The arrest of Aaron Dushimimana, on Tuesday, January 24, came three days after another man was arrested at Remera automobile inspection centre for similar vehicle inspection violations.
Rwanda National Police (RNP) spokesperson, Commissioner of Police CP John Bosco Kabera said that Dushimimana’s vehicle, registration number RAE 514Y, Dyna type, had failed two gas emission tests.
“During two previous inspections, the same vehicle was found to be emitting gas, which he was supposed to fix.
On his third inspection on Tuesday, technicians detected a foul-play as Dushimimana had removed the air filter so as to pass the test. He was subsequently taken into custody for the serious violation of motor vehicle inspection regulations,” CP Kabera said.
The vehicle was also impounded, he added. Gas emission test is one of the key mechanical areas inspected at automobile centres to fight vehicle emissions in the country.
CP Kabera warned owners of vehicles and drivers against such violations.
He added that technicians are trained to detect these malpractices and commended the public, who report such irregularities.
This incident is a violation of Rwanda’s airspace for the third time since November 2022.
Short videos and photos shared on social media show the warplane’s left wing burning and the other side of the plane with bullet holes.
The warplane was shot but did not crash down immediately and continued to fly until it landed at Goma airport where firefighters rushed to put out fire on the burning wing.
Following the incident, the Government of Rwanda released a statement announcing that defensive measures were taken and warned the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against repetitive provocations.
“Today at 5:03 pm, a Sukhoi-25 from the DR Congo violated Rwanda airspace for the third time. Defensive measures were taken. Rwanda asks the DRC to stop this aggression,” reads the brief statement.
Witnesses who were at the small border between Rwanda and DRC have told IGIHE that they heard loud explosion while returning from Goma and saw a jet in the sky flying back to Congo.
Previously, DRC’s fighter jets violated Rwanda’s airspace two times where one landed briefly at Rubavu airport.
Rwanda has condemned provocations by DRC which has been in the past few days making utterances alluding to imminent attacks on it.
On Wednesday last week, Congolese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula released a statement whose conclusion reflected previous utterances by Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi at the United Nations (UN) Security Council on 20th November 2022 where he said that his country resolved ‘to put an end to insecurity in eastern part of the country whatever the cost’.
Reacting to the statement, Rwanda referred to it as a threat of war.
Goma airport where DRC’s jets are parked is currently used by mercenaries from Europe who manage it and oversee maintenance of the Sukhoi fighter jets acquired from Russia.
Recently, the Government of Rwanda released a statement indicating that the recruitment of foreign mercenaries by the DRC is a clear indication that the country ‘is preparing for war, and not peace’.
President Paul Kagame recently said that Rwanda is overstocked to deal with those mercenaries, if need be.
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At a joint press conference with visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said the project will make Italy “a key distributor of Algerian energies to Europe.”
For her part, Meloni said in the light of the energy crisis in Europe, Algeria can “become a pioneer supplier at the African and global levels via Italy to all Europe,” noting Algeria is Italy’s first trading partner in Africa.
She also expressed Italy’s aspiration to diversify partnership with Algeria, especially in the areas of digital infrastructure, communications, biomedicine, industry, and renewable energies.
Earlier in the day, Algeria and Italy signed several cooperation agreements during a ceremony co-chaired by Tebboune and Meloni.
The Italian prime minister arrived on Sunday in Algeria for a two-day working visit.
The message was read by the Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana on Monday 23rd January 2023 during a ceremony to bid last farewell to late Prof Mbanda.
The ceremony took place at Regina Pacis Parish after a church service led by Cardinal Antoine Kambanda.
It was attended by various top government officials, the Secretary General of RPF Inkotanyi, François Ngarambe and former Senate President Dr. Augustin Iyamuremye among others.
Cardinal Kambanda said that the death shocks the most especially when it takes an important person like Prof. Kalisa Mbanda.
He eulogized him as a man of virtues who socialized, loved people and strived for common interests.
Cardinal Kambanda said that Prof. Mbanda left a legacy of loving one another, cultivating compassion and passing the values to others.
Through a message conveyed by Minister Musabyimana during the ceremony, the President of the Republic said that Rwandans will always remember the contribution of Prof. Mbanda.
“The President of the Republic and his family learnt about the sad news that Prof. Kalisa Mbanda passed away. We are shocked by the demise and stand in solidarity with Mbanda’s wife, children and his entire family during these days of deep sorrow,” he said.
“Prof. Mbanda served our country through various positions he assumed. Rwandans will always remember him for his dedication while assuming those duties. The President of the Republic and his family, extend wishes for Mbanda’s wife and the entire family to remain strong during this period of sadness. May Prof Mbanda rest in peace.”
Prof. Mbanda who breathed the last on 13th January 2023 succumbing to natural cause, was laid to rest in Rusororo Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, four children and six grandchildren.
Prof. Mbanda was named the Chairman of NEC in 2012 for five-year term that was renewed. He replaced Prof. Chrysologue Karangwa at the time. He has been also serving as the Chancellor of Kigali Independent University (ULK).
Prof. Mbanda held different positions where he once served as an Expert for Eco-development and Community-Base Projects, in charge of Planning and Monitoring between 1990-1995 and Consultant for Regional Rehabilitation and Development Plan (1998-99) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
He also spent long time in the education sector as he served as the Dean of Faculty of Agriculture at the National University of Rwanda between 1995-1998, National Expert for Strategic Planning, in charge of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Sector 2000-2003 and Rector of the Higher Institute of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry from 2003 to 2007.
Prof. Mbanda later worked as a consultant with different institutions including the ministry of Local Government (MINALOC), Rwanda Local Development Support Fund (RLDSF) and Genocide Survivors Fund (FARG) among others.
In 2006, Prof. Mbanda was the Chairman of Kigali City Council. He holds a PhD in Biology obtained from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium. Prof. Mbanda also graduated as Tropical Agriculture Engineer at the same university.
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The man on the run has been serving life sentence handed to him after he was found guilty of murder.
IGIHE has learnt that Ntawukuriryayo escaped on Monday 23rd January 2023. The Spokesperson of RCS, SSP Pelly Uwera Gakwaya has told IGIHE that the search for this inmate is ongoing.
“It is true that he has escaped. Investigation to trace him was launched immediately. We request Rwandans to be collaborative and provide tip off on his whereabouts,” she said.
“A convicted person has to serve the sentence handed to him/her because escaping might lead to tougher punishment once arrested. What he has done constitutes a crime punishable by laws,” added SSP Gakwaya.
It is said that Ntawukuriryayo was handed life sentence in 2015. He was born in 1993 in Intwari Village, Nyaruteja Cell of Nyanza Sector in Gisagara District.
The consultancy, whose team has decades of experience in the industry, is interested in preventing individuals from suffering from gambling addiction in the country and is hosting an interactive forum and hackathon to explore these issues.
The event, which is free to attend, will be hosted at Ikawa Rooftop Cafe in Kigali City on 31st January from 5-7pm.
It is being supported by social development agency, Adam Bradford Agency and youth development NGO, Rwanda Opportunities Organization (RwandOpp).
The event will see entrepreneurs pitch ideas to support the gaming sector and the business sector and guests debate the topic with a panel of experts.
Whilst regimes in Europe and America are vigorously working to satisfy shareholders, governments and Regulators with their plethora of safer gambling measures, Africa remains a ripe market for operators to implement operations with some regulations and awareness of problem gambling lagging behind.
With active partners across Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria and South Africa, Crucial is working alongside strategic consultancy Adam Bradford Agency to implement its action plan for the region. The founder of the agency, Adam Bradford, lived through his father David’s hidden gambling addiction which led to him being jailed for fraud in 2014 after stealing to fund his out of control habit. Adam has since garnered significant experience working in the UK policy sector and with industry to implement safer gambling programmes.
In Rwanda, new gambling licences have been recently suspended by MINICOM, the Ministry for Trade and Industry, further backed up by the Ministry of Sports, in order to ensure continued compliance.
The events are part of a wider series across Africa which will see one of the globe’s leading experts in this area propose solutions and bring stakeholders together in this unique and engaging debate, with a commitment to tackling gambling related problems head on in the future.
Paul Foster, the CEO of Crucial Compliance commented: ‘We are really excited to be hosting these Hackathons and are looking forward to being welcomed by Rwanda. We know that across the continent, issues relating to gambling harm often go unnoticed and we are keen to reduce the stigma associated with gambling addiction and help the sector to implement safer gambling practices and work with the Government on strengthening regulation, just as we have done in many other markets.
I encourage everyone with an interest to come along to the event, contribute to the debate and join us for what will be a thought-provoking session on this important topic.”
For more information and to sign up to attend, visit www.safegamblinghackathon.com.
The tensions erupted as M23 rebel group resumed fighting the Congolese Army (FARDC) accusing DRC of failure to implement peace accords signed in 2013.
Instead of drawing attention to the real cause of instability, DRC started accusing Rwanda of backing M23 and formed a coalition with the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a terrorist group formed by individuals responsible for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
The FARDC-FDLR coalition shelled rockets on Rwanda’s territory at different times which destroyed properties and injured people last year.
Apart from the provocations, DRC politicians have been propagating hate speeches that continue to fuel violence against Rwandophones who face rights abuse.
Despite DRC’s stand, Rwanda has repeatedly denied the allegations and urges the country to solve internal problems without dragging it into its mess.
On Monday 23rd January 2023, the Deputy Spokesperson of the Government of Rwanda, Alain Mukuralinda reminisced on DR Congo’s withdrawal from processes aimed at finding a solution even though he did not directly mention the name of the neighbouring country.
“After accusing Rwanda of being your aggressor and a supporter of your compatriots whom you are fighting, the facilitator invited you to a meeting with them. You ignored them,” he said.
“Then you asked for mediation. You have been invited to a meeting with Rwanda. You dodged it. Finally, if you avoid dialogue and meetings with them, with whom are you going to solve the problem?” wondered Mukuralinda.
As he appeared in a talk show at RBA on Sunday, Mukuralinda said that the DRC should be taking the first step towards a solution for instability but has been relenting on implementation of resolutions signed by the country’s president.
Mukuralinda pointed out other negotiations under Luanda and Nairobi processes which he refused to attend. He disclosed that Rwanda remains standby to defend its territorial integrity and committed to find a solution for existing problems.
Mukuralinda also expressed hope that DRC might one day realize that it is tampering with the process of negotiations and join others to find a durable solution for insecurity in eastern part of the country.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza and the Acting Commissioner for Botswana Police Service, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Phemelo Ramakorwane.
This was part of the bilateral meeting between the two friendly police institutions held at the RNP General Headquarters at Kacyiru.
DCP Ramakorwane and his delegation are in Rwanda for a week-long visit aimed at strengthening cooperation in various policing disciplines.
The agreement, partly, binds the two police institutions to fight transnational organized crimes, including terrorism and related activities, human trafficking, hi-tech and cybercrimes as well as exchange of information related to the activities of the criminal elements and modern methods and techniques.
Other areas include training, sharing of expertise and training programmes, and other capacity building related activities.
IGP Munyuza said that the bilateral meeting and the signed MoU are premised on “friendly and excellent relationship” between the two countries under the leadership of His Excellency President Paul Kagame and His Excellency President Mokgweetsi Masisi.
“As law enforcement agencies, we have to come together and put in place coordinated efforts to address regional and global security threats, that don’t respect borders.
The present security challenges such as terrorism, cybercrimes, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and financial crimes among others, can only be effectively dealt with when we work together in sharing of information, intelligence and experience,” IGP Munyuza said.
He added that policing today is faced with security threats of terrorism attacks like in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, ADF in North Kivu, DRC, Al-Shabaab in Somalia and other terrorist groups operating in the region and on the continent.
“Our two countries continue to play a significant role in maintaining peace and security in Cabo Delgado and this is an opportunity for us to discuss effective ways in which we can cooperate even more closely in anti-terrorism operations,” IGP Munyuza said.
Through the formalized partnership, he said, the two institutions will benefit a lot by establishing formal communication channels for efficient cooperation in different areas, including training.
DCP Ramakorwane, on his part, observed that the need to strengthen the existing partnership with Rwanda National Police has become more imperative, especially with the advent of technology, which has rendered public security challenges more dynamic and complex to solve.
He further appreciated the commitment and “invaluable contribution” made by Rwanda and Botswana, through their respective police organizations, towards global peace and security.
“This is a significant milestone and an important vehicle towards the effective tackling of transnational crimes affecting not only our two countries, but also the region at large; such as human trafficking, drug trafficking, terrorism and high tech crimes,” DCP Ramakorwane said.
He reaffirmed his commitment to the smooth implementation of all MoU objects, for the mutual benefits.
During his visit in Rwanda, DCP Ramakorwane will also visit various RNP training and operation facilities in different parts of the country.
The construction of this model secondary school was conceptualized by former students of Ntare School in Uganda, under their umbrella organisation, Ntare School Old Boys Association (NSOBA).
The incumbent president of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his counterpart of Rwanda, Paul Kagame are among graduates of the school.
Ntare School was founded by a Scottish, William Crichton in 1956. It is located in Mbarara town in the western part of Uganda. The school graduated nearly 100 Rwandans where some of them were refugees staying in the country.
President Kagame studied at Ntare School from 1972 to 1976 while Museveni was a student at the school from 1962 to 1966.
The construction of the school at the same level in Bugesera District started in 2019 as a legacy from alumni to future generations in Rwanda.
Located in Musagara Village, Kanazi Cell of Nyamata Sector; the school sits on 40 hectares while 13 more hectares are yet to be exploited.
Ntare School Rwanda Chapter is expected to be a modern institution in Africa with international standard catering for both international and national curricula.
It has the capacity to accommodate 1100 boarding students. The school has five science laboratories and 35 classrooms, designated for 30 students each.
The construction of Ntare School Rwanda Chapter has also taken into consideration environmental preservation as it has underground water reservoirs to collect rain water and waste water recycling plant.
Among others, 4.5 kilometer tarmac road from the main road along Gahembe to the school has been also completed.
IGIHE has learnt from site supervisors that all construction activities are expected to be completed between April and May 2023 but details of how the school will be managed and opening date have not yet emerged.
Initially, the school was expected to be completed at a tune of Rwf6 billion.
