The statement released last night shows that 132 people have caught the virus out of 7602 sample tests, three recovered while six are critically ill.
A total of 1,689,619 people have been fully vaccinated while 2,136,028 received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine since Rwanda began countrywide inoculation program on 5th March 2021.
Coronavirus symptoms include coughing, flu, and difficulty in breathing. The virus is said to be transmitted through the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract.
Rwandans are urged to adhere to COVID-19 health guidelines, washing hands frequently using soaps and safe water, wearing face masks and respecting social distancing.
The two hotels also emerged 25th and 26th best in the world in Readers’ Choice Awards organized by Condé Nast Traveler.
Readers’ Choice Awards are organized annually where transatlantic readers submit responses rating their travel experiences across the globe to provide a full snapshot about the places they can’t wait to return to next.
This year, readers were requested to vote 12 best resorts.
The two hospitality establishments that topped resorts on the African continent are owned Kerzner International, a leading international developer and operator of destination resorts, ultra-luxury hotels and residences and innovative entertainment and gaming experiences.
Apart from One&Only Gorilla’s Nest and One&Only Nyungwe run by a Dubai-based firm, Virunga Lodge is another facility based in Rwanda which has been ranked the 8th on the continent.
One & Only Gorilla’s Nest is a multi-luxurious lodge on the foothills of the National Park. It targets high-end tourists.
The five-star facility has 21 cottages decorated with Rwandan cultural items including Imigongo paintings and other artworks.
Imigongo paintings are a truly indigenous Rwandan art form. They are made from cow dung and dirt made into clay. They are not only very soft and fragile but so beautiful.
Completed at a cost of US$65 million, it was officially inaugurated in February 2020 following two years of construction activities.
On the other hand, One & Only Nyungwe House is another five-star facility built in 2010 in the midst of Nyungwe National Park in partnership with the Government of Rwanda.
Boasting an infinity pool, One&Only Nyungwe House offers premium 5-star accommodation. Guests also have exclusive access to the One&Only Spa and One&Only Gym. The lodge provides a garden to unwind in, as well as free private parking on site. Guests have access to a terrace and a barbecue area.
The rooms at One&Only Nyungwe House are air-conditioned and include a mini bar, a private balcony and tea and coffee making facilities. They come with an in-room safe, a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV.
In-house dining options include Dining Room, which provides a convenient spot to enjoy a meal. Each evening, guests are welcome to relax in the comfortable lounge bar. Kamembe International Airport is only a 45-minute drive from One&Only Nyungwe House, and a shuttle service is provided for those staying at the property.
The surrounding countryside ensures plenty of opportunity for scenic walks.
Among others, Thorntree River Lodge from Zambia emerged the 3rd followed by Beyond Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge from Botswana while Volcanoes Safari Lodges from Uganda was ranked to the 5th position.
He made the revelation on Tuesday 5th October 2021 during the celebration of World Teachers’ Day.
The shop brings a discounted bargain where educators from accredited education institutions can access necessities, including foodstuff, home appliances, and scholastic materials for their children at a low price. Teachers can also shop on debt and pay later.
The idea to create the shop followed teachers’ concerns that their salary is low compared to market prices.
Though it was founded in 2017, the first shop was opened in February this year.
Other shops are expected to be launched in different districts gradually.
Speaking during the celebration, Mukarutesi assured teachers that their shop might be opened in the near future.
“You wish to get teachers’ shop was taken into consideration. Efforts to create it are underway. I have followed up personally where commercial buildings in which the shop will operate have been booked already,” she said.
Mukarutesi explained that the shops will first be opened in Bwishyura, Rubengera and Gasenyi with expectations to be extended to other sectors gradually.
In 2006, the Government introduced Umwalimu Savings and Credit Cooperative (SACCO), a teachers’ credit and savings scheme meant to improve their lives through easy access to financial services and loans at moderate interest rate.
Karongi district registers 80% of teachers who built own houses after securing loans from Umwalimu SACCO.
Once they are up and running, the shops will be an extra milestone to improving teachers’ welfare.
Taussi Nyampundu, representing teachers’ association in Karongi district revealed that they have attained remarkable progress to be proud of.
“We have registered tremendous progress where 80% of teachers have own houses. We also run small businesses and farming activities among others,” she said.
During the ceremony, best performing teachers were also awarded with laptops and other electronic gadgets.
Farmers voiced the appreciation on Tuesday 5th October 2021 at the launch of the Agriculture Season 2021/2022 A held in Rwabutazi cell of Gatore sector.
The launch coincided with the planting of maize seeds on 120 hectares exploited by a group of farmers from Gatore.
Fred Kuradusenge, a resident of Cyunuzi of Gatore sector has explained that land consolidation helped him to grow crops appropriately to reap enough yields to feed his family and make reserves for the market.
As Kuradusenge revealed, his maize produce has increased from 2 to more than five tonnes per hectare after embracing land consolidation.
“We would harvest at least 2 tonnes per hectare which have increased to five and more after adopting land consolidation,” he said.
Alex Nizeyimana has also explained that farmers using selected seeds and fertilizers have reaped big compared the yields they used to harvest before when farmers were accustomed to crowding seeds.
“We used to crowd seeds and the produce not rewarding our efforts. Today, the situation has changed as we plant one selected variety of seeds which helps to increase yields. For instance, the produce has doubled from 200 to 400 on a small arable land,” he said.
Nizeyimana explained that consolidating land facilitates easy and timely provision of fertilizers and benefit from the support of agricultural extension officers all together.
“There are several advantages of land consolidation. Farmers plant, weed crops and harvest maize at the same time. Our efforts were dispersed before land consolidation but we currently spray designated chemicals at the same time to prevent crop diseases,” said Liberatha Murekatete, another farmer.
The Governor of Eastern Province, Emmanuel Gasana has also highlighted that land consolidation helps farmers to increase yields.
“Consolidating land helps farmers to receive advises from agriculture extension workers easily. They are also equipped with best farming techniques and convenient ways of applying fertilizers at the same time which subsequently increases produce,” he said.
Gasana urged farmers to grow crops on time respecting tips from extension workers.
Kirehe district will grow crops on 36,000 consolidated hectares during the agriculture season 2021/2022 A.
Of these, beans will be planted on 9000 hectares, soy on 210 hectares, cassava on 800 and rice on 816 hectares.
Habimana was arrested in Karambo Village, Cyangugu Cell, Kamembe Sector with two fiber optic cables, which he unearthed.
The Western region Police spokesperson, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi said that information about Habimana acts of vandalism and theft of fiber-optic internet cables was provided by residents.
“Some areas residents saw Habimana in the bush digging and they became suspicious. When they approached him, the found that he was exhuming under-ground internet cables. They called the Police and the suspect was put into custody. He had already vandalized and stolen 8 metres of the fiber optic cables, which he was caught with,” CIP Karekezi said.
Habimana did not divelge further information on where he was to take the cables of other people involved.
CIP Karekezi commended residents, who shared information leading to the arrest of the suspect. He further said that investigations are still underway to identify and bring to justice those that Habimana was working with.
The spokesperson appealed to the public to protect such infrastructures and to report any sort of vandalism.
The suspect was handed over to RIB at Kamembe for further legal process.
Article 182 of the law relating to offences and penalties in general states, “any person, who maliciously demolishes or damages in any way, in whole or in part of construction, building, bridge, dams, water pipes and their routes, railway rails or any other means of communication or electric power infrastructure, wells or any other constructions, which do not belong to him/her, commits an offence.”
Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than three (3) years and not more than five (5) years with a fine of not less than Rwf3 million and not more than Rwf5 million.
Rwanda targets to vaccinate 30 percent of the population by December this year and 60 percent by the end of 2022.
The statement released last night also shows that 126 people have caught COVID-19 out of 9113 sample tests, two recovered while six are critically ill.
Among others, two people succumbed to the virus yesterday. The deceased are two women aged 68, 29 respectively from Nyamasheke and Nyabihu districts.
Coronavirus symptoms include coughing, flu, and difficulty in breathing. The virus is said to be transmitted through the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract.
Rwandans are urged to adhere to COVID-19 health guidelines, washing hands frequently using soaps and safe water, wearing face masks and respecting social distancing.
All the 31 drivers, who were at the time found driving while intoxicated, were arrested on various roads of the City of Kigali between October 1st and 4th.
One of those arrested is Samuel Nambajimana, a trainer at one of the driving schools in Kigali.
“It is true, I had taken alcohol when I was arrested on Saturday, October 2, in Nyarugenge. At the time, I was going to guide one of our students, who is learning how to drive,” said Nambajimana.
Alphonse Ndejeje also said that he was arrested on Saturday, October 2 at Giticyinyoni.
RNP Deputy spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Africa Sendahangarwa Apollo warned drivers against driving under the influence of alcohol.
“Campaigns and messages on safer road usage and particularly against driving under the influence, have been conducted. These are errant drivers, who will not be tolerated,” said CSP Africa.
“Police will continue sensitizing the public on traffic rules to influence behaviours on safer road usage to prevent accidents, loss of lives and destruction of property but this will go hand-in-hand will operations targeting drivers, who decide to keep deaf ears.”
He also took time to remind the public and drivers in particular, to adhere to the government directives against Covid-19, including the curfew, and ensuring that passengers abide by the health guidelines.
Strongly hitting out at Pakistan for again raking up the Kashmir issue at the UN, India has said a constructive contribution cannot be expected from a country that has an established practice of hosting terrorists and is the “epicentre” of global terrorism, and the biggest destabilising force in the world.
Counsellor in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, A Amarnath, said on Monday that India does not need advice from a nation with a proven track record of illicit export of nuclear material and technology.
“Pakistan’s desperate attempts to peddle falsehoods and habit of abusing the sanctity of multilateral forums deserves our collective contempt,” he said.
“Pakistan has made a number of futile and unsubstantiated allegations against India, including in relation to the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. These do not merit a response, as they pertain to matters internal to India,” Amarnath said.
India exercised its Right of Reply after Pakistan’s envoy to the UN Munir Akram raked up the issue of Jammu and Kashmir during the meeting of the General Assembly’s First Committee that deals with disarmament and international security issues.
Amarnath reiterated that the entire union territory of Jammu and Kashmir was, is and will always be an integral and inalienable part of India.
“This includes the areas that are under the illegal occupation of Pakistan. We call upon Pakistan to immediately vacate all areas under its illegal occupation,” he said in the Right of Reply.
“Given its established state practice of hosting, aiding, and actively supporting terrorists, how could one expect any constructive contribution from Pakistan to the First Committee, that deals with important matters of international peace and security,” Amarnath said.
With the Pakistani envoy also referring to India’s defence arsenal, New Delhi hit back saying that as a “responsible state, India strictly abides by its obligations under international treaties and needs no advice from a country, which has a proven track record of illicit export of nuclear material and technology”.
“India’s security concerns are not confined to a region and, therefore, India has always approached these issues in a global context,” he said.
He said that in contrast to India’s constructive approach on disarmament matters, Pakistan has only been “disruptive”. PTI
Save a Child’s Heart is an Israeli humanitarian organization, working internationally to save the lives of children from countries where access to pediatric cardiac care is limited or nonexistent.
Founded in 1995 at the Wolfson Medical Center and operating at the Sylvan Adams Children’s Hospital, the organization has so far saved the lives of nearly 6,000 children from 62 countries, mainly Africa.
“I am very happy that my child is going to receive treatment. I was worried about his future, but going forward it will not be the case. I am very grateful to the Government of Rwanda and Save a Child’s Heart that made this possible,” said Olive Uwineza, a mother of one-year-old child who is part of the latest group going for treatment in Israel under the partnership.
Miriam Ngendahayo,14, who is also among the beneficiaries has expressed delight because she will miss classes no more owing to her sickness.
“Because of my health condition, I used to miss classes often, which would affect my academic performance. I am happy that this will no longer be the case after the surgery,” she explained.
Ambassador of Israel to Rwanda, Dr. Ron Adam, accompanied the three children to Kigali International Airport and commended the partnership between Save a Child’s Heart and Rwanda that is saving lives of Rwandan children.
He added that a group of ten more children is also expected to go for treatment in in the near future.
So far, 22 Rwandan children received treatment in Israel under the partnership between Save a Child’s Heart and the Government of Rwanda.
According to Simon Fisher, Executive Director of Save a Child’s Heart, this number is expected to increase.
“We are pleased that a new MOU was signed in Kigali during the week of the Tour du Rwanda after a meeting between Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije and Save a Child’s Heart supporter Sylvan Adams whereby Save a Child’s Heart undertook treat 70 children with joint funding from the Rwanda Ministry of Health and Save a Child’s Heart,” he said.
Dr. Kayumba is accused of rape attempt to rape crimes.
The court has stated that there are evidences pinning the suspect on sexual assault accusation filed by the latter’s former home servant which prompted the remand.
The court has also explained that Dr. Kayumba’s profile portrays him as a journalist running his own media house which he would use to tamper with evidences once released.
The Presiding judge has said that the suspect and his defense lawyer, Jean Bosco Ntirenganya have five days to appeal against the decision at Nyarugenge Intermediary Court.
Dr. Kayumba, 50, has been denying accusations linking his detention to political reasons.
He requested his release explaining that he cannot rape a house servant.
Dr. Kayumba appeared in court on 28th September 2021 at Kicukiro Primary Court for hearing on his release or remand.
The ruling has been read virtually.
The suspect was detained at Kicukiro Police Station early September 2021.
