Speaking to IGIHE, one of Rwandan Diaspora leaders in Mozambique said the assassin found him alone in the shop, shot him dead and took the money.
“It happened Friday night. It is shocking to hear such death of a young man who came to make ends meet” he said.
He said that the Rwandan diasporas are organising his burial in Mozambique, and will support his family.
Vincent Karega, the Rwandan envoy accredited to the southern African country said that the Police are investigating the case.
“He (Niyongira) was a finance manager at a shop of his fellow Rwandan. He was shot around 9:00pm and they took the money. Police suspect one person and are conducting more investigations,” he said.
The founder of Dream Design Property who was speaking to UoK students on Friday said that youth should have business ideas as the first step towards being successful entrepreneurs.
“When you want to become rich, you start by thinking about what you want to achieve in your life. When you don’t know what you want, how could reach where you wish to be? Let your brain think about new things” he challenged students.
“When you have dreams, you should create opportunities. No official will finance you or implement your ideas, otherwise, you need to use your brains and get money from them” he said.
Zari Ameer is in Rwanda on the invitation of INTEch Investments Ltd, a business solutions focused company.
The OAG report released 3rd May 2017 shows that in the fiscal year that ended 30th July 2016, a total of Rwf1.6 billion was mismanaged,
Rwf590 million used without proper accountability and Rwf906million out-rightly embezzled.
A total of Rwf1.5 billion was not recovered.
Among heads of institutions that will appear before PAC are; Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC), Energy Development Corporation Ltd (EDCL), Energy Utilities Corporation Ltd (EUCL), Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA), Rwanda Development Board (RDB), University of Rwanda (UR), Rwanda Education Board (REB), Workforce Development Authority (WDA), Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) and Rwanda Agricultural Board (RAB)
“Those are institutions that we shall invite to come here, but there are others which also have qualified audit reports that will explain to the committee through written details,” Nkusi said.
Districts that will appear before PAC include Gatsibo, Gasabo, Bugesera, Rusizi, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Rulindo, Gicumbi, Nyamagabe, Ruhango Rutsiro and Nyarugenge.
Most of the districts have issues with wrongful awarding and poor management of public tenders and poor supervision of infrastructure development projects.
The OAG report revealed that a total of 98 contracts worth Rwf 95.6 billion in 2016 were not fully executed as they were abandoned by tender winners leaving a big toll of financial losses to the government.
Activities for 75 contracts were delayed while 23 contractors abandoned the projects. Some of the implementers of the abandoned projects had already been paid colossal sums of money.
The complex owned by 22 cooperatives of Community Health Workers from different sectors of Karongi has been constructed from cooperatives members’ contributions where each cooperative provided a total of Rwf9.1 million.
At the inauguration ceremony in Karongion Friday, was the presence of Health Minister, Dr. Diane Gashumba and the minister of state for community development and social affairs, Dr. Alvera Mukabaramba among other officials.
Speaking at the ceremony, Gashumba commended the partnership that gave birth to such a facility.
“We are pleased to officially launch this house built without a bank loan; a symbol of dignity demonstrating that if you continue building meaningful partnerships such as with district leadership and hospitals, you will achieve much more,” she said.
She called on all community health workers to invest much effort in promoting healthcare programmes in the country.
During the celebrations open discussions were held and students were called upon to use the internet for education purposes and encouraged to exploit the innovation hub to give more life to their ideas, especially that the government has put emphasis on developing ICT infrastructure and spearheading the ICT agenda in the country.
Speaking at the event, Internet Society representative in Rwanda, Nicolas Berwa said, “we are glad to be celebrating our 25-year anniversary at the University of Rwanda. We are not celebrating only milestones but we are here to uplift student’s capacity by encouraging them to use internet to enhance their experience while they pursue their education”
Airtel Rwanda representative Micheline Umulisa also urged students to be adventurous when using the internet in order to rip big out of it education wise, emphasizing that the UR Innovation hub was put in place for them to be able to grow their ideas and provide home grown solutions.
“Internet is one of the most important networks to provide information and communication to ever have been invented. Information is before you by just a click of a finger and is capable of changing your life by enabling you with whatever knowledge you may wish to acquire, emphasized Jean De Dieu
Huye – UR students did also express the willingness to learn from the open discussions highlighting that the Innovation Hub launched early this year has been of great assistance as for as research for their studies is concerned.
“We lacked a great environment with fast internet to sit and research for our course works before Airtel came here to launch the innovation hub – now we can freely come to the hub and use the computers that are fully connected to fast internet. Research has been easier”, commented Vianney Jean Marie a second year student.
“I like this Innovation Hub because it’s such a convenient and comfortable place to sit and do your course works. The environment is calm with less distractions. We like the place”, Mukesha Sandrine, a student said.
The announcement falls on World Rhino Day, September 22nd, and comes only four months after 18 Eastern black rhinoceroses were successfully trans-located from South Africa into the park.
Ineza (the mother of born rhino) was brought over from South Africa with her older male calf, which now at two and a half years of age has left his mother and found his own territory and independence in Akagera.
“The first rhino calf to be born in over a decade is a profound moment for Rwanda and its people, a country that is leading in its commitment to the conservation of endangered species,” said Jes Gruner, Akagera National Park Manager.
“The collaboration with the RDB in the restoration of the park over the past six years has made bringing back the Eastern black rhino, one the rarest subspecies on the planet, possible in Rwanda. Through our management and protection and collaboration with local communities, we’re working to safeguard the growth of an important population of rhinoceroses for the region,”Gruner added.
After six years of securing the park and essentially eliminating poaching, in May this year, Akagera National Park re-introduced 18 Eastern black rhinos from South Africa
The United Nations themed this day: “Together for peace, respect, safety and dignity for all”, but Rwanda broadened the theme to: “Together for peace, promoting the values of respect and dignity through peaceful families.”
To mark the day, over 400 Rwandan youth from across the country convened at Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura, Kigali to deliberate on different interventions of promoting values of respect towards more peaceful families.
The National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) together with its partners aim to enhance citizens’ capacity to analyse the root causes of conflicts, facilitate dialogue, and appreciate diversity to ensure sustainable peace and development.
Speaking at the event, NURC President, Bishop John Rucyahana pointed out that the country’s tragic history has taught Rwandans to value peace above anything else.
“Having experienced the worst history, divisionism, violence, wars and the Genocide Against the Tutsi, Rwandans have a specific understanding of the value of peace. Rwandans overcame this traumatising situation, healed and rebuilt their nation,” Bishop Rucyahana said.
According to Fidèle Ndayisaba, the Executive Secretary of NURC, this year is dedicated to peace among families because the lack of peace in families is the reason behind many troubles across the world.
“When families do not embrace peace, that is when we start seeing people abandoning their own families. We intend to promote unity in the home and protect children against segregation and genocide ideology,” Ndayisaba said in a press conference last week.
The Speaker of the Lower Chamber of Parliament, Donatille Mukabalisa, senior government officials, One UN Rwanda Country Representative and other distinguished delegates, graced the occasion.
Yesterday’s discussions explored how peaceful families can promote peace values, respect, and dignity to ultimately contribute to a peaceful nation. Families that promote peaceful and positive values are likely to raise children with peaceful attributes.
However, statistics show that slightly over 1,000 children are still living in 11 orphanages in the country yet the deadline for phasing down all 33 orphanages elapsed in 2015.
Nzabamwita, 58, a resident of Bugesera District, Nyamata Sector, Nyamata Cell, has her own five children and fostered more five to help them enjoy the family care and hope for a brighter future. She has taken the fifth child recently from an orphanage in line with the government’s program of ‘Tubarerere mu Muryango’ (Let’s raise them in a family) in addition to other four she had so far taken from orphanages in the aftermath of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Speaking to IGIHE, Nzabamwita said no child should lack parental care when there are many parents in the country who should play on behalf of the deceased parents.
“Genocide claimed lives of my loved ones; husband and my first born, but after Genocide I raised my remaining children together with other four orphans. Life was hard to the extent we were sometimes taking porridge as our supper but I was happy to share the little I was earning with all the children and they were happy in the family too,” she said.
She often visited orphanages and learnt about the inconvenience of living there and that gave her courage to strive to have many fostered into families.
“In orphanages, I was meeting children I knew their origin and some were from my extended family. I started helping many to meet their families. Orphanages just provide food and clothing but no good education. Most of the children there were spoilt and misbehaved because of lacking parental care and education,” she said.
Nzabamwita urges every parent to have a tender heart and foster at least one child from orphanages.
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Some of the children Nzabamwita fostered have found their families but she went back to an orphanage to pick another child whom she is fostering today and the child is now happy in the family, often asking the foster mother for a favour of not returning them to the orphanage.
“This is God’s programme because officials who thought about reintegrating children into families were undoubtedly guided by God. Children in orphanages are deprived of good morals but reintegrating them into families is the good way to build a better country’s future,” she noted.
Nzabamwita wishes she was able to reach every family to persuade them to receive orphans to help all young ones acquire good education from parental care in order to nurture them into good citizens of Rwanda.
“When a child receives care develops love for the country and citizens because they understand that there people who helped them when they were in need. Fostering a child does not require good means but a loving heart willing to share the little with the neediest,” she said.
She said there are no worries that a child from orphanage can spoil other children of the fostering family because a fostered child follows the family’s model when they are given care. She added that it is of great honour to raise an orphan because it is part of building the country and serving God’s mission.
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Four-year old, Christian Manzi has apparently found happiness in foster family. He demonstrates what he acquires at a nursery school by singing Rwanda’s national anthem ‘Rwanda Nziza’.
When chatting with his foster mother, Nzabamwita, who he calls mummy, Manzi displays immense happiness of child having a parent and always ask her where she had been all the time before.
Reintegrating all children into families is still going on and those interested in fostering some usually visit the orphanages to learn about the procedures.
Article 18 of the Constitution of Rwanda amended in 2015 stipulates that both parents have the right and responsibility to raise their children while the State puts in place appropriate legislation and organs for the protection of the family, particularly the child and mother, to ensure that the family flourishes. Article 19 indicates that a child has the right to specific mechanisms of protection by his or her family, other Rwandans and the State.
The drivers had been found driving with incomplete documents, others had expired documents while there those that had overloaded transporting unauthorized luggage.
In the Southern region, on the road connecting Ngororero-Muhanga and Muhanga-Huye, Police arrested at least seven drivers at a checkpoint mounted in the night of September 19, who tried to offer bribes so as not to be penalized.
Police identified the seven suspects as Jean Hitimana, Theogene Semajeri, Fabien Niyoyita, Vedaste Habimana, Tharcisse Hakineza, Eric Nshimyumukiza and one only identified as Felix.
They were found driving without insurance, lacked vehicle mechanical certificate while others had overloaded, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Emmanuel Kabanda, the spokesperson for Traffic and Road Safety Department, said.
In the Eastern Province, on Bugesera-Kigali highway and Rwamagana-Kigali highways, Police arrested Olivier Mazimpaka, Daniel Karangwa, Sother Uwizeyimana over similar offence.
The entire trio was at the time found without vehicle mechanical certificate, when they attempted the criminal move to try to escape penalties.
In Northern Province, one Jean Claude Munyaneza was arrested along Rulindo-Musanze road after he tried to offer a bribe to escape penalties for overloading.
Still in the same region, along the Gatuna-Kigali highway, the duo of Ildephonse Munyentwari and Victor Arinda also tried to escape penalties with bribes.
Munyentwari had been found transporting cows without authorization permit as a norm while Arinda’s vehicle had no headlights.
Reacting on the arrests, CIP Kabanda strongly warned the public against attempts to bribe Police officers.
He reminded the public that officers are charged with ensuring high levels of moral discipline and to ensure that roads are safe for all.
“We sensitize the public against corruption and bribery. This is a country that has a zero-stance on such vices and we must fight against it whenever it occurs. Rwanda National Police (RNP) has laid stringent measures against these evil practices and will not hesitate to apprehend anyone, who tries to demand or receive a bribe, as stipulated under articles 640, 641 and 642 of the Rwanda penal code,” CIP Kabanda said.
Demanding or receiving a bribe under article 641 attracts a sentence between five and seven years and s fine of twice to ten times the value of the illegal benefit offered or promised.
“Respect the traffic rules and regulations, and if you are caught violating any accept the penalties because if you try bribery means, you will be arrested for that offence to face the law.”
According to the traffic spokesperson, at least 87 drivers have arrested since the beginning of this for the same bribery offence.
He explained that there are also police officers, who have been implicated in such malpractices and that they were also handed varied penalties.
“It takes nothing to respect the law or traffic rules and regulations in particular. Fighting corruption should be made a tradition among all Rwandans,” said CIP Kabanda.
The officials from thirteen francophone African countries are in Rwanda for a five-day familiarization tour and to learn more about Rwanda’s progress in the field of child protection and anti-GBV initiatives.
According to Karen Whiting, the UNHCR senior advisor on child protection, the delegation opted to visit the centre to learn more about its operations while sharing knowledge with “best practices in the area of anti-GBV services and victims’ rehabilitations.”
“We believe and encouraged that the Isange one stop centre model should be duplicated by all countries especially in rehabilitating refuges affected by violence,” Whiting said.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Jean D’arc Mukandahiro, the director of Isange centres, who received the delegation, gave them a guided tour to all sections of the facility while explaining its relevance in victims’ rehabilitation and legal support.
CIP Mukandahiro explained that the center also operates a free phone hotline for help, protection from further violence, investigation of crimes, medical and psycho-social care and support and collection of forensic evidence.
The Isange One Stop Center – which means feel welcome in Kinyarwanda – provides free services for victims of child domestic abuse and gender-based violence (GBV).
