{"id":450767,"date":"2011-06-30T08:06:18","date_gmt":"2011-06-30T08:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/06\/30\/hydro-power-boosts-trade-in-ngororero\/"},"modified":"2011-06-30T08:06:18","modified_gmt":"2011-06-30T08:06:18","slug":"hydro-power-boosts-trade-in-ngororero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/06\/30\/hydro-power-boosts-trade-in-ngororero\/","title":{"rendered":"Hydro-Power Boosts Trade in Ngororero"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"32.28096\">\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newtimes.co.rw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/img\/static\/publishers\/minibanners\/newtimes180.jpg\" alt=\"The New Times (Kigali)\" title=\"Visit The New Times (Kigali)\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Sabiiti<\/p>\n<p>30 June 2011<\/p>\n<hr class=\"thin clear\" \/>\n<p>A new mini hydro-power station built at Kavumu in Ngororero District has boosted business in the area, local leaders say.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Doing business is more profitable in the area and these activities have also increased the sector&#8217;s tax revenue target from Rwf 18 million to Rwf 19 million,&#8221; said Kavumu Sector Executive Secretary, Jean d&#8217;Amour Kavange.<\/p>\n<p>The power plant serves schools, health centre, bars, hair salons, shops and 45 homes in the area, with many a trader operating beyond 10 o&#8217;clock, unlike in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to The New Times, Kavange explained that the recently completed power source was built using financial contributions of residents and community work (Umuganda).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The need for electricity was a major priority in the area and residents managed to contribute funds and offered manpower to build the power source which cost about Rwf 18 million,&#8221; Kavange said.<\/p>\n<p>A bar owner, Emmanuel Hakizimana, says power has added value to his business and patrons keep flocking in for cold beers and soft drinks.<\/p>\n<p>The local community is now seeking the government&#8217;s contribution so as to add on to another Rwf 15 million power supply project to circulate power to the whole sector.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Local Government will next month recognise the power project as one of the outstanding initiatives by local communities in the monthly Umuganda.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<fieldset>\n<legend align=\"center\"><strong>More News on allAfrica.com<\/strong><\/legend>\n<\/fieldset>\n<p>AllAfrica &#8211; All the Time<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>More:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/allafrica.com\/stories\/201106300202.html\" title=\"Hydro-Power Boosts Trade in Ngororero\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hydro-Power Boosts Trade in Ngororero<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Daniel Sabiiti 30 June 2011 A new mini hydro-power station built at Kavumu in Ngororero District has boosted business in the area, local leaders say. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":450720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-450767","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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