Commissioner of Police (CP) Rafiki Mujiji, commissioner for TRS said that the “continuous operations across the country” are part of the year-long national road safety campaign dubbed ‘Gerayo Amahoro’ launched in May this year.
CP Mujiji said that impaired judgment, especially under the influence of alcohol, is one of the major causes of fatal accidents.
He explained that the alcoholic content for all the arrested drivers was way above the recommended 0.8 maximum while their state-defined higher chances of crashing.
“The public should take caution and be responsible even when they are enjoying. A drunk driver is a risk not only to their lives but to other road users and property. Therefore, individual responsibility is very crucial in ensuring personal and road safety,” CP Mujiji emphasized.
He advised members of the public to make sure they have a sober person who will drive them if they intend to drink lest they become a security threat for themselves and other road users.
“Alcohol inhibits a driver’s judgment. A drunk driver is more likely to over-speed or drives on the wrong side of the road. We urge people to share information whenever they see a drunk driver. We call upon bar owners and attendants to also be part of this campaign to advise customers with cars not to go on the wheel when they’re drunk; it’s a collective responsibility,” CP Mujiji said.
He said that operations are continuous against such “intolerable dangerous human behaviors” to prevent accidents caused by drunkenness.
“Drunk driving is an offense punishable with a fine of Rwf150, 000, imprisonment, confiscation of driver’s license and impounding the vehicle; this is something avoidable,” said CP Mujiji.
Gerayo Amahoro campaign is designed to use different approaches to reach all categories of road users through road safety education, enforcement of road traffic rules and regulations to ensure safer roads for all.
Inaugurated on Thursday, the plant is an addition to 17 existing tea factories in Rwanda and targets to process 4000 tons per year within ten years.
Luxmi Group from India, the mother company of Rugabano Tea Factory committed to investing between the US $28 to $30 million in tea farming.
The plant was given 438 hectares on which it runs operations and farms tea on 4000 hectares.
The Governor of Western Province, Alphonse Munyantwari said that apart from 1000 residents who have got jobs at the plant, the project also built houses for residents each at a cost of Rwf 12 million.
Minister Mukeshimana said that the factory will increase Rwanda’s exports.
“This will be among the first factories processing large quantities of tea inside the country. It will process 4000 tons per year and contribute to increased tea exports by 3% within two years,” she explained.
Luxmi and The Wood Foundation are biggest shareholders in Pfunda and Gisovu tea factories with 50% shares and 90% in Pfunda and Gisovu respectively.
The Director-General of Luxmi Group, Rudra Chatterjee said that they plan to expand investment in tea planation so that the plant can produce the finest tea in Rwanda.
Figures from Rwanda Agriculture Export Board (NAEB) indicate that 25,128 tons of tea were exported in 2016-2017 and earned US$74.5 million while 27 824 tons were exported in 2017-2018 netting US $88 million.
The fire broke out yesterday evening around 6 pm. Mattresses, beds are among other equipment that were burnt.
The Head Teacher of Groupe Scolaire Muganza, Innocent Kimenyi has told RBA that the cause of the fire has not yet been established.
“We are waiting for investigations to establish the cause of the fire. Following the fire, we have temporarily relocated students to the multipurpose hall,” he said.
Kimenyi thanked the police, the military and the CIMERWA staff who rushed to extinguish the fire.
The dormitory that caught fire accommodated 120 male students from different classes.
The victim was not legally married to Mahangayiko with whom they shared five children.
The spouses were ensnared in wrangles and divided properties assisted by local government officials.
The sugar cane garden was given to the wife but the husband stopped from harvesting the canes and as she went to plantation yesterday as she prepared for buyers of the sugar canes, the husband followed stabbed her with a machete, killing her instantly.
Police spokesperson for Western Province, CIP Emmanuel Kayigi has confirmed that the man was shot dead attempting to escape from security officials taking him to correction services facility.
“They brought the culprit to the detention center but he jumped over the vehicle along with the Rugerero sector. Police shot at and was then taken for treatment but died before reaching the hospital,” he said.
The men identified as Gerald Munyangabe, 46, Patient Shukran Ramadhan, 23, and Mustafa Tuyizere, 19, were all arrested in the Muhima Sector, Nyarugenge district with over 18,000 pellets of cannabis.
The trio was paraded to the media later in the day as Rwanda National Police (RNP) continued to send a strong message in breaking the chain of supply.
The seized narcotics were trafficked in a transit truck from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which was also carrying other goods.
Munyangabe, the truck driver and his two co-drivers were trailed to Kigali following information from their accomplices, who were arrested in the Rubavu district.
One of the suspects, Tuyizere admitted to the crime but said that he knew only 1000 pellets.
“I had a deal with someone in DRC to transport only 1000 to Rwanda for Rwf30, 000, to my surprise I saw many others when Police arrested us,” Tuyizere narrated.
He added: “This deal is really bad, I accepted because I needed more money but now I am going to lose more than what I originally had. I advise young to be satisfied with what they have if they need more money they should work hard but not dealing in narcotic drugs,” the teenager advised.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Marie-Gorette Umutesi, the Central region Police spokesperson said that efforts against narcotic drugs continue to gain momentum, a reason as to why more drug dealers continue to be arrested and substances seized.
“Police had reliable information on their criminal dealings. When you see where that cannabis was hidden, there’s no way you can know it if you don’t have a credible source and strong partnership with the public,” he said.
“We are happy that the public has owned it and they are the main source of information on suppliers in their communities, which is a big step forward,” added CIP Umutesi.
The spokesperson observed that although drug-related crimes are on the decline, partly due to vigorous community policing measures adopted, there are people who are still involved in drug dealings, who must be brought to justice.
“This is a criminal act that goes further to cause insecurity in communities, destroys families and young people, no one should tolerate it. We urge people to always share information so as to break such chains to ensure a drug-free society,” she emphasized.
Article 263 of the new penal code partly states that, any person who, unlawfully produces, transforms, transports, stores, gives to another or who sells narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances commits an offence, with a sentence ranging from seven years to life in prison, upon conviction, and a fine of between twenty (20) million Rwandan Francs (Frw) and thirty (30) million Rwandan Francs (Frw). The men identified as Gerald Munyangabe, 46, Patient Shukran Ramadhan, 23, and Mustafa Tuyizere, 19, were all arrested in the Muhima Sector, Nyarugenge district with over 18,000 pellets of cannabis.
The trio was paraded to the media later in the day as Rwanda National Police (RNP) continued to send a strong message in breaking the chain of supply.
The seized narcotics were trafficked in a transit truck from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which was also carrying other goods.
Munyangabe, the truck driver and his two co-drivers were trailed to Kigali following information from their accomplices, who were arrested in the Rubavu district.
One of the suspects, Tuyizere admitted to the crime but said that he knew only 1000 pellets.
“I had a deal with someone in DRC to transport only 1000 to Rwanda for Rwf30, 000, to my surprise I saw many others when Police arrested us,” Tuyizere narrated.
He added: “This deal is really bad, I accepted because I needed more money but now I am going to lose more than what I originally had. I advise young to be satisfied with what they have if they need more money they should work hard but not dealing in narcotic drugs,” the teenager advised.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Marie-Gorette Umutesi, the Central region Police spokesperson said that efforts against narcotic drugs continue to gain momentum, a reason as to why more drug dealers continue to be arrested and substances seized.
“Police had reliable information on their criminal dealings. When you see where that cannabis was hidden, there’s no way you can know it if you don’t have a credible source and strong partnership with the public,” he said.
“We are happy that the public has owned it and they are the main source of information on suppliers in their communities, which is a big step forward,” added CIP Umutesi.
The spokesperson observed that although drug-related crimes are on the decline, partly due to vigorous community policing measures adopted, there are people who are still involved in drug dealings, who must be brought to justice.
“This is a criminal act that goes further to cause insecurity in communities, destroys families and young people, no one should tolerate it. We urge people to always share information so as to break such chains to ensure a drug-free society,” she emphasized.
Article 263 of the new penal code partly states that, any person who, unlawfully produces, transforms, transports, stores, gives to another or who sells narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances commits an offence, with a sentence ranging from seven years to life in prison, upon conviction, and a fine of between twenty (20) million Rwandan Francs (Frw) and thirty (30) million Rwandan Francs (Frw).
Social media users can vote for their preferred name from two options on the National Geographic Facebook page and Twitter account.
The baby gorilla to be named through this exciting conservation campaign is an adventurous female infant from the Kwitonda family.
A daughter to Icyamamare, the baby gorilla was born on July 1, 2018, in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. The Kwitonda family is made of 34 gorillas including three silverbacks, nine adult females, three blackbacks, five sub-adults, four juveniles, and 10 infants.
The two options voters can choose from are Intego and Imyato – names suggested by the rangers, vets, and trackers who interact with the gorillas on a daily basis. Intego means ‘Purpose’ because her life holds purpose in Rwanda’s effort to save endangered species. Imyato means ‘Achievement’ and pays tribute to those who have helped Rwanda thrive through conservation initiatives.
The name with the most votes from across the National Geographic platforms will be announced by the renowned National Geographic wildlife photographer Ronan Donovan on September 6, 2019, at the 15th annual Kwita Izina naming ceremony in Kinigi, Musanze at the foothills of Volcanoes National Park.
{{About Kwita Izina}}
Kwita Izina is a time-honored tradition in which Rwandan families hold a ceremony to name a newborn baby. For three decades prior to the first official gorilla naming ceremony, park rangers and researchers named Rwanda’s mountain gorilla babies as part of monitoring each gorilla in their family and habitat.
The Government of Rwanda, through the Rwanda Development Board and in collaboration with conservation partners, the private sector and local communities, has achieved remarkable success in protecting and growing the endangered mountain gorilla population and conserving its habitat. Rwanda’s traditional naming ceremony was adapted to celebrate this success as a national flagship event now known as Kwita Izina.
Kwita Izina was introduced in 2005 to raise awareness of conservation efforts and to thank communities for their on-going and invaluable participation and support of these initiatives. It is now the most important event on Rwanda’s conservation calendar and is attended by national, regional and international participants.
281 baby mountain gorillas have been named since Kwita Izina began. Alongside the naming ceremony, a weeklong celebration of activities is hosted to share the importance of conservation and the role of tourism in protecting rare and iconic species. Today, Kwita Izina is fast becoming Africa’s leading dialogue on conservation and sustainable tourism.
As a result of conservation efforts such as Kwita Izina, the population of the endangered mountain gorilla increased to 604 in 2016 in the Virunga Massif compared to 480 in 2010. The Virunga Massif is comprised of the Mikeno Sector of Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. Mountain gorilla numbers in the entire region had fallen as low as 242 in 1981.
Following the incident, Gahini sector officials convened a security meeting to remind residents on preventing disputes and providing information on time to curtail similar crimes.
The executive secretary of the Gahini sector, Joseph Rukeribuga has told IGIHE the murder was connected to property-related disputes.
“The woman connected the offense to what she claimed as mistreatment where the husband had sold 100kgs of beans and a goat the deceased and their son sold previously,” he said.
The woman told officials that her son recently slapped her over denying them a right to take part of home property for sale.
It is said that the woman hit the husband dead as they disputed over misuse of home property.
The husband was immediately taken to the Nyakabungo health center where he breathed his last.
The Multicurrency Prepaid Platinum will enable cardholders to instantaneously use different currencies without the necessity for physical presence at currency exchange offices.
Frank Molla, the Country Director of Mastercard said the institution is committed to driving people’s engagement into the cashless economy the multicurrency card is one of the solutions towards effective implementation of these efforts.
“We applaud the excellent work I&M bank is doing in an effort to provide a safe and secure product that will transform payments for their customers locally and internationally,” he said.
“Users of this card who often travel abroad can use it for payments to over 5 million points worldwide. Locally, we shall collaborate with the Central Bank and I&M Bank among other interested stakeholders to achieve more,” added Molla.
Molla explained that the card was effective is countries where it was tested during the pilot phase like Singapore, Malaysia, Dubai, and Kenya.
The Managing Director of I&M Bank Rwanda Plc, Robin Bairstow said that the card will not only be effective in cashless solutions but will enable users to get discounted payments.
“As a Bank, we are pleased to be starting off this journey with the launch of our Mastercard Multicurrency Prepaid Platinum card.
“In this regard, I am pleased to announce to you that we have decided to give our customers an early bird discount of 50% discount on card issuance in the first 3 months to reaffirm our pledge to achieve cashless solutions,” he revealed.
The card offers users the possibility to load up to 15 currencies, gives them access to more than 1000 airport lounges, discounts in luxurious hotels and apartments, access to platinum insurance benefits that cover card fraud protection.
“To confirm our claim, we are happy to report that the product we unveil to you today has so far been a product to a selected group of users who have managed to generate over 1,000 transactions in 15 countries across the globe,” noted I&M Bank MD.
He reiterated that I&M Bank is committed to continuously improve products and services and adding new ones that will both meet and exceed customers’ expectations.
I&M Bank last year introduced a free money transfer known as Spenn that has attracted over 300,000 users. It has also launched mobile ATMs and cash deposit machines.
The owner of the Multicurrency Prepaid Platinum card is directed to a portal where he/she navigates through different choices.
A user can prefer to use instantaneously RWANDAN Francs, Yen from China, US dollars, Pounds, Euros, and CFA from Western Africa.
The six currencies can be saved on one card simultaneously with the support of I&M Bank. A customer having Rwandan francs on the card can individually make exchange into foreign currencies following steps recommended during the first time picking the Multicurrency Prepaid card. Funds can be transferred for free without physical presence at the bank.
The card has been discounted to Rwf 17500. It usually costs Rwf 35 000.
To get the card, one is required to fill a form at I&M Bank.
Users of the card can make payments at over 50 million points of sales within over 210 countries worldwide.
In case of loss, the bank helps the cardholder to withdraw waiting to get a new one.
The net capital grew by 22.1% to Rwf 893.2 billion while disbursed loans increased by 35.1% reaching Rwf 650.2 billion.
The CEO of Bank of Kigali, Dr. Diane Karusisi has said that BK Group subsidiaries including Bank of Kigali, BK General Insurance, BK Capital and BK TecHouse made an impressive performance.
“We continued to disburse a large amount of loans at the Bank of Kigali to sectors including the energy sector where we support some institutions to be able to distribute electricity to Rwandans, we offered loaned technology sector to contribute to national economy among others,” she explained.
The Chief Financial Officer at BK Group Plc, Nathalie Mpaka explained that netted profit is an impressive achievement promising good returns promised to shareholders last year requesting them to increase their stake in the bank.
BK Group Plc earned Rwf 13.4 billion in the first half of the year 2018.
The women identified as Olive Mukasafari, 37, and Fidausi Dusabimana, 35, were arrested on Wednesday in possession of over 750 pellets of cannabis.
They are currently being held at Gasaka Police Station pending further investigations by Rwanda Investigation Bureau.
The District Police Commander for Nyamagabe, Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaston Karagire disclosed that the arrest of the two women followed the information that had been provided by responsible members of the public.
He explained that they were arrested at around 5 am by the Police night patrol in Mugari Village of Nyanzonga Cell, the Cyanika Sector, following a call by one of the residents.
“There is a strong partnership between residents and security organs, which makes it easy to identify and arrest wrongdoers especially drug dealers through information sharing,” the DPC said.
“To overcome this pressing issue of narcotic drugs, dealers have to be brought to justice, and the partnership between Police and the general public through community policing is bearing fruitful results,” he added.
Article 263 of the new penal code partly states 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 ranging from seven years to life in prison, upon conviction, and a fine of between twenty (20) Million Rwandan Francs (Frw) and thirty (30) Million Rwandan Francs (Frw).
