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  • Parents warned over corporal punishment

    The warning comes after a couple was arrested on Tuesday, June 30, in Nyabihu District for allegedly burning their 10-year old son’s hand.

    The incident took place on June in Kabatwa Sector when the couple subjected their son to severe punishment accusing him of stealing money amounting Rwf1, 000.
    Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, the Police spokesperson for the Western region, identified the couple as Emmanuel Hitimana and his wife Liliane Mukandutiye.

    “Mukandutiye couldn’t find the money where she had put it, she accused the son for stealing it and buying donuts.

    Together with her husband Hitimana, they restrained their son and placed his hand in fire as punishment,” CIP Karekezi explained.

    The child, who was in much pain, shouted over his voice for help, which caught the attention of the neighbouring residents.

    “Residents informed local authorities, who in turn called the Police. The victim was taken to the hospital while the suspects were handed over to RIB at Kabatwa station,” he added.

    The spokesperson warned that disciplining doesn’t mean torture and injuring a child.
    “Guiding a minor doesn’t mean burning them or subjecting them to such inhuman punishment.”

    What is corporal punishment?

    Corporal or physical punishment is an act of causing physical pain on a person with intent of disciplining him or her. It is most often practised on minors, especially in home and school settings.

    Article 28 of Law No.71/2018 of 31/08/2018 relating to protection of the child, states:

    “Without prejudice to heavier penalties provided by other laws, a person who harasses a child or imposes severe or degrading punishments including corporal sanctions, commits an offence.

    Upon conviction, the offender is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years but not more than three years with a fine of between Rwf200,000 and Rwf300,000.

    If the offence results in the child’s disability, the imprisonment increases to between seven and ten years, and a fine of Rwf1 million to Rwf2 million.”

  • IGIHE grows, marks 11th anniversary!

    It was on June 30, 2009 in the evening hours that IGIHE officially launched operations after a year of preparations that had begun in 2008, starting with no much financing but only standing on great ideas.

    As the years went by, the number of services provided increased, and the clientele base expanded as confidence and trust among the public bloomed. For the past 11 years, IGIHE has also been at the forefront of the online media.

    It began when the use of the Internet was beginning to take root in the country, at a time when radio was the source of information, with only one television. There were few magazines and since they all printed, not everyone could afford to buy them.

    IGIHE contributed to fostering a culture of reading in three languages: Kinyarwanda, English and French; mostly Kinyarwanda. With about 51% of Internet users in the country and still rising, it has been a privilege for us to have a large number of readers.

    How IGIHE has expanded over the past 11 years

    IGIHE’s journey over the past 11 years has been marked by progress in all corners; having started from almost nothing, with no operational place to today where it has expanded in service delivery.

    Over the years, IGIHE has become a demonstration platform to hundreds of young people who have studied journalism and other talented people in the profession, allowing them to pretty show their potential and creativity, through internships and job creation.

    IGIHE started with providing one media service, then gradually expanded its operations providing other IT services such as creating and managing websites, providing video production services, audio production and various other business activities. it all comes down to helping our customers marketing their businesses professionally.

    For the past 11 years, IGIHE has been at the forefront of Rwanda’s most widely read online news, according to various collections. According to the International Bureau of Statistics, Alexa ranks IGIHE as the 2nd most visited website in Rwanda right after Google.com.

    According to Rwandan newspapers, IGIHE is at the forefront in having the largest number of readers, with an average of 150,000 people a day, and often more than 200,000. This has been emphasized by the annual survey conducted by the National Governance Board, RGB, which has media development in its responsibilities; there Rwandans have voted for IGIHE four times in a row as the most popular online magazine.

    We owe it all to you…

    The birth of IGIHE and the steps it has already taken are all thanks to you, our readers and the various partners we work with. You are ones to encourage us to continue to work day in and day out by being appreciative of what we do and also sharing with us news of what is going on so that we can improve our services to you.

    This 11th anniversary reminds us that we should not take for granted the trust you have placed in us since day one, and that we must continue to build on it to improve our work, and provide better services.

    It also reminds us of our role in building a professional media in Rwanda and continuing to contribute to the development of our country, in line with our vision of becoming a market for information about Rwanda for Rwandans and foreigners, and broadening the boundaries of performance, insuring that everyone in the world has access to a reliable source of information for our country. Thank you for being with us on this ongoing journey.

    Especially in these extraordinary times our country and the world as a whole are in, we wish you all the best, as we all follow the instructions given by the health authorities to help us continue to fight this COVID-19 pandemic.
    Happy Anniversary to us all. Work continues!
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  • RNP bids farewell to retired Police officers

    The retirees include 147 commissioned officers. At least 20 left active service on medical grounds.

    The official send-off function held at the RNP General Headquarters in Kacyiru, was presided over by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Johnston Busingye.

    The event was also attended by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, Deputy IGPs; Juvenal Marizamunda of Administration and Personnel and Felix Namuhoranye of Operations.

    Forty retirees represented others in the special send-off event as part of the national guidelines to prevent mass gathering or congestion to avoid spreading the pandemic of COVID-19.

    Minister Busingye thanked them for their contribution in the transformation of the country.

    “We are gathered here today to celebrate and thank you for the good service to your country; the resilience and exemplary character that defined your committed service in providing security for your country,” Minister Busingye said.

    He reminded them that they are just leaving active service but the country still needs them in many aspects of security and development.

    “Retiring with dignity is a pride that others, who were not patient enough, did not achieve. Your being here today makes you heroes for your resilience and sticking to the national and Rwanda National Police values,”

    The country and those they have left behind, the Minister said, will continue to sustain and build on what the retirees achieved. He urged them to always strive to preserve what they fought for even in their new life.

    “You are now joining a wider family of Rwandans that you were part of but in other capacities. Continue to work with them to build a safer country,” Minister Busingye said, while wishing them a “better life ahead.”

    IGP Munyuza thanked the retired officers for their “invaluable contribution” in the policing journey and building a professional force.

    “You are leaving active service but your contribution to the country will continue in many other capacities. We worked together well, you served selflessly and you are leaving the RNP family with pride and dignity. Continue to be defined by that character even in your new life,” IGP Munyuza told the officers.

    With majority of the senior officers who retired, having participated in the liberation and stopping the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, IGP Munyuza observed that they “stood for the values they fought for” throughout their service and “leaving with the dignity they so deserve.”

    He, however, reminded them that serving the country is for both uniformed and non-uniformed Rwandans, urging them to continue to be mentors and opinion leaders to guide and support security and development matters in their respective communities.

    “RNP will continue to count on you when there is need to tap from your experience in one way or another. Remember, policing is the way of life in this era and done by both uniformed and the ordinary citizens.”

    He reminded them that discipline will always be key in all spheres of life and urged them to be defined by the same in the new life they have started, and always respect the law.

    CP (rtd) Faustin Ntirushwa, who spoke on behalf of the retirees, thanked all those who played part and supported them to serve ably and to retire with pride.

    “We thank our President, His Excellency Paul Kagame for his strategic guidance; he instilled in us the spirit of patriotism, self-respect and self-reliance; to think big and awake at all times to fight anything that attempts to destabilize the security and wellbeing of Rwandans,” Ntirushwa said.

    He added: “These are among the things that guided us in service with the support of RNP leadership that gave us training, equipped us and cared for our welfare. We are happy to have served our country in all ways we could,” he added.

    He thanked their families, fellow Police officers, the media and Rwandans in general for the support, and pledged, on behalf of all the retirees, to carry on serving their country in other capacities with integrity, towards sustainable security and development.
    CP (rtd) Faustin Ntirushwa, who spoke on behalf of the retirees, thanked all those who played part and supported them to serve ably and to retire with pride.The retirees include 147 commissioned officers. At least 20 left active service on medical grounds.The retirees include 147 commissioned officers. At least 20 left active service on medical grounds.

  • Rwanda, France sign €50 million financing agreements

    The first agreement consists in a €40 million concessional budget loan (about Frw 42.5 billion). It will support the strategy to combat the COVID-19 epidemic and the social recovery plan drawn up by the Rwandan authorities.

    Based on WHO recommendations and country health and social protection strategies, the Government of Rwanda has developed its national plans, in order to: (i) prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic with the purpose to preserving and improving the health of the people and (ii) to protect the living conditions of the most vulnerable segments of the population.

    AFD’s global support will provide flexibility to allow the government of Rwanda to adapt allocation of resources to the evolution of the disease.

    On the Health side, the contribution will support priority measures to prevent transmission of the COVID-19, increase diagnostic capacities (tests, lab capacities), prevent and control infections in health centers (set up of isolation centers, personal protection equipment) and improve the treatment of affected patients (set up of treatment referral points). Overall, these actions will contribute in the long term to strengthening the capacities of the national health system and to improving the socio-economic livelihoods of the communities most affected by COVID-19. The health action plan is implemented by and under the supervision of the Rwanda Biomedical Center.

    On the Social Protection side, the AFD facility will help Rwanda mitigate the social effects of COVID-19 on the most affected households by: (i) providing cash transfers to 150.000 vulnerable households, (ii) providing cash for works to 190.000 vulnerable households, (iii) enabling access to the nutrition program to 75.000 households with pregnant women or children under 2 years old, (iv) extending nutrition and financial support programs to more than 212.000 households from the informal sector who are not covered by the social protection system, and (v) supporting the funding of health insurance contributions for more than 1.9 million policyholders to the Rwanda Social Security Board. The Social Protection Plan is implemented by and under the supervision of the Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA).

    In addition to the €40 million budget support loan to the Government, AFD is also providing a grant to the tune of €2 million (about Frw 2.1 billion) to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that will support COVID-19 response to the most vulnerable households in cooperation with the Rwanda Red Cross Society and Rwandan Authorities.

    This €42 million total support against COVID-19 is part of the broader #TeamEurope response which is the tangible expression of the European Union Member States solidarity to help partner countries deal with the COVID crisis. In that respect, France launched a €1.2 billion initiative in response to the worldwide public health crisis caused by the global pandemics: “Health in Common”.

    A second grant agreement was signed, to the tune of € 5.8 million (about Frw 6 billion), in support of the country’s vocational training system’s development. The project will increase the employability of Rwandan youth by strengthening their technical and linguistic skills through the inclusion of modules to reinforce the teaching of French. It thus responds to the Rwandan authorities’ strategy to make the country a hub for regional growth and languages.

    The funding will also contribute to the implementation of a territorial plan in the district of Rulindo, which brings together those involved in the education, entrepreneurship and vocational integration of young people. Rwanda Polytechnic, a key player in vocational training, will be in charge of the implementation of the project.

    An extra € 1.7 million will be provided by AFD to French operator Expertise France, to provide technical assistance to Rwanda Polytechnic, which will bring France’s total support to € 7.5 million.

    These financing agreements, to a tune of €49.5 million, are in line with France’s cooperation policy, defined around the following five thematic priorities: the fight against vulnerability, education, climate, gender equality and health. This goes together with two central and cross-cutting concerns: the environment and social cohesion.

    “As part of the unprecedented global solidarity drive to address the COVID-19 health crisis in Africa, AFD is fully committed to a targeted response to the health challenges posed by this pandemic. Given the emergency situation, the Agency is mobilizing all its teams and resources to provide fair, rapid and appropriate responses to the needs expressed by our partners, with the priority objective of strengthening health systems and supporting the actors engaged in this fight that concerns us all. One year to the day after my first visit to Rwanda in June 2019, I am happy to see the progress made in reviving AFD’s activity with the government of Rwanda. These are our first commitments in sovereign financing after about thirty years. They are part of a revival dynamic for our two countries partnership, at the service of the Rwandan population and in particular their youth”, says Rémy Rioux, AFD Chief Executive Officer.

    “The signing of these financing agreements marks an important step in the revival of relations between France and Rwanda. I am profoundly delighted. The € 40 million budget loan demonstrates France’s determination to stand by Rwanda to address the health aspects of the COVID-19 epidemic and to support social measures that benefit the populations most affected by the economic impact of the crisis. This loan is part of the commitment of Team Europe (the European Union and its Member States) to support Rwanda’s determined action against COVID-19. The € 5.8 million grant materialises our desire to support Rwanda’s ambitious development strategy by backing the vocational training sector in order to promote access to employment for young Rwandan men and women. I hope that AFD’s reengagement in Rwanda will continue in the spirit of partnership that presides over Franco-Rwandan relations” says Jérémie Blin, Chargé d’affaires of the French Republic to Rwanda.

    About Agence Française de Développement:

    The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group funds, supports and accelerates the transition to a fairer and more sustainable world. Focusing on climate, biodiversity, peace, education, urban development, health and governance, our teams carry out more than 4,000 projects in France’s overseas departments and territories and another 115 countries. In this way, we contribute to the commitment of France and French people to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
    Rwanda, France sign €50 million financing agreements

  • Kigali City passes 100 billion budget

    The budget will be funded by 40% from the state treasury; 40% from taxes and duties levied by the City of Kigali while the rest will be supported by development partners.

    Infrastructure projects will account for about 51% of the budget, while other projects will account for 49%.

    It will include roads and alleys that will first be completed, improve traffic in Kigali City, light various roads, and build more than 30 kilometers of new roads.

    The budget will also cater for relocation of residents in high risk zones in Nyabisindu, Gatenga, and Nyagatovu as well as construction of homes for the needy.

    Poverty alleviation programs will account for 4.9% of the budget, with 49,000 new jobs created and co-operatives set up to uplift members’ livelihoods.

    In other projects, this budget will find construction of 1,634 classrooms, 2263 toilets and three new health facilities.

    The Mayor of the City of Kigali, Pudence Rubingisa, said the 19% reduction was based on loans and donations from donors that had not returned to this year’s budget.

    Last year there was a major 54-kilometer road project worth Rwf 29 billion.

    He said that in general, the revenue of the City of Kigali and its revenue will increase.

    The activities of the City of Kigali are planned in the budget based on the national vision but especially on the vision to have Kigali as a model city by 2050.

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  • Rwandans join ‘NtabeAriNjye’ campaign

    Over the past two weeks, many Rwandans including senior government officials, media personalities, professionals, academicians and influencers, among others, have joined the challenge to educate and influence the general public on safer practices to prevent the spread of the pandemic.

    RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera (@RNPSpokesperson), on Monday twitted: “So far, the only solution we have for fighting Coronavirus is to follow the instructions! Those placed under #GumaMuRugo (lockdown), be compliant; those in different tasks and errands, respect the safety directives.

    I respect it too; #NtabeAriNjye to be infected or to infect others with Coronavirus. Be responsive, add your voice.”

    The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Johnston Busingye (@BusingyeJohns), said: “Covid-19 statistics are available every night. We know how the virus is spread.
    The reason why cases continue to be detected in new places is because you and I did not comply with the recommended precautionary measures. Watch out! Beware! Beware! Beware. #SimbeariNjye.”

    The Minister of Sports, Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju (@AuroreMimosa), reminded the general public to respect the sports guidelines.

    “Fight Covid-19, #NtabeAriNjye; don’t be the reason for sports activities, once again, to be allowed only indoor. When you are in sports activities, follow the directives; leave at least one-meter distance between two people. Remember, sports in groups are prohibited,” Minister Munyangaju said.

    Mugisha Nathan (@nathism2), the founder and Chief Executive Officer at Bliss creations produced a 45-second video that educates the public on safety practices.
    “I produce 45 seconds video every day in [an] initiative that I called 45 stories for change. Today (June 28), I made a video on @Rwandapolice program called #ntabearinjye,” Mugisha twitted.

    Robert McKenna Cyubahiro (@RobCyubahiro), a presenter at Magic FM, said: “… help Police in #NtabeAriNjye. Help your Akagali (Cell) in sensitizing youth on the need to protect themselves against Covid-19…”

    Sushona (@Charitebrown) observed that most people wear facemasks because they are forced rather than making it an individual safety choice.

    He said: “[The] fact is… people wear masks because of police not [because of] Covid-19. Much respect to POLICE. #NtabeAriNjye.”

    “#NtabeAriNjye, let’s keep the spirit and we shall overcome,” one Isaiah (@Isaiah80721250), twitted.

    To Yves Emmanuel Turatsinze (@Turatsinze_Emma), he reminded Rwandans to keep on exercising caution and keeping measures intended to restrain the spread of this virus. “#NtabeAriNjye, who continues spreading Covid-19 in Rwanda.”

    RNP spokesperson, CP John Bosco Kabera commended the role the public continues to play to make NtabeAriNjye campaign a reality.

    “Every voice counts. We laud those, who have made NtabeAriNjye campaign their responsibility to supplement national efforts in combating the pandemic of Coronavirus. It is through such responsive spirit of ownership that we will win,” CP Kabera said.

    He added: “The campaign reminds each and every one of us to wash our hands with soap and clean water regularly or to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer; to avoid unnecessary movements and journeys; to respect social distance

    RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera

  • CanSino’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate approved for military use in China

    The Ad5-nCoV is one of China’s eight vaccine candidates approved for human trials at home and abroad for the respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus. The shot also won approval for human testing in Canada.

    China’s Central Military Commission approved the use of the vaccine by the military on June 25 for a period of one year, CanSino said in a filing. The vaccine candidate was developed jointly by CanSino and a research institute at the Academy of Military Science (AMS).

    “The Ad5-nCoV is currently limited to military use only and its use cannot be expanded to a broader vaccination range without the approval of the Logistics Support Department,” CanSino said, referring to the Central Military Commission department which approved the military use of the vaccine.

    CanSino declined to disclose whether the innoculation of the vaccine candidate is mandatory or optional, citing commercial secrets, in an email to Reuters.

    The military approval follows China’s decision earlier this month to offer two other vaccine candidates to employees at state-owned firms travelling overseas.

    The Phase 1 and 2 clinical trials of the CanSino’s vaccine candidate showed it has the potential to prevent diseases caused by the coronavirus, which has killed half a million people globally, but its commercial success cannot be guaranteed, the company said.

    Separately, AMS received an approval earlier this month to test its second experimental coronavirus vaccine in humans.

    No vaccine has yet been approved for commercial use against the illness caused by the new coronavirus, but over a dozen vaccines from more than 100 candidates globally are being tested in humans.
    The vaccine candidate was developed jointly by CanSino and a research institute at the Academy of Military Science (AMS).

  • Rotary Club of Kigali Virunga installs new President

    Rotary areas of focus are peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, economic, and community development.

    Among the ongoing projects is a second flagship project by Rotary Club of Kigali Virunga-‘ The Rotary House for Cancer Patients’ that will accommodate cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy at Rwanda Cancer Center at Rwanda Military Hospital.

    Located in Kinyinya, the building will host between 30 to 50 patients, provide them with shelter, transport to and from the hospital, and other basics. It will cost Rwf70 million. In general worthy 100 million Frw.

    Other projects include supporting people with disabilities and assisting in paying for Mutuelle de Sante subscriptions, major medical insurance in Rwanda. Kigali Public Library is among the club’s Flagship projects.

    The new president who will serve a term of 2020-2021, Jwala Kumar, told IGIHE that his predecessor has done a great job of completing the building and that he will continue to do so to ensure that beneficiaries start using it.

    In general, he said many activities during his tenure would focus on health, including paying for health insurance, advocating for the Government in the fight against COVID-19, and more.

    Kumar has also indicated that he will partner with other Rotary Clubs from other countries in joint international projects.

    “I thank Jwala who is the President of Rotary Club Kigali Virunga who has a wide range of skills and has been in Rwanda for more than 10 years, with a business background. As I said, the most important thing about Rotary is that it brings people together to share knowledge and to be involved in Humanitarian activities,” Ambassador of India in Rwanda, Shri Oscar Kerketta- who was the Guest of honor for the event, said.

    During this installation event, two new Rotarians were inducted to Kigali Virunga Rotary club.

    Other Rotary Officials present were:

    The Assistant District Governor Rtn Jeannette Rugera and Past Assistant District Governor ( 2017-18) CPP Paul Masterjerb Birungi, who both in their concluding remarks underscored the good team spirit portrayed both in the organization of the event and in the accomplishment of the Rotary House for cancer patients. Also acknowledged the partnerships including the Government of Rwanda.

    Rotary Club Kigali Virunga is made up of 32 members from all over the world including Rwandans, Kenyans, Indians, Sudanese, Ugandans, Nigerians, Americans including Diplomats as ambassadors from different countries. In Rwanda, there are six Rotary clubs, namely; Musanze-Murera, Kigali Mont Jali, Kigali Virunga, Kigali Doyen, Gasabo, and Butare.

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  • 4,000 recovered from COVID-19 in South Korea declare donation of $83 Billion worth of plasma for treatment

    The amount of blood will be about $83 billion worth if the 4,000 patients donate 500ml individually, according to the current transaction in the United States. “It is difficult to accelerate developing a medicine for COVID-19 with only 200 recovered patients who expressed their will to donate blood. The massive donation from the recovered patients in the Shincheonji Church will solve the problem of the lack of blood for research,” said an official from Green Cross Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company in South Korea.

    For the first quarter of this year, the rapid virus spread hit the church members in Daegu of South Korea, where the early signs of the crisis appeared with the controversy over the massive visitors from China before the infection of church members.

    Mr. Man Hee Lee, founder of the Shincheonji Church, said that members of the church are advised to donate plasma voluntarily. “As Jesus sacrificed himself with his blood for life, we hope that the blood of people can bring positive effects on overcoming the current situation,” said Mr. Lee.

    “We had a discussion with the health authorities and tried to establish a plan with details for donation. Some of the recovered members have already donated individually, feeling thankful for the assistance from the government and medical teams. They expressed their will to make contribution to the society,” said an official in the church.

    Some local governments in South Korea recently brought lawsuits against the church with allegations that the church did not cooperate with the authorities by not submitting the full list of church facilities and members.

    “No evidence has been found that Shincheonji supplied missing or altered lists. And there were only minor differences,” said Kim Kang-lip, vice-minister of Health.

    Academic researches on Shincheonji and COVID-19 stated that the church “provided the list of its South Korean members six days after it was requested” and “it was initially unclear whether shut down facilities and properties should be included” when the government asked for the lists of real estate.

    (Shincheonji and Coronavirus in South Korea: Sorting Fact from Fiction – A White Paper https://www.eupoliticalreport.eu/covid-19-and-the-shincheonji-church-in-south-korea-a-white-paper-reveals-the-truth/)

    A Shincheonji media coordinator said the church will cooperate fully with investigations from government agencies.

    South Korea reported 12,535 confirmed cases and 281 deaths from COVID-19.
    The Shincheonji Church of Jesus said that over 4,000 members of the church recovered from COVID-19 are willing to donate plasma for developing a new treatment.

  • Vehicle intercepted with over 2000 liters of illicit brew

    The vehicle registration number RAB 019P, Daihatsu type was being
    driven by Léonard Ntezikizaza when it was intercepted in Rugera
    Sector, Gakoro Cell in Nyakigezi Village.

    Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, the
    Police spokesperson for the Western region, said the substances were
    distilled from Mugunga Sector in Gakenke District. They were at the
    time being trafficked to Musanze District.

    CIP Karekezi said: “Police received information earlier that day about
    people, who would be transporting illicit drinks from Gakenke to Musanze District through Rugera Sector in Nyabihu.

    An operation was planned and the vehicle intercepted later that day at about 6pm.”

    The traffickers had used remote roads in an attempt to beat security.

    “Drug traffickers or dealers in psychotropic substances use mainly remote road to avoid being detected or arrested.

    This time, from Gakenke, they had used remote roads through Rugera in Nyabihu District to Kinkware, Nyakinama on the way to Musanze. We get to know all these routes and people involved because of the good partnership with the public, who share with us credible information.”

    All drinks with alcoholic content above 45 percent or with unknown alcoholic content are considered as “psychotropic substance.”

    Article 263 of Rwanda penal code stipulates that any person who, unlawfully, produces, transforms, transports, stores, gives to another or who sells narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances commits an offense, with a sentence upon conviction, ranging between seven years and life in prison, and a fine of between Rwf20 million and Rwf30 million.