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In order to have one District memorial centre in Musanze, it was decided that Busogo memorial site be made Musanze genocide memorial centre. The building of the Kigali Memorial Centre which is highly visited in the country This was revealed on March 26th 2013 during the preparations for the 19th genocide commemoration. During this event,…

While Rwanda prepares for the 19th genocide commemoration, workers at Nyanza district hospital on March 15th 2013 visited Murambi memorial centre in Nyamagabe district in Southern Province. The hospital staff that visited the memorial and contributed say their intention was to better understand how 1994 Tutsi genocide was done leaving the undoubted marks. After explanations…

After the community work for the Saturday of the February that was done on the 23rd.Feb.2013 which residents of Nyamugari and Remera cells in Gasaka sector did at Murambi Genocide Memorial site, the mayor of Nyamagabe district asked people to always ensure the sanitation and cleanliness of this memorial site. The mayor of Nyamagabe district…

Buranga memorial site in Kivuruga sector in Gakenke District which has precisely 989 bodies of the 1994 genocide against Tutsis is soon to be renovated to be one of the best memorial sites in the district with required  standards. Buranga memorial site The renovation of this memorial site is yet to begin as on Tuesday…

Gatsibo district administration with Rwanda development board (RDB) is to set up infrastructures around Ngarama rock site to improve tourism. This follows the fact that no big tourism activity has been done in this place inspite of being a historical site. With the foot prints of King Ruganzu and that of his dogs, Ngarama rock…

Residents of Rubavu district have been urged to play a major role in promoting tourism activities by welcoming tourists, maintain tourist attractions sites and avoiding the habit of begging visitors. Jean Marie Vianney Ruhamanya, the district official in charge of cooperatives and tourism, says that the district has come up with a tourism promotion agenda…

As the year draws to an end, reports show that poaching in Akagera National Park in Eastern Province and the Volcanoes National Park in the Northern Province against the endangered mountain gorillas of Africa has increased. The police urges the public especially those living near these parks to find something tangible they could invest their…

After heavy rains that contained storms destroyed the memorial site for 1994 genocide against Tutsi in Gikuyu village, Ninzi cell in Kagano sector in Nyamasheke district, reconstruction process is under way. Supervisors of the reconstructions are Nyamasheke district authorities according to Marie Noella Nyirahabimana the officer in charge of culture, youth and sports in the…

Four of the largest memorial sites for Rwanda’s 1994 genocide against Tutsis have been lined up for consideration to be granted the UNESCO World Heritage status. Rwanda’s ministry of culture wrote to the UN agency on June 15 asking it to look into giving global status to the sites including; Gisozi (Kigali), Nyamata in Bugesera…

World Vision has donated up to Rwf30 million to Karongi district to build a new mass grave for 1994 Tutsi genocide victims, it is reported.  This came to life after Rubengera memorial centre was destroyed because of rain water and old age. After the donation, a foundation stone was laid on June 14th 2012 and…