Category: Social

Parents of children that have been undergoing rehabilitation in the 9th intake at Iwawa Rehabilitation Center have argued their children to reform and become good citizens of Rwanda because wrong acts reflected in moral decay are so costly to the country.

Parents made the call last Friday during the passing out of 1,032 young boys who completed different vocational courses at Iwawa Rehabilitation center, Western Province in Lake Kivu.

Freddy Kabanda, who spoke on behalf of parents at the function, called on parents to be more keen in upbringing their children in the right way, avoid drugs and other vises that make them become a burden to the country.

The representative of the trained youth, Kayiranga Emmanuel, assured parents, trainers and the government that they have been fully rehabilitated and will use the acquired skills to transform their lives and contribute to national development.

The Minister of Sports and Culture, Uwacu Julienne, called on parents to concentrate efforts in helping youth to get education and keeping them from bad immorality.
“We have to take care of our children and provide for them. Just as they need food, they as well need parents’ affection. Let’s be close to them,” she said.

The Minister of Youth and ICT, Nsengimana Jean Philbert asked the graduands to maximize benefits of what they learnt. ”You must set plans for the future. There are many opportunities. If you want to get something you have to work for it and a man determines his destiny. If you want development opportunities you will get them. Work in cooperatives, we will support you,” he said.

The former street kids and drug abusers were empowered with such skills as; construction, tailoring and carpentry. They have also learnt about agriculture among others.

{Before I proceed to give you 5 things all women of class want from their man, I want to take a minute to shed more light on who a woman of class is.}

A woman of class is very different from the average woman. She’s the type of woman who values womanhood, and conducts herself with some decorum. A woman of class is courteous, she isn’t trashy and she commands more respect than the average woman. Simply put, she is responsible; she is the type of woman who sets reasonable goals for herself and achieves them. She’s not the type of woman to depend on a man for survival, and when she has a man, she supports him fully. This type of woman is the ideal woman, preferred by men over the average woman. But she doesn’t come easy though; women like these have standards for the man they want, and they never compromise.

There are things (character traits, mostly) expected of men who want to be in the life of a woman of class, and they must fulfil all conditions to have a successful relationship with her. Here are 5 of those things.

{{1. THEY WANT ATTENTION / LISTENING EARS}}

If you’re not ready to be available and reachable to a woman of class when she needs you, you might as well kiss the relationship goodbye. Women like this crave attention and listening ears from their man. You got to be willing to listen to everything and anything she has to say if you want to keep her happy. She doesn’t want the type of man who would prioritise his buddies or video game over her, no; she’s way too grown for that.

{{2. THEY WANT TO BE SPOILED}}

To be with this type of woman, you must be very romantic, because she wants you to spoil her in whatever little way you can. Buy her gifts, take her out on special dates and vacations, drop her surprise romantic notes, and remember important occasions in her life.

{{3. THEY WANT HONESTY AND FAITHFULNESS}}

For a woman of class, honesty is everything, and if you’re going to be in her life, you must abide by that code. If you say you love her, let it come from the heart, and not some concocted lie towards a hidden end. Be honest about everything — your income, background, and daily dealings. And you must be a one woman man.

{{4. THEY WANT RESPECT}}

Women have rights, they have feelings, they have emotions, and they expect the men in their lives to be mature enough to respect them. Treat them the way you would your mother, talk to them softly and be in control of your emotions at all times. They don’t want the type of man who would take out his anger and frustrations on them when things get bad.

{{5. THEY WANT DRIVE}}

Women of class are usually goal-setters and achievers, so there’s no way they would settle for a man who is anything less than ambitious and driven, because they too want someone who would motivate them to do more and reach even higher grounds. And of course, a man without drive and ambition is a man who may likely not be great — what right-thinking woman would consider being with someone like that?

So, guys, in a nutshell, women of class do not want your money or wealth, they just want you to be caring and responsible. Not too much, is it? Lol.

{A lot of people live in shyness almost all through their lives, without realising that there is an escape route from shyness.}

Shyness can make you uncomfortable in social gatherings, shyness can make you tense especially when you have to make a speech or presentation and shyness can also make you unable to approach someone you really do want to talk to.

So who’s ready to kick out shyness today?

These tips below would truly help.

{{1. FIGURE OUT WHAT MAKES YOU SHY}}

To overcome that feeling of shyness, you ought to know what really triggers you to be shy; it could be a crowd of people, being with people you feel are superior to you, talking to someone you admire etc. It’s important to know what makes you shy in the first place.

{{2. MAKE A LIST OF IT AND TRY TO CONQUER IT}}

Write down those things that actually make you shy and try to work on them little by little. For example, if you are shy of talking to someone you find attractive, then you can start by talking to someone you don’t really find attractive.

{{3. PRACTICE SPEAKING WITH YOURSELF}}

Shyness is an absence of confidence, but it can be thrown away. Practice speaking with yourself; stand in front of a mirror and imagine a group of people, a huge crowd or that person you find attractive, and practice talking to the group you are shy of while imagining they are there.

{{4. NEVER COMPARE YOURSELF TO ANYONE}}

You are only going to make yourself feel terrible when you start the comparison game; comparing yourself to others would only kill your confidence.

{{5. LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF}}

One of the easiest ways to overcome shyness is by being proud of yourself and having self-love for yourself. Learning to love yourself is an important way you can overcome shyness.

{{6. LEARN TO BREATHE WHEN ANXIOUS}}

Taking deep breaths when anxious can help generate a feeling of calmness. When faced with anxiety, learn to inhale and exhale slowly.

{{7. DO NOT LEAVE}}

Many people leave uncomfortable situations when they are shy, but this would only worsen your feeling of shyness and kill your confidence the more. When you face a shy situation head-on without running away, you build a sense of confidence within you.

{{8. PRACTICE BEING IN THAT UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION}}

Always picture yourself in that situation you deem uncomfortable, and try to overcome it mentally. Fighting shyness has a lot to do with the mind.

{{9. IDENTIFY YOUR STRENGTHS}}

Shyness can even make you lose consciousness of your strengths. Focus on your strengths and take pride in it; this would give you a sense of confidence.

{{10. VISUALISE CONFIDENCE}}

Practice seeing yourself as a bold, confident and happy person. Practice, like they say, makes perfect. Visualise yourself as who you want to be, and that would help build your confidence to who you want to be. Nothing is impossible.

{{11. PRACTICE GOOD POSTURE}}

Having a good posture would make you seem confident even when you aren’t. So, having a good posture is an important way to building confidence.

{{12. PLACE YOUR ATTENTION ELSEWHERE}}

What you think can have an effect on you. Before a public speaking, if your attention is focused on you failing then you make things harder for yourself. Place your attention on a totally different thing; place your attention on something that would even make you smile and relax.

People become shy not because they want to, but because of a negative evaluation of themselves, being overly conscious of themselves and paying too much attention to their weaknesses rather than their strengths when with people.

{It’s the season of love they call it; a time where lovebirds all over the world reignite their love and rekindle the fire in their relationship.}

Wouldn’t you rather make this Valentine’s Day special?

These tips would show you just how.

{{1. IT’S ALL ABOUT LOVE}}

Valentine’s Day should be more about how much you still love your partner and how much you would continue to be there for that special person 365 days a year.

So don’t just see it as an obligation where you have to give your partner a gift; it’s not about what you give but how you give it. You shouldn’t just gift your partner, but gift that special person with love and affection — that’s how you make the gift special.

{{2. ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING}}

You might not afford the money to get that special someone a Bugatti Veyron or wow them with a special gift that would blow their mind; but this doesn’t mean you do nothing. To make it special, something is worth giving, no matter how little — it’s better than nothing, and if you have a caring partner, he/she would appreciate it.

{{3. TAKE THE INITIATIVE}}

This is more to the ladies. It doesn’t just end at waiting for your man to show love; remember that it’s a lover’s day and not a ladies’ day. Take the bull by the horn and do something extra to wow your man; probably do it earlier in the day.

When you do something special for your man in the day, he would go that extra mile for you at night. By doing something special, you indirectly send a message that he should up his game, and a man who loves you would definitely want to boost his ego by going that extra mile for you.

This is how to make your Valentine’s Day special — love from both partners, not one partner.

{{4. SHOW LOVE IN GENERAL}}

Who ever said that you should only show love to your partner? It’s a day of love and it’s important to not lose sight of this.

Take time out with your partner, visit an orphanage or any centre where people are in need of help; reach out to these people with whatever thing you can — make them feel loved too, and this would add a special feeling to your relationship like never before.

{{5. DO SOMETHING THAT AFFECTS YOUR RELATIONSHIP DIRECTLY}}

You want to make it a special day right? Then you have to do it in a special way.

There are some things which are unique to only you and your partner; things which hold a lot of value to the both of you. It could be where you first met, where you shared your first kiss, where you had your first date; relive those old occasions that hold weight in your relationship, and you would rekindle a certain fire in your partner.

{{6. MAKE A VOW}}

Make a vow to always be the best for your partner, make a vow to make that special person a priority in your life and make a vow to always show your partner love every other day.

This is how you make the 14th of February special and unique to your relationship.

{The District Police Commander of Huye, Chief Superintendent (CSP) Francis Muheto, has appealed to residents to heed government calls to implement laid strategies meant to prevent and fight malaria.}

CSP Muheto made the call while appearing on a live talk-show on Huye community radio on February 11.

The talk show, which was in line with the ongoing Rwanda National Police (RNP) awareness campaign against malaria, which has been incorporated in the force’s human security and other outreach programmes.

“Malaria, is one of killer diseases, and that is insecurity if not checked; the good thing is that the government understands this and it has put in place effective measures to prevent it and now it goes down to the beneficiaries… it is the people themselves to effectively implement these initiatives to kick malaria out of Rwanda,” said CSP Muheto.

“It is one thing to sleep in treated mosquito nets, which of course every household member should have, but again it is important to do away with the mosquito breeding ground in the neighbourhoods like bushes and ponds because these mosquitoes might not bite when you are sleeping but you won’t seat in a mosquito net when you are in a living-room, kitchen or even in the compound,” he added.

He further appealed to families to always close doors and windows early, noting that mosquitoes invade houses especially when it starts to get dark.

He also took time to urge the residents to partner with security organs and local leaders to ensure safety and security in their communities which desisting, fighting and preventing crimes through timely information sharing.

{Some of Burundi refugees in Rwanda say they are worried by the decision of the Rwanda government to relocate them to other countries and request to remain in Rwanda where they feel secure.}

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo has said that accommodating a big number of refugees from a neighboring country brings negative consequences and so there are talks with non government organizations and international community to seek how to relocate Burundi refugees accommodated in Rwanda.

Talking to IGIHE, some Burundians who requested anonymity over security reasons have expressed worries over the decision since they don’t trust security of countries where they will be relocated.

“We have not welcomed the decision. This region has security break down. Rwanda has adequate security and we want to stay here as a country we share culture and language,” he said.

“Burundians will not adapt easily wherever they will be relocated .They will not meet authorities hearing their concerns as it was in Rwanda,” said another refuge.

Others say it would be better allowing everyone to head to a country of their choice..
In recent months, Rwanda has requested partners and international organizations to accommodate Burundian refugees in Rwanda. No party has responded to the request even though the situation of political crisis in Burundi is not ebbing.

Rwanda accommodates more than 75,000 Burundi refugees who started entering the country in May 2015 when president Nkurunziza confirmed to be among candidates seeking to run for another term.

{Hakuzimana Jean Baptiste, a resident ok Rugarama cell from Kigina sector, Kirehe district has killed his wife Mukabasingiza and has since gone missing.}

Mukabasingiza Olive, 29, has been a victim of domestic violence for a long time and had run away from her husband to her mother’s home where Hakuzimana found and killed her.

The executive secretary of Kigina sector , Iragaba Felix, said Hakuzimana fled after murdering the woman and has appealed to the public to report his whereabouts immediately they spot him.

Hakuzimana and Mukabasingiza had begot four children of who the youngest is four months old.

{Being broken-hearted is probably one of the most hurtful feelings one can experience, and except you have never been heartbroken, there are so many things you just wouldn’t understand.
}

This piece is dedicated to everyone that’s been hurt from relationships before, or everyone passing through heartbreak now.

These are common things every heartbroken person understands:

1. You would ask yourself a lot of why’s, with probably no reasonable answer.

2. You get the feeling that it’s the worst thing that could ever happen to a person.

3. You would keep wondering if your partner met someone else.

4. You would ask yourself what you did wrong many times.

5. You would vow to take a break from relationships only to go back not long after.

6. Your mind might betray you into thinking that you weren’t good enough.

7. You delete every contact details of that person, but deep down you know it doesn’t help you feel any better.

8. You would have a lot of terrible scenarios playing in your head.

9. You try to pretend that you are better and put up a brave appearance when with friends, but deep down you have a meltdown.

10. You vow not to trust anyone that much again.

{Love is magical. Falling in love and being loved back in return is one of the best things that can happen to anyone.}

These quotes below would melt your partner’s heart and make your partner love you even more. Check them out below.

1. Love is a two-way street constantly under construction.

2. They say you fall in love once but that can’t be true… Every time I look at you, I fall in love all over again.

3. If you need to hear why I love you, I can go on all night.

4. I am consumed with the desire to be with you, to talk with you and to feel you near me.

5. When you feel alone, just look at the spaces between your fingers and remember that’s where my fingers fit perfectly.

6. I love you and I don’t want to lose you because my life has been better since the day I found you.

7. When I saw you, I was afraid to meet you. When I met you, I was afraid to kiss you. When I kissed you, I was afraid to love you you. Now that I love you, I am afraid to lose you.

8. Loved you yesterday, love you still, always have, always will.

9. There isn’t one person in the world that I want more than I want you.

10. A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you.

11. I saw that you were perfect and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more.