MC MondayRiderman’s recent confession of his struggles as a musician to be where he is today will serve as a real inspirational story to most people, mainly young persons, except MC Monday.The rapper revealed the hardships he underwent as an upcoming rapper, including a long trek he made on foot to the studios of Radio10, at the time based at Rebero where MC Monday worked as a radio presenter. “On reaching the studios, I found him there and handed him my song on a CD. He refused to take it and instead told me to wait for him outside,” Riderman remembers.The painful memories evoke mixed emotions according to Riderman, but he believes if he had not struggled that much he would not be a star he is today. He continues, “I waited for him till...

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Rwanda gets a Film School

Rwanda is set to get a Film and multi-media school by next year, courtesy of   the government of German in partnership with German Development Cooperation and Kwetu Film Institute-Rwanda.The school will start with twenty students who will be awarded with certificates in Filming as well as professionals in film production, editing and script writing.The facility will operate under Rwanda media Project, an innovation by Oscar winning movie Director, Volker Schloendorff who is a long-term supporter of  Rwanda based; Kwetu Film Institute.“Rwanda has a hospitable culture, a beautiful landscape and wildlife, all these make it a great place to shoot films,” says Martin Brandes, The coordinator of Rwanda Media Project.The German government...

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Rulindo: Heifer Project donates 20 cows to Girinka program

Residents in Rulindo District are set to benefit from a donation of 20 cows provided by Heifer Project International (HPI) on Monday 11 November 2013 in Cyinzuzi Sector.HPI organization partners Rulindo district development programmes particularly in the Girinka program.Girinka program started operating in Rulindo district in 2006 after it was introduced in the country by President Kagame in the same year.Girinka (One Cow per Family) programme is one of Rwanda’s poverty reduction strategies aiming at improving people’s social and economic status.The program is promoted in its condition that whoever gets a cow will give out the first calf to the next neighbour and so on. The cows provide milk for consumption, income earning manure for boosting...

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The search for Miss Rwanda 2014 begins

Reigning Miss Rwanda, Aurore MutesiThe search for Miss Rwanda 2014 is on.  All interested girls from all districts have been called upon to register at designated points for the competition as disclosed by the Ministry of Sports and Culture.Venues for registration include; Ministry of Sports and Culture, Gender Ministries in all universities, East African Publishers’ Rwanda offices  and Cogebanque branches all over the country.Aspiring contestants can also apply online at www.missrwanda.rw or fill registration forms provided in all districts.According to organizers, Registration forms are accompanied by two passport photos and a copy of the national card, (indangamuntu).  Registration is free of charge.Meanwhile, the...

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Goethe’s monthly creative writing resumes

A two-day creative writing workshop is set to run at Goethe Institute on November 15th and 16th. The workshop will feature renowned Kenyan Billy Kahora, author of the non-fiction novella, The True Story of David Munyakei.Kahora also wrote the screenplay for the Kenyan-German film Soul Boy and co-wrote Nairobi Half Life. His works have appeared in Chimurenga, Mc Sweeney’s, Granta Online, Internazionale and Vanity Fair.He is also Managing Editor of Kwani Trust and has edited 7 issues of the Kwani journal as well as Kwani’s Nairobi 24 and Kenya Burning. An Associate Editor with the Chimurenga Chronic, Billy received several scholarships, led a number of Creative Writing workshops and...

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Mukura sinks leaders AS Kigali

Hussein Cyiza Mugabo dribbles past AS Kigali defender Soter Kayumba to score the winning goal for Mukura on Tuesday TKFL, TuesdayAS Kigali       1-2 MukuraSC Kiyovu     2-0 Police FCAmagaju        1-0 GicumbiEtincelles       2-1 Rayon SportaMusanze        0-1 APR STRIKER Hussein Cyiza Mugabo’s soaring second-half winning goal helped Mukura secure a 2-1 win over leaders AS Kigali in the ninth round of the Turbo King Football league held yesterday at Stade de Kigali.Cedric Kaze’ side has struggled in front of goal in the top-flight so far this season, having notched just nine goals in their eight previous encounters.The...

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Rwanda duo picked for Cecafa Cup

Referee Louis Hakizimana EIGHTEEN referees among them two Rwandans have been named in the Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) list of officials set to handle the upcoming regional tournament.Referee Louis Hakizimana and assistant referee Honore Simba will be in action during this year’s senior Challenge Cup matches in Kenya.The list released by the Secretary General Nicholas Musonye comprises of nine referees and nine assistants, all of whom are expected to travel to Nairobi ahead of the kickoff.The named referees will then be taken through to fitness and medical tests on their arrival in Nairobi after which the tournament will officially kickoff.This year’s tournament will kick off on 27th November and run...

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Nyabihu; Parents urged to encourage youth to participate in Itorero

Jacqueline Bakunduseruye, National Civic school Coordinator in Nyabihu DistrictThe coordinator of the National Civic School (Itorero) in Nyabihu District has urged all parents to encourage their children to participate in Urugerero program during ongoing holidays.The youth that will attend this program will learn about the Rwandan cultural values, self reliance and finding solutions to their problems.It is expected that another phase of students who are through with secondary section already in vacancies in Rwanda are set to start with the Itorero program on November 29, 2013 and about 1,016 students in Nyabihu district are expected to attend in Itorero programme.In Nyabihu district, the training will be conducted at Rambura Girls’ Secondary...

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Nyabihu: Irish Potato prices drop

Residents of Nyabihu district have welcomed the decrease of Irish Potato prices from Rwf200 to Rwf100 per kilogram amid the current increase in food pricesThe scarcity was caused by prolonged drought that forced Irish potato prices to rise to Rwf200 per one Kilogram and made many homes go hungry or with little food. Nyabihu is one of Districts producing large quantity of Irish Potatoes in the country. “Now one kilogram is sold being at Rwf100 with more hope to go even lower,” said farmers in Bigogwe sector.Innocent Hakizimana an agricultural officer in Bigogwe Sector noted that they expected good harvest because of the training being offered to residents“People are now more involved in land consolidation and planting a selected crop which...

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Nyabihu: Former civil servant earning big from vegetable growing

Even the smallest piece of land can be put to use in job creation Florence Mukarukaka a former civil servant and resident of Nyabihu district testifies that vegetable growing has greatly improved her social-economic status.Mukarukaka, a mother of five and resident of Kibugazi village, Rurengeri cell, Mukamira sector drew her efforts into vegetable growing after pulling out of civil service and she earns enough to keep her family.She says that, when she quit government work and faced with poverty; she thought of creating a vegetable garden to generate income.On the small piece of land in front of her house, she started growing different types of vegetables and spices that people use every day in preparing meals.Asked about her success, she said:...

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Gishwati woodland, the richest forest in Rwanda

The Gishwati farms for cattle grazing/keeping Despite the threats Gishwati forest has faced over the years especially environmental degradation, erosion and land sliding that destroyed people’s homes and crops, Gishwati stands as  the richest forest in Rwanda.Nyabihu District locals and the District administration have worked hard with concerned Ministries and various organizations   in conserving Gishwati forest that has made it a historical and touristic area in the country.Gishwati is a natural forest that covers about 250,000 km2. This forest nearly got completely depleted due to large scale cattle ranching and refugee resettlement of people who returned to Rwanda from the Democratic Republic of Congo after the 1994 genocide...

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World Cup trophy returns to SA

World Cup trophyThe Fifa World Cup trophy will return to South Africa for the first time in almost four years as part of a global tour.This tour will see the biggest prize in world football take on 88 countries in 267 days.South Africans caught their last glimpse of the magnificent 18-carat gold sculpture when it was being held aloft by victorious Spain at the conclusion of the 2010 Fifa World Cup at Soccer City in Johannesburg.But now it will return from 1 – 3 December 2013 on its way to its final destination, Brazil for the next global showpiece tournament that gets underway in June next year.Dignitaries from across South Africa will welcome the trophy in a true Brazilian style ceremony on the 1st of December 2013 at the Lanseria Airport,...

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Cranes step up preparation ahead of Cecafa challenge

The Uganda Cranes begun their residential training at Namboole Stadium on Wednesday morning ahead of the Saturday friendly game against Rwanda Amavubi Stars to be played at the same venueCranes Coach Micho Sredejovic has had a several training sessions during the past weekends with all the Super League Players at Lugogo KCC FC Ground as a build up for the Cecafa Tournament due this month in Nairobi -Kenya.Several players have been called and dropped during these weekend training sessions as a way to get used with National team tactics and atmosphere.The Cranes will name a strong squad next week after the friendly that will enter residential training before they jet to Kenya for the Cecafa assignment.Coach  Sledejovic has cautioned all...

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Youth pitch IT projects to potential investors

Some of the members of the Young Presidents Organisation during the East Africa Business summit in Kigali.The Private Sector Federation’s ICT chamber on Tuesday afternoon hosted the Young Presidents Organisation (YPO), a network of chief executives that exchange and share ideas for career and personal growth in a bid to provide avenue for their members to access finance through venture capital.The visiting members of YPO, mostly composed of chief executive officers of regional firms, are in the country for a week-long tour to follow up on and assess various projects run by YPO-Rwanda Action Forum (Raf).During the meeting, five Rwandan entrepreneurs in the ICT sector who are members of the chamber had a chance to pitch their business proposals...

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Terror suspect Mutabazi appears in court

Lt. Mutabazi (C) and his co-accused before the Nyamirambo Military Tribunal yesterday.Terror suspect Joel Mutabazi was yesterday arraigned before court to hear his charges.Lt. Mutabazi, a former Rwanda Defence Force officer, appeared before Nyamirambo Military Tribunal in the morning, where multiple charges levelled against him and his co-accused were read out.He appeared before the court with 14 other suspects, including three women.Presiding judge Charles Sumanyi read to the suspect his charges.“You are accused of terrorism, formation of an armed group, spreading rumors with an intention to incite the public to rise up against the State, murder and conspiracy to murder, offence against the State and illegal possession of fire arms,” Capt....

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Kigali summit focuses on ‘conflict minerals’

Minister Kamanzi addresses the forum on responsible mineral sourcing yesterdayThe sixth edition of the Summit on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains kicked off in Kigali, yesterday, with delegates discussing the highly controversial mineral trade in the great lakes region.The summit is organised by the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the UN Group of Experts on DR Congo.The first day was mostly held behind closed doors to encourage open deliberations with reporters left out of the anticipated session under the theme, “Who is to blame” for illegal mining activities that have fueled violence in eastern DR Congo and the way forward.Questionable...

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Global young business leaders in investment drive

President Paul Kagame (C) poses for a photo with members of the Young Presidents’ Organization yesterday.The Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO) has pledged to increase their investment in the country as well as help attract foreign direct investments from its members.The organisation’s representatives made the remarks shortly after meeting President Paul Kagame at Village Urugwiro, yesterday.An eleven-member YPO delegation is in the country for a week to follow up and assess the various projects run by YPO-Rwanda Action Forum (Raf).“YPO members are engaged in various projects in Rwanda, especially in the areas of agriculture, and ICT. We want to increase investments in this country because of the favourable business conditions Rwanda offers,”...

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RAB compensates farmers in Kayonza District

John Mugabo, mayor of Kayonza DistrictRwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) has compensated farmers in drought affected sectors of Kayonza District with 30 tons of yielding bean seeds.Scorching sunrays hit Rwinkwavu, Kabare, Murama and Kabarondo sectors and ruined maize plantations, according to John Mugabo; the Kayonza District Mayor.Mayor Mugabo adds that it was worth repaying the farmers who had put in much effort to grow maize only for the sun to dry the crops. “RAB saw it beneficial to compensate farmers with new yielding bean seeds.” He saidThe RAB help came after residents reported fear of hunger due to persistent drought. Residents revealed it was on November 9th 2013 during the community work to grow beans in Kayonza district.The...

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The Eastern Province prepares for Girinka Awareness Week

Girinka Awareness Week in Rwanda’s Eastern Province is set to commence on Wednesday 13th to Saturday 16th, 11, 2013The week is being prepared by Rwanda Agriculture Development Board (RAB).About 180,547 families in the country have been given cows in Girinka program ever since President Kagame initiated the programme in 2006.According to Dr. Christine Kanyandekwe, the Deputy Director of RAB; It is projected that, about 350,000 families will benefit from the program by 2017The Girinka Awareness Week will start in Rwamagana District and will be carried out Province and the country at large.According to Kanyandekwe, the Girinka week will involve different activities including artificial insemination to cows.Girinka program is now a better...

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MTN Rwanda launches 24- hour service

The Mobile Telephone Networks (MTN) Rwanda launched a 24 service delivery programme aimed at ensuring customer access services at their Union Trade center service point in Kigali on Monday 11th November 2013The launch makes MTN Rwanda the second multinational Company to operate around the clock in Kigali, second to Nakumatt Supermarket. MTN Rwanda is the first MTN service Center offering such services in most parts of Africa. “This is an initiative aimed at ensuring proper customer service”, said the telecom General Manager –Customer Operations Norman Munyampundu during the launching, adding that they wanted a transition from customer service to customer experience so that in few years; customer experience at all the MTN access points...

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Nyagatare: EWSA calls on public to protect infrastructure

Residents during EWSA open day in Nyagatare districtElectricity, Water and Sanitation Authority (EWSA) has called on customers in Nyagatare district to protect infrastructures and approach its offices for services.The call was made on November 9th 2013 during EWSA public accountability for water and electricity customers in Nyagatare district.Themothe Kayumba the Manager of EWSA in Nyagatare asserts that this day was put in place to share ideas in order to improve service delivery.Among the issues raised during the open day was that many residents have not yet accessed water and electricity and challenged EWSA to speed up the supply.Stanley Muganwa, vice-mayor for economic affairs in Nyagatare district noted that apart from Kigali city,...

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Parliament probes public hospitals

CHUKThe Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) wants an investigation conducted on King Faisal Hospital and Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK) after the Attorney General’s report indicated that over 70millions was lost through expired drugs and unused equipment.The Chairman of the PAC committee, Honorable Juvenal Nkusi, said these losses incurred out of carelessness the institutions need to step up efforts to improve management of government funds.The AG’s 2011/12 report indicates that King Faisal and CHUK failed to recover money owed to it by patients. At the same time, CHUK is owed over 1.2 billion Rwanda francs while King Faisal is owed 1.3 billion.In the report, King Faisal hospital also has a long standing debt of a little...

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MINEDUC targets four adult learning centers per cell by 2015

In an effort to increase the current statistics of literate adults, Rwanda’s Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) is targeting to establish 8,600 adult learning centers around the country by 2015, a move that will see each of the country’s 2,148 cells having at least four learning facilities.“We intend to teach adults reading, writing and counting, across the country,” said Espérance Muziganyi, the official in charge of adult learning at MINEDUC.According to Muziganyi, Rwanda currently boasts of 5,017 learning facilities for adult education – slightly over two learning facilities in every cell. And over 70 percent of all Rwandans now know how to read and write.Together with partners, MINEDUC spends an estimated annual budget of Rwf 500,000,000 (about...

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Rwandan students sensitized on EAC integration benefits

Students from universities and higher learning institutes in Rwanda have been tipped on the benefits East African Community (EAC) integration.According to a capacity-building expert Wanyama Masinde, a number of people from the five EAC partner states (Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya) have not yet understood the benefits of EAC integration and still cling to their respective countries.In a public lecture at the Kigali Institute of Management (KIM), Wanyama told students that since independence, African countries have always considered a united continent a key to development.He said that the major challenge towards benefiting from integration is the fact that African leaders rushed to having integration blocks ahead of communities’...

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As Kigali Eye Mukura Scalps

AS Kigali teamTKFL, TuesdayAS Kigali vs Mukura (Stade de Kigali)Musanze vs APR (Musanze)SC Kiyovu vs Police (Mumena)Etincelles vs Rayon Sports (Umuganda)AS Muhanga vs Marines (Muhanga)LEADERS AS Kigali looks to extend its lead at the top of the Turbo King Football League when they face Mukura in the ninth round of the season at Stade de Kigali on Tuesday.Unbeaten in the past six matches, Coach Andre Gasambungo will all be out to register another win for his youthful side which has been in good form since the season started.They have lost once and won seven matches consecutively and AS Kigali seems not to be in any stand of losing any point again.“The team has picked up the league rhythm and we are set for our next assignment against Mukura....

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United Sink Arsenal; Barca, Bayern Win

Manchester United ended Arsenal’s 15-game unbeaten away run in all competitions with a 1-0 Premier League win at Old Trafford.Unbeaten Barcelona moved three points clear in La Liga with a 4-1 victory at Real Betis, while Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s 5-1 win over Real Sociedad.Bayern Munich extended their unbeaten record to 37 games with a 3-0 triumph over Augsburg in the Bundesliga.ENGLANDManchester United climbed to fifth in the Premier league after Robin Van Persie’s goal secured a 1-0 home win over his former club Arsenal, who remain top on 25 points.Luis Suarez moved to eight goals in six league games with a double strike as Liverpool won 4-0 against Fulham, taking them up to second place with 23 points.Goals from...

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Bank of Kigali continues to dominate Rwanda Stock Exchange shares

The Rwanda Stock Exchange share index (RSI) went up 3.41 points to close at 227.38 and mainly pushed by the rising Bank of Kigali (BoK) share price which closed at Rwf 230.The BoK counter traded at a high of Rwf 230 and low of Rwf 200 before closing at RwF 230, increasing by Rwf 13 from yesterday’s closing price whereas Bralirwa counter was quiet with no shares recorded.The market recorded five deals of 2,600 BoK shares worth RwF 533,800; down marginally from Rwf 979,912,300 on a volume of 4,633,900 BoK shares and 10,700 Bralirwa shares traded in fifteen deals yesterday.KCB shares last transacted at Rwf 175 while NMG and Uchumi Supermarket shares last transacted at Rwf 1,200 and Rwf 175 respectively. At the end of formal trading hours, there...

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Nyaruguru district gets Rwf8 Billion for new hospital

Residents of Nyaruguru district and its neighboring districts of Gisagara, Nyamagabe and Huye will soon be able to access quality health care once a new health facility is constructed in the southern province.Munini hospital will be constructed in a period of three years courtesy of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED), who sealed the financing agreement (US$ 12.7 million (approximately Rwf8.5 Billion) with the Government of Rwanda on November 12.The project will see the health facility get 300 beds, supply of medical and auxiliary equipment and the consultancy services for design, supervision of construction and procurement.The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Claver Gatete, who signed the agreement on behalf of...

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Mobile money users get ATM access

Airtel Rwanda is officially the first mobile telecommunication company in Rwanda to provide money transaction services through automated teller machines (ATMs).Airtel Rwanda, Rwanda’s national payment {RSwitch} and I&M Bank signed an agreement to provide mobile money customers with access to automated teller machines (ATMs).The deal was signed during the just concluded TransformAfrica ICT Summit in Kigali.The move comes at a time when Rwanda is experiencing a high mobile phone penetration and a tight telecommunications competition, with the use of Mobile money services becoming increasingly popular countrywide.RSwitch Company is in charge of facilitating all electronic payments, especially distributing ATM in the country. The new system...

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Rwandan journalists to exhibit about the 1994 genocide in London

Ten Rwandan photo journalists are set to exhibit photos in London, about the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, during the 20th genocide commemoration.The initiative was taken in a one week ongoing training to enhance photography skills among Rwandan photojournalists. Ten photo journalists are being trained.The training which started on Monday is a result of a research about the Rwandan genocide by Dr Zoe Norridge, a Lecturer in Comparative Literature at Kings College London University.“During the research, I got interested in telling the story of Rwandan genocide survivors, and how they are coping up after the genocide. Most people who document the country, especially international visitors, leave out bits of the story of rebuilding a new...

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I will thrill my fans by the end of the year-Green P

 Rapper Green P will soon release the long awaited first mixed tape. The tape will feature rap music mix from Tough gangs, his group.Green P’s mixed-tape will include genres of his songs and some of his signature verses in rap.The rapper told rwandashow.com that he chose to dub his Mixed-tape ‘NDI RAP CYANE’ as a way to show his love for hip-hop.The tape comes after the artist released his audio-visual song dubbed, ‘Ubutsinzi’ that he co-produced with Tusker Project fame Rwanda representative Gabiro.  I will thrill my fans by the end of the year-Green...

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Benegihanga group gets new members

Singer Mani MartinSinger Mani Martin has expressed his satisfaction and faith in his newest recruits of his band after four former members of Benegihanga - a band he founded – deserted him while they had gone to perform at the Francophonie Festival in Paris France in September this year.Ntizatureka Didier, Christian Ngirinshuti, Ndengera Fabrice and Munyarugerero Gerard all went missing after the band had been awarded bronze medal at the festivities, leaving a dejected Mani Martin with only Ras Makayaga as his only remaining member.But performing at Kigali Serena Hotel on November 9 during a session by Comedy Knights, the star said he had recovered from the loss of the quartet and took an opportunity to present the audience his newest...

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Knowless to act in Tanzanian films

Knowless ButeraFemale artist Butera Knowless will act in a Tanzania Movie soon. She will act alongside household Tanzanian movie industry names like; Irene Uwoya and Vincent Kigosi.Knowless will spend two weeks in Tanzania discussing on the anticipated film and preparing with the crew.Celebrated Rwandan actors like Dennis Nsanzamahoro, and Uganda’s song stress Julian Kanyomozi will act in the movie. Knowless to act in Tanzanian fi...

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Tom Close tight-lipped on rumors of separation with fiancée

Singer Tom CloseJust ten days after introducing his long time fiancée in a colorful ceremony and waiting to walk her down the aisle, rumors have hit local websites that Tom Close’s girlfriend Tricia may have turned her back on him and that she’s backtracking on the decision to wed him.The shocking revelations have gained an unexpected momentum on social and celebrity websites and their surging waves will not die soon.Rumalex.net, the website that first published the story has told of a feud that arose between the couple following a text message that a former girlfriend to Tom Close texted him, only to end up in Tricia. The website continues to allege that things have gotten out of hand to an extent that the wedding has been called off.Tukabyine.com...

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