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  • Rwanda receives $120m World Bank loan

    {Rwanda has received $120 million World Bank loan to enhance, improve and promote skills development. }

    The landmark financial agreement was signed between the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Amb. Claver Gatete and Yasser El-Gamal the Country Manager for the World Bank Group in Rwanda on July Monday 17, 2017 in Kigali.

    The World Bank loan is to be used in a period of three years according to the financial year 2017/18,2018/19 and 2019/2020, for skill development

    Minister Gatete has explained that World Bank loan will be invested in strengthening the energy and industrial sectors specifically in the enhancement and promotion of made in Rwanda products.

    These funds will be utilized during the respective fiscal three years 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, for skills development and mainly focusing on what is required on the job market.

  • Leopold Munyakazi gets life in jail for 1994 genocide

    {Leopold Munyakazi, a Rwandan genocide perpetrator has been sentenced to life in jail after being convicted of Genocide against Tutsi in 1994.}

    Munyakazi was convicted Friday by a court in Kigal, Prosecutor General John Bosco Mutangana said.

    He is accused of playing a key role in 1994 Genocide in which over One million Tutsis were killed but he denied the charges.

    He fled Rwanda in 2004 before seeking refuge in the U.S. where he taught French at Goucher College in Baltimore until he was suspended in 2008 following his indictment by the Rwandan government.

    Rwanda issued an arrest warrant against Munyakazi in 2006 and in 2008 and asked the U.S to extradite him; he was later deported to Rwanda in 2016.

    Munyakazi was a college professor at the time of the 1994 genocide against th Tutsi; he had opposed his transfer to Rwanda, arguing that he faced torture and would not get a fair trial.

  • Voters argued to check their personal details before deadline

    {{The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has urged all eligible voters to verify their personal details on the national voter’s register before Monday, July deadline.
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    Charles Munyaneza the NEC Executive Secretary on Saturday said that the electoral body will publish the final list of voters on July 19.

    “We want the voters to check if their personal if they will be voting, over 6.8 million voters have been registered we expect the number to increase with some voters are also registering.” Munyaneza said.

    “Our staffers are busy taking calls, and assisting people to in this exercise” Munyaneza added “We expect the number to increase before the dead line date.”

  • Nyaruguru, Gisagara districts give Kagame a rousing welcome

    {Business in Gisagara came to a standstill on Saturday as residents lined up, eagerly waiting for President Paul Kagame the candidate of FPR-Inkontanyi.
    Residents who turned up huge numbers came from as far as Ruhango, Nyanza, Nyaruguru, and Gisagara to welcome their candidate who was campaigning on Day two of the Presidential campaign.}

    The eight parties which are backing FPF-Inkontanyi also were present during his campaign these included: PSD, PL, PDC, PDI, UDPR, PSL, PPC, PSP,
    In his interview with IGIHE, Jean Ngabitsinze Chrysostome the Secretary General of PSD said that they are happy to partner with the other parties in supporting President Kagame during the election campaigning period.

    “The campaign is going on very well as planned, the residents are turning up in huge numbers the partnership with other political parties is a strong indication, we request that it will continue in the future,” Ngabitsinze said

    “We thank FPR-Inkontanyi for accepting to partner with the other parties, you can observe that we from the other parties are being welcomed and given the platform to show our support during the campaigns. It is very good because they believe that partnership is good, we thank them for that”

    PSD further said that they ready to continue supporting FPR-Inkontanyi Presidential candidate all the way through the campaign period and in places that he will be going.
    In Rwanda there eleven political parties only two; Democratize Green Party and PS imberakuri are the others which are not supporting FPR-Inkontanyi during the Kagame’s Presidential campaigns.

    Some of the PSD party members who were present during the campaigning of President Kagame in Gigasara is PSD President Vincent Biruta.

  • Multitudes turn-up at Kagame’s maiden rally

    {Ten of thousands of enthusiastic supporters for the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), turned-up in Ruhango and Nyanza districts, to mark the start of the party’s election campaign for the August 4, Presidential elections. }

    Dressed in the party’s branded T-Shirts, caps and scurf’s, the ecstatic supporters danced and sang as they waved the party’s flags and posters with “Tora Kagame-Vote Kagame”, all the way from Kigali towards Ruhango district.

    Before RFF-Inkontanyi candidate arrived at the campaign venue in Ruhango town, the supporters had already gathered at the campaign venue at Kibingo Stadium in the morning to welcome their candidate before proceeding to Nyanza district.

    President Kagame was campaigning against Frank Habineza flag bearer for Democratic Green Party of Rwanda who was in Rusizi Western Province and Phillippe Mpayimana who also in Nyamata town, Bugesera District in Eastern Province.

    While in Ruhango his place of birth, President Kagame thanked the supporters, as well as the other eight political parties that supported in developing the nation and also thanked his party for the trust given to him to be the party candidate.

    “FPR united the country; Rwanda will continue to exercise their rights to choose their leaders, the choice to choose the leader was made by the people during the referendum. Those who want to criticize what is none of their business are free to waste their time. We use our time to build our country”

    “We have won many battles but we do not boast. We win with humility, respect & tolerance for others who may think differently.” RFP-Inkontanyi political party candidate noted before proceeding to Nyanza District where he was expected to hold his second election campaign.

    During the referendum held on the 18th December 2015 at the majority votes of 98.3%, Rwandans made a choice to change the constitution that would allow President Paul Kagame to run for these 2017 Presidential elections.

    Paul Kagame emerged as an internationally renowned figure during his leadership of the military resistance that cut short the Rwandan genocide in July 1994.
    Kagame’s next stop was Nyanza District where he addressed supporters during his second rally later on the same day.

    Meanwhile, in Rusizi, opposition candidate Dr. Habinenza was welcomed by projected number of two hundred residents in the Western Province whereas Mpayimana addressed small groups of people in Nyamata, Gashora, Ruhuha, and Busoro in Bugesera district.

  • No enemy can dare us, says President Kagame

    {President Kagame has said that Rwanda has enough capability to ensure its security from any menace, regardless of the magnitude.}

    The head of state emphasized that the country is building its capacity, thus there is no anyone who can penetrate it, and who ever can try will encounter untold wrath.

    The President said this on 13 July2017, while closing Itorero Indangamirwa on its 10th intake.

    It started on 12 June 2017, with 523 youths; among these boys were 375, whereas girls were 148.

    Participants learnt different lessons including military drills, whereby some of them concluded vowing to join the Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF).
    The Chairman of the Itorero, Boniface Rucagu said that 107 came from 17 countries include 229 in Rwanda who have successfully passed national examination, and 187 had earlier on passed through other intakes.

    The Head of State told the youth that Rwanda has enough capability, which enables it to be impenetrable.

    He said, “apparently the state of our country we have a lot to apply, in order to achieve our objective. We have resources, we have the will, and we have the history which taught us a lesson. Isn’t it? There isn’t any way the history we encountered, which were not good can be a waste to us.”

    “We build on that history, and use it thereby rendering us capability. The capability we have now you are in the process of knowing it, as well as increasing it, but we have it”

    “The capability is available there isn’t any enemy who can penetrate us it is impossible if anyone happens to drag us into problems he can experience our wrath.”

    He said that the hullaballoo you hear of verbal wars, we don’t know how to fight it.
    The other guys are verbal, if it is helpful to them we will be seeing, however, we are interested in rebuilding ourselves, constructing our country without provoking anyone, we never import any intrigues to anyone, we don’t inconvenience any one.”

  • Indian Luxmi Company to invest over 25 Billion francs in Karongi

    {Indian Luxmi Company to invest over 25 Billion francs in Karongi following the signing of a cooperation agreement on 13 July 2017, between the Ministry of Agriculture and Luxmi Tea Company Ltd.
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    Speaking after the signing of the agreement, the minister of agriculture and livestock Dr.Mukeshimana Gerardine said that the agreement will be valid for 49 years. At the beginning, this project will take $ 30 million in investment, for a ten-year duration.

    Luxmi Tea industry started its operations in 1912; it is famous for making high-quality tea, where it has some tea blend worth US$ 1000 per kg, depending on the quality and originality.

    Rwanda Development Board had an active role regarding the coordination of business consultations that culminated in the signing of the final deal.
    In regard, RDB pointed out that the project is an important contribution in regard to the promotion of ‘’ ‘’MADE IN RWANDA’’

    The Chief Executive officer of RDB, Clare Akamanzi said, “This project will play an important role in the national program of increasing the exports, and through this project, we wish to Rwanda’ flag high through increasing the number of products made in Rwanda.”

    The managing Director of Luxmi Tea Company, Rudra Chatterjee said that they are well prepared to work with the government of Rwanda as far as promoting Rwandan’s tea, which is traditional, known for its incomparable taste.

    The Director of agricultural exports products NAEB, Ambassador Bill Kayonga reiterated that through this project they intend to process tea amounting to 8-9 tons of tea annually, whereas the anticipated revenues range between 28-30 US$.

    This tea will be processed through Rugabano tea factory, and it is expected to positively transform the social welfare of more than 40,000, through employment opportunities they will acquire as a result.

    In addition, an agreement has been signed between British Development Fund (DFID) and Woods Foundation Africa, over 6.8 million pounds was offered to be used to help over 7000 tea farmers in Rugabano sector in Karongi.

  • MINEACOM to enhance assistance for SME’s to overcoming market challenges

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    The Ministry of Trade, Industry and East African Community Affairs “MINEACOM” has announced that it will enhance assistance for SME’s to overcome some of the market challenges that the face.}

    Honorable Minister Francois Kanimba made the disclosure during the opening of a one-day fifth SME’s forum convened in Kigali, that attracted all stakeholders including private and public, civil society and SME’s.

    The main aim is to discuss the main challenges facing SME’s, which include limited access to finance and management of resources lack of access to markets and market information among the others.

    Amiel Sezikeye one of the fisherman at Lake Burera disclosed that disorganization is one of the challenges since some illegally fish at night and at times steal their equipment.

    “As we seek a positive mindset towards ‘made in Rwanda’ products, SME’s need to produce quality products. This can be achieved if they have good business plans financial institutions will not hesitate to provide them with loans,” Minister Francois pointed out

    Those involved in tailoring and other SME’s also said that market competition from less expensive products from neighboring economies is one of the challenges faced since they import the raw materials from outside the country.

    The Minister also reminded everyone that the final products have to prove to be high-quality products in response to those challenges.

    The forum is expected to play an important role as catalysts for the operational and structural change of the stakeholders with the purpose of building strong and dynamic SMEs industry in Rwanda.

    It presents a timely opportunity for productive dialogue on how to use existing efforts to meet today’s SMEs challenges while helping the SMEs to generate the much-needed jobs and exports.

  • Rwanda striker Tuyisenge scores against Premier League side Everton FC

    {Despite the fact that Kenyan Gor Mahia lost to Premier League side Everton FC 1-2, it marked a perfect way to showcase for Jacques Tuyisenge who was playing up front.}

    The match was a pre-season friendly game played on Thursday between Everton and Kenya’s Gor Mahia away in Tanzania.

    Manchester United Player Wayne Rooney now with his former Everton opened the scores with an arching 30-yard right-footed strike to beat the Gor Mahia goalkeeper in his top right-hand corner to push his side ahead in the 35th minute.
    However, his joy was short lived as Rwandan striker Tuyisenge equalized with a near-post header two minutes later.

    Rooney departed at half-time as manager Ronald Koeman made 11 changes, having given new signing Davy Klaassen 45 minutes, with winger Aaron Lennon making his first appearance since February 11.

    Kieran Dowell hit the crossbar from a short free-kick before moments later, nine minutes from time; he smashed home a left-footed effort from 25 yards to secure a 2-1 win.

    Everton FC picked up a hard earn 2-1 victory before the full-time whistle was blown at the National Stadium in Tanzania, meaning a winning start to pre-season for Everton and a perfect way to showcase for Tuyisenge who snatched a goal for his side.

  • Muhanga Taxi Park to start operating in two months

    {After three years, the residents of Muhanga as well as those doing business will see the official launch of a modern taxi park.}

    The Muhanga District administration has assured them that the taxi park will start operating within the next two months.

    The new taxi park was constructed in partnership with the private sector under the umbrella known as RTFC, and the District donated the plot where the taxi park is seated.

    From July 11th, 2017, the passengers boarding taxis to and from Muhanga, started using the park, which is apparently under its final touches.

    Part of the park side is being used while the other side which comprises of a parking yard and houses is used by different transportation companies.

    Meanwhile, a storied house where commercial activities will be carried out is under finishing and there is a plot where a petrol station will be built.

    In an interview with Niwemugeni Axelle, a passenger who was waiting for the taxi to take her to Birambo, told IGIHE that having an organized park will reduce theft, which has been encountered by passengers.

    Drivers too indicated that it is useful because passengers will be arriving at the taxis easily, with an assured security for passengers, as pointed out by Mugabo Jean d’Armour, the representative of Horizon Express Transportation Company.

    He said, “Apparently we are happy because we have come to operate in the taxi Park, our passengers are secure.”

    Muhanga is among the six Cities next to Kigali when it comes to busy routes in additionally, it is considered as the hub for trade within the Southern Province.

    Uwamariya Beatrice, the Mayor of Muhanga said that it is going to catalyze economy because it will be receiving many passengers from different districts.

    The mayor said that the Taxi Park has commercial houses which will offer services that attract people who visit the district.

    Construction started on 29th October 2014, and it is anticipated to be completed in two months.

    It comprises of a four storied house, and it was purposely built to demonstrate the role of the private sector in the implementation of the Muhanga Master Plan.

    The project cost is estimated at six billion Rwandan francs.