TOWARDS A NEW DESTINY

Rwf200m earmarked for model village in Karongi goes missing Some of the housing units that were shoddily constructed in Karongi District. / Courtesy Rwanda Investigation Bureau is probing a possible case of embezzlement and mismanagement of taxpayers’ money related to some Rwf200 million that went missing in Karongi District. The missing funds were part of the Rwf575 million that had been earmarked for the construction of a 384 housing unit model village to house vulnerable people in the district. However, almost 200 residents who were supposed to benefit from the project – which dates as far back as 2010 – were not catered for, leaving them stranded. The model village project in Bubazi-Bunyankungu was supposed to be implemented by the Western provincial and Karongi district authorities, according to the Ombudsman’s Office. This issue was highlighted in the annual Ombudsman’s report which was presented to parliament recently. The Ombudsman’s Office has since referre

President Kagame with a delegation of Young Presidents’ Organisation in Kigali yesterday. The 80-member delegation is comprised of young business leaders from Belgium, USA, Monaco, Luxembourg, Lebanon, UK, Kenya and the Great Lakes YPO Chapter. Village Urugwiro. President Paul Kagame, on Monday, received a delegation of Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO) led by the organisation’s international chairman, Pascal Gerken. The 80-member delegation is comprised of young business leaders from Belgium, USA, Monaco, Luxembourg, Lebanon, UK, Kenya and the Great Lakes YPO Chapter. The organisation is the largest global network of business leaders with more than 26,000 in more than 130 countries. The objective of the visit to Rwanda, themed “Journey to Rwanda – November 2018”, is to learn the country’s history, and to explore business and investment opportunities that Rwanda has to offer. President Kagame spoke with Young Presidents Association members on a range of topics, specific