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{{Two children identified as Turikumana Fiston and Hasingizwimana were Monday evening killed by an ecplosive device in Nyagahinga, Rwamiko sector in Gicumbi district.}}

The two were students in one of the schools in Rwamiko, they had gone to collect foder when they picked the explosive device.

They began playing with it and later it exploded killing them instantly.

Cyizanye Elisabeth the mother to Hasingizwimana said the body of her son had been ripped into pieces some of which were not found.

However, some residents suspected that the explosive device could have been washed into the area by over flowing water due to the recent down pour in the region.

They further said there were not any cases of explosives in the area before.

{{Today at about 9AM, a man identified as Mbarushimana John a.k.a Rasta committed suicide by burning himself inside a house he was renting.}}

The cause for his suicidal action has not yet been established. The incidence took place at Nyakabanda, Nyakabanda 1 in Nyakabanda sector.

Mbarushimana locked himself in the house and set himself on fire inside the house.

Neighbours say its not the first time Mbarushimana had attempted ending his life….recently he locked himself in the house and used petrol to set himself a blaze however, neighbours rushed in and rescued him.

Mbarushimana was a water vendor in Nyakabanda. Early in the morning, Mbarushimana’s workmate had come to check on him but he refused to open, also a neighbor had asked him to open for him but Mbarushimana refused claiming he was suffering from ulcers.

Later neighbours were shocked to see dark plumes of smoke from Mbarushimana’s house and forced open the door but found his lifeless body severely burnt.

{{One person a motorcyclist was knocked dead by a truck belonging to NPD Cotraco construction company.}}

The incidence happened at about noon at Kicukiro center next to a public transport parking yard.

Eye witnesses said, the truck failed to break and rammed into 5cars including four motorcycles killing one motorcyclist and leaving several injured.

Munyampundu Jean Bosco an eye witiness at the scene told IGIHE that “I was standing at Gato Keza Saloon, I saw this truck descending from Nyanza memorial site. It rammed into a motocycle instantly killing the motorcyclist”

The uncontrolled truck crashed into other passenger cars that were loading passengers at Kickukiro taxi-park.

Ntezimana Adam was driving a salon car (Toyota Corona) which was also crashed by the truck.

{{The Belgian government took interest into investigating cases in which Rwandan Nationals were violently attacked by gangs of Congolese nationals.}}

Belgian Police has reported that it has completed its investigations saying it has handed the findings to the King’s Prosecution.

Belgian authorities had remained silent about the attacks despite protests across Belgium by Rwandan nationals demanding protection from the host country.

At the height of such attacks was the violent stabbing of Roger Ntawukuriryayo a son to Rwanda’s senate president.

Roger was allegedly way laid by a gang of black men in the company of two Rwandans and a Congolese national.

“He has been discharged but doctors are still following him up. Belgian authorities carried out investigations although they haven’t informed us about their findings. All we know is that they have submitted their findings to the King’s Prosecution,” said Rwanda’s Ambassador to Belgium, Robert Masozera.

{{Finally a neutral force formed by four African countries including; Kenya, Tanzania, Angola and DR Congo will deploy the force under an African Union mandate in the troubled eastern part of DR Congo.}}

The four countries have been asked to make a joint presentation to the AU Peace and Security Commission for approval of the force deployment within three months.

The decision was hammered september8, by the International Conference for Great Lakes Region meeting in Kampala chaired by President Yoweri Museveni.

The four countries have been tasked by regional governments in the Great Lakes region to form a force of 4,000 troops to fight the M23 rebel group in DR Congo.

However, Uganda and Rwanda, whose border security is threatened by rebel groups operating in eastern DR Congo, will not be part of the AU force.

Uganda government told the ICGLR meeting that Ugandan troops understand the DRC terrain and would have helped but noted its troops were busy with the AU mission in Somalia.

{{Butare Catholic diocese has celebrated 50 years of existence since 1961.

The holly mass to celebrate the golden jubilee was held at Butare parish cathedral on Sunday September 9.}}

The diocese started with 17 parishes. Today the parishes have grown to 25 which the Catholic Church says is testimony of success of evangelism.

Conducted by late Monsignor Jean Baptiste Kahamanyi and Monsignor Phillipe Rukamba currently in charge.

The diocese has since registered several achievements including schools (preparatory to university).

Rendering special services to children with disabilities, improving standards of living of faithful in the diocese and mostly repairing broken souls destroyed during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.

{{As the rainy season sets in, Rwanda National Police has warned motorists against careless driving and over speeding during the rainy season.}}

According to the RNP website, drivers are instructed to respect traffic rules and avoid careless driving which always leads to fatal road accidents.

Rain makes the road slippery and reduces visibility. It can make it more difficult to stay on a road, to stop, or to avoid colliding with other vehicles.

If you can’t stop your car in time that’s when accidents happen, most especially following poor mechanical conditions of vehicles.

Passengers, pedestrians, car owners and drivers are urged to take responsibility of maintaining road safety to avoid such accidents. Preventing these accidents is practically feasible.

On Saturday Tumusabire Xavroine 27, was knocked and died on spot in Nyarugenge District, Muhima Sector ,Amahoro cell as a result of two simultaneous accidents of Toyota Corolla RAB 775 D and Toyota Carina RAA 918 V the cause of the accident was break failure.

In other six separate road accidents, in Nyarugenge, Gasabo, Kicukiro and Rubavu one victim died later in the hospital while other victims sustained serious injuries.

{{Ethiopian carrier today flew its Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner into Rwanda where it touched ground at Kigali International Airport at about 2:30 PM.}}

It’s the first time such a plane has been in Africa after making its maiden trips to Addis Ababa-Ethiopia, Entebbe-Uganda and Nairobi-Kenya.

The dreamliner has carrying capacity of 270 passengers.

Representing government of Rwanda at the event, Kamanzi James noted that Rwanda will have acquired such Boeing 787-800 Dreamliners by 2015 that will be plying several global routes.

{{A man identified as J.Baptiste Sibomana 27, was arrested by police in Kivuruga trading center with 06 fake notes of five thousand francs (5,000frw) he is held at Gakenke police station for further investigation.}}

Gakenke District Police Commander Chief Inspector of police (CIP) Donat Kinani said, “Two cases of counterfeit were registered in August. We are particularly pleased with the collaboration of the public”, He said.

Those still harboring tendencies to counterfeit currency should get to know that Police will not hesitate to pursue and arrest them.

Police urges everyone to be vigilant when receiving money or refer to those using bank notes detectors to help them check their money.

The banks should also inspect money before offering any service requiring money transaction to avoid being cheated, noting that counterfeit is a criminal act, hence punishable by law.

Counterfeit is dangerous to the country’s economy and also affects social economical development of individual income since it can lead to inflation and lose of money value.

{{Three Rwandan nationals reportedly died in an accident in when the car they were travelling in was knocked down by a cargo truck.

The incident took place at Nkoni, Masaka district in neighbouring Uganda.}}

The Car was reportedly from Rwanda and was heading to Uganda’s capital Kampala.

Ngarambe François Régis an eye witness and a Rwandan who was at the scene told IGIHE that a Rwandan saloon Car RAB 882Z crashed into a DRC registered cargo truck(5823 AA/19).

The drive of the Rwandan car sustained serious injuries and was whisked to Mulago Hospital for urgent medical attention.

The Congolese cargo truck was carrying petroleum products destined to Rwanda when it knocked down the Rwandan registered car.

Passengers in the truck were not hurt though the truck was damaged.
Eye witnesses said the accident could have been caused by the Rwandan car which was driving on the wrong side due to less familiarity with Ugandan Roads on which they keep left yet in Rwanda road users keep Right.

The Rwandan passengers are said to have been destined for Burial in Uganda, because wreaths of flowers were found in the car they were travelling in.