara bakabimenya bashyikirijwe impamyabumenyi (certificates).
Umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Gakenke Nzamwita Deo, avuga ko ibihumbi 18 by’abatuye akarere mu mwaka wa 2011 ni ukuvuga 13% batari bazi gusoma, kwandika no kubara none hasigaye abasaga gato ibihumbi 5.
Ngo akarere gafite umuhigo w’uko abaturage bose bazaba bazi gusoma no kwandika mu mwaka utaha. Agira ati: “13% by’abaturage batazi gusoma no kwandika ni benshi cyane. Iyo twigereranyije n’utundi turere ntituri hasi cyane tuzahagarara ari uko tugeze ku 100% by’abaturage bose.”

Abize gusoma no kwandika basabwe guhora biyibutsa, basoma ibintu bitandukanye nka bibiliya, ibinyamakuru n’ ibitabo ku bashobora kubibona kuko badasoma ngo bashobora kwibagirwa ibyo bize.
Umuyobozi w’Akarere yashimiye abayobozi b’amatorero n’ abakorerabushake bagize uruhare mu kwigisha abo bantu bose kuko batanze ibyumba byo kwigiramo mu nsengero, mu mashuri no mu biro by’utugari bigishwa n’abakorerabushake.
Nyiricyubahiro Musenyeri wa Diyoseze ya Ruhengeri, Hororimana Vincent witabiriye uyu muhango ahagarariye Umuryango wa Bibiliya mu Rwanda asanga hari imbaraga zashyizwe mu kurwanya ubukene n’ubujiji, aboneraho gusaba abaturage kuzishyigira.
Ati: “ Bajye baha abakira, abakiza amaboko yombi kuko izi gahunda iyo zisanze mudafite umutima wakira byose byaba impfabusa, ingufu zose zakoreshwa zaba impfabusa zidahuye n’uko mwakira izo gahunda.”
Umuryango wa Bibiliya watanze bibiliya 190 mu karere kose. Aha, Musenyeri yibukije abantu bose by’umwihariko abazihawe ko roho nzima ituma mubiri muzima maze abasaba no gusoma ijambo ry’Imana rikaba ari ryo ribayobora muri byose.

Umwana wiga mu mashuri abanza ashyikirizwa itara rikoresha imirasire y’izuba.
Bamwe mu barangije kwiga gusoma no kwandika badutangarije ko imyaka idashobora kuba imbogamizi ku muntu ushaka kwiga.
Mukahirwa Philomene w’imyaka 36 aravuga at: “ iyo ubishyizemo (kwiga) umwete urafata kuko nta kinanira Imana, ubisaba Imana ikabigushoboza.”
Undi witwa Girukubonye Daniel ufite imyaka 70 ati: “ kwiga si iby’abana gusa, iyo ubishyizeho umwete urabimenya… Ubu nsoma bibiliya n’ibitabo batwigishirijemo nta kibazo.”
Muri ibyo birori, Umushinga wa World Vision watanze amatara akoresha imirasire iva ku zuba arenga ibihumbi 7 azafasha abana biga gusubiramo amasomo nijoro nta kibazo bityo bige neza.

President Kagame has said that Rwanda managed to attain satisfactory results in local government due to home-grown initiatives.

The president was addressing participants at the on-going 2013 Commonwealth Local Government Conference taking place in Uganda.

The President said that these initiatives by Rwanda aimed at bringing about better governance, greater economic development as well as social protection for the most vulnerable.

The Head of State mentioned Performance contracts (imihigo), One cow per family, Arbitration of local disputes by volunteer mediators, Communal work (Umuganda) and others as example of such initiatives.

He said that this view is informed by experience and evidence that the benefits of good governance and the development that it unleashes have the greatest impact at the local level, as policies and programmes are customised to community needs, with citizens participating actively, and entrenching democracy.

President Kagame made it clear that local democracy practices are not always the same and not transferrable, because they are context-specific.

He however, said that aspiration to a better life is universal and therefore the path taken in some countries to realise this may be worth sharing.

The President said that Rwanda’s path to effective local government has been through decentralization.

“Decentralisation ensured that Rwandans are empowered to fully participate in planning, implementing and managing their own development processes.”

“The framework we adopted was a result of wide consultations, aiming for an innovative approach to inclusive government and to fast track development.

It was also in response to popular demand to break with the centralised authority of the past in which decision-making and resources were tightly controlled leading to corruption, manipulation and promotion of dependence,” he said.

He said that Rwanda is now in the third phase and it has been discovered that that when the citizens take responsibility for their development processes, a lot can be achieved in a relatively short time.

“The impact all this had on the lives of ordinary Rwandans has been just as important as the specific form it took. In the last 13 years that we have had a decentralised system, local government units have truly become engines of social and economic transformation.”

The president told the delegates that the empowerment of the people has meant that they are able to demand more and better services, such as clean water supply, roads, electricity, health care facilities, and so on, from their leaders.

He called governments to develop the necessary skills capacity to match the political will that exists, so as to be able to translate more policies into concrete action and results.

He further said that shortages in infrastructure like roads and energy need to be addressed as a matter of priority and that there must be greater coordination between government, the private sector and civil society to raise the quality of delivery of services.

“The impact all this had on the lives of ordinary Rwandans has been just as important as the specific form it took. In the last 13 years that we have had a decentralised system, local government units have truly become engines of social and economic transformation.”

The president told the delegates that the empowerment of the people has meant that they are able to demand more and better services, such as clean water supply, roads, electricity, health care facilities, and so on, from their leaders.

He called governments to develop the necessary skills capacity to match the political will that exists, so as to be able to translate more policies into concrete action and results.

He further said that shortages in infrastructure like roads and energy need to be addressed as a matter of priority and that there must be greater coordination between government, the private sector and civil society to raise the quality of delivery of services.

Abayobozi b’ikigo nderabuzima cya Byimana n’izindi nzego bajya kunamira imibiri ishyinguye mu rwibutso rwa Byimana

Ubuyobozi bw’ikigo nderabuzima cya Byimana mu karere ka Ruhango, buravuga ko mu gihe cya jenoside yakorewe abatutsi mu 1994 ngo nta murwayi cyangwa umuganga wigeze ahagwa, gusa ngo nubwo bagize aya mahirwe ariko ntibyababuza kwibuka abaguye ahandi ndetse bakanifatanya n’abaharokokeye.

Ibi ni ibyatangajwe n’umuyobozi w’iki kigo nderabuzima cya Byimana Nyirabukeye Adeline mu muhango wo kwibuka abatutsi bazize jenoside.

Ku gicamunsi cya tariki ya 14/05/2013, nibwo abakozi b’iki kigo nderabuzima, abacitse ku icumu mu murenge wa Byimana, ingabo, abapolisi n’abandi bakoze urugendo rwahereye kuri iki kigo nderabuzima bajya kunamira imibiri y’abashyinguye mu rwibutso rwa Byimana bahava basubira ku kigo nderabuzima ahatangiwe ubuhamya butandukanye.

Nyirabukeye Adeline  umuyobozi w’ikigo nderabuzima cya Byimana yavuze ko iyi ari inshuro ya kabiri bibuka abatutsi bazize jenoside, ibi ngo bakabifatanya no kuremera abatishoboye aho kuri uyu umunsi haremewe umukecuru Mukaruhanga Josephine ubana n’umwana we ufite ubumuga, bakaba bamugeneye inkunga irimo ibiribwa n’ibikoresho bitandukanye.

Gasirabo Claver wari uhagarariye akarere ka Ruhango muri uyu muhango, yashimiye uburyo abaganga bakoraga muri iki kigo nderabuzima bitwaye, ngo kuko amateka ya jenoside agaragaza ko henshi mu bigo abakozi aribo bagambaniraga bagenzi babo.

Akaba yasabye abantu bose gukomeza guharanira ikintu cyose cyazasubiza abanyarwanda mu icura burindi cyane cyane birinda impuha zaturuka hirya no hino.

Police mu karere ka Karongi iratangaza ko mu mirenge hafi ya yose hakomeje kugaragara ibyaha by’ubwoko bwose kandi bikagira ingaruka ku mutekano w’akarere muri rusange. Ibi ni ibyavugiwe mu nama y’umutekano yaguye yateranye kuri uyu wa kabili 14-05-2013 ku cyicaro cy’akarere ka Karongi, yari ihuje ba gitifu bose b’imirenge, ubuyobozi bw’akarere, abahagarariye ingabo na police.

Nk’uko byasobanuwe n’umuyobozi wa police mu karere ka Karongi Chief Superintendant Paul Gatambira, ngo ibyaha by’ubujura ni byo ahanini bigaragara mu mirenge yose uko ari 13, hakaba n’ibyaha byo gukubita no gukomeretsa bigaraga nabyo mu mirenge yose.

Mu murenge wa Rwankuba ho hafite umwihariko w’ibyaha byo gusambanya abana ku ngufu bibera mu nkambi ya kiziba icumbikiye impunzi z’abanye Congo (RDC). Ibi byaha ariko ngo binagaragara mu mirenge ya Rubengera na Bwishyura dore ko ari yo mirenge ibarizwamo ibikorwa byinshi by’ubucuruzi, bityo hakaba n’inzererezi nyinshi ziteza umutekano muke.

Kuri iyi ngingo, abashinzwe umutekano bagiriye inama ubuyobozi gushyiraho inkambi y’agateganyo izajya yoherezamo abantu b’inzererezi bakagororwa umuco mbere yo gusubizwa iyo baturutse. Ukuriye police yatanze urugero rw’akarere ka Ruhango aho byamaze gukorwa kandi bigatanga umusaruro mwiza.

Mu karere ka Karongi bene iyo nkambi irahari aho bita Bwakira, ariko nk’uko byemezwa n’umuyobozi w’akarere wungirije ushinzwe ubukungu n’iterambere Hakizimana Sebastien wari uyoboye inama, icyo kigo ngo ntago cyashyizwemo imbaraga nyinshi bigatuma nta musaruro ugaragara gitanga.

Zimwe mu nzererezi ziba mu mujyi wa Kibuye zivuga ko zajyanywe inshuro zirenga imwe muri icyo kigo ariko zikabasha kugitoroka. Hakizimana Sebastien yijeje inama y’umutekano yaguye y’akarere ko bagiye kubihagurukira.

Ibindi byaha ngo byafashe intera ndende mu kwezi gushize (Mata 2013), ni ibyaha byo gukubita no gukomeretsa bivugwa mu mirenge itatu, Gashari, Mutuntu na Twumba.

Mu mirenge ya Rubengera na Bwishyura ifatwa nk’imirenge y’imigi, hanavugwa ibyaha byo gukoresha impapuro mpimbano n’amafaranga y’amakorano, usibye ko no mu murenge wa Twumba havugwayo ikoreshwa ry’impapuro mpimbano. Aha umuyobozi wa Police yavuze ko bidasanzwe kuva bene ibyo byaha mu mirenge y’icyaro.

Nyuma yo kugaragaza ibyo byaha byose, abakuriye police n’ingabo ndetse n’umuyobozi w’akarere wungirije ushinzwe ubukungu n’iterambere, Hakizimana Sebastien wari uyoboye inama, basabye ba gitifu guharukira ikibazo cy’abateza umutekano muke mu mirenge yabo, cyane cyane bakibanda ku guca ibiyobyabwenge kuko ahanini ari byo ntandaro y’urugomo n’amakimbirane ya hato na hato.

Ikindi basabwe gushyiramo imbaraga ni ugukoresha ikaye yandikwamo abinjira n’abasohoka mu midugudu, kuko bimaze kugaragara ko henshi batabiha agaciro, ugasanga ibyaha byinshi bikorwa ariko ba nyirabayazana ntibamenyerwe irengero.

Mu nama y’Umutekano yaguye y’akarere ka Kamonyi, yabaye tariki 14/5/2013, byagaragaye ko irondo ridakorwa neza, ari kimwe mu bitiza umurindi ibyaha bikorwa nijoro. Abanyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa b’Utugari, basabwe gukurikirana ikorwa ry’amarondo, kuko usanga hari aho ridakorwa cyangwa abarikora bakaguma ahantu hamwe.

« Abantu benshi bitiranya irondo n’izamu » ; ibi biratanganzwa n’umuyobozi wungirije ushinzwe imibereho myiza y’abaturage Uwera Marie Alice, aho avuga ko usanga abakora bigumira ahantu hamwe ku rusisiro, aho kuzenguruka umudugudu wose ngo bacungane n’umutekano wa ho.

Uyu muyobozi akomeza avuga ko ibyaha byinshi bikorwa nijoro kandi irondo ryitwa ko rikorwa. Ubwo rero ngo bibaza ukuntu ibyaha byinshi bikorwa iryo rondo ntiribimenye. Aha aratanga urugero ku mirambo y’abantu iherutse gutoragurwa mu kagari ka Sheli, ho muri Rugarika, ariko ababahajugunya ntibamenyekane.

Koloneli Ruzibiza James, ukuriye Ingabo mu Ntara y’Amajyepfo, arasaba ko abanyerondo batagomba kwicara ahantu hamwe. Ati “usanga n’umwana muto azi ngo aha n’aha niho hicara irondo”. Ibyo bikaba bigomba guhinduka, abanyerondo bakagenda kandi aho bahuye n’ikibazo bakavuza induru abaturage bagatabara.

Muri iyi nama, Abanyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa b’utugari basabwe gutanga amakuru ku gihe no kwandika mu ikaye y’abinjira n’abasohoka. Bibukijwe ko hari telefoni zishyurwa n’akarere, zahawe abakuru b’imidugudu ngo zijye zibafasha mu gutanga amakuru.

Utugari rero ngo nitwo tugomba guhwitura abakuru b’imidugudu kuko ari abakorerabushake bakababaza amakuru yiriwe cyangwa yaramutse mu midugudu ya bo.

Umuyobozi wa Polisi mu karere ka Kamonyi, SSP Francis Muheto, yatangaje ko kuva tariki 1/1 kugeza tariki 30/4/ 2013, mu karere hose hagaragaye ibyaha 98. Ku isonga hakaba ubujura buciye icyuho n’ibyaha 21, naho gukubita no gukomeretsa bikaba ibyaha 10; umurenge wagaragayemo ibyaha byinshi ni Gacurabwenge, naho ahagaragaye ibyaha bikomeye ni muri Rugarika.

These are some of the ID documents found on FDLR rebels who were involved in a failed attack into Rwanda on 27^th November 2012 

Rwandan FDLR rebels have informed the government of DR Congo that unless prior commitments are cleared including a debt owed to them for “services” provided, the cooperation between them is at stake, according to the Rwanda News Agency (RNA).

For years, reports have indicated that the Kinshasa government provides clandestine support to the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). But this latest revelation gives a rare glimpse into a complicated and often confrontational relationship between the militia group and Kinshasa. The current relationship dates back to the year 2000, according to secret communication material obtained by RNA.

The general idea of this militia group – whose members are wanted in Rwanda for genocide, has been around since 1994. The FDLR, in its current form, was however born in May 2000 in the jungles of eastern Congo. The group came as God-sent manna as the government of President Laurent Desire Kabila helped them regroup, and immediately opened a long-term working arrangement that has lasted up to today.

The militia group was called on by Kabila senior to fight his wars – and in exchange he paid them cash, provided them vast corridors so they can operate under the radar, as well as direct military hardware. And when current President Joseph Kabila took over from his father, the deals signed have remained binding, despite him having his own.

Unpaid arrears

The Rwanda News Agency (RNA) says it has obtained a 7-page ultimatum prepared on January 31^st, 2013, by the FDLR second-in-command addressed to the Kinshasa government in which the militia group sends a note of appreciation, but also reminds President Kabila of prior unsettled debts. The document was prepared and signed by “General” Stanislas Nzeyimana aka General Deogratias Bigaruka Izabayo. It is actually signed under the name non de guerre “General Deogratias” and written in French.

The ultimatum clearly points out that unless these demands (termed in French as “revendication”) are fulfilled, future collaboration will be difficult to maintain as the rebels will not have faith in any more promises. The ultimatum outlines six issues, but points out that these are only “some of them”.

Top on the list is unpaid arrears amounting to US$150,000 (Rwf 96million), which was supposed to be payment for “FDLR combatants who fought alongside the Congolese armed forces” (FARDC). These arrears date back to 2001 when the Kinshasa government was battling rebels in the east of the country, reported RNA.

For starters, Kabila senior was assassinated in January 2001, and was immediately replaced by his son. President Joseph Kabila continued battling the Congolese Liberation Movement (MLC) rebels with support from the FDLR. In December 2002, Joseph Kabila was forced to the negotiating table. But from the FDLR ultimatum, it seems the human cost was massive for them. FDLR wants compensation for all its combatants who died on the battlefield.

The second demand reads as: “Compensation for families of the FDLR combatants who died on the battlefield, estimated to be about 2,000”. In other words, “General Deogratias” was reminding the Kinshasa government that the families of those who perished during the wars have to be compensated.

Constant contact necessary

In the ultimatum document, “General Deogratias” also reminds President Kabila that these and other arrears were raised in March 2011 during a meeting which would become the “Ntoto Accord”. Ntoto is an FDLR controlled-area in eastern Congo where the militia group met with Congolese government officials.

To keep their relationship undetected, Kinshasa sends its emissaries to find the rebels in their jungle hideouts. Kinshasa also provides cover when rebel commanders need to travel. Kinshasa has also availed corridors through which the rebels operate under cover of the FARDC.

High profile meetings are numerous. For example, between May and July 2012 alone, Kinshasa officials met with FDLR commanders 17 times at different locations. RNA has published details about these encounters (See http://www.rnanews.com/regional/6704-exclusive-meetings-between-senior-congo-officers-with-fdlr-commanders-)

6,000 combatants on training

The operating corridor provided by Kinshasa has allowed the FDLR to train as part of preparations for what the interahamwe militias say will be an offensive against Rwanda. Actually, in the ultimatum document from “General Deogratias”, demand number six asks the Kinshasa government to annul all agreements with the Government of Rwanda.

The militia group has used the vast space to arm and train. Specific case of reference, it emerged in a classified UN document (CLA-MP-94/12-12 dated December 17, 2012) that the militia outfit is preparing a 6,000-strong force for an offensive against Rwanda.

The document read in part: “Reliable sources (humanitarian workers) has reported to MONUSCO’s component on 16^th Dec 12 about the presence of 4000 FDLR cadres at Kazibake…, Groupement of Bashali Mokoto, Localité Lukweti/Ndurumo.”

In addition to these new 4,000 mobilized troops, this UN document says FDLR already has another 2,000 “previously located at Nganga (HQ of the FDLR president and supreme commander), Mumo, Hembe, Nyagisozi,  Macumbi…”

Residents waiting to be served at a local government office: World Bank to boost service Delivery

Rwandans could be headed to receiving better services following the World Bank’s approval of a grant worth $50 million (approximately Rwf30 billion) to support Rwanda’s efforts to improve decentralized service delivery.

The grant will be utilized through the Quality of Decentralized Service Delivery Development Policy Operation.

The Government of Rwanda has committed to an overarching priority theme on strengthening accountable governance.

To be able to accomplish these goals, government has committed to promoting greater citizen participation in government policy and decision-making and enhancing the quality of decentralized public service delivery.

This is also in line with the newly approved medium-term development strategy covering 2013-18, the second Rwanda Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS 2).

In full alignment with EDPRS 2, this operation supports the Government to clarify institutional roles and responsibilities for decentralized service delivery and to enhance public accountability and transparency.

It will also enhance fiduciary accountability and local government capacity for improved citizen access to quality services while targeting the key medium term challenges to improving the quality of service delivery to Rwandan citizens.

According to Carolyn Turk, World Bank Country Manager for Rwanda, though Rwanda has achieved impressive poverty reduction in the past decade, progress in improving capacities and institutions at sub-national levels will be foundational to achieving the goals established in the new EDPRS 2.

“We are very glad to continue supporting Rwanda’s efforts to improve the quality of service delivery at the local government level so that Rwandan citizens can participate fully in decisions and processes that influence service delivery,” said Turk.

Yoichiro Ishihara, World Bank Task Leader for this operation says that in addition to supporting the Government’s policies to enhance decentralized service delivery, the operation helps mitigate the short term economic and social impacts of the aid shortfall.

“It prevents a spillover effect to poverty reduction and MDGs in the medium and long-term, while sustaining policy dialogue on accountable governance and service delivery.”

Sheikh Bahame Hassani, Chairman   w’umuryango FPR Inkotanyi mu karere ka Rubavu atangaza ko umunyamuryango nyawe ari uharanira kuwuteza imbere no kuwuhoza kumutima, avuga ko abanyamuryango bagombye guhora baharanira iterambere ryaho batuye n’imibereho y’abo bari kumwe.

Sheikh Bahame akaba yarashoboye gutangariza abanyamuryango ba FPR Inkotanyi ko akarere ka Rubavu kamaze gushyira kuri Konti amafaranga agera kuri miliyoni 180 zagenewe ikigega  Agaciro developpement Fund ariko ko abanyamuryango batagomba kudohoka kuko gufasha igihugu kwigira  nk’imwe munshingano z’abanyamuryango bakunda igihugu.

Nubwo abanyarwanda basabwa guharanira kwigira no gufasha igihugu kubigeraho, ngo u Rwanda rwubakiye k’umutekano rufite kandi ugomba gukomeza kubaho, abanyamuryango basabwa guharanira ko hatagira icyawangiza. Gen. eric Murokore  nawe yasabye abanyamuryango kuwuharanira bagira uruhare mu guhosha ibyawuhungabanya nk’amakimbirane mu midugudu.

Mu gihe akarere ka Rubavu umuganda udakunze kwitabirwa, Gen.Murokore akaba yongeye gusaba abanyamuryango kwitabira umuganda kuko ari ibikorwa byiyubakira igihugu, bikaba n’ibikorwa bihuza abanyarwnada mu kunga ubumwe.

Abanyamuryango ba FPR Inkotanyi mu karere ka Rubavu bari mu nama nyunguranama bitekerezo bakaba barayishoje bumvikanye ko bagiye gukomeza kwita kubikorwa by’iterambere mu midugudu hamwe no kurwanya amakimbirane mu guteza imbere imibanire myiza n’umutekano.

The Mayor made the remarks at the Ndago district premises on Monday in a press conference. Executive secretaries of Nyaruguru’s 14 sectors and heads of different units in the district were present as well.

“ Gira inka [own a cow] programme minimized poverty and improved nutrition amongst families,” confessed the Mayor. He said malnutrition is not a problem anymore while the vulnerable population got access to manure for their crops.

Meanwhile, residents testify on achievements from Girinka.

“The cows avail dung which we use as manure for our crops, we get money through selling milk and our children enjoy an improved diet because of milk,” said 52 year old Josephine Uwodusaba.

Nyaruguru district official statistics of 2012 show malnutrition having reduced from 5.8 per cent to 0.23 per cent amongst children aged 0-5 years, in a year’s time.

Mayor Habitegeko credits Gira inka programme, for the achievement because ; dung acts as manure for yard vegetable gardens in most households, among the other achievements of owning cattle in families.

To date, 7,241 cows have been handed over to vulnerable families across Nyaruguru under the Gira inka programme.

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame launched the Gira inka programme back in 2006 under what the country terms as “homegrown solutions”.

And according to President Kagame’s official website, “the programme is both a tribute to the Rwandan culture as well as an effective means to increase the economic status of the less privileged….This project is conducted with the full participation of the community through Ubudehe − a community program based on the tradition of mutual assistance. With the community’s knowledge of those most economically vulnerable, Ubudehe allows the community to choose the beneficiaries of the Gira Inka program…”

Some local media reports suggest that, as of 2011, 117,460 cows had been distributed across the country under the “one-cow-per- poor family” policy, best known as Gira inka programme.

Greater power comes with greater responsibility, so says a common adage. And for the Rwandan media, this power presents a blessed opportunity to grow big. A new media law is now in place to ensure an environment where the media can regulate itself. Indeed it’s a lesson well taken from history.

Flashbacks of Rwanda’s tragic history show how the media can be constructive not destructive, depending on how it is utilised, regulated and monitored. Take an example of the history of Rwanda, where during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, the media played a catalytic role in fueling enmity, hatred and incited killings, claiming an estimated one million innocent lives. Indeed Rwanda needs to learn from such history and ensure a regulatory mechanism is in place that ensures free access to information, without compromising ethical and legal implications.

To this end, a new media law (No. 02/2013, of 08/02/2013) is now in place to ensure that the media is self regulatory, accountable and transparent in its search for and publication of information.

Just to break it down, the new law determines rights, obligations, organization and functioning of media in Rwanda for the general interest. It specifically calls for media to the lead and by example; ensuring accountability and transparency within their houses in their daily activities and obligations: to inform; to educate population and promote leisure activities; to defend the freedom of information, analyze and comment on information. What remains now is for the media practitioners to walk to talk.

During a conference dubbed: “The Workshop on Leadership and Corporate good governance principles for media owners”, convened in Kigali Rwanda on the 8th of May 2013, the sector’s leaders were exhorted to ensure that their services to be accountable to the public and transparent in order for the sector to grow sustainably.

The list of must-dos included aspects like Trust, Corporate Good Governance and Accountability that are considered necessary pillars for a strong media sector.

Central to this new law is an assurance regarding respect for media freedom and access to information in Rwanda. The new law states that the freedom of the media and freedom to receive information are recognized and respected by the State. With this arrangement, the media practitioners may have the last laugh as the law comes into force.

New regulatory organ

What has excited some sections of the Rwandan media is a clause in the new media law that establishes an organ set up and managed by journalists themselves to ensure compliance with the principles governing media and to defend its general interest.

To this effect, the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) has come up with a strategic plan to train and equip media practitioners with skills, driven by the call for professionalism and accountability. The board has conducted several training for media in accordance with this arrangement to fill up loopholes regarding to lack of capacity, training and competence in the profession.

Redefining a professional journalist

Media practitioners also have everything to gain from the scrapping of an old requirement for media practitioners to have a degree in journalism. Now, Article 2.9 of the new media law defines a professional journalist “as a person who possesses basic journalism skills and who exercises journalism as his/her first profession.

The common belief is that the law was meant for the common good of developing the media.

“Defining a journalist as someone who is not necessarily a graduate of a media school, was done with an intention of opening up the sector to smart brains and talent that could bring creativity and innovation, it was never a way of underrating the journalism profession and opening it up to confusion and chaos,” observed Mugisha Emmanuel, the acting Executive Secretary of the Media High Council (MHC).

Even as some sections of the media call for investment in the media, the first

step of empowering the media with powers for self regulation is a central building block for its growth and sustainability. Now all power lies in the hands of the media practitioners to access information and build a credible profession that has public trust.

Democracy and human rights are core universal values that rely on, among other things, a vibrant free media. But such a media must be enabled to grow in order to be more responsible and functional. Rwanda has taken the right step towards empowering the media by adopting law to ensure full media access to information and self regulation.

To ensure free practice, the new law states in parts: “…every journalist has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes the right to seek, receive, give and broadcast information and ideas through any media.”

This is in line with the Universal Declaration of Human rights article 19: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”

For the public in Rwanda, this is an enabling environment to be informed as the media exercises its right to access to information and express ideas freely.

Kibibi Kalisa, a resident of Kacyiru sector Gasabo District in Kigali City, had praises for the new law: “I like listening to various radio stations, and there is no day that passes without tuning on my small handset for some news. I’m glad to hear that the new law gives more room for the media,” he commented.

In exercising their rights to access information, media houses will are covered by the same law, in Article 9, that states: ‘limits to freedom of opinions and information [and]… censorship of information is prohibited.”

With this free access to information, Rwanda is now assured of an informed society that can exercise their rights and express their opinion.

The media also talks of about regulation of the media’ where the daily functioning of the media and the conduct of journalists is to be regulated by the media Self Regulatory Body.

To ensure social order, the new media law directs that the available freedom of opinions and information “….shall not jeopardise the general public order and good morals.”

Kigali government has repeated its intention of developing the media environment, while being “sensitive to the country’s past…,” as observed by James Musoni,  Minister for Local Government.

The minister also insists on media environment that is responsive to the present and able to keep the society accountable. “….working to deliver a better future for Rwandans” Minister Musoni added.

With the new media, Rwandans are up to enjoy  human rights and democracy through a vibrant media that has free access to information but takes into account its social responsibility of developing the nation.

Contrary to critics alleging Rwanda on violation of Human rights, democracy and freedom of speech; the country’s recently adopted law on media regulation seems to shame such accusations and it rather demonstrates maturity in the said fields.

Speaking of human rights in which the freedom of speech is comprised, and one of crucial elements indicating democracy in any given country; the new law has empowered the media.

The article 8 reads: ‘Freedom to receive and broadcast information’ states in parts “………every journalist has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes the right to seek, receive, give and broadcast information and ideas through any media”

The same or close to these provisions can be found in the Universal Declaration of Human rights article 19: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.”

The public and Media people see this as an outstanding achievement where one’s environment for free expression of his/her views has been irrigated.

Kibibi Kalisa, resident of Kacyiru sector Gasabo District in Kigali City welcomed the new law. “I like listening to various radio stations, I listen to Local stations and International ones and there is no day that passes before I tune on my small handset for some news though I do not own a television. I’m glad to hear that the new law gives more authority to journalists to speak out,” he commented

Article 9 of the media Law: ‘Limits to freedom of opinions and information’ stating that “Censorship of information is prohibited”

This law directive on prohibiting censorship is a sharp knife standing against some critics including the UN on its reports and some international organisations like the Human rights watch which have accused Rwanda of suppressing freedom of expression.

It removes the fear that was implanted by biased organisations including some international media that speaking about politics in Rwanda, that asking questions to the government and giving out critical opinions against the government was like suicidal mission.

The law provides reason for everyone outside and inside the country not only to gather information for the public interest but also to investigate matters detrimental to good governance in order to help bring order and promote development in the society.

The article 4: ‘Regulation of the media’ puts it clear that “the daily function of the media and the conduct of journalists shall be regulated by the media Self Regulatory Body”

The stipulation is unlike the usual miscommunication that the government controls media and information release. There are some extents where the state could come in as parts of article 8: provides that: “Freedom of the media and freedom to receive information are recognised and respected by the State”

Despite the alarming documents from the west and other so called international organisation with intentions to misguide Rwandans or other countries, the law still applies where necessary. The new media law directs that the available freedom of opinions and information “….shall not jeopardise the general public order and good morals…..”

When destructors stand accusing Rwanda to have violated certain human rights like freedom of expression, little room for democracy and such claims, they forget or intentionally ignore the presence of social order. They perhaps want or would like to see Rwanda in vulgar state, a state that has diminished due to good governance and social responsibility.

Kigali government has repeatedly said how it is committed to the development of media environment,  but an environment that according to the government’s Minister for local government (MINALOC) James Musoni; “ …sensitive to the country’s past…”

The minister also insists on media environment that is responsive to the present and able to keep the society accountable “….working to deliver a better future for Rwandans” Comments Minister Musoni.

Unfortunately, a misconception is that media in Rwanda works under supervision of the government, that most media houses are controlled by the state and are therefore partisan of the government. The myth goes that if a media house is not pro-government cannot work in Rwanda.

Whoever says it, writes or disburse such propaganda we call a myth is either ignorant of Rwanda political, social and economic facts; or just intends to take advantage of the country’s past (genocide) on own benefits though unknown to Rwanda.

The government Official Gazette publication of march 11 released several new media related laws among which was Media Law providing for the media self regulation. The Media High Council (MHC) of Rwanda that was formally charged with regulating the media remains only with the capacity building of the Media Sector in the country.

The new order puts Rwanda on the list of few countries where freedom of expression and democracy can be fully exercised, assuring both journalists and the public with the protection of the law.

President Kagame hosts journalists to a group photo after a month press conference which has become a tradition over the past years (PPU photo)

Rwanda has become the eleventh African country to have a law in place that allows easy access to public information for the media and the general public.

The law which was gazzetted in March also applies to private organs whose activities are in connection with public interest and human rights and freedoms.

The other African countries which have been able to have this law in place include: South Africa, Angola, Zimbabwe, Liberia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Nigeria, Niger, Guinea-Conakry and Tunisia.

It is important to note that this law is another positive step towards Rwanda’s journey to development because for any country to move forward in good governance system, the public should be well informed.

The core principle of Access to Information Law is emphasized in its article number three which stipulates that every person has the right of Access to information in possession of a public organ and some private bodies.

This Law instructs public authorities to proactively publish and disseminate information to the public in a useful form and manner to further the public interest generally in democracy and development processes and to promote greater accountability of public authorities and private bodies.

Govt keen on accountability

The law’s biggest objective is the promotion of open government through disclosure of information and facilitating the right of all persons to have access to information held by public authorities.

Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) which has media in its mandate says that the media is key when it comes to public bodies being accountable to the people and says that as long there are informed citizens the country will move forward to be a knowledge based society.

RGB also says that the publication of the law shows that the Rwandan government is keen to entrenching transparency and accountability as well as enhancing greater participation by citizens in the management of public affairs.

Journalists believe that the tendency of government officials to withhold public information by saying that they are busy has come to an end with this new law and this will allow journalists to do investigative and analytical journalism with more official and credible sources of information.

Media watchdogs join celebration

This passage of this law should also be seen as a way to promoting transparency and accountability as well as enhancing greater participation by citizens in the management of public affairs.

To some players like the Article 19, a media watchdog, the law exemplary in terms of its scope of application.

“The law has clear provisions on proactive disclosure and allows for all people to seek, receive and disseminate information,” says Henry Maina, the Director of Article 19 in Eastern Africa.

He notes that the law has some broad exemptions, where access to information may be restricted in relation to national security and the administration of justice and trade secrets.

Currently the law is awaiting a ministerial order which will put in place implementation guidelines.

African Union writes to Kagame

The guidelines should make it clear that where requests for information have not been dealt with in time or where the information requested has been denied, the person requesting that information is entitled to an appeal to the Office of Ombudsman which will be the custodian of the law.

The law was also hailed by the African Union Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in a letter to President Paul Kagame.

The letter was issued on March 27, 2013 and signed by Advocate Pansy Tlakula, a Commissioner and Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa.

It read in part: “Your Excellency (President Paul Kagame), the adoption of the law does not only portray the government of the Republic of Rwanda’s efforts in achieving democracy, but it’s also a laudable step towards fulfillment of Article one of the African Charter.”

The AU said the law guarantees reporters access to data held by public institutions, a positive development that creates platform for accountability of officials.

The report described the country’s implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

The delegation of Rwanda consisted of representatives from the Permanent Mission of Rwanda to the United Nations Office at Geneva, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Justice.

Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations Office at Geneva Soline Nyirahabimana while introducing the report told the committee that the 1994 genocide had left Rwanda with no institutional framework.

Nyirahibimana said that Rwanda had made significant efforts to rebuild its social and cultural structures. Rwanda had ascended to many human rights treaties, and would shortly ratify the Optional Protocol to the Covenant.

Optional Protocols are meant to provide for procedures with regard to the treaty or address a substantive area related to the treaty. Optional Protocols to human rights treaties are treaties in their own right, and are open to signature, accession or ratification by countries who are party to the main treaty.

In the report to the committee it was shown that number of health centres had increased, as had the number of district hospitals and new categories of health services at the local level have also been provided.

On education it was Nyirahabimana said that barriers that prevented children from attaining primary education were being gradually broken down through ensuring free education. Rwanda has introduced free 12 years basic education.

Committee Experts asked many questions ranging from social and economic, to which the Rwandan delegation gave expansive answers.

However, Nyirahabimana said that where some answers were not found, such as on the statistics, it was a lesson learned for the State party.

She said that the questions asked would inspire the next report. Rwanda as a country was at the very beginning and it was determined to move forward quickly.

“The country looked forward to developing and uplifting the people. The Covenant covered a difficult set of rights to protect, as they required financing, budgets and structures. Rwanda did not lack the will to implement and promote the rights of the Covenant, instead it lacked the means,” she concluded.

Nicolaas Jan Schrijver, Committee Expert acting as Country Rapporteur for the report of Rwanda in the committee said that much had been done to answer the many and varied questions of the Committee, though he noted that  some questions had still not been answered.

Committee Chairperson Zdzislaw Kedzia, said that the discussions had helped understand Rwanda’s approach.

“A lesson to be learned by the delegation was that the questions posed were quite specific and data and examples were needed. The assertion of the delegation that the next report would be delivered on time was most welcome,” he said

Uyu muhango wabimburiwe no gushyira indabo mu mugezi wa Mwogo hagamijwe kunamira abatutsi bayiroshywemo ndetse n’abaroshywe mu yindi migezi n’inzuzi kuva kera mu myaka ya 1963 hakanatangirwa ubuhamya, ndetse n’urugendo rwakozwe n’abaturage n’abayobozi batandukanye bitabiriye uyu muhango baturuka hirya no hino baza ku biro by’umurenge wa Mbazi ahabereye uyu muhango.

Mu butumwa bwatanzwe n’uwavuze mu izina ry’imiryango yaburiye ababo muri uyu murenge wa Mbazi Munyentwali Alfred, yasabye abanyarwanda guhinduka bakava mu bunyamaswa biyambitse mu gihe cya jenoside yakorewe abatutsi, maze bakambara ubumuntu n’ubunyarwanda.

Ati: “Ntabwo turi babi ahubwo twari babi, ubwo rero turahindutse kandi bitari ukonguko twaba dufite akaga. Abanyarwanda ba hano twabaye babi, twakoze ibibi, uyu mwanya ni uwo gukora neza tugakiza bene wacu tukabaremera kugira ngo bigire, kuko kwigira kwabo ni ishema ryacu”.

Ubu butumwa busaba abanyarwanda guhinduka bwashimangiwe n’umuyobozi w’umugi wa Kigali, Ndayisaba Fidele uvuka muri uyu murenge wa Mbazi wasabye abana babyiruka kwitandukanya n’amateka y’ababyeyi babo kuko ngo igisabwa ari uguhitamo neza gusa, kandi ngo n’abakuru baramutse bafashe icyemezo cyo kwitandukanya n’amateka mabi nta kabuza babigeraho.

“Abana babyiruka ntibashobora kwitandukanya n’ababyeyi babo, ariko bashobora kwitandukanya n’amateka y’ababyeyi babo. Rubyiruko bana muri hano biroroshye cyane ni uguhitamo gusa. Ni uguhitamo ikiza kandi igishimishije murabyirukira mu Rwanda rwiza rubatoza ineza, rubarinda ikibi, nta mpamvu yo kudahitamo neza. Abakuru nabo dushobora gufata icyemezo biri mu bushobozi bwacu bwo kwitandukanya n’amateka mabi yaranze u Rwanda,” Ndayisaba.

Umuyobozi w’akarere ka Nyamagabe wungirije ushinzwe imibereho myiza y’abaturage, Byiringiro Emile yasabye abitabiriye kwibuka by’umwihariko abatutsi baguye mu murenge wa Mbazi ko impanuro bahawe bazigira izabo kandi yizera ko bagiye kwerekana itandukaniro n’abagize uruhare muri jenoside ndetse bakanitandukanya n’ubuyobozi bubi bwayiroshyemo abaturage.

Iyi komini Rukondo ndetse n’icyahoze ari perefegitura ya Gikongoro muri rusange ni hamwe mu habaye ubwicanyi ndengakamere dore ko ahenshi jenoside yatangiye mbere y’ahandi muri 1994, ndetse no mu mwaka wa 1963 mu gihe hatwikirwaga abatutsi hakicwa n’abagabo ngo hasigaye mbarwa ndetse hari n’imiryango yishwe bahereye ku murongo ku buryo hari iyahise izima.

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Nyuma y’ibikorwa by’ urugomo n’ubwicanyi byagaragaye mu mirenge igize akarere ka Rubavu irimo Bugeshi na Busasamana aho bamwe mubaturage bakoresha intwaro mu kwica abandi, ubuyobozi bw’akarere ka Rubavu bwongeye guhamagarira abaturage guhagurukira kwicungira umutekano no kuba ijisho rya mugenzi w’undi.

Umuyobozi w’akarere ka Rubavu Sheikh Bahame Hassan akaba avuga ko buri muturage yagombye kumva ko umutekano umureba kandi iyo wangiritse bimugiraho ingaruka, kabone niyo bitaba iwe mu urugo, umutekano mucye w’umuturanyi ntiwatuma atuza.

Sheikh Bahame akaba avuga ko kwangirika k’umutekano ari inzitizi yo gutera imbere mu gihe umutekano ugezweho iterambere n’imibereho myiza biba bigeze kubaturage kuko bakora kandi bakabaho neza.

Mu ntangiriro z’ukwezi kwa Gisurasi mu murenge wa Bugeshi nibwo umwe mubaturage wari usanzwe ari local defence akoresheje imbunda yishe umuryango w’abantu 3 barimo umugabo n’umugore hamwe n’umwana umwe. .

Bamwe mubaturage bakavuga ko uyu mugore wishwe yari yarabyaranye abana 2 n’umugabo wabishe, ariko bari baratandukanye, uyu mugore yishakira undi mugabo bari barabyaranye umwana umwe nawe wishwe, hagasigara abana 2 nyiri ukubica yaretse kugira ngo bazazugure uyu muryango witabye Imana.

Amakimbirane mu miryango akaba akomeje kuba imbarutso y’ubwicanyi mu miryango, aho imiryango ikwiye gucyemura ibibazo bitaragera aho bicana, nubwo ngo imiryango yose yagombye kubana isezeranye maze yagirana ikibazo igacyemurwa n’amategeko nkuko byemeza na Harelimana Thomas ushinzwe irangamimerere mu murenge wa Rubavu.

Harelimana avuga ko uretse gucyemuza ibibazo amategeko ngo hari ubundi buryo abayobozi bari bakwiye gukoresha mu kwirinda ko aho bayobora haba ibibazo igisubizo ngo ni ukuba hafi abaturage, bagacyemurirwa ibibazo bitaragera aho bifata intera yo kuba umuturage yakwihanira.

The stolen electric cables

The Police have arrested four people in connection with the theft of electric cables belonging to the Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA) worth Rwf 16.5 million.

The men were caught while unrolling 3000 meters of electric cables in Gakinjiro Market, Gisozi sector on behalf of a businessman calledAnastase Karangira who is still at large. The quartet is in custody at Remera Police Station.

The recent series of power shortages were attributed to theft of electric cables around power stations in the country damaging the country’s economy.

The Central Region Police spokesperson Senior Superintendent Urbain Mwiseneza said that EWSA has been reporting theft of cables and other electric materials being stolen or destroyed.

He says that the cables were seized after Police’s investigation and collaboration with EWSA. They conducted a security operation in Gakinjiro market and managed to arrest the four suspects.

“We we are still searching the businessman who had ordered them to steal the materials,” he said.

He urged the public to report whoever is suspected to be involved in the vandalism or theft of any electric infrastructure since they all benefit from the power supplied by EWSA.

The EWSA Public Relations and Community officer Prosper Mubera Birori condemned the robbery and appreciated the effort and partnership with the Police in arresting the suspects.

“The government’s plan is to supply electricity in all areas of the country, therefore citizens must understand that destruction or theft of these electric materials hinders development,” added Birori.

The suspects will be charged under articles 300 and 301 of the penal code which stipulate that any person who commits theft without violence or threat shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of six months to two years and a fine of two to five times the value of the stolen property or one of these penalties.

However, under article 301, if the theft is committed through housebreaking, climbing or fake keys, the maximum penalty under article 300, is doubled.

Urubyiruko rwo mu karere ka Nyamasheke rurakangurirwa kwirinda kuba umutwaro ku gihugu ahubwo rugashishikarizwa gushingira ku mahirwe igihugu cyaruhaye kugira ngo rubashe gutanga ibisubizo by’ibibazo byugarije igihugu, by’umwihariko kwihangira imirimo.

Ubu butumwa bwatanzwe na Depite Renzaho Giovanni ubwo kuri uyu wa gatanu, tariki ya 10/05/2013 yari mu Nteko Rusange y’Urubyiruko rw’akarere ka Nyamasheke, ifite intego y’uko urubyiruko rugomba kwigira.

Iyi Nteko Rusange y’Urubyiruko rw’akarere ka Nyamasheke yahuje inzego z’urubyiruko zitandukanye zituruka hirya no hino mu mirenge 15 igize aka karere, aho baganiriye ku ngingo zitandukanye ziganisha ku ruhare rw’urubyiruko muri gahunda zitandukanye zo kwiyubaka no kubaka igihugu.

Depite Renzaho Giovani wari waje kwifatanya n’uru rubyiruko rwo mu karere ka Nyamasheke yabasabye ko bakwiye gufata iya mbere bakaba igisubizo ku gihugu cyababyaye aho kugira ngo bahinduke umutwaro kandi ari bo “mbaraga z’Igihugu”.

Depite Renzaho yagaragarije urubyiruko ko leta y’u Rwanda hari amahirwe atandukanye yagiye igenera urubyiruko nko kurushyira mu nzego zifata ibyemezo ndetse no gushyiraho gahunda y’uburezi kuri bose kugira ngo buri muntu wese abashe kujijuka, bityo abashe kwiteza imbere. Ku bw’aya mahirwe, uyu mudepite asanga urubyiruko rukwiye kuyubakiraho kugira ngo rubashe kwiteza imbere ubwarwo kuko ari na byo bifasha igihugu gutera imbere muri rusange.

Andi mahirwe urubyiruko rugomba kubyaza umusaruro ni gahunda zitandukanye zigenda zishyirwaho zishishikariza urubyiruko kugira ibitekerezo bifatika by’imishinga ibyara inyungu, kandi leta y’u Rwanda, binyuze mu bigega by’ingwate yagiye ishyiraho ikaba yishingira bene iyo mishinga ku kigero kigera kuri 70%.

Urubyiruko rw’akarere ka Nyamasheke rukaba rushishikarizwa kwihangira imirimo kandi rwirinda ingeso yo gusuzugura akazi, by’umwihariko ku bantu banyuze mu ishuri, aho usanga benshi muri bo binemfaguza akazi kamwe na kamwe kandi kabasha gutanga umusaruro.

Mu rwego rwo kuba urubyiruko ruharanira kwigira, urubyiruko rwo mu karere ka Nyamasheke rurasabwa kurushaho kugira ibitekerezo byo kwihangira umurimo kuruta gutegereza kujya gushaka akazi hirya no hino kuko abantu benshi babashije gutera imbere ni abagiye bihangira imirimo, kandi nk’uko byagaragaye mu ngero zatangiwe muri iyi Nteko Rusange y’Urubyiruko ni uko abenhi bagiye batera imbere babaga bahereye kuri duke.

Umuyobozi w’akarere ka Nyamasheke, Habyarimana Jean Baptiste yasabye urubyiruko rw’aka karere gukorera ku ntego kugira ngo rubashe gutera imbere kuko iyo umuntu afite intego ari na bwo agena ibizatuma abasha kuyigeraho.

The mayor said this during the meeting held on May 8^th 2013 in Nyamasheke district, to pave way for the 5 yr development plan before it’s studied and approved by Nyamasheke district council.

During the meeting, reduced crop yields were cited as the major problem in agriculture but it was agreed that agriculture will be given priority so as to increase the districts revenue.

To solve the problem, it was decided that food crops will be grown near Lake Kivu and cash crops such as tea and coffee be grown near Nyungwe forest.

To improve agriculture, the participants agreed on improving manure use onto unfertile soils and to set up factories to add value to the harvest.

In addition, 5 year DDP will focus on modern technology for instance ploughing machines to reduce labor and increase the yields, asserts the mayor.

Mayor Habyarimana highlights that farmers will be educated on how to access markets for their produce and the prices using E-Soko method.

The 5 year district development program is expected to commence in July 2013 will fulfill the promise made by H.E Paul Kagame during his 2010 campaign.