Category: Lifestyle

{{Bad breath can spoil your date. You dont wanna be a laughing stock by repelling away people you are talking to. The owful smell from your mouth can be delt with if you follow specific procedures as underlined. }}

{{Brush your teeth:}} Cavities, tooth decay, gum disease and bacteria attack can all be causing bad odors. It is therefore advised to brush twice a day and floss at least once a day to remove the plaque and bacteria that accumulates on your teeth under your gum line. Visit your dentist twice a year for check up and professional cleaning.

{{Clean your tongue:}} the fleshy surface of your tongue is a prime breeding ground for harmful bacteria. Most people neglect this crucial area when brushing. Take a regular soft toothbrush and make a few gentle strokes down the tongue from back to front once a day.

{{Go sugar free: }} sugary brands such as chewing gums add problem to odor disorders. Bacteria in your mouth ferment sugar which leads to very unpleasant odors. If you like gum, opt for sugar free ones.

{{Stay hydrated:}} your saliva contains vital protective enzymes that help kill bad bacteria. Therefore a dry mouth can be contributing to a smelly situation. Staying hydrated will help stimulate the salivary glands and keep your mouth properly moisturized.

{{Know what you eat:}} the foods that you eat can exert a lot of influence on smell of your breath. Avoid garlic or onion based meals.

{{Rinse after eating or drinking:}} what you drink can cause bad breath too. Acidic beverages, coffee or alcohol will release compounds into your bloodstream that will in turn release odors through your breath.
After drinking or eating, rinse your mouth with plain water.

{{Use nature’s cures:}} if you are really eager to combat bad breath,. Chase your meal with green tea or sip it throughout the day. It helps keep your breath fresh. It has antibacterial compounds that fight germs in your mouth.

{{Eat to smell sweet:}} fruits rich in Vitamin C; melons, berries and citrus fruits such as oranges are packed with vitamin C.
Raw, crunchy fruits and vegetables can also help, celery, carrots, apples are good options.

{{Skip the cigarettes:}} Cigarettes release a cocktail of chemicals into the mouth and they also host other problems.
They dry the mouth and build up plaques on teeth.

Lastly If after doing all the above tips you still have breath odor disorders, visit your dentist for furthermore professional care.

{{After the thrilling masquerade ball party held at the Manor Hotel last Saturday, the Manor hotel has rolledout more specialized events to compliment daily events at the hotel.}}

Irene Nuwagaba, the hotel’s marketing manager, explains, Monday is Shisha night, Tuesday movie night, Wednesday beautiful singles, Thursday Karaoke, Friday Swagger night, Saturday Reggea-Ragga and Sunday which consists of two events, Teenz Buzz and Bollywood night.

Nuwagaba says, “we’re improving our menu. on 27th July we’re organizing the first food and wine testing- it’s an event meant to officially launch our new menu in all our three restaurants including: the Indian, Chinnese and Italian hotels, also our main bar we be serving unique drinks such as margarita.”

After the food and testing event the following evening will consist of the masqueraded ball night on 28th July. The event has been repeated due to a high demand obtained from the hotel’s suggestion box.

The yet to be introduced meals will be from Mongolian and a dinner to launch the meals will be held on 3rd August.

“Due to geographic proximity and deep historic ties with china and Russia, Mongolian cuisine is also influenced by Chinese and Russian cuisine.

Our favorite will be Mongolian barbecue which is beef meat and vegetables cooked in large, round, solid iron griddles at temperatures of up to 300 °C (572 °F).”

Also part of the new menu, is African dishes which consist of the majority local cuisine, an event to serve the meal officially will be held on 17th August.

{{Planning your wedding gets heavier as the D-day approaches. The dress, the shoes, the decorations all drive you crazy.}}

You won’t worry about your hairdo anymore because here are some simple hairstyles that will make you look fresh, elegant and beautiful on your wedding day.

Here is a nice, natural, beautiful African look (afro). You need to just comb trough, put some hair spray and a gorgeous flower (natural or artificial it depends on your tastes and choices).

Healthy long curls just do it! They give you a fresh looking appearance. Your face is completely displayed. Accomplishing this hairstyle is very easy and not time consuming.

Are you wearing braids? Well and good, braids can be as chic as any unbraided hair once they are well arranged and well tied. This is another easy, purely African way to go that also goes for dreadlocks.

If you like a Chignon, this is suitable for you. Very simple and prestigious.

No more stress when it comes to the right hairdo to go for on your wedding, these are only few in hundreds and their simplicity will just be a complement to your fabulous wedding.

{{Although DRC has always been in the press for reasons of war and minerals plundering, this time its in the news for beauty, fashion and glamour.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has a new beauty queen miss Christelle Mbeni.

She was crowned Miss Congo 2012 during the closing ceremony the national beauty contest Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Grand Hotel in Kinshasa.

Miss Mbeni 2012 hails from the province of Bandundu.}}

{{After 12 years with Dreadlocks on his head, Lion Manzi has taken a tough decision and cut off his trademark hair style.

This is the second time he has cut off his dreadlocks after a verylong time.
Manzi says the decision he took is personal.

“if someone takes a personal decision to have dreadlocks on his head, I believe its his personal choice and decision to cut them off,”Manzi told IGIHE.}}

{{Musician and judge, Francis Bihoyiki popularly known by his stage name Baket, has released a song by the name Ubutane (divorce), the 4 minute song discourages separation among married couples.}}

Baket is a judge at Gatumba’s lower instance court in Ngororero district, he highlights that he decided the theme of song due to a number of divorce cases which consistently appear on his desk.

“I get frustrated whenever I look at some of the issues which can be solved amicably, my song advises couples to exercise better communication especially in solving various domestic issues, really some problems are too petty to result to divorce,” he advises.

His latest song Ubutane is seen by the majority of his fans as a comeback. The once gospel singer has been silent since the year 2009 after getting the job as a judge.

“Let me set the record straight I won’t be singing or perform for any financial gains since the law restricts me to do that, but rather I will be singing for fan since I believe I’ve a calling to educate my society on good morals,” he explains.

The judge started composing songs in 2004 while he was pursing Law Degree at the National University of Rwanda. In 2006 his music career climaxed after releasing his debut album which contained hit songs such as Agahinda k’inkoko (the agony of a hen).

So far there’re allegations that his divorce song is in line with his preparation to release a second album slated to be unleashed by the end of this year.

{{Hollywood celebrity couple Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard is currently in Rwanda where they have visited the National Museum of Rwanda in Huye district.}}

Actress Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard were named among the hottest couples in Hollywood.

Once again made the couple was listed among the 100 Hottest Couples of 2012. Each year there is a ranking in Hollywood’s powerful couples based on popularity, success, attractiveness among other qualities.

{{Four international organisations have come together with a treatment plan they believe will inspire and help the youth of Rwanda to open up to talking about school related gender based violence through the film script competition for young Rwandan film makers that was launched on the 15th of march 2012 up to November 30th.}}

The competition aims at encouraging young Rwandans to come up with a sample treatment or idea on script that focuses on zero tolerance to gender based violence.

The organisation consisting of GIZ, Plan Rwanda, KFM and Jumelage Rhinaninie Platinat which are German organisations, will givse 10,000 Euros to the winners of the short films that will be presented at the gala to be held on November the 30th of 2012.

There will be three awards, the first is for the 20 minutes film that goes for 2,500 EUR, the second is the 15minute film that goes for 20,000 Euro, and the last will be special award prize of 5.360 Euros for the best short film on school related gender based violence in Rwanda.

“Many girls and boys in rural districts across Rwanda are dealing with gender based violence, But the fear and lack of who to turn to has led these children to drop out of school.”

“We need to assist, these children, to step forward and speak out so we can help prevent this from continuing today,” says Katherine Nicol, a gender specialist working for Plan international Rwanda told.

In the district of Gatsibo 13 year old Uwimana Kayetsi says she hated school due to the constant bullying she would receive from the elder boys who would taunt her and tease her.

She says. “I could not complain at home for I was scared they would take me out of school.”

I could not talk about it in school because the boys would find out and would probably hurt me, so I was stuck until some people came to our school and spoke about gender based violence and soon afterward the bullying stopped.”

This film script competition will not only benefit the young filmmakers in receiving recognition and a large sum of money but most importantly the films that will be screened at a gala concluding the festival which will celebrate the international day for the elimination of violence against women.

{{Hospitalised Rwandan artist, Athanase Sentore 77 is reportedly able to play Rwandan traditional musical instrument Inanga while on his hospital bed.}}

His son also a popular local musician Masamba Intore wrote on his Facebook Wall that even though he wished his father could be home in Rwanda with them he wishes his father Sentore to get better.

He said that his father is feeling much better at Fortis Hospital in Mumbai-India.

Masamba had gone to visit his father in india where he is being treated. He said his father Sentore goes about his business while still playing the Inanga on his hospital bed. His doctors are very fond of him and deal with him seriously

Masamba thanked those who supported him in prayer and recognises that God answered their prayers.

Masamba hurriedly left India on March 6 when he had learnt that his father’s health was deteriorating.

Sentore flew to India for treatment on January 7 this year. He suffers from nervous related conditions other ailments mainly due to age.

{{The 2012 Miss and Mr – Rwanda tourism university college pageant is on again this 9th March. The last beauty contest at RTUC was held in 2009.}}

The crowning event shall be conducted at Sports View Hotel at 5pm. Rehearsals have been ongoing at Alpha palace hotel.

The tight competition comprises of seventeen contestants- nine males and eight females between the ages of 17 and 25years with a minimum height of 1,65m and all are students at RTUC.

The competition is based on the theme- building successful skill customer service to boost business in Rwanda.

IGIHE talked to some of the contestants; Maxime uwishema a second year student says he is ready for anything that comes out of the competition but has high hopes of winning. “My biggest threat is Mugwaneza Raoul, I see him as potential winner. I’m confidence though sometimes scared,” he said.

We are being trained by professionals. I know what is expected of me and ready for Friday competition he added. My parents have built my confidence and raised my hopes of winning; I know I can beat anyone in this competition.

Murenzi Michael a first year student says Sandra a former second runner-up at the School of Finance and Banking is one of the trainers teaching contestants about public speaking and presentation and facial expression has prepared the whole team for the day and he too is ready.

“I am going to walk in the clouds on Friday’’ I do not wish to lose but if I do I will get a chance of learning from my mistakes. We have been trained to catwalk and about fashion. The competition increases students’ chances of working with RwandAir. Participants will get more opportunities from other organisations.

Milleye a female contestant says she’s under tension about the whole competition, “I have never been before a big crowd and that makes me lose confidence but I know I will win.”