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The residents of Bisika village in Mpanda cell in Byimana sector, Ruhango District have been applauded for the need to support genocide survivors even though there is no 1994 genocide survivor residing in this village.

During the closure of the memorial week on Saturday the 13^th.April.2013, the residents of Bisika village collected about Rwf110.000 and gave it to the executive secretary of Mpanda cell Sothene Habarurema to be given to vulnerable genocide survivors in another village.

Bisika residents in a gathering

Abaturage ba bashimiwe cyane uruhare bagaragaje mu bikorwa byo gufasha abatishoboye barokotse jenoside

“It was gratifying to receive this money and seeing the motivation of Bisika village residents to support the genocide survivors in this period” said the executive secretary of Mpanda cell. This money was added to other collected money and they bought small bulls and gave them to Antoine Nashamaje and Bosco genocide survivors in this cell.

Jean Marie Nahayo The executive secretary of Byimana sector says “this is a sign of a big step taken by people towards unity and reconciliation taken by Rwandans.”

Apart from financial support given by Bisika village, residents of this village participated fully in the reconstruction of Byimana memorial site. The reconstruction involved taking off the tree fence and putting in place a brick fence and cleaning it.

Jean Marie Nahayo says “for the Byimana memorial site to be fully reconstructed, these residents participated fully. The basic renovation work required Rwf2.5 million but it was instead constructed worth2.4 million with Rwf1million from the district and the remaining Rwf1.4 was contributed by people in this sector.”

For Bisika village to be having no single genocide survivors is because even before the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis, there were no Tutsi residents in the village.

Hagamijwe kurushaho kwigira ubu abanyarwanda bose barashishikarizwa kwiyubakira inyubako z’utugari kubatazifite cyangwa bakodesha. icyakora bamwe mu baturage b’akarere ka Rusizi batangazako iyi gahunda yo kwiyubakira bayishimiye kuko ngo nta kiza cyo gucumbika, icyakora nubwo hari abamaze kubyumva hari nabavuga ko ntacyo babiziho.

Nyuma y’aho bigaragariye ko hari tumwe mu tugari hirya no hino mu gihugu dukorera ahantu hadasobanutse hadahesha n’ agaciro abanyarwaanda, hashyizweho gahunda yo gushishikariza abanyarwanda kwiyubakira inyubako zo gukoreramo zijyanye n’icyerekezo. icyakora iyi gahunda hari abayisamiye hejuru kuburyo umuntu avuzeko yari yaratinze ataba abeshye. urugero ni nk’ ababaturage bo mu kagari ka Nyange ho mu murenge wa Bugarama kamwe mu tugari tugize akarere ka Rusizi bageze kure biyubakira.

Nubwo wumva bo bamaze kubisobanukirwa yewe bakanatangira gushyira mu bikorwa hari abandi bo bataramenya iyo biva niyo bijya cyakora ngo nuko batarabikangurirwa.

Kuba hari bamwe bamaze gusobanukirwa gahunda yo kwiyubakira ibiro by’utugari twabo byatumye bagira ubutumwa bagenera abagiseta ibirenge kuko ngo kwiringira gukodesha ntacyo byazabagezaho.

Mugihe ibikorwa byo kwagura isoko rikuru rya Ngoma riherereye mu mujyi wa Kibungo  bisa n’aho byahagaze, abacururiza muri iri soko igice cy’ahadasakaye barinubira ko iri soko ryagurwa biguru ntege.

Ibikorwa byo kwagura iri soko bimaze amezi arenga 10 bikorwa nubwo hashize igihe kitari gito  byarahagaze. Kwagura iri soko byagombaga gutwara miliyoni zigera kuri 250.

Aba bacururzi bavuga ko batumva impamvu basora amafaranga amwe n’abakorera ahubakiye kandi bo izuba ribica ndetse n’imvura yagwa bakarekeraho gucuruza.

Aba bacuruzi  batazi impamvu akarere ka Ngoma kahagaritse ibikorwa byo kwagura isoko bitarangiye, kandi bari bijejwe ko ikibazo cyabo cyo kuba ahatubakiye kigiye kurangira.

Umucuruzi umwe w’umutegarugori twasanze  acururriza hanze ibishyimbo muri iri soko yatubwiye ko niba basaba akarere kwihutisha ibikorwa byo kwagura isoko cyangwa se kakagabanya imisoro kubacururiza hanze.

Ygize ati ”Twebwe twakwa imisoro imwe n’abakorera ahubakiye, twari twihanganye kuko akarere kari kavuze ko kagiye kwagura isoko natwe tukajya ahatwikiriye ariko turabona imirimo yarahagaze.niba kananiwe no kubaka batugabanyirize imisoro.”

Umunyamabanga nshingwabikorwa w’akarere ka Ngoma,Muzungu Gerard,avuga ko habayemo amakosa mu gukora budget  yo kubaka iri soko  maze  bituma aya mafaranga asohoka mubindi bikorwa.

Ygize ati” Bitewe n’ikoranabuhanga dukoresha iyo amafaranga  asohotse muri sisiteme ari kukindi kintu ntago twayakuramo byadusabye kuyakosora none bitarenze uku kwa mbere bizaba byakunze kuko byarakosowe.”

Kukibazo cy’abacururiza ahatubakiye bavuga ko bishyuzwa imisoro myinshi, Muzungu Gerard, yavuze ko ibyo bavuga bishyura bimwe ari amahooro atari imisoro. Yasobanuye ko amahooro impamvu bakwa amwe ari uko amahoro angana kumuntu wese ucuruza mu isoko.

Yavuze ati ”Hari ahubakiwe n’ahatubakiwe ariko amahooro aba arimo amafaranga y’ isuku angana bitewe  nibyo acuruza. Ntabwo hakurikizwa ngo harubakiye cyangwa ntihubakiye kuko harimo n’ayo gukora isuku ubwo rero bose bakorerwa isuku.”

Imirimo yo kwagura isoko  rya Kibungo yagombaga kurangira itwaye miliyoni 250,umucuruzi ukorera mu isoko ry’akarere ka Ngoma riherereye mu murenge wa Kibungo avuga ko yishyura amafaranga 6000Rwf buri kwezi.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) with the support of The Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) has donated construction Materials and livestock to people in Shyorongi sector in Rulindo District on the Tuesday the 4^th.Sept.2012.

Residents in this sector were affected by rainfall in the last months and most of the properties and houses were destroyed. Those that were given construction materials were happy that they are going to be happy while living in their houses since they were living in other people’s homes after the destruction of their houses one of these residents is Venansiya Mukandoli who got shelter thanks to the sector administration.

Gaspard Murenzi who represented MIDIMAR said that this organization works in some districts in Rwanda and it gives basic support to vulnerable people and teaches general skills to people and it is supported by Japan Government.

Environ 40 éléphants qui se sont échappés du parc de l’Akagera fin avril 201, ont détruit  tout sur leur passage en premier lieu les champs des riverains du secteur de Karangazi, district de Nyagatare.

Les habitants dévastés ont demandé réparation tout en  priant l’Etat rwandais de poursuivre la construction de la clôture de sécurité autour du parc afin de résoudre ce problème de manière durable.

En collaboration avec les services de sécurité, les autorités du secteur de Karangazi ont indiqué que les éléphants ont été ramenés dans le parc. Murenzi Emmanuel, le secrétaire exécutif du secteur de Karangazi,  a indiqué qu’après l’inspection de l’office rwandais au développement (RDB) et des autorités de base, ils ont reçu confirmation qu’ils seront indemnisés dans les plus brefs délais.

Les riverains de ce parc ont souligné que la production alimentaire  attendue  a été détruite par ces animaux. Ils espèrent que ce problème sera dénoué de manière viable car ce n’est pas la première fois qu’ils rencontrent ce genre de difficultés.

Ruvuzandekwe Théogène, un des habitants dévastés, affirme qu’ils ne sont pas certains de rembourser l’argent des engrais utilisés dans leurs champs de culture.

Les autorités de ce secteur sinistré ont réaffirmé que la clôture de sécurité en construction apportera une solution aux problèmes causés par ces animaux. La construction de la clôture a débuté du côté du district de Kayonza.

Les conséquences du génocide des Tutsis de 1994 sont multiples. Parmi elles, nous pouvons citer celles qui ont engendrées des orphelins délaissés vivant seuls. Ainsi dans le district de Nyabihu, on recense un nombre assez important des orphelins de génocide qui n’ont pas de domiciles.

L’association IBUKA prévoit de venir en aide aux enfants orphelins du génocide au cours de cette période de commémoration du génocide.

Les actions prévues en cette période sont entres autres la construction d’une maison d’habitation pour un foyer composé de 7 enfants dont 3 filles. Auparavant ces enfants vivaient dans le complexe scolaire d’APEREL mais au bout d’un moment ils louèrent une maison. A ce titre, l’association prévoit que, cette maison déjà en construction, doit être terminée avant la fin de cette période de commémoration.

Anastase Juru, le responsable d’IBUKA dans le district de Nyabihu, remercie les jeunes Intore d’avoir pu participer dans la construction de cette maison. Il n’a pas oublié  de gratifier le district de Nyabihu pour son appui dans la location des maisons pour les rescapés du génocide sans domicile. Il a noté la grande contribution du district de Nyabihu à l’octroi des aliments aux enfants orphelins du génocide des secteurs de Jenda et Rambura.

Dans ce genre de programmes, les habitants ont été appelés à faire preuve de compassion comme ils ont pu le montrer au cours des années précédentes. Car ces habitants ont apporté leurs contributions à l’amélioration de la vie de ces orphelins du génocide.

Juru Anastase affirme avec confiance que les habitants seront plus solidaires cette année qu’en 2011. Car l’année passée ils avaient pu une somme de 12 000 000frs en faveur des rescapes du génocide.

Une partie de cet argent a servi à l’achat des vaches tandis qu’une autre partie a été dépensée dans la construction de quelques maisons.

Le responsable espère une participation accrue des habitants de Nyabihu dans la 18^e commémoration du génocide des Tutsi de 1994.

An artistic impression of Kigali city in the coming years as part of a new development master plan

Has a city develop using initiatives that challenge our thinking? That is exactly what has happened to Kigali City. Its development agenda was featured at the Design Indaba 2012 Expo and conference in Cape Town, which took place from February 29-March 04, 2012.

Former mayor of Kigali city, Aisa Kirabo Kacyira (2006-2011), spoke on a panel at the Expo that also included former mayor of Bogota (Colombia), Enrique Peñalosa. Kacyira is now the UN under secretary for UN-HABITAT.

With a focus on international thought leadership, the Design Indaba Conference and Expo have become one of the world’s leading design events and hosts more than 40 speakers and 2 500 delegates. The world’s design minds converge in Cape Town annually for this event.

Kirabo spoke about how Kigali was transformed during her time as mayor. Under her leadership, Kigali became the first African city to win the UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour Award “in recognition of the high level of cleanliness, greenness, safety and the sustainable, affordable housing initiatives combined with pro-poor urban employment opportunities”. The award was in October 2008.

Her initiatives to improve Kigali were arguably as bold Bogota’s as they have defied reason, but eventually won over supporters and Kigalians. If you arrive there today, any plastic bags are confiscated at the airport before you can enter the city. The city is spotless.

The boulevards are lined by nicely trimmed trees and traffic flows smoothly, largely because of an army of motorcycle taxis and a thriving bus and taxi system. You are often within eyesight of an armed policeman which enhances citizen’s safety.

On every last Saturday mornings of every month, all citizens take part in Umuganda, a nationwide initiative in which neighbours come together to pick up litter, cut grass, trim trees, and even help build schools.

Through this, civic pride is instilled in the citizens of Kigali and the greatest benefit is that social barriers are crossed because all citizens take part, from taxi drivers to government officials; doctors to priests; and all the other diversifying aspects in the country.

President Paul Kagame has been the biggest backer of a perfect Kigali. The city now has a new master plan depicting how the city will be in 50 years. Contrary to the past decades when anybody chose where to build or live, the current development strategy requires that whatever is built is reflective of how that specific area will look like in several years to come.

In Kigali, real estate construction is the order of the day. After years of stagnation, some parts of the city look like a construction sites as magnificent skyscrapers continue to prop up the skyline.

The road network is another major develop. All roads have been either tarmac, stones or under construction.

Residents of Kabarore sector in Gatsibo district have started cutting down banana tubes and other crops grown along the roadside after being told that the sector intends to develop in to a modern town.

Other than removing the crops, residents were also urged to relocate their farming activities and start to prepare their plots for modern building. The district official in charge of finance said that developing a town can’t go hand in hand with farming activities.  He was speaking at a meeting with locals to explain to them the district plans. Residents on the other hand complained saying that it was unfair for officials to ask them to relocate their farming activities when construction is ready to take off. District officials say that the town should be clean ahead of time so that people with financial means can start buying plots and build according to the district master plan.

According to the master plan, people who built in places not in line with the district master plan will be relocated while those whose houses will be destroyed by infrastructures will be compensated.

Nyuma y’uko inkangu yabaye mu murenge wa Mushishiro igatwara abana b’umuryango wa Telesphore Uwihoreye w’imyaka 60 na Jeturde Nyirandikubwimana w’imyaka 35, bagasigara ari incike, nyuma y’ibyo byago batangaza ko ubuzima bukomeje kuko biyemeje gutangira ubundi bushya.

Akarere kabahaye inkunga  kandi n’ubwo bahuye n’ibyago   ntibibabuza kujya aho abandi bari no kwishimana nabo

Rutebuka Jean Bosco w’imyaka 9, Umutoni Marie Fillette w’imyaka 6 na Mahoro Simon Pierre wari ufite imyaka 4 b’uyu muryango nibo batabashije kurokoka mu mpanuka y’inkangu yabereye mu Murenge wa Mushishiro mu kagari Rugerero mu Mudugudu wa Rwuki ho mu karere ka Muhanga, nyuma y’imvura idasanzwe yaguye mu gihe cya saa kumi n’ebyiri kugeza mu ma saa moya y’umugoroba wo kuwa 10 Ugushyingo 2011.

Amafoto yerekana uko inkangu yasenye inzu y’umuryango w’Uwihoreye

Uwihoreye se w’aba bana avuga ko kwakira urupfu rw’abana be bose byabanje kubagora we n’umugore we kuko rwaje rubatunguye, ati: “Twumvaga ari imperuka yatugereyeho! Kuko navuye ku isoko imvura ihitutse n’umugore wanjye, tugeze iwacu dushaka inzu turaheba, cyakoze ntitwumvaga ko abana bacu bose bapfa kariya kageni. Abaturanyi n’abayobozi baraje baradushakisha dusanga bapfuye bose”.

Umugore wa Uwihoreye akaba na nyina w’abana bapfuye, Jeturde Nyirandikubwimana ni ikiniga kinshi ndetse n’amarira yabunze mu maso ati: “kwakira ko abana banjye bapfuye bose kandi bagapfira rimwe byambereye isobe”.

Nyamara uyu muryango mbere utarabashaga gusobanura ibyawubayeho kubera agahinda kenshi, kuri ubu bavuga ko bamaze kwakira ibyababayeho.

Uwihoreye ati: “Nagiye ntekereza ibyatubayeho, nsubiza amaso inyuma ndeba na none inzirakarengane zishwe muri Jenoside zizira ubusa kandi zikanicwa urubozo numva ko ngomba kwihangana tugatangira ubundi buzima bushya”.

Uyu mugabo avuga ko mu buzima bushya bihaye gutangira harimo no kongera gushaka abana bazabahoza amarira cyane ko bavuga ko bagifite ubushobozi bwo kubyara kuko Nyirandikubwimana agifite imyaka yo kubyara kandi bakaba nta n’umwe wifungishije burundu.

Uyu muryango ugira inama abantu bose baba batumva gahunda yo gutura neza kuko bo babonye isomo rikomeye. Basaba abandi ababa batuye ku manga y’imisozi kuhava vuba na bwangu kuko ibyago bidateguza.

Uwihoreye ati: “Nk’ubu jye umusozi wagwiriye abana banjye si uw’iwanjye ahubwo ni uwo ruguru kure y’iwanjye waje uhita wiyubika hejuru y’inzu yanjye. Ndisabira n’abandi bose nyabuneka bature neza birinde ko bahura n’ibyo nahuye nabyo”.

Umuryango wa Uwihoreye na Nyirandikubwimana kuri ubu umaze kwakira inkunga zinyuranye kubera ibyago wagize ariko nawo wiyemeje gushyiraho akawo kugira ngo ubanshe kwisubiza mu buzima busanze.