Category: Social

{I don’t know what you thought I meant when you saw ‘down there’, but if it was the male reproductive organ, a.k.a penis, you are spot on.}

Anyone who is a man or has been around a lot of men knows that it’s a very common thing to find them either dipping their hands inside or simply feeling their penis. Some people find it irritating when they see men doing stuff like that, but I’m not sure they even bother to know why they do it. Lol.

There are lots of reasons why some men tend to always have their hands down there, depending on the person in question, but I’ll simply tell you some of the most common ones.

{{1. ITCHINESS}}

Just like you find most women scratching their breasts when they’re sweaty, most men also reach for their down below to ease up the itchiness that comes as a result of sweat. Due to the tightness of the location of the male reproductive organ, it tends to get sweaty often, and the moment this happens, unless you get a shower in time, it may cause itching to happen down there. Sometimes, the itchiness is also caused by the build up of germs around the genital region due to poor hygiene.

{{2. TO KEEP IT IN PERFECT POSITION}}

The male reproductive is very flexible; so, sometimes, it dangles out of position, into a place that would cause a bit of discomfort to men, so we’re often left with no choice but to re-adjust it into a more comfortable position. The testicles are also guilty of this sometimes.

{{3. TO SAVE US SOME EMBARRASSMENT}}

You know that thing down there has a mind of its own. Lol. And can decide to make funny moves even when least expected. One of the most dreaded things for a man is to get an erection in public, especially around so many women, so, he’d do anything to conceal any such occurrence from public eye, even if it means stylishly touching his reproductive organ.

{{4. IT’S JUST A HABIT FOR SOME}}

Some men have become so accustomed to reaching for and touching their reproductive organs that they sometimes, do it involuntarily — not because they feel an itch or they want to conceal an erection. For them, it’s just a habit that they have learned over time.

So, now you know why you have so many men always touching their genital region — and as gross as the act may seem to some people, I think we can all agree that it is just one of those things that have to be done. Lol.

{People living with various disabilities in Rusizi district have requested elected leaders to eradicate the vice of begging realized among fellow disabled people in Rusizi town.
Rusizi town is among the fast development urban entities in Rwanda, albeit with big numbers of beggars.
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The appeal was made by some disabled people who attended elections of their representatives at district level.

”Begging doesn’t mean they are poor. However they need counseling from leaders,” said Jean Damascene Nganabera.

They further revealed that they get concerned on seeing other disabled people begging yet there are very many out there that have decided to use what physical endowments they have to support themselves and their families.

They, as well, requested that the disabled be brought together in cooperatives so they can easily access skills development and funding.

Faustin Renzaho was on 25th February elected to represent disabled people in Rusizi district and promised to address the issue with urgency.

“Some of them beg because they are hungry but others do it as a job. For whoever realized to beg as a accustom, we will approach and tell them how Rwandan culture is against the culture of begging.

However, we plan to talk to sectors to register those who beg over hunger, in the category of vulnerable people, so they can get some support as they are counseled and trained towards self-reliance,” he said.

{Shutting the eyes during a passionate kissing session is a common occurrence among a lot of people, but why does that happen often? Well, there are a few reasons that may lead to it– take a look.}

{{1. THE BRAIN JUST CANNOT MULTI TASK AT CERTAIN THINGS}}

The human brain is a mega computer and has the ability to do quite a lot of things, but sometimes, there are things it just cannot do smoothly — moving both the tongue and the eyeballs is one of such things. Kissing obviously involves swirling the tongue in the other person’s mouth, and the brain is sort of programmed not to do that and control the movement of the eyeballs at a time. Try it when you kiss again, and see how unusual it would seem.

{{2. WHEN YOU KISS WITH THE EYES OPEN, IT TAKES THE ROMANCE AWAY FROM THE MOMENT}}

Kissing is meant to be a very romantic exercise where both parties are lost in the moment, but that can only happen if both of them shut their eyes while at it. It would be so weird and empty for one to kiss with their eyeballs staring at each other.

{{3. IT’S UNHEALTHY FOR THE EYES TO NOT DO SO}}

The eyes are not designed to look at objects from such a close range (distance), staring at your partner’s eyes while you kiss them can expose your eye sight to danger.

{{4. IT ALLOWS SOME MEN LAST LONGER IN BED}}

There are men who claim to last longer and enjoy sex more when they take their minds off the moment and think about something else. For men like these, closing the eyes may be the only way to achieve their goal.

{{5. IT’S THE ONLY WAY SOME PEOPLE CAN EVER KISS…}}

Sometimes, some of us find ourselves in a situation where we have to kiss someone not-so-attractive. If you have ever been in a situation like this, then you know the only way you can actually kiss them without making your dissatisfaction so obvious is simply by shutting yours eyes as you do it.

{Are you ready to fall in love again? After the pain of the heartbreak you went through, it’s important you position yourself for true love.}

Below are 8 signs that show you are ready for love.

{{1. YOU KNOW HOW TO COMMUNICATE BETTER}}

You shouldn’t consider dating again if you still don’t know how to effectively communicate with your partner. You have to be able to listen to your partner, admit when you are wrong, know when to remain silent and also respect your partner’s point of view.

{{2. NO TIES WITH YOUR EX}}

You are not ready for love again if you still have feelings for your ex. You can truly say you are ready to love again if you don’t hold onto remnants of your past relationship.

{{3. TESTS FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES}}

You are ready to love again if you have gotten yourself tested for sexually transmitted disease. It’s important you do this if you were sexually active with your ex.

{{4. YOU ARE NOT AFRAID OF BEING SINGLE}}

If the reason why you want to love again is because you just think you need to be in a relationship, then you are not ready to love again. You are truly ready to love again if you aren’t eager to get into a relationship just for the sake of being in one.

{{5. YOU DON’T HAVE TEMPER ISSUES}}

You have no business being in a relationship if you have a bad temper that you cannot control. You have to first work on your temper before seeking to love again.

{{6. YOU HAVE ANALYSED YOUR PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIP}}

You know you are ready to love again if you have analysed your previous relationship, you have seen what went wrong and how it could have been done differently.

{{7. YOU DO NOT HAVE UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS}}

You can’t have a solid relationship if you go into the relationship with unrealistic expectations. You can’t go into a relationship expecting to have sex with your partner two times every day. Your partner definitely has other important things to do. Some go into relationships expecting their partner to meet every need. This is wrong too.

{{8. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT IN A RELATIONSHIP}}

You know you are ready for love if you know the qualities you want in a partner and the qualities you don’t want. You know you are ready to love again if you have the conviction to say no to someone you know dating the person won’t work in the long-term.

{Marriage is a commitment to be there for your spouse through thick and thin but I see many people today run away from their marriages for very flimsy excuses. Marriage should be forever but certain roles must be played to make the marriage work.
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Below are 10 promises every man needs to make to his future wife if he wants the marriage to work.

{{1. “I PROMISE TO MAKE US A PRIORITY”}}

For your marriage to succeed, it’s important you make your marriage your priority not your job. While it’s important to strive for success in your career, you shouldn’t do this at the expense of your marriage. The key is to find a balance. Your future wife should be a part of your success and not someone you neglect to achieve success.

{{2. “I PROMISE TO NEVER TAKE YOU FOR GRANTED”}}

So many guys are so sweet while courting their spouse but become someone else when they get married. You have to promise your future wife that you will be the same sweet person and never take her for granted.

{{3. “I PROMISE TO STICK BY YOU WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH”}}

Will you be by her side when the going gets tough? Will you fulfill the vow to be by her side in sickness and in health? You have to promise to be by her side when she is healthy and when she is sick.

{{4. “I PROMISE TO BE THE BEST FATHER TO OUR KIDS”}}

Will you be an absentee father when your kids arrive or you will make sure you become the best father your kids could ever ask for? Your future wife wants you to make a promise that you will be the best father.

{{5. “I WILL LOVE YOUR INNER BEAUTY MORE}}

You should never marry someone just because they look beautiful because she can lose that beauty. Your future wife wants you to promise her that you are marrying her because you love her inner beauty even more.

{{6. “I PROMISE TO NEVER BLAME YOU FOR EVERYTHING”}}

Passing the blame to the other person during misunderstandings in marriage isn’t what your future wife wants you to do. Instead of seeking who to blame, your future wife expects you to resolve issues sooner than later.

{{7. “I PROMISE TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF MYSELF”}}

Your future wife wants you to keep taking proper care of yourself after marriage. She doesn’t want you to become a lesser version of yourself and let yourself go. Continue to live a healthy lifestyle and dress good even after marriage.

{{8. “I PROMISE TO KEEP THINGS EXCITING”}}

Your future wife wants you to promise to keep things exciting and fresh by surprising her with gifts often, taking her on a vacation and not stopping dinner nights with her because you are married to her now.

{{9. “I PROMISE TO ACCEPT YOUR FLAWS”}}

Your future wife isn’t perfect; she also has flaws just as you do. No one is perfect and she wants you not to expect a perfect wife. She would try her best to be the best wife for you but she wants you to also accept her flaws too just as she would accept yours.

{{10. “I PROMISE TO LOVE YOU TILL THE END”}}

Marriage is about commitment till the end and your future wife wants you to promise her that you will love her till the end. She wants you to promise her that you will cross every bridge together with her till the end.

Are you ready to make these promises?

{Police is holding four men who were arrested in connection with circulating of counterfeit currencies worth Rwf28,000.}

The four suspects were identified as Jafari Mpakaniye, François Mwizerwa, Jean Claude Mugabo and Jean de Dieu Mutsinzi – all residents of Kayonza.

According to the Eastern Region Police Spokesperson, Inspector of Police (IP) Emmanuel Kayigi one of the suspects, Mpakaniye, was arrested with fake money of 2000 notes worth Rwf20, 000 while Mwizerwa, Mugabo, and Mutsinzi , were arrested separately in Murindi sector with different fake notes of 1000 and 2000 amounting to Rwf 8,000.

The suspects were arrested as they attempted to purchase items using the fake notes.

“We were tipped by traders who encountered these men and we quickly moved in and apprehended them. Currently, Mpakaniye is held at Mukarange police station while the other three are held at Rukara Police station as investigations proceed,” said IP Kayigi.

He went on to add that, “the use and manufacture of fake currency is not a big problem in Rwanda, however ‎less it is, it is not acceptable and can’t be ignored. Such crimes are curbed through collaboration and partnership with police – and we commend all residents who provided information that facilitate the investigations that lead to the arrest of these suspects. Let us continue to work together through community policing and protect our country from any form of threat..”

He also called upon the business community to put in place gadgets, such as electronic money counters and other machines that detect the quality of currency.

Articles 601 to 602 of the Rwandan penal code criminalize and punish those who falsify or alter coins and bills which are legal tender. The articles also punish those, who knowingly circulates fake monies and those who acquires fake currencies unknowingly, but circulates them after discovering they are counterfeit.

{She walks haggardly, carrying a basketful of fruits and vegetables on her head, traversing the streets of the city and or suburbs, carrying a baby, tightly strapped onto her back, bent on eking a living for self and family. Another woman of her ilk, also a vendor, is indolently carrying second hand clothes—some in her palm and others on her shoulder, but, still, with an innocent baby on her back.}

She is not alone in this city, Kigali. They are hundreds of them, roaming the streets, flashing their merchandise into the faces of the many potential clients, with a soft inviting voice of “buy from me dear”, followed by a weak shy smile. With the innocent baby fastened and secured on her back.

And her business is illegal. Street vending is prohibited in Kigali; yet she has to forge a living—feed, clothe and shelter that child she is carrying on her back and, probably, one or two more left at home.

“This is the only decent work I can do. With the kind of uncertain income I get, I can’t afford the luxury of hiring a house-help to take care of the children. There are two others at home. So am personally compelled to carry him along as I sell fruits around,” says Mukashema Grace, 27, who this author finds in Remera, Giporoso, a Kigali suburb.

Indolently resting her basket at the pavement of the road, Mukashema looks tired and almost spent to the last atom of her energy. Yet it is only 10.00am. She cuts one of the fruits from her basket, an avocado, gets a slice, slowly peels it and gently hands it over to her baby boy whom she tells this writer is called Gisubizo Pierre, two years old.

Mukashema then pulls out a plastic bottle from her faded formerly black bag (now falling somewhere between grey and brown), opens the bottle that is half filled with milk, and feeds Gisubizo, who, without any show of mood change, quaffs the milk and seem to yearn for more but he doesn’t say.

Gisubizo looks like he lives in the wild of the center of the city.

I ask Mukashema if she cannot leave Gisubizo with his siblings. “They go to school,” she says with a wry smile on her prematurely aging face. “And I have to go back home before mid day to cook for them. After lunch, if I still have some fruits and vegetables, then I go back to my itinerant business.”

“How about the father?” I ask. “You will not want to know me all in a few minutes. Leave me and my problems alone,” she offers. “He must be a very busy man that he can’t even find time to support you in parenting and feeding the family,” I try to cajole her. “That’s not the issue,” she hurriedly says. “He is in prison,” she quietly says in a matter-of-fact as she straps Gisubizo back on the back, lifting her fruits basket to the head.

Gisubizo, like many other children with itinerant mothers, is susceptible to many health risks; the scotching sun, hunger, accidents as mothers run away from law enforcers who, on many occasions, chase them away from the centers of central business.

On a quick observation, you may think the government is doing nothing to support these wretched of the towns. The government, however, says there is a strategy of fishing every Rwandan from the miseries of poverty.

The Minister of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF), Oda Gasinzigwa says the Cooperatives Policy is meant to cater for such people as Mukashema.

“Female itinerant traders have always been asked to leave streets and join cooperatives so as to get their lives and their children better. When they get together, it becomes easy for the government to avail them support,” says the minister.

In a recent press briefing Gasinzigwa said; “We request them to receive the support or opportunities brought by the government to operate in secured environments, which is also a good thing for their children to be saved from the burning sunshine,” she said.
She also says plans are underway to launch Early Child Development Centers across the country to provide day care services to free mothers for commercial and other work during day.

Well, it is not clear who will be meeting the care fees as most of the parents in question cannot afford the fees. The centers to be created may be out of their financial reach.

Besides, have those women that have left streets accessed any government support? Olive Nyirandayisenga, one of the vendors cum parents is not sure.

“I am not a member of any cooperative. My colleagues, also street vendors, informed me that they haven’t received any support promised by the government. So we shall continue carrying the burden of our children on our backs as we scratch for a living. And we shall continue running with them on our backs as law enforcers chase us away from town centers.”

{Sometimes, you find yourself in a situation where you feel you have something really good going on with someone you like a lot, and they seem to like you back. But for some reason, you guys just cannot get past the friendship stage of that relationship, and you can’t understand why. If you’ve found yourself in such a situation, it is very possible that you have been friend-zoned.}

Simply put, the friend zone is a place where people put persons that they like, but not enough to have an intimate relationship (affair) with. So, it’s not really that they do not like you; it’s just that they’d rather have you as a buddy than anything more. There are millions of people who are in the friend zone without really knowing it, and I think that it is quite strange because it isn’t that hard to tell.

The handwriting is always clear when someone is sending you into the friend zone, so if someone misses it, maybe it’s because they just don’t want to come to terms with the reality. But then, that is just what I think. Maybe not everyone is a quick thinker. Lol, just kidding. Check out some of the signs that suggest you’re (being sent) in the dreaded friend zone.

{{1. YOU ARE THEIR LOVE DOCTOR}}

If they always bring their relationship problems to you for advice and help, it is very likely that you have been friend-zoned. When someone likes you, they do not give you the slightest hint that they’re seeing someone else.

{{2. THEY TALK ABOUT OTHER GIRLS OR GUYS WITH YOU}}

If they are comfortable enough to talk about their boyfriend or girlfriend or a love interest around you, it is because they have no interest in dating you whatsoever. So, please, move on.

{{3. THEY CALL YOU ‘BROTHER’ OR ‘SISTER’}}

Unless you’re actually siblings, they shouldn’t really address you with the aforementioned titles. So if they do, it’s probably because they see you as one…and you know what that means.

{{4. THEY ARE NOT SHY TO GET DRESSED (OR BE SEMI-NAKED) IN YOUR PRESENCE}}

This is mostly true for women. Most women have no problem being in just their underwear around someone they do not like intimately, but guys usually do. So if you’re a guy, and there’s this one girl you like, and you’ve not had anything intimate, but she’s very comfortable wearing just her underwear or dressing with you around, you’re probably nothing more than a homie to her.

{{5. THEY AVOID BEING ALONE WITH YOU}}

If they are always down to hang out with you when other people are involved, but tend to shy away from it when you want to be alone with them, it’s probably because they don’t want to be in a situation where something intimate might happen between you both, and that is obviously because they don’t like you like that.

{{6. THEY KEEP GOING ON AND ON ABOUT HOW ‘NICE’ YOU ARE}}

Compliments are good, but when they come in certain manner, you should be worried. Lol. If your love interest keeps going on and on to both you and her friends about how nice you are as a person, it’s because you are seen as a nice friend or probably a tactic to stop you from making any intimate moves.

So, those are some of the ways you can tell someone has been put in the friend zone. If you’re a victim of these, don’t take it too hard, just dust it off, and move on to the next!

{Godefrois Kwizera, a 30 year old man in Rusizi district has fallen in a toilet of 14 meters of depth. He was a Burundian refugee living in Rwanda.}

The incident took place yesterday around 4:00 pm in Mihabura village, Nyange cell of Bugarama sector.

Residents said that Kwizera fell in the toilet as he went to answer the call of nature when the floor collapsed in, he sank in and suffocated by the waste in the toilet.
He was a university graduate in public health.

By the time of compiling this report, a team of rescuers led by police and the executive secretary of Bugarama sector, Girbert Rukazambuga, were in the process of retrieving his body, albeit hindered by the soft ground.

{The day you submit your resume might be the difference between you being called for an interview and you not getting a response.}

A study by bright.com, a job search site found that applicants were more likely to be called for an interview if they sent in their resume on a Monday.

The study by bright.com analyzed more than half a million job applications and found that one out of three people who applied on a Monday got called for an interview.

Is there a worst day of the week to submit your resume? The answer is yes and the study found that Saturday was the worst day of the week to apply for a job with only about 14% of applicants getting called for an interview.

So is there any logical reason for Monday being the perfect day to apply for a job? In a report by ABC News, Jacob Bollinger, a senior analyst at Bright.com explained that Monday applications are more likely to be perused while the week is fresh. But as the days go on, resumes can pile up and simply collect dust on a recruiter’s desk.

So make sure you submit that resume on a Monday.