Upcountry briefs

BUGESERA —Unknown assailants last week attacked and killed a woman in Kibenga cell in Mayange, sector executive secretary François Nkurunziza said Speciosa Ugiriwabo, the deceased, allegedly held a grudge with one of the residents suspected of the murder. Police at Nyamata confirmed the death and said two suspects had been arrested in connection with the death while investigations continued. Police believes other suspects are still at large. Nkurunziza said there were no similar deaths in the sector in recent history. World Vision donated thousands in food rations BUGESERA—World Vision Rwanda last Friday distributed a variety of nutritious food rations worth $12,126 [about Frw 6.7 million to] 300 people living with HIV/Aids in Nyamata. The food items included bugler, corn and cooking oil. The monthly food supplements aims at reaching out to most vulnerable members of society, particularly those with HIV, World Vision representative Eunice Ishimwe said. The non-governmental organisation in total distributes the items monthly to 900 people who are on anti-retroviral therapy in the district. Ishimwe said that after every six months they carry out an evaluation to find out those who are capable of fending for themselves. Downpours destroy homes, fields in Bugesera BUGESERA—Heavy downpours last week left banana plantations destroyed and others simply swept away in Nyamata last week. Afternoon thundershowers and heavy wind climaxed in hail storms, with the ice bringing down numerous weak structures in the area.No casualties have been reported. More political and social action for the elderly BUGESERA —Elderly people have appealed to the government to keep them involved in development programmes saying they were ‘still resourceful.’Making remarks at a five-day workshop on managing development projects at Nyamata centre, the elderly said there was must that they could still do and did not want to be left behind by a robust and young Rwanda.Marie Mukangwije, 56, ICT elderly people’s opinions could not be ignored. “The dead died early” she said with amusement after her maiden encounter with a computer.Ends