The big TV sets were seized on Tuesday, September 22, from two people; Innocent Twagiramungu, 41, and Athanase Habarurema, 36, both security guards, who were also taken into custody.
Twagiramungu is a security guard at Tamara Hotel located in Gisenyi Sector, Kivumu cell where the TV sets were recovered while Habarurema works at the nearby hospitality establishment called ;Kwa Nyanja’.
The two suspects are believed to be members of a smuggling ring and are largely responsible for storing or hiding the goods after they are sneaked into the country.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, the Police spokesperson for the Western region said that on Tuesday at about 11pm, Police in Rubavu received information about people who had just smuggled TV sets from DR Congo and hid them at Tamara Hotel with the help of Twagiramungu and Habarurema.
“Police raided the hotel where the ten television sets were recovered and the two suspects taken into custody. The hotel management was not aware that their facility was being used for illegal acts although they had previously suspected their security guard (Twagiramungu) to be working with wrongdoers,” CIP Karekezi said.
“Investigations are still underway to know if there are other electronics or goods they smuggled and to trace and arrest all members of this smuggling ring.”
The spokesperson thanked the resident who was quick to report the fraud. He commended the impact of community policing in fighting and preventing crimes, including smuggling and fraud.
Under the East African Community Management Act, which is applicable in Rwanda, seized smuggled goods under article 199, are auctioned.
A vehicle used in fraud and smuggling is also auctioned and the driver slapped a fine of US$5000.
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The new date agreed with member countries will be the week of 21 June 2021.
“At this historic CHOGM, the first to be held in Africa this millennium, we look forward to Commonwealth leaders coming together to take practical action on the critical issues we all face.” The Secretary-General said
“Our meetings in Rwanda will give us a real opportunity to focus on our post COVID recovery, but we also know that the pandemic has not reduced the urgency with which global challenges such as climate change, the global economy, trade and sustainable development need to be dealt with decisively through multilateral cooperation and mutual support.”
CHOGM is customarily held every two years and is the Commonwealth’s highest consultative and policy-making gathering. Commonwealth leaders selected Rwanda as host for their next summit when they met in London in 2018.
“CHOGM Rwanda 2021 will be an exceptional occasion to deliberate together on the enormous technological, ecological, and economic challenges and opportunities facing the Commonwealth, particularly our young people, and which are all the more pressing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.” President Kagame said
“Rwanda looks forward to welcoming all delegates and participants to Kigali next year for a safe and productive meeting.”
The leaders’ summit, which is preceded by meetings for representatives from Commonwealth networks for youth, women, civil society and business, will be held in the Rwandan capital of Kigali.
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries. Representing a third of the world it is home to 2.4 billion people and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 32 of our members are small states, including many island nations.
The Head of State made the remarks on Tuesday, September 22, during a virtual commemoration event to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of Israel’s 9th President who passed away on September 28, 2016.
“On behalf of the people and Government of Rwanda and my own behalf, I am pleased to join in paying tribute to an extraordinary man, a son of the State of Israel, President Shimon Peres, who was also a friend of Rwanda,”
“President Peres lived a momentous life in service to his country. We remember him for his firm commitment to peace, which he always articulated with wit and grace, despite all the challenges,” said President Kagame.
President Kagame said that Rwanda identifies with his vision of global collaboration, in pursuit of a brighter future “for all our children”.
“Today my thoughts are with the Peres family, as we recall the legacy of this statesman who touched so many hearts, through his example,”
“We would do well to remember that peace and security are the precondition for human well-being and progress in Israel and throughout the world,” he said.
President Kagame quoted Shimon Peres’ saying that “Peace is not a political choice.
It is a basic, historic, and moral choice” and thanked the Peres Centre for Peace and Innovation, which hosted the event, for continuing to keep President Peres’s ideals alive in the minds of young people for generations to come.
The virtual event was attended by members of the Peres family, global figures including former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, former British Premier Tony Blair and Hillary Clinton, singer and actress Barbara Streisand and actress Sharon Stone, among others.
Some men say that marrying a second wife can solve or ease some of the problems in the home, including conflict because when one knows that they are sharing a husband with another they will be more respectful of the husband so that he does not stay with the co-wife.
“In the Islam beliefs, God approves of it. It means that God also allows up to four marriages, to marry a second wife is not caused by adultery urge, they can help strengthen your at home, if the government agrees, I would really want another,” Said a man from Nyamirambo Sector who spoke to Radio 1
There are women supporting men in this quest, saying that when men start seeing people outside the marriage they also start wasting family resources.
“Instead of going to prostitution with many different women, bringing children to me all the time, I would give him permission to bring her officially,” said one woman
MP Mukabagwiza said that in order for these men’s wishes to be implemented, it would require a change in the law because the Constitution of the Republic of Rwanda allows only one wife, one husband.
“This project would not be approved because the Constitution does not allow it, the law states that legal marriage is of one man to one woman,” she underscored.
Law nº32 / 2016 of 28/08/2016 governing the family, in its article 166, stipulates that a legitimate marriage is an act performed by one man and one woman.
While reflecting on the security situation in the past week, Rwanda National Police (RNP) spokesperson, CP John Bosco Kabera explained that most of the road accidents registered during this pandemic period occurs in the evening hours, when motorists and people in general, are racing against time.
“Majority of the fatal accidents registered last week happened between 5pm and 9pm. Some of them were due to speeding to beat time because someone did not manage well their time. Others were involved because they were driving under the influence of alcohol or just rush driving,” CP Kabera said.
Recent data by the Traffic and Road Safety department, show that in 1,826 road accidents that happened from March to August this year, 744 of them happened during an hour to the prohibited movement time.
This means that 40.7percent of the accidents happened in one hour against 59.3percent that occurred in more than 10 hours.
This, according to CP Kabera, indicates that reckless driving is still high when people are under pressure to be where they need to be before prohibited movement time, which he discouraged and advised on “proper planning and time management.”
He urged the public to plan and respect time, and to avoid anything that could result into an accident.
“We remind everyone to look back and remember the messages we gave them during Gerayo Amahoro campaign.”
When you drink do not drive, do not use a phone when driving, riding or crossing the road; always be extra attentive when on road because any reckless and irresponsible action can lead to a fatal accident, so use the road in harmony with every other road user,” CP Kabera added.
On respecting COVID-19 prevention measures, he said that the vast majority comply.
“It is not understandable how after six months, some people still can’t properly wear a mask, some are still found in bars, which are supposed to be closed, and other cases of varied violations,” he wondered.
He warned bar owners against violations including those who relocate them into their respective homes, which equally exposes their own families to the pandemic.
He further advised the youth to “do better on compliance” noting that they dominate the numbers of violators.
As of Sunday, September 20, Rwanda had 4,711 cases of Coronavirus, with 2,961 recoveries.
On the same day, the country recorded 12 new recoveries bringing the number of recoveries to 2973.
Of the new cases, 7 were detected in Kigali among contacts of previously confirmed cases, while Nyamagabe district in Southern Province also confirmed four new cases.
The latest results were obtained from 1,448 sample tests conducted in a single day, making the number of tests taken by the country to reach 477,379.
So far, in total, the country has 4,722 confirmed cases, of which 1,722 are still active cases.
Rwandans are required to continue complying with government regulations, especially with frequent washing of hands and water and soap, wearing masks when leaving home or in public.
The Premier made the call at the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations held on September 21, Monday in Kigali.
The celebrations in Rwanda brought together representatives of UN agencies in Rwanda and top government officials, convening for a high-level meeting to reflect on the body’s mission of keeping global peace and security, 75 years after the Second World War.
The UN marked its 75th anniversary at a time of great disruption for the world, compounded by an unprecedented global health crisis with severe economic and social impacts.
Ngirente highlighted the urgent need for international cooperation to address present and future global crises.
“We are celebrating this anniversary during the challenging times of Covid-19. And one of the key lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic is the importance of international cooperation and solidarity to overcome any global crisis,” he said.
“The Covid-19 pandemic has shown that global risks are interconnected. Therefore, strong and committed institutions are crucial in solving these interlinked challenges.”
“Without international cooperation and global solidarity, we cannot confront the challenges of our time and those coming tomorrow. These common threats will require us to come together as nations in order to find sustainable and inclusive solutions.”
The ceremony in Kigali was co-organized by One UN Rwanda and the European Union. It was segmented by moments of silence to commemorate lives lost during UN peacekeeping operations.
UN Resident Coordinator for Rwanda, Fode Ndiaye reiterated that global cooperation will be key to overcoming multifaceted damages caused by Covid-19.
“This health crisis has created major distraction, distrust, rising vulnerabilities, inequalities, racism, populism and nationalism. But it also has shown the importance of international cooperation. No one will be safe unless all are safe,” Ndiaye said.
The year 2020 theme is “The Future we want, the UN We need; reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism”.
Ndiaye suggested that responding to the pandemic collectively reflects the organization’s commitment to promote multilateralism as reaffirmed by a global survey framing the UN towards its centenary in 2045.
To meet priorities voiced by one million responders including access to basic services such as healthcare, sanitation and education, great international solidarity will be key, according to the survey.
“Over 87 percent believe global cooperation is vital to deal with today’s challenges and the pandemic has made international cooperation more urgent forever,” Ndiaye said.
On peace, he stated the UN has prevented the world from a third world war by negotiating 172 peace settlements and making the world nuclear free.
Speaking on the shortfalls, Ndiaye conceded UN’s failure to prevent the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
“In Rwanda, it is a fact that the UN and the international community failed the country in 1994 to prevent the genocide against the Tutsi,” he stated, adding, however, that the body acted rapidly to provide humanitarian and development support to rebuild the country.
Nonetheless, the UN’s Global Peace Index for 2020 indicated that the world was more peaceful a decade ago than now.
The UN 75th anniversary ceremony also saw an official launch of the Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) aimed at supporting particularly the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1).
Prime Minister Ngirente said the initiative “will strengthen our capacities to mobilise resources required for the implementation of our national priorities and the 2030 Agenda.”
By this launch, Rwanda becomes one of the first 17 nations worldwide to be part of a new initiative for countries to identify areas for strengthening their management of financing for the SDGs with Integrated Financing Solutions.
The United Nations is celebrating its 75th anniversary; it started operation on October 24, 1945, replacing the UN General Assembly, which failed to prevent World War II. The organization was made up of 51 countries but currently has 193 countries members, including 54 countries from the African continent. The main mission of the organization is to preserve the peace and security of the world.
The Minister made the remarks on Saturday, September 19, 2020 during a visit to Bugesera District, where he spoke to representatives of local authorities, the private sector and opinion leaders in the area.
Shyaka told local authorities that their reputation as “Abakeramurimo ba Bugesera” should strengthen their commitment towards strategizing for inclusive development without leaving anyone in all people-life-changing programs.
“If you don’t want to be called ‘work delayers’ you should take care of these issues that are still prevalent in the community and solve them in a short time. Your district is rich compared to others; you should, therefore, act and behave like those who understand they are lucky among many others,” he advised.
So far 77.7% of the population of Bugesera District has already paid their health insurance contributions, and only 18.6% of the population has already contributed Rwf 44.7 million on their Savings while the entire district has a target of Rwf240 million this year.
On the other hand, there are still emerging issues including families with no houses, lack of toilets, malnutrition in children and poor hygiene.
Some of the leaders immediately vowed before the Minister that in two weeks’ time, they will have addressed the major challenges in the district including mobilization of the population to subscribe for mutual health insurance and child malnutrition.
The Bugesera Private Sector also committed to making a significant contribution to addressing social and development challenges.
Bugesera has a population of 479,624 living on an area of 1,337 km2; the majority are farmers, while others are involved in different activities including fishing in the lakes of Cyohoha, Gashanga, Kidogo, Rumira, Mirayi, Kirimbi and Gaharwa.
