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{{President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda also the current chair of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) has summoned regional leaders to Kampala for an “extraordinary summit on the security situation in Eastern DRC”.}}

Local Uganda newsreports have quoted sources close to presidents office that the meeting will be held September 5, at Commonwealth Resort, Munyonyo in Kampala city.

The meeting follows a recent threats of an allout war between the coalition of Congolese Forces and UN intervention Brigade pounding the M23 rebels positions that allegedly withdrew from combat.

However, other souces say the rebels have not withdrawn saying its propaganda from Kinshasa government.

Leaders expected at the forthcoming summit include from; Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia.

Rwanda had on August 29 massively deployed with superior weapons along its border with the DRCongo after congolese forces deliberately fired rockets into Rwandan targeting civilians.

Foreign Affairs minister Louise Mushikiwabo reacted in a statement, “We have the capacity to determine who fired at us and will not hesitate to defend our territory. Rwanda has a responsibility to protect its population.”

a Rwandan tanker heads to border with DRC

{{A lifeless body of a man believed to be in his 30’s was found dumped in Mpazi trench located between Gitega and Kimisagara sectors in Nyarugenge district.}}

The deceased has been identified as Uwayo Christian who residents say might have been killed on Saturday at about 10PM.

His body was discovered Sunday morning by people residing near the trench.

Witnesses say Uwayo’s body had no injuries and according to area authorities, he was not involved in any dispute that could have bee suspect to have resulted into his murder.

Nkurunziza Idrissa the Executive Secretary of Gitega sector told IGIHE that the deceased had not complained of any illness before his death.

Police later retieved the body and have already launched further investigations to determine the cause of Uwayo’s mysterious death.

{{Rwanda has intercepted over 1000Kgs of Fonterra milk powder destined for Rwanda from NewZealand.}}

The milk powder is said to be contaminated with a chemical known as Dicyandiamide DCD which poses health risks to consumers.

Philip Nzaire, the Rwanda Bureau of Standards (RBS) quality assurance director said, “We have already impounded 1,125 kilograms of this contaminated milk powder which we will destroy very soon.”

Fonterra announced January 24; it was suspending the manufacturing of the milk powder, following the discovery of ‘very low levels’ of DCD in test samples of the product.

Some farmers use DCD it to promote the growth of pasture where animals graze. The Chemical reduces the negative effects of greenhouse gas emission and nitrate leaching into waterways.

The Director General of RBS, Dr. Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe has called upon importers to present certificates of analysis from New Zealand government laboratories before they can engage in any kind of trade.

{{On Friday, two men died on spot and two others sustained injuries when a cliff fell on them as they were mining coltan illegally in Mugina sector of Kamonyi district.}}

The deceased are identified as Ephraim Uwiringiyimana 21, and Eugene Hanyurwrinfura, 41. The injured were also evacuated to Mugina healthy centre.

The incident took place at about 10pm, when the four men sneaked into the mining site illegally.

The District Police Commander, Chief Inspector of Police CIP Boniface Kagenzi said they have always been sensitizing residents in the area against the illegal and dangerous act, “but some of them continue to go against such life saving calls.”

“Those still involved in such illegal acts should stand warned. First of all they are risking their lives and it’s even against the law. There are many legal ways to earn a living rather than risking lives going in these dangerous mining sites,” he said.

Article 438 of the penal code stipulates that “Any person who undertakes illegal research or illegally carries out commercial activities in valuable minerals, shall be liable to imprisonment of six months to one year and a fine of Rwf3 million to Rwf10 million or one of these penalties.”

source: RNP

{{Residents of Gitesanyi village, Mvumba cell in Murama sector of Ngoma District, on Saturday led police in the area to two plants distilling an illegal brew called viki, where about 3300 litres of the illicit liquor was discovered.}}

About 2000 litres of the illegal brew were discovered from a distillery owned by one Francois Mudaheranwa while the second one, where 1300 litres were discovered, in owned by one, Irene Mukawizeye.

The illicit brew was destroyed by both police and the public.

CIP Oscar Magwigwi thanked area residents for supporting Rwanda National Police (RNP) in fighting and preventing drug abuse.

He appealed to them to continue with the spirit and effectively combat such illegal activities.

The operation came shortly after the monthly community work, Umuganda conducted in the area.

Fighting drug abuse is among the Rwanda National Police priorities.

source: RNP

{{President Paul Kagame has urged tea producers to tap into the high value and specialty tea market, and adopt new technologies to keep tea competitive on the global beverage market. }}

President Kagame said this today while addressing the second Africa tea convention and exhibition taking place at Serena Hotel, Kigali:

“There is no doubt that the tea industry is important to the world economy. Africa accounts for 13 percent of the global tea production and 32 percent of global tea exports. We must therefore remain alive to the sector’s importance in foreign exchange earnings, generating direct and in-direct employment to millions of our people, and poverty reduction.”

President Kagame pointed out that the tea sector has opportunities that should be explored by embarking on value addition, product and market diversification by tapping into the high value and specialty tea market, and adoption of new technologies to keep it competitive on the global beverage market.

President Kagame urged Africans to take advantage of its growing population to create a market for tea, instead of solely relying on the foreign market in order to earn even more than what is currently earned:

“As you may be aware, East Africa as a bloc is the third largest tea producer in the world after China and India, but also the leading exporter in the world. This is because we consume only a small proportion of what we produce. This situation must be altered.

The industry can earn more if, in addition to export, we increase domestic consumption of tea. We should take advantage of Africa’s growing population, now estimated at one billion, as a significant consumer base to reduce dependence on external markets alone.”

President Kagame congratulated SORWATHE for taking the lead locally in value addition to tea and challenged the other tea companies to follow this example.

He reminded that success of the tea industry hinges a lot on the farmer and therefore, the industry must be prepared to invest with and in farmers in order to get the most that can be obtained from land.

President Kagame also presided over the handover of awards to the best producers of different tea tastes, which were dominated by Rwandan tea producers. Kitabi tea factory won the overall award.