The aircraft which involved in the accident had to take off from Kigali International Airport at 7:00 a.m to land at Kamember Aiport at 7:40 a.m.
According to a statement released by RwandAir following the incident, all passengers are safe.
“RwandAir Flight WB601 to Kamembe this morning had a minor incident on landing. All passengers and crew are safe. We’ll experience some disruptions in our schedule today and apologize for any inconvenience,” reads the statement share posted on Twitter.
The cause of the accident has not been announced.
Similar incident happened on 20th April this year when RwandAir’s aircraft which took off from Kigali in the wee hours flying to Kampala in Uganda, was involved in a runway excursion in the process of landing at Entebbe Airport as a result of bad weather.
The racket includes two Police officers, driving school instructors and those who have been masquerading as brokers.
The RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera said that the two arrested Police officers were helping those hired by candidates, to enter into the examination room at Muhima Computer Based Provisional Driving Centre.
“Investigations indicate that these seven civilians and two Police officers were working together to fraudulently help candidates to acquire provisional driver’s license,” CP Kabera said.
Some of the suspects, he added, would look for registered candidates and make them believe that they can help them pass the test, and that Police officers would help the ghost candidates to enter into the examination room to do the exams for candidates.
CP Kabera warned aspiring drivers against such criminal shortcuts.
“The process of acquiring a driver’s license is known, no parties involved. Anyone, who tells you that they can help you, they are either trying to defraud you or they are luring you into criminal activities and you will be answerable as well,” CP Kabera warned.
Police, he said, is wide awake to arrest anyone that engages in such criminal acts.
The suspects were handed over to RIB for further investigations.
Article 277 of the law determining offences and penalties in general, states that any person who, by fraud, acquires for oneself or unduly issued domestic or foreign travel documents, degrees or certificates, transcript or report, driving license and other documents issued by competent authorities; commits an offence.
Any person, who upon conviction of any of the acts referred to under Paragraph One of this Article is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than seven years with a fine of not less than Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf3 million.
The areas in which these weapons were discovered were terrorist strongholds before they were dislodged by the Mozambican and Rwandan joint forces in August 2021
According to some sources, the Ansar Al Sunnah Wa Jammah (IS Mozambique terrorist group) have attempted several times to return to recover the weapons to no avail.
The five-day course brought together 24 participants from seven EASF member states, namely; Burundi, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda and the host, Rwanda.
The course, the first of its kind, was designed to build the capacity for EASF trainers to train and assess Individual Police Officers (IPO) prior their deployment to peacekeeping missions.
The IPOs work as mentors and Police Advisors in peacekeeping missions.
The PTS commandant, Commissioner of Police (CP) Robert Niyonshuti, while closing the course, reminded the trainees to use the acquired skills and knowledge to strengthen efforts towards achieving the EASF purpose.
He added that this provides capability for rapid deployment of forces to carry out preventive deployment, rapid intervention, peace support and stability operations, and peace enforcement.
“This mandate can only be achieved through force training and effective assessment to be done by competent trainers. We are happy that you have acquired knowledge and skills that will help you to fulfill this noble task,” CP Niyonshuti said.
The training, he added, is an opportunity to build network and share experiences not only in the field of training and assessment but also in other policing areas.
Col. Ali Mohamed Robleh, the Head of Police Component at EASF, reminded the participants of their responsibility to assess the IPOs in their home countries or police officers from EASF member states.
During the five days, participants acquired skills in combined language assessment, driving skills, weapon handling and shooting exercises.
The training held at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) Regional Center of Excellence on Gender Based Violence and Child Abuse was conducted in partnership with the Dallaire Institute for Children Peace and Security.
In his closing remarks, the Director of the Dallaire Institute, African Center of Excellence, Maj Gen (rtd) Ferdinand Safari thanked the RNP for facilitating and coordinating the training.
He commended the existing good partnership and prioritizing child protection.
Safari thanked the RNP female officers for their hard work and commitment demonstrated during the two-week course.
Many other professional development courses, he said, will follow to further strengthen their knowledge.
He further urged them to spread the message and to put the acquired knowledge to good use to better protect children in their daily operations.
Over the past week, over 195 bicycles were impounded in Kigali alone after riders were found in various life-threatening practices on roads.
These include riding while drunk, hitch-hiking or holding onto vehicles on steep slope, parking in prohibited and dangerous areas, and transporting more than one passenger.
Other violations include overloading luggage, operating past 6pm, violating one way traffic, transporting unlawful goods such as narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances; those who are not registered in any cooperative and operating illegally as well as pickpocketing and snatching passengers’ valuables.
Now, RNP has this Friday engaged thousands of cyclists across the country in a bid to influence behavioral change to prevent these reckless riding and criminal behaviors.
The cyclists also received their bicycles after educating them on safer road usage.
“We cannot allow you to be a danger to your lives and other road users.
In the night of 19th alone, we lost three cyclists in separate accidents; in Gatsata, Giti kinyoni and Muhima. We cannot allow such to continue,” Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera, the RNP spokesperson, told hundreds of cyclists at Muhima, Nyarugenge District.
He warned them against turning their bicycles into a truck to transport heavy items like timber, large sacks and iron bars.
“No one is stopping you from making a living, but you must do it in accordance with the road safety standards, in the manner that makes you safe. Most of you are still young, you have a better life ride safely,” CP Kabera advised.
Police, he emphasized, is there to ensure the safety of all people, including cyclists.
“Your country wants you safe. Your families and friends wants you safe. What we are doing here today and elsewhere across the country is for your safety. Ride safe, be safe and operate on safer roads and environment.
By 6pm, you are supposed to be off the road…be good ambassadors of safety.
Today, you are commercial cyclists, tomorrow you will take another step to taxi-moto, but that will only be possible when you are alive and safe.”
CP Kabera advised them against unsafe parking and lane changes, reckless turning, using cell phones when riding and hitch-hiking.
He further urged them to always report their colleagues, who also engage in criminal activities like snatching passengers valuables, transporting illegal goods or working with criminals such as thieves and drug dealers.
Cyclists also raised issues related to their colleagues, who operate illegally and engage in criminal as well as road safety violations.
Others include their unjust security personnel, who solicit money from them.
CP Kabera assured them that RNP and other relevant institutions will work together to address their concerns.
During a pass out ceremony held on Friday 21st October 2022, the newly trained soldiers demonstrated to the RDF leadership the skills at arms and tactical drills acquired during the year-long military training.
The enrolment ceremony was presided over by the RDF Army Chief of Staff, Lt Gen Mubarakh Muganga on behalf the Chief Defence Staff Gen Jean Bosco Kazura.
In his remarks, the Army Chief of Staff thanked the young soldiers for the good choice made to join the RDF family to protect the country and its people.
He welcomed the graduates and urged them to observe RDF values including patriotism, discipline and commitment. “I urge you to always be the best in all tasks given to you and to learn from your predecessors,” he said.
He reminded them that the success of RDF has and will always be built on exceptional discipline.
During the ceremony, different awards were presented to recognise the best performers during one-year training.
Pte Byiringiro Egide received the overall best student award followed by Pte Gisingizo Aime Bruno and Pte Habumugisha Benon.
The campaign conducted on Thursday 20th October 2022 at Gashora Girls Academy also attracted students from neighboring schools including Groupe Scolaire Dihiro and New Explorers Girls Academy.
Paul Mutabazi from Rwanda Computer Security Incident Response Team (Rw-CSIRT) at NCSA urged students to be cautious lest they end up being dragged into activities exposing them to risks. He also requested them to protect themselves and their online data.
“The more you use electronic gadgets, the higher you have the risks of being exposed to hackers attempting to defraud you or access your online data to be used for unlawful activities,” said Mutabazi.
He advised students not to share their passwords with anyone, avoid sharing personal information and using public internet.
Students were also reminded to always lock their devices, sign out all social media accounts before going offline.
The CEO of NCSA, Col David Kanamugire has emphasized that children should be enlightened on online safety or be protected against exposure to harmful content and other threats.
Also present at the event was Christophe Nsengiyaremye, the Director General of Education Sector Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ministry of Education who urged parents and teachers to educate students on pros and cons of technology.
Both events will take place alongside each other at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, between 25 and 26 October 2022. Different heads of state are expected to deliver the opening keynote.
Other speakers include, Sanda Ojiambo, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC); Mark Kramer, Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School and Co-Founder of the Shared Value Initiative; Dr. Edem Adzogenu, Co-Chair of the AfroChampions Initiative; Jeremy Awori, CEO of Absa Kenya; Maria Cristina Papetti, Head of Global Sustainability, Infrastructure and Networks at Enel Group; and Lacina Koné, Director-General and CEO of Smart Africa.
This partnership with GSMA heralds a first for Africa and the global Shared Value community. The event will gather major players across sectors to explore innovation, technology, and collaboration opportunities to find solutions for the digital inclusion challenges that Africa face.
Both in-person events will feature programmes that will examine where the future of connectivity on the African continent is heading. “We are co-creating the global future on the African continent and this gathering in Kigali in October is possibly one of the most important conventions of leadership and executives since the launch of the UN Sustainable Development Goals in 2015,” says Tiekie Barnard, SVAI CEO and Founder. “The connection between social progress and business success is increasingly clear, and companies must team up with governments, NGOs and yes, even competitors, to fully capture the economic benefits of creating shared value as a collective.”
The Africa Shared Value Leadership Summit’s unifying theme ‘One Africa, One Voice’ underscores this need for organisations to work together across borders and industries to benefit all Africans in a sustainable way. Business and other leaders will delve into questions such as the role of technology to address climate risks in a just way; how business can accelerate digital inclusion in Africa, particularly for disproportionately affected groups such as rural populations and women; how we ensure that digital connectivity and shared value become the drivers of Africa’s growth, as well as the role of shared value thinking and digital innovation to boost intra-Africa Trade.
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The Summit will host experts from across the industry for two days of networking, learning and collaboration. Sponsors include Abbott, Absa Bank Kenya, Old Mutual, Visa and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
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The mass relocation of residents from Kangondo and Kibiraro slums located in Remera Sector to Busanza modern estate built in Kicukiro District by the Government of Rwanda began in September this year.
The government explains that the relocation is in public interests to move citizens from hazardous zones to safe places.
The Deputy Government Spokesperson, Alain Mukuralinda has told IGIHE that 1130 families comprised of 5,402 members have been relocated to Busanza estate.
Each family resettled in the model village was given a house with the value estimated between Rwf14 to 35 million.
Residents with properties valued below than Rwf14 million also received similar shelters.
However, families whose properties were worth more than Rwf35 million did not receive houses but were given monetary compensation.
Mukuralinda explained that 45 out of 53 families have been compensated under this expropriation model but eight more have not yet received payments due to unsettled issues.
“There are two people who approved their properties’ valuation but established that they had been presented as collaterals. We are still waiting for banks to release original documents of their properties. As of today, six residents have not yet signed a document detailing how their properties were valued,” he said.
Mukuralinda further revealed that there are two people living abroad, one residing in Ivory Coast while another one resides in Canada. As he said, they approved the valuation of their properties via email but funds have not yet been disbursed.
He explained that their money will be kept in the national coffers until they will designate representatives approved by respective embassies or come to Rwanda to pick the money themselves.
Among others, three former Kangondo residents rejected the valuation of their properties awaiting the court’s decision while another one is waiting for a revised valuation as per current prices in 2022.
Mukuralinda has told IGIHE that 89.7% of available houses in Busanza estate have been given to resettled residents while 130 more remain unoccupied.
Before the relocation, 114 residents had filed a lawsuit claiming for monetary compensation instead of houses.
Mukuralinda explained four of them agreed the compensation model through negotiations with the City of Kigali, ten accepted cash payments as their properties were worth over Rwf35 million while two refused cash and are awaiting court’s decision on 11th November 2022.
