Author: Elina Jonas Ruzindaza

The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Rubare Village, Rurenge Cell, Remera Sector in Gatsibo District.

The man had been in conflict with his wife for some time and was often rescued by authorities and neighbors. Their domestic disputes also involved suspected promiscuous behaviors.

On Sunday, Nihaba tried to sell a cow they were given under the Girinka program but the wife did not consent. The husband got mad at the wife’s decision and killed her with hoe-hit.

Remera Sector Executive Secretary Niyonziza Félicien has told IGIHE that the couple had a lot of misunderstandings.

“We learned that a man had killed his wife by hitting her with a hoe. We established that they had a lot of misunderstandings but they had presumably reconciled. They have four children, so at night we heard that a man wanted to sell a cow given to them but the wife refused so he beat her with a hoe to death.”

He further added that after killing his wife, Nihaba immediately went to the Sector and handed himself over to the security forces, telling them that he had killed his wife.
The suspect is being held in custody at Rugarama Police Station as investigations get underway while the body of the deceased has been taken to Kiziguro Hospital for autopsy.

Located Kabarore trading center, the parking will be seated on 9000 square meters with functions of; car parking, passenger waiting shades and a commercial storey building.

Gatete John, the chairman of the Gatsibo Car Park Board told IGIHE that the parking will be built in two stages over two years.

“The first phase will consist of a parking yard surrounded by 24 commercial buildings and waiting shades at a cost of Rwf500 million while the second phase with a two-storey house will cost Frw 700 million.”

He said the first phase will be completed within two years.

The ceremony was attended by Rayon Sports officials led by their President, Munyakazi Sadate, coaches including Kirasa Alain, staff of the team, fans and friends.

Also in attendance were his teammates; Rutanga Eric, Iradukunda Axel, Nizeyimana Mirafa, Mugheni Fabrice, Kayumba Soter, Nsengiyumva Emmanuel, Niyomwungeri Mike, Oumar Sidibé and others.

Iragire has been cohabiting with Umubyeyi Dinha for five years and have a four-year-old child together.

The gospel concert which was supposed to take place March 8, 2020, was to feature big name artists including Adrien Misigaro, Gentil Misigaro, Israel Mbonyi, and others.

Now Melody of New Hope (MNH) founded by Adrian Misigiro, in an announcement is calling the ticket buyers who want to get their money back to go for it from Kimironko at in Shema Ticket office in the “Promise House” building.

Refunding will run from March 12-16, 2020 during working hours.

However, the announcement requests ticket buyers who want to support Melody of New Hope family that they can as well leave it and will be accepted as a donation.

In a recent interview with IGIHE, Adrien Misigaro said if the coronavirus epidemic goes away, they will do their best to re-organize the concert as they had planned.

In the song, ‘Abagore ni Beza’ [Women are Beautiful], the singer pours his heart out praising women as loving, and where there are women there is happiness, opportunities and mothers of the nation.

Senderi has told IGIHE that he composed and dedicated the song to women because 75% of his fans are women and wished to celebrate with them in their month, March.

“Most of my fans are women; 75%, so I have a reason to compose for them, to keep them in mind since it’s their month. I know they are my biggest fans basing on the messages I receive every day.”

The “Umuco Wacu Turawugaruye” singer was on February 27, 2020 recognized by district authorities of Kirehe in the Eastern Province where he comes from for composing music that appeals to the people of his homeland and that give insight into the importance of supporting the country’s development programs.

The hit maker started singing shortly before 1994. His music mostly gives educative messages about national development policy, hygiene, prevention of epidemics such as AIDS and Malaria, economics, love, security, and more.

From soldier to musician, Senderi started his musical career when he was still serving in the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) and is also known for fighting genocide ideology through music.

Some of his songs include ‘Abanyarwanda twaribohoye’ and many genocide tribute songs, like, ‘Intimba y’intore y’Imana.’ In 2016, he composed and released ‘Je suis là’, a French song, and ‘Mapenzi ni somo’, a Swahili Song.

Senderi other songs give out messages of comfort and encouragement to the survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

The irrigation project solved the challenges of aridity and land that was too barren to support crops. In 2017, Buffet invested $54 million through relocating 143 families which lived on arable land to public housing and preparing 1100 hectares for cultivation.

Prepared land is currently used for maize, beans, and soybeans cultivation. Yields are sold back to Buffet who exports it or sells it in local markets. A part of the 1100 prepared Hectares is used for fruits growing which are given to children in Kirehe to promote Early Childhood Development.

Dr. Ndambe Nzaramba Magnifique who coordinates irrigation activities in Nasho valley said that before the project was initiated, farmers had low yields. After adding compost and irrigation, farmers can now earn Rwf 650,000 per hectare of yield.

Kansangire Violette, a farmer, and resident of the Nasho sector said that before the irrigation scheme was introduced, she reaped only a ton per hectare but currently she reaps at least 12 tons per Hectare.

“Over the past 3 years, we have seen a significant increase in yields. Before the irrigation project was introduced, we only reaped once in three years due to aridity but currently, our yields and earnings have tripled. Some of us managed to save enough and built houses and we can afford to pay medical insurance on time among other benefits.”

Kanyarwanda Daniel, a farmer and resident of Cyambwe cell in Kirehe told IGIHE that he reaps 10 tons of maize and 3 tons of beans per hectare.

“Before our land was irrigated, we suffered due to aridity and our crops would wither year after year. We are doing very well today. I bought an Rwf 7 million house and a motorcycle and my children are healthy.”

Despite the impressive shift to modern agriculture, there still is a challenge of farmers who receive fertilizers to put in their fields but turn around to sell them. However, the farmers continuously support each other to increase yields.

Statistics show that farmers in Nasho and Mpanga sectors earned Rwf 800 million in total during the last growing season. In a bid to further support farmers in Nasho and Mpanga, Buffet plans on building a 10-km road to facilitate transportation of crops from fields to local markets and beyond.

The Police spokesperson for the City of Kigali City, Chief Inspector General of Police (CIP) Marie Gorette Umutesi said the suspect, known to the victim had visited her for a night which she used to scheme for the password, crammed it and borrowed her phone pretending to be making a phone-call only to realise the following morning that she had clandestinely sent herself the money from the agent’s account.

By the time the agent realized that she has been schemed of her money, the thieving visitor had already left.

The suspect was arrested Saturday evening at Giporoso and handed over to the National Police at the Kanombe Police Station for further investigation.

She will be charged with theft.

In a message by RIB via Twitter on Friday, it was announced that the suspects were arrested in Kamonyi District as they were sending messages to MTN users telling them that some amount of money had been inadvertently posted on their mobile money accounts and were looking for a way of retrieving it.

The suspects are being held at the RIB station in Runda as investigations get underway.

His housemaid informed neighbors after seeing him through the window hanging and dead. The widow to the deceased is undergoing back-pain treatment at King Faisal Hospital in Kigali.

Harerimana’s neighbors said he had an alcohol addiction problem.

When residents broke the door, they found a suicide note bidding farewell to his wife and kids, saying he committed suicide since he realized that his drinking addiction could not give him peace.