The donations were handed over on Saturday in an event held in Kiramuruzi sector graced by the Minister of Education, Dr. Eugène Mutimura among other leaders from related institutions.
Mutimura said the idea was conceived when they visited Kiziguro memorial.
“We conceived the idea when we visited Kiziguro genocide memorial and impressed by activities of the district which had built houses for genocide survivors. Thereafter, the Ministry and associated institutions pledged to construct a house for a survivor and support others with basic home equipment,” he said.
Mutimura requested the beneficiary to seek assistance from local leadership whenever it needs refurbishing.
Angelique Mukashyaka appreciated the donation which came in handy putting her out of previous distress where she used to be housed by good Samaritans.
She is also among beneficiaries of donations that include; chairs and mattresses.
Gashumba made the warning yesterday during Car Free Day held and called on Rwandans to stand against whatever could lead to spreading the Ebola virus to Rwanda.
Held twice a month, Car Free Day is an exercise held in Kigali city where residents engage in physical activities and get a free medical checkup after.
The exercise was introduced two years ago by Kigali City Council, in partnership with Rwanda Biomedical Centre, in a bid to promote a healthy lifestyle.
“People are nowadays deviating from agreed Ebola prevention measures putting at risk the lives of many people. We have been seeing people intending to cross the border to attend gospel crusades especially in this August,” she said.
“We requested church leaders and followers not to neglect set up Ebola prevention measures because it puts people’s lives at risk. These crusades can be organized later and invited fellows again when the Ebola outbreak is no longer reported in the neighboring country,” added Gashumba.
She revealed that no person has been spotted with Ebola in Rwanda but noted that the problem lies in people crossing to DRC who might get contaminated and spread it to the country.
Gashumba appealed citizens against unnecessary travels to Ebola-affected areas and urged churches to stop sending informal invitations for gospel crusades.
Over 1800 people have died of Ebola in DRC since August last year. The first case of Ebola was reported in Goma on 14th July 2019 where the infected patient died within 24 hours. Since then, three people have died of Ebola in the town within 15 days.
The Ministry has advised against unnecessary travels to Goma-Eastern Congo, following increasing number of cases confirmed in DRC, and requested that individuals who have recently travelled to an Ebola-affected area to report to the nearest screening station and to report any suspected Ebola cases via the Ministry of health toll-free lines 114, police number 112 or to community health workers or the nearest health centre.
Among key prevention measures are frequent washing of hands with clean water and soap, avoiding contact with blood and body fluids, as well as items that would have come in contact with an infected person’s blood and body fluids.
Ebola is transmitted through blood and body fluids, including vomit, urine, saliva, sweat. Symptoms include fever, fatigue, joint pain, headache, diarrhea, skin rash, vomiting, red eyes, stomach-ache and bleeding through different body parts.
Rwanda has a detailed National Preparedness Plan in place and has trained health workers in early detection and response, educated communities about Ebola, vaccinated health workers in high-risk areas, equipped health facilities, and continues to conduct simulation exercises to maintain a high level of readiness.
Screening for Ebola symptoms at points of entry has been ongoing since the beginning of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has been reinforced since the confirmation of a case in Goma.
An Ebola Treatment Centre was put in place and 23 isolation units are being prepared in hospitals in 15 priority districts.
Ebola response simulation exercises are on a regular basis within the community, borders, airport and treatment Centre to test Rwanda’s preparedness in response to a case, which includes emergency Operations Centre activation, active surveillance, case management, and laboratory testing.
About 3000 health workers in high-risk areas have been vaccinated as a preventative measure, including more than 1100 in Rubavu district.
To date, Rwanda has trained over 23,957 people including Doctors, Nurses, hospital staff, Community Health Workers, religious leaders, Red Cross Volunteers and security organs. Meanwhile, special ambulances are in place to handle any Ebola suspected case on time.
The ninth and last Rwanda Formed Police Unit (FPU-9) contingent of 140 Police officers deployed in Haiti in September last year, returned home safely this Sunday aboard a UN-chartered plane.
The contingent was received at Kigali International Police (KIA) by Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera, on behalf of Rwanda National Police leadership.
CP Kabera thanked them for sustaining and building on the legacy left behind by the contingents that served in Haiti before them.
“Rwanda National Police thanks you for representing your country well in Haiti and welcomes you back home. You sustained the Rwandan legacy and left a good picture, the duty continues back home,” CP Kabera said.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Edward Kizza, who guided FPU-9 repatriation safely, said they had a “good tour-of-duty.”
“We had enough training prior to our deployment and we inherited a legacy left behind by previous contingents where the local people were so welcoming and cooperative, and this made our peacekeeping duties easier,” SSP Kizza said.
“During our tour-of-duty, we also continued the Rwandan tradition of human security activities, we supported faith-based activities including participating in the rehabilitation of a local church and donated chairs and piano to another church; we made sure that Jeremie prison never ran out of clean water; donated medical drugs to a health center which offers free medical services to the local people; and supported the regional Police station with vehicle spare-parts to facilitate their operations,” SSP Kizza said.
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Rwanda deployed its maiden FPU contingent of 160 officers under the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), on January 30, 2011. Since then, 1360 Police officers have been deployed in the Caribbean nation in the nine FPU contingents. Their operations were mainly in Jeremie.
Some of the crucial work that the RNP peacekeepers have done in Haiti includes the provision of security in Grande Anse Region, conducting patrols and escort duties, humanitarian assistance, guarding key installations and protection of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps.
Others include public order management, protection of UN delegates and provision of emergency services to the local population.
Their peacekeeping duties were also characterized by communal hygiene and human security activities where they supported varied needy groups in health, education, sports development and providing shelter.
Particularly, they constructed accommodation for a disadvantaged family in Jeremie, which were left homeless by floods, worked with the local population in rehabilitating roads, supported orphans with clothing, beddings and scholastic materials and responded to rescue activities especially during disasters like floods.
All the donations were out of financial contribution by every Rwandan police peacekeepers that served in Haiti.
The deployment of FPUs in Haiti followed the 2010 catastrophic earthquake which killed over 100, 000 people and displaced over three million others.
In April 2017, the UN Security Council extended the UN mandate in Haiti under a new entity—UN Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH).
Under the new mandate, Rwandan Police peacekeepers supported the Government of Haiti in strengthening rule-of-law institutions, further developing and supporting the Haitian National Police and engaging in human rights monitoring, reporting, and analysis, among others.
Shyaka was speaking on Saturday at the closing of the 8th edition of the Security and Hygiene campaign, held at Amahoro Stadium conducted by RNP, City of Kigali and its three districts of Nyarugenge, Kicukiro, and Gasabo.
In hygiene, the campaign looks at greening, especially in schools, health centers, roads, and business centers.
In the area of urban security, it focuses on building stronger and functioning community policing committees, community night patrols, fighting narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and domestic violence.
Other areas include fighting noise pollution, serving alcoholic drinks to minors, fire outbreak, public order management and promoting road safety.
The event was also attended by the Minister of State in Charge of Public Health and Primary Health Care, Dr. Patrick Ndimubanzi and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, among others.
Minister Shyaka said that the campaign, which has registered tremendous achievements in aspects of security and hygiene for the city, should be extended to other parts of the country.
‘’The theme–keeping Kigali clean, green and safe–is an impactful campaign which should be scaled up to a ‘clean, green and safe Rwanda, we will support you,’’ Minister Shyaka said.
He observed that this partnership contributed greatly to turning Kigali into one of the cleanest and safer cities world over.
The Minister commended the role of city residents and grassroots leaders in this campaign and urged entities still lagging behind to learn from others to achieve the required standards in all aspects of security and development.
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza said that without a healthy population, both security and development can’t be realized. “They are intertwined and that is why this campaign is crucial.”
“Emphasis on security and hygiene must start from our villages; remember, social wellbeing requires having safer and hygienic people, who equally play a significant role in detecting, fighting and preventing anything that can affect their wellbeing and the national development agenda,” IGP Munyuza said.
“We need to enhance our individual and collective contributions towards social development initiatives, information sharing especially on high impact crimes and advance anything that contributes to the wellbeing of the people,” he added.
He called for increased partnership in fighting crimes that still exist, such as gender-based violence, trafficking and abuse of narcotic drugs as well as improving road safety.
“To achieve full public safety, development, and hygiene there must be a firm foundation of partnership, information sharing, and timely reporting,” IGP Munyuza said.
Best performers recognized
Kimironko trounced the other 34 sectors of the three city districts to emerge as the best performer of the 8th edition of the security and hygiene campaign.
Kimironko received a trophy, certificate of merit and a vehicle– Mahindra double cabin.
Gasabo also emerged as the overall best performing urban district.
Mapambano Nyiridandi, the Executive Secretary for Kimironko Sector said that the vehicle will help them to enhance security and hygiene.
‘’One of the major achievements is citizens’ involvement in security-related matters where there is an impressive change in attitude and participation in public safety initiatives,’’ Mapambano stated.
He added: ‘’Kimironko has about 65, 000 residents of all categories, but they understand their vital role in security.
The given vehicle will help us achieve our aimed goal, which is participating in our security, hygiene and our development as well. We will keep on going forward,’’ Nyiridandi said.
The closure of the 8th edition of the campaign falls with Police Month and marked the end of its third week which focused on environmental protection.
During the 2019 retirement phase, a total of 822 service personnel including 20 Senior Officers (2 Col, 6 Lt Col and 12 Maj) 363 career Officers and Other Ranks retired and 406 military personnel concluded their service contracts with RDF, while 33 others have been discharged on medical grounds.
The retirees were awarded certificates as a recognition for their service rendered to Rwanda Defence Force.
In his speech at the send-off ceremony held on Friday at the RDF Headquarters Senior Officers Mess in Kimihurura, Lt Gen Jean Jacques Mupenzi, RDF Army Chief of Staff (ACOS) applauded the retirees for their personal sacrifices, service rendered and contribution to the country.
“You are part of the RDF family and the doors are always open for you. Therefore, keep contributing to the country’s development as it the part of RDF mandate,” said Lt Gen Mupenzi.
On behalf of the retirees, Retired (Rtd) Col Fabien Musafiri emphasised that they remain ready to serve if recalled on duty. He also thanked the institution for having trained them in different fields.
Ceremonies also took place in different divisions around the country and at the RDF General Headquarters in Kanombe Military Baracks.
The schedule has been announced by Rwanda embassy in German. In a statement released by the embassy, it says: “The embassy is pleased to inform all Rwandans, Rwandan diaspora in German and friends of Rwanda that Rwanda Day will take place on 24th August 2019 in Bonn.”
Rwanda Day has been held since 2010 and serves as a platform for bringing together all Rwandans from the diaspora and their friends to discuss how to further advance the development of the country and get up to speed on the current progress.
The latest Rwanda Day took place 10th August 2017 in Flanders Expo, a multipurpose hall in Ghent town, Belgium.
Rwanda Day presents opportunities for attracting foreign investments and networking.
Participants are given floor to address their questions directly to the Head of State, share ideas and express their wishes as well.
At the occasion, Rwandans get insights of Rwanda’s progress and share ideas on ways forward.
Different officials and heads of missions representing Rwanda abroad continue to encourage Rwandans from all corners of the world to be ready to meet fellows in the gathering scheduled to take place in German.
During the Man City Asia Tour 2019, Man City played against three other Premier League teams, in Nanjing and Shanghai, for the Premier League Asia Trophy. After Nanjing and Shanghai, Man City visited Hong Kong and Yokohama, Japan.
Stephen HA, VP of TRANSSION HOLDINGS and GM of TECNO Mobile said: “TECNO feel much honored that our brand has been with City players all through this Asia tour. We witnessed three victories and 13 goals scored in City’s four games during their two-week Asia tour. Congratulation to City. ”
TECNO has co-operated with Man City for a long time. As early as December 2016, TECNO signed a cooperation agreement with Manchester City Football Club and became the Official Tablet and Handset Partner of Man City, embarking on the journey of “win-win cooperation”.
At the TECNO global partnership summit held in India on July 10, a strategic cooperation signing ceremony was held to announce the renewal of the global partnership between TECNO and Man City.
As the strategic partner of Man City, TECNO is committed to bridging the gap between brand and consumers, and sharing with football fans every touching and exciting moment.
As pioneers in their respective fields, Man City is beloved by football fans all over the world, while the TECNO brand of TRANSSION wins the affection of mobile phone consumers in emerging markets across Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Middle East and South America.
The two parties have numerous in-depth cooperation based on events, products, brand marketing, and many other areas.
A unique consumer experience was made possible by jointly selling Man City’s customized CAMON CX. High-quality themes were jointly created by exploring brand commonalities.
A series of interactive marketing initiatives with “Man City wins the championship” as the topic was selected into Twitter’s global database of successful cases.
The annual TECNO BlueSquad youth training meeting was jointly held to help the cultivation of young football talents through sports resource integration. The three-year in-depth cooperation has proven to be a great success.
The brand image and reputation of TECNO have been greatly improved. Exciting outcomes have been achieved by TECNO in terms of sales and brand influence.
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As Man City’s winning spirit is shown in each field to fight match by match without fear for challenges, TECNO is making continuous efforts to forge ahead in the broad emerging markets.
With star products that are highly customized for the needs of local consumers, TECNO Mobile continues to be the top-selling mobile phone brand in Africa. Its brands have been listed in the Top 100 Favorite Brands of African Customers multiple times.
TECNO ranked No.5 in the 2018/2019Top 100 Favorite Brands of African Customers released by the well-known African Business magazine. It’s the best ranking on the list for Chinese brands over the years.
When going abroad as a technology brand, TECNO is dedicated to transforming state-of-art technologies into localized products under the guideline of “Think Globally, Act Locally” and cooperates with powerful partners to enhance communication with consumers, achieve brand upgrading, and win recognition and affection of more consumers around the world.
As TRANSSION total shipments in 2018 approximately achieved 124 Million, it has become a major global smartphone player with sales networks in over 60 countries and regions.
At least five boxes of the non-biodegradable products were also taken from shops in the City of Kigali.
The operations were specially conducted in trading centers where Police and local leaders seized the banned plastic products from shelves.
Scores of people caught either selling or using plastic bags were also fined as the law provides.
The week-long environmental protection campaign is part of the ongoing ‘Police Month’, which is now in its third week.
The first and the second weeks focused on raising awareness against narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, gender-based violence and teenage pregnancy.
Environmental protection activities on Thursday also included collecting littered plastic products; bottles and polythene bags.
Other banned plastic products were seized from traffickers in the countryside as they were being sneaked into the country through illegal border posts, especially in the Northern Province.
“Police are always alert against unscrupulous traders who smuggle polythene bags into the country and other contrabands, we thank residents who inform the Police about people who traffic and sell these products which destroy the environment,” said Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Alexis Rugigana, the Police spokesperson for the Northern region attributing continued presence of plastic bags especially in the districts bordering neighboring countries is facilitated by smuggling.
Polythene bags cause land, air, and water pollution. They are hazardous to the environment since they affect water permeability in the soil.
In 2008, Rwanda banned manufacturing, importation, use, and sale of non-biodegradable plastic products, earning international recognition in environment conservation.
Article 7 of the law relating to the prohibition of manufacturing, importation, use and sale of polythene bags in Rwanda, states that industries which manufacture polythene bags, commercial companies or any person found in possession of prohibited polythene bags without authorization in their stores, manufacturing or using them, shall be punished by an imprisonment of six to twelve months and a fine of Rwf100, 000 to Rwf500, 000 or one of the two penalties.
The same article also states that “any unauthorized person, who sells polythene bags shall be punished by a fine ranging from Rwf10, 000 to Rwf300, 000.
Any unauthorized person who uses polythene bags also faces a fine of Rwf5000 to Rwf100, 000.
Sun Alliance is a coalition of civil society organizations known for scaling up proper nutrition practices.
The commitment was expressed during a consultative meeting that brought together grassroots leaders and district officials, development partners, churches and health institutions.
The secretary of Rubavu district advisory committee, Muruta Bertilde said local authorities reset to intensify nutrition awareness campaigns, mobilizing parents to pay much attention to children’s feeding regimes.
“We are going to strengthen measures against stunting in collaboration with sector officials. Our district is not poor but parents don’t dedicate enough time to take care of their children. The next step is to intensify mobilization, encouraging parents to take care of their children in collaboration with the district advisory committee,” she said.
Rubavu district vice mayor for social affairs, Uwampayizina Marie Grace said the number of children with stunting problems is a matter of mindsets because the district has enough food.
Among measures to be adopted, she highlighted, include training parents to prepare a balanced diet.
“We are among 13 districts with a high rate of children faced with stunting. We have observed that the issue emanates from parents not taking care of children efficiently, family disputes and mindsets because some parents don’t prepare a balanced diet yet they have enough food,” she said.
The rate of children with stunting problems in Rubavu stood at 48% in 2018 from 46% in 2016.
The Executive Director of SUN Alliance Rwanda, Venuste Muhamyankaka said they have committed to partner with Rubavu district following the growing number of malnourished children.
“Every stakeholder including the health sector, religions and have pledged their contribution while the district committed to incorporate the fight against stunting among performance contracts following the consultative meeting.
The district has also committed to inspect grass-root leadership to make timely reports, faith-based organizations requested for the training of clerics and enhance implementation of the programs among followers.
The advisory committee also pledged to increase the budget allocated to the fight against malnutrition while our association will support these efforts raising funds,” he explained.
Districts reported to have serious problems of stunting include Nyabihu with approximately 50%, Nyaruguru with 41.7%, Muhanga with 41.6% and Ruhango with 41.1%.
Ngirente made the remarks today as he joined the rest of Rwandans to celebrate Umuganura during the ceremony at Nyanza Stadium in Southern Province.
He highlighted that the annual Umuganura has great relevance in Rwanda’s history reflected through the celebration of harvests from Rwandans’ works and aligning it with a commitment to make it a foundation to achieve more.
“While celebrating Umuganura, we socialize, share what we harvested and draw measures to do better to achieve sustainable development striving for homegrown solutions and self-reliance,” he said.
Ngirente explained that seed multiplication inside the country and making them available to farmers at affordable cost are among the achievements Rwandans should celebrate.
“Terraces and anti-erosion systems are continuously built as part of ongoing land conservation efforts. Special economic zones are established in different parts of the country in a bid to promote Made in Rwanda while more programs to expand electricity are intensified where a large number of Rwandans homes have been connected. Indeed, roads are continuously built at the national level, in districts and towns in a bid to facilitate the easy supply of the harvest to the market, promoting settlements and fast-tracking development,” he said.
Ngirente also urged citizens on dedication to work.
