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{The United Nations Security Council today called for the immediate and permanent disarmament and demobilisation of the M23, welcoming the earlier announcement that the rebel group was ending its bloody insurgency against the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). }

Peace talks under way in Uganda towards agreement on a signed document failed to materialize between the two sides on Monday, leading senior UN officials – including the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, Mary Robinson – to call on the sides to wrap up the negotiations with a firm political settlement.

Earlier today, Liu Jieyi of China, which this month holds the Council presidency, said in a statement on behalf of the 15-member body that the Council “calls for the swift conclusion and implementation of a final, comprehensive and agreed outcome, in line with the Kampala talks, that provides for the disarmament and demobilization of the M23 and accountability for human rights abusers.”

The talks are being held in Kampala under the auspices of the Chairperson of the International Conference for the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, the Mediator, as well as Ugandan Defence Minister and Facilitator, Crispus Kiyonga.

In the Presidential Statement, the Security Council expressed deep concern regarding the sustained regional threat posed by the Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda (FDLR) and stressed the importance of neutralizing it and all armed groups.

The Council “strongly condemns” the continuing violence and abuses of human rights by all armed groups “including summary executions, sexual and gender based violence and large scale recruitment and use of children,” according to the statement.

The M23 – composed of soldiers who mutinied from the DRC national army in April – along with other armed groups, has clashed repeatedly with the FARDC. In the past year, the fighting has displaced more than 100,000 people, exacerbating an ongoing humanitarian crisis in the region which includes 2.6 million internally displaced persons and 6.4 million in need of food and emergency aid.

In today’s statement, the Council also noted that theM23’s 19 month rebellion had led to killings of UN peacekeepers in the DRC in the Mission known as MONUSCO led by Martin Kobler, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative in the DRC, and expressed continued support for the blue helmets there.

The Council also encouraged the UN and its partners to strive towards implementation of the Framework signed earlier this year by the DRC along with 10 other countries and four regional and international institutions under UN auspices, outlining a comprehensive approach to sustainable peace in the region.

{Rwanda National police has introduced a new way of reporting missing people and properties using online reporting (E-reporting).}

This type of reporting will involve the use telephone gadgets, and other machines connected to internet.

This new system of reporting was introduced this Wednesday 13th November 2013.

According to this system there is a way you fill the page on the police website including details concerned with missing people, stolen properties and other issues concerning the appreciation or mistakes on the services offered by the Rwanda police.

The police spokesman ACP Damas Gatare says, “This is the quickest way by which the police can interact with the public in such circumstances”.

“In order for us to avoid and limit crimes in the country, Rwandan police has decided to introduce the online system in order to interact with the public through online suggestions and information.”
We get this system as the best way to offer our services to the public “Said the police spokesperson Gatare Damas.

He added that, “people can now inform us online about missing individual, lost properties and also make suggestions to the police without moving from one place to another and the police call upon everyone to work with the police through using this system for information”.

This website will also be used in reporting the police staff that commits various crimes like corruption.

The online report form is currently available at the following police website www.police.gov.rw whereby you can click Kinyarwanda while using Kinyarwanda language, English to those using English, secondly click on e-policing, then you will find a copy of paper to fill and lastly you look at the right end of the page then send.
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{Last weekend, Tigo Rwanda moved to its new Service Centre in Nyagatare delivering excellent services to the townspeople. As part of the telecommunications company’s plans to expand and ease access for its growing clientele, this modern and service-led store offers a wide range of digital solutions to more people. }

At the inauguration, Rene Bascope, Head of Corporate Services and Customer Operations at Tigo Rwanda explained that despite its size, the Nyagatare Service Centre became one of the most-visited.

This prompted Tigo to upgrade into a bigger and better store set right in the centre of Nyagatare business hub.

“The new Service Centre is twice the size of the former, with more counters and agents to give every visitor more enjoyable experiences.” He mentioned.

Commenting on the initiative, Tongai Maramba, Tigo Rwanda General Manager expressed: “Expanding our store reflects on how we highly value our loyal and ever demanding Nyagatare customers.

This aligns well with our commitment to continually improve the quality of services offered to customer’s country wide.”

Tigo now has thirteen Service Centres, with seven located upcountry in Rubavu town and Rubavu boarder, Musanze, Muhanga, Rusizi, Huye and Nyagatare while the rest are in the capital Kigali and its suburbs.

{After the announcement of demolishing his house by Kicukiro district, 68 year old Munyawera Seth a resident of Kigarama sector was defended by the land title he was offered in 1987.}

The title which was offered to him by MINITRAP during that time showed his ownership of land including measurements.

Munyawera was informed that, the district was coming to destroy his house because; he had extended and built his house on some part of his current neighbor, Mukabagire Console.

In August this year IGIHE published a story saying 68 year old Munyawera Seth had spent 1year on pressure and threats to demolish his house.

As time went on the case grew bigger and bigger, but finally it has been settled by district authorities.

For the second time, Munyawera was offered a letter informing him to prepare for the house destruction after being charged of extending the construction of his house on Mukabagire’s land.

Speaking to IGIHE, Munyawera went to the Gikondo police station for assistance, before meeting the court authorities for justice.

The police assisted him to reach the district authorities, where he was told the problem was going to be settled.

When he was preparing for his house demolition at 2: am as he had been told, he was fortunately defended by the measurements which appeared on his land title and the land title of Mukabagire which were offered in 1987.

During the 1987, when he was given the land title, it was kept at Kicukiro district.

During that time, he was a neighbor of Michel sibomana since 1982, who later sold his land to Mukabagire Console in1999.

Mukabagire was claiming, she lost 3.5 meters of her land to Munyawera Seth which led to the conflict between the two.

These claims came as result of misunderstandings, from the two neighbors which started in the 2012 when 3.5metres came as the main cause.

However, when the technician from Kicukuro district arrived for measurements based on the land titles of 1987, the results came out and found out it was Mukabagire who had stolen part of Munyawera’s land.

After the measurements, Munyawera was happy with the result while Mukabagire wasn’t appreciated with the final results from the district authorities.

According to Mukankusi Marceline, the head of public relations at Kicukiro district she managed to convince the two parties to put signs to separate their land in order to avoid future quarrels and misunderstandings.

{Good governance is a key to development, that’s why it should be supported by everyone; this was revealed by the Governor of the southern province while addressing local leaders and residents during an official launch of Good governance month in Nyamagabe district.
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The month was launched Tuesday 11th November 2013.

Alphone Munyentwari called upon the public to be aware of good governance as he thanked the district of Nyamagabe for organizing this day.

Munyentwari also reminded residents that good leadership is a key to good standards of living and rapid development of the country.

He also added “that where there is good leadership, there is security and without it nothing can be achieved easily”.

According to the governor, topics to be discussed during this month were set and they are important because they all aim at the development of Rwanda, Justice, security and unity and reconciliation between Rwandans.

Some of the topics that will be discussed during this period will resume from 5th November to 12th December 2013.

Every category of leadership will be visiting, discussing and settling conflicts between the public.

Every week was programmed with a main topic of discussion, but there are some other issues which will be embarked on this month and some of them include, solving conflicts in public, Umurenge Kagame cup annual tournament as they were reminded by the district Mayor Mugisha Philbert.

He added that, there are some issues that will crosscut with others during this week and some of them include, conflict resolutions, Umurenge Kagame cup tournament which will proceed until the beginning of next year of 2014.

According to the news from Nyamagabe district, every week will be backed by an issue and topic of concentration.

The first week will concentrate on the issue of putting efforts and sensitizing the public on Medical insurance and savings, the second week will concentrate on security, the third on justice and fighting corruption, the fourth will discuss on unity and reconciliation and promotion of “ndi umunyarwanda” project sensitization, then the last week will concentrate on the end of month public social work (umuganda).

This year Nyamagabe district will have two month of celebrating good leadership until February next year.