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{{President Paul Kagame has Friday met with a group of Oklahoma Christian University (OC) Students at village Urugwiro.}}

The delegation of eight students was led by OC President Dr. John deSteiguer. They are in the country to attend the first graduation of OC Master of Business Administration (MBA) students in Rwanda scheduled this Saturday, 22nd March.

The first intake of OC online MBA program in Rwanda was in August 2012 with a total of 38 students.

Rwanda currently has a total of 39 Presidential scholars in various departments at the OC including; (31 undergraduate and 8 postgraduate).

OC has been admitting 15 students annually for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate study programs focusing on science subjects.

{{The Secretary General of the East African Community,Dr. Richard Sezibera has explained to media the case involving the sacking of EAC’s Senior Estates Management Officer Mr. Phil Klerru}}.

Klerru is said to have written to the Secretary General regarding achievements against frustrations at the work place and that he was being victimized adding that his suspension was not sanctioned by the Council of Ministers.

However, the Sec. Gen. told Journalists that Mr. Kleruu, was on February 28, 2014 served with a 30-day suspension letter in connection with alleged loss of items belonging to the Community.

“Klerru is on suspension for what he is alleged to have done and definitely not the internal memo he wrote to me,”Dr. Sezibera said accompanied by Director of Human Resource and Administration, Mr. Joseph Ochwada and Head of the Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Mr. Owora Richard Othieno.

Meanwhile Human Resource Director told media that during relocation of the Organs of the Community to new EAC Headquarters premises, some properties of the Community in the former rented places got lost and complaints and allegations were lodged against the officer in January, 2014.

An internal probe team was formed to investigate the allegations and complaints. In their report to the Secretary General, the probe team clearly pins down Mr. Klerru on the disappearance of the properties.

As a result, Mr. Klerru was served with the 30-day suspension letter to allow him file his defense, all these were done in accordance with the EAC Staff Rules and Regulations.

{{Former Senator Nzirasanaho Anastase has told IGIHE that he is scheduled to appeal against a life sentence after court found him guilty of issuing a gun that was used by an Interahamwe during the 1994 genocide against ethnic Tutsi’s that claimed a million lives.}}

It’s stated that Nzarasanaho delivered a gun at Mataba (Gakenke district) that was used in the brutal murder of Tutsi’s in the area.

However, in a lengthy interview with IGIHE, Mr. Nzarasanaho said the accusations are a pack of lies hinting that the issue concerning the gun should be addressed to Neretse Fabien that was commanding Interahamwe at Mataba during the genocide.

The former senator says, several witnesses attested that the gun was supplied by Neretse at that time he brought the gun escorted by a soldier.

The politician also says survivors of the Mataba massacre provided evidence that they had witnessed Neretse using the gun to kill Tutsi’s in the area.

“I will immediately appeal against the life sentence after court allegedly found me guilty of supplying the gun and killing eight people,” Nzarasanaho said.

{{Rwanda’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Amb. Vincent Karega has said, he has remained calm amidst recurrent accusations by the South African government that Rwandan diplomats were behind attacks on Kayumba Nyamwasa’s house.}}

Ambassador Karega told {Radio France Internationale} that the cooperation between Rwanda and South Africa has not been disengaged despite the recent actions by either countries which asked diplomats to leave.

However, Amb. Karega noted that disagreements between Rwanda and South Africa can not be solved through media.

The Rwandan envoy told RFI , despite accusations against Rwandan diplomats, the south African government had not produced any incriminating evidence to support their accusations.

{{Over 250 members of Rwanda Youth Organization for Sustainable Development (RYOSD) met in Kicukiro district on March 20 to deliberate on how better the youngsters can own and promote Ndi Umunyarwanda.}}

Ndi Umunyarwanda loosely translated as ‘I am Rwandan’ is an initiative largely aimed at helping Rwandans, especially the youth, openly talk about their history, repent, forgive, and heal.

Richard Hategekimana, the President of the youth organization said they held the meeting to get more information on the concept as a way of promoting it in the country.

“If you don’t know where you came from, you probably don’t know where you are heading,” Hategekimana said.

“Members of RYOSD, therefore, understand the significance of Ndi Umunyarwanda programme and are determined to make it a success,” he added.

Hategekimana also said they are engaged in other activities like fighting drug abuse.

The organization has more than 6000 members countrywide.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Damas Gatare, the Commissioner for Public Relations and Community Policing challenged the youth spearhead government unity, reconciliation and development programmes.

He also told them to be proud and dignified Rwandans and not to fall prey of bad things.

He also asked them to learn from the country’s history, partner in fighting crimes development of the country.

The meeting was also attended by Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Bayingana, Vice Chairman of National Itorero Commission, who appealed to the youth to have clear plans and mission to make Ndi Umunyarwanda and other initiatives a success.

{{Researchers and academicians from the International Victimology Institute Tilburg (INTERVICT) in Netherlands and the University of Rwanda College of Arts and Social Sciences visited the Rwanda National Police (RNP) headquarters in Kacyiru on March 20 to learn about force’s Post-Genocide policing.}}

The team of seventeen students was received and briefed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in charge of Operations, Dan Munyuza, who explained to them the evolution of the RNP and its achievements in the last 14 years of its existence.

DIGP Munyuza said it required a focused and committed leadership to unite a divided society and to build a credible Rwanda National Police force.

“All this was possible because of the visionary leadership, patriotism and community partnership,” DIGP Munyuza said.

He said the force also engaged in fighting poverty by supporting vulnerable groups and joining forces with locals in community development programmes such as Umuganda, Gir’Inka and paying medical insurance for the poor, which increased a sense of responsibility among the public to fight and prevent crimes.

Students also asked various question related to corruption and solving the public’s issues.

DIGP Munyuza said the force established an Anti-Corruption unit, ethics centre and Inspectorate of Services to keep the officers in the check against graft.

He also said that the force works with other judicial and anti-corruption private and public institutions like Transparency International-Rwanda and Ombudsman office to fight the vice.

Rwandans, he said, can now report their complaint, corrupt or indiscipline officers by calling various hotlines or by filling the online complaint or compliment form.

The online form can be obtained on the RNP web site by clicking on the E-Policing link.

The hotlines include 3512 for gender violence, 3511 to report abuse by police officer, 112 for emergence and 113 for traffic accident.

The students are in the country since March 12 on a study tour about Transitional Justice mechanisms and to clarify on the complex nature of re-building a post-Genocide society.

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