Annual gala names 20 baby gorillas

MUSANZE - Yesterday at the foot of the Virunga Massif, thousands flocked to witness the official naming ceremony of 20 new baby gorillas. The Kwita Izina ceremony which hosted the First Lady, Jeanette Kagame, saw distinguished guests, including Minister of Commerce Monique Nsanzabaganwa, and singer Oliver Ngoma, announce their chosen names for gorillas born in the last 12 months. The ceremony which mirrors Rwanda’s century old tradition of naming new born babies, recognises the importance of the gorillas and their protection in Rwanda, home to a third of the 750 mountain gorillas left in the world, explained Rosette Chantal Rugamba, Director General of Rwanda Office of Tourism and National Parks (ORTPN), organisers of the event.