PM tours Rusizi, Nyamasheke

Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi, yesterday started a three-day tour of the districts of Rusizi and Nyamasheke in the Western Province.The tour, according to Janvier Ndayizeye, Director of Public Education and Information at the Prime Minister’s office, is aimed at looking at the progress of the implementation of various programmes in the area “and listening to grievances.” While in Rusizi, the Premier toured the Pindura - Bweyeye road that is currently under construction and also met Bweyeye Sector residents. He will also visit Bugarama marshland and CIMERWA cement factory.The Premier is also scheduled to inaugurate the power connectivity to Nkombo Island and handover a boat to the residents to facilitate their movement.President Paul Kagame pledged to donate the Rwf 170-million vessel when he last visited the area.The Nkombo Island tour will be concluded by a visit to Nkombo Secondary School.In Nyamasheke, the Premier will tour Bushenge Hospital which is under renovation, before meeting with residents of Gatare Sector.Bushenge Hospital was destroyed by the 2007 earthquake that hit the area and left several people dead and others homeless.

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PM tours Rusizi, Nyamasheke