Weekly review

Rwanda gets first MRI The first ever Magnetic Resonance Imaging machine (MRI) was, on Thursday, unveiled at the King Faisal Hospital, Kigali. An MRI is used in the Radiology Department to provide much greater contrast between the various soft tissues of the body that the Computed Tomography (CT) scan does, making it especially useful in neurology, neurosurgical (brain), musculoskeletal, abdominal, and cardiovascular and oncology/ cancer imaging. Auditor General to probe FARG The Auditor General’s Office has announced plans to investigate reports of abuse and financial mismanagement in the Genocide Survivors’ Fund. Speaking at a press conference in Kigali on Thursday, the deputy Auditor General, Obadiah R. Biraro said that, there are a few issues that have been highlighted in various reports indicating possible mismanagement in the Survivors fund. Fired Rubavu staff reinstated Seven employees of Rubavu District who were supposedly sacked unfairly last year, by the district authorities, have been reinstated following the intervention of the Minister of Labour and Public service. The District Mayor, Sheikh Hassan Bahame, told The New Times mid this week, that they delivered letters of re-appointment to the employees and they were expected to report back to work with immediate effect. 100 youth to learn vocational skills The Education Development Centre, an American Non Government Organization, on Thursday launched vocational training program that will see100 youth acquire skills in welding, carpentry and bricklaying. The training is part of ongoing youth livelihood programme dubbed Akazi kanoze being funded by the United States Agency for International Development. Rwanda honors former New Zealand diplomat The former ambassador of New Zealand to the United Nations, Amb.Colin Keating, was on Thursday decorated with ‘Umurinzi’, Rwanda’s campaign against genocide medal, by President Paul Kagame.Keating was supposed to have been among those who were honoured by President Kagame during this year’s liberation day on July 4th but was absent. Military high Court summons Kayumba The Military High court has summoned Rwanda’s former Ambassador to India, Lt Gen.Kayumba Nyamwasa, and three others to appear in court before December 12. Those to appear with Kayumba include Patrick Karegeya, Maj.Theogene Rudasingwa and Gerald Gahima. Charges against the four include; forming a terrorist group, ethnic divisionism and spreading harmful propaganda .Nyamwasa and Rudasingwa also face the charge of deserting the Army. RRA moves to curb tax evasion in the East Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) and officials from the Eastern Province on Wednesday resolved to work closely to minimise cases of tax evasion in the province. This was during an evaluation meeting held in Rwamagana District. RRA collected over Rwf2.3 billion in Eastern Province this year. Over 500 complete ICT training At least 551 young people have completed four months training in computer technology and entrepreneurial kills conducted by Digital Opportunities Trust (DOT), a Canadian NGO operating in Rwanda. The youth who came from all corners of the country, were awarded their certificates on Thursday. Operating in 11 countries, DOT is an International NGO with Headquarters in Canada, focusing on the creation of educational, economic and entrepreneurial opportunities through the effective use of ICT. Rwanda, Tz sign judicial cooperation agreement The Supreme Court of Rwanda and the Court of Appeal of Tanzania, on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding, aimed at strengthening the two countries’ mutual cooperation. The signing ceremony held in Tanzania’s commercial capital; Dar es Salaam, was presided over by Chief Justice Aloysie Cyanzayire and her Tanzanian counterpart, Augustino Ramadhani. The signing follows a meeting that brought together Chief Justices of all the five East African Community member states, held in Rwanda in March last year, where they agreed to have judicial collaboration. Ends