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Mark Manson talks about how one can avoid being bothered for the less important things in life and how people should look at the world and life in a different way than they normally do.
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He talks about financial literacy in investing, saving and how to use money on a daily basis.
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Peterson outlines how one can navigate all that based on his own testimony, psychological principles, ethics, human thinking, religion and more.
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The author of this book, Alex Bayan, has followed some of the world’s most influential and successful people such as Bill Gates. He was on a quest to find how they got to be so successful.
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He was delivering a public lecture to students of IPRC Tumba on the history of Rwanda before, during and after colonial rule as well as the struggle for its liberation.
Gen Kabarebe said that President Kagame made a lot of reforms during the Liberation Struggle, particularly encouraging them to maintain solidarity as people striving for a common goal.
Rwandans who joined the struggle had come from different countries including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and former Zaïre.
Gen Kabarebe revealed that President Kagame gave them a clear guidance and advised them to keep divisions at bay if they were to win.
He said that Kagame initially instilled the Rwandan spirit because the war leaves deaths, casualties likely to spark blame games as some people start complaining that they are overloaded, deployed in risky zones or on frontline.
Gen Kabarebe revealed that having common understanding among soldiers and working together to strive for shared aspirations reflect the role of a good leader who works tirelessly to prevent those intending to hold back achieved gains.
“These were our sources of strength. Even though we were few, we had a strong foundation of good leadership and positive mindsets. RPA drew its strength from a good leader, started a good fight and won. We don’t need any more governance lesson because Rwanda has a good leader,” he said.
Emmanuel Ndagijimana, one of students from IPRC Tumba revealed that the lecture inspired him to stick to the value of patriotism, keep up efforts to consolidate gains and work with others to achieve envisioned national development.
Marlene Rugambwa, another student said that the lecture gave her courage to contribute to the nation in his capacity.
The university belongs to World Mission Frontiers, a faith-based non-governmental organization which has been operating in Rwanda after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
It was launched by Dr. Paul Kim, a South Korean who wanted to solve some of problems facing the society at the time.
He initially established an orphanage in Gikondo of Kigali City and later founded schools. So far, it runs a primary and secondary vocational training school dubbed ‘World Mission TVET School’ which is ranked among the top 10 TVT schools in Rwanda.
The school’s outstanding performance has pushed parents to request World Mission Frontiers to establish a university to facilitate over 300 children at its schools to attend higher education.
The idea was welcomed that the management started negotiations with the Higher Education Council (HEC) to assess the project’s feasibility.
The Vice Chancellor of the university set to open; Dr. Fidele Nizeyimana has disclosed that they initially carried out research to identify courses needed at the labour market in Rwanda.
“We conducted research aimed at identifying needed courses suitable for Rwanda’s labour market to be integrated into our curriculum. We decided to draw emphasis on four disciplines including Theology, Commerce and Business, Education as well as Science and Technology,” he said.
Dr. Nizeyimana revealed that they want to start with 15 courses where students will graduate with a bachelor degree while those enrolled in Theology can continue studies up to Master’s.
All the courses, Dr. Nizeyimana said, will be designed to address problems facing the labour market and increase the number of qualified teachers.
During a consultative meeting to reflect on the progress of preparations, stakeholders from the education sector and employers requested the management to prove how it will sustain its activities once it gets a go-ahead.
The Board Director at the University of World Mission Frontiers, Doreen Kagire said that the organization has means to finance its activities without relying on students’ tuition fees.
She revealed that it has different income generating activities including a business building under construction, conference halls and playgrounds to let.
Kagire underscored that infrastructures including classrooms have been completed as more plots of land are available for extension, if need be.
Lecturers have been also recruited while other didactic materials and library are available for use.
Selected lecturers are from different countries including the United States of America (USA) and South Korea.
World Mission Frontiers has operations in the districts of Kayonza, Nyamasheke and Kigali City.
Globally, the organization has branches in countries including Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Tanzania. Its higher learning institutions are based in USA and South Korea.
The briefing was organised by the RDF-International Military Cooperation Department and involved 17 Defence Attachés and Associates representing their respective countries.
The Head of RDF’s Department of International Military Cooperation (IMC), Brig Gen Patrick Karuretwa said that they exchanged on updates on security dynamics in Rwanda and the region.
“It was a very constructive and fruitful interaction aimed at enhancing Rwanda’s ability to pursue its national interests and its defence priorities through effective cooperation and genuine partnerships,” he said.
Col Kelius Mwadime, the DA from Kenya, said that the briefing was important to put the International Community in Rwanda particularly the Defence Attachés on common understanding of the security situation in Rwanda as well as in the region.
After the briefing, the Defence Attachés also visited Rwanda Military Hospital where they toured different medical services including Rwanda Cancer Center among others.
The tour is part of his week-long official visit to strengthen cooperation between Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Somali Police Force (SPF).
At NPC, where he was received by the College Commandant, Commissioner of Police (CP) Rafiki Mujiji, Maj Gen Abdi was explained on the academic and professional programmes.
The College, among others, conducts a one year Police Senior Command and Staff Course (PSCSC), which combines both academic and professional aspects; a Master’s degree in Peace Studies and Conflict Transformation, and a level 7 certificate in Strategic Leadership and Management.
Six Somali senior Police officers have attended the Police Senior Command and Staff Course at NPC, including one who is currently attending the 10th intake.
“This is a well developed and equipped College, which benefits all law enforcement organs on the continent,” Maj Gen Abdi said.
In his message after visiting the Western region where he was explained on its readiness and operations, he said: “The RNP Western region headquarters is well equipped, well organized and operating for the safety, security and wellbeing of the people.”
The suspect identified as Jean Marie Vianney Hagenimana was handed over to RIB at Kinigi station after he was arrested in Rugari Village, Kamwumba Cell of Nyange Sector where he was trying to defraud a mobile money agent to deposit on his mobile account counterfeits amounting to Rwf42,000.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Alex Ndayisenga, the Northern Region Political and Civic Education Officer (RPCEO) said that Hagenimana’s arrest followed a tip off from the mobile money agent who, after realising that the currency notes received from the suspect was counterfeit, called the Police.
“Upon receiving a call from the would-be victim, Police immediately arrived at the scene and arrested the suspect after discovering that the money; eight notes in the denominations of Rwf5,000 and one note of Rwf2,000, he had paid to the agent, were counterfeit,” SP Ndayisenga said.
SP Ndayisenga called for vigilance against such “criminal individuals or groups,” and to share information in time on anyone suspected to be counterfeiting or circulating fake monies.
Counterfeit money, if not prevented, can lead to massive negative impact on the country’s economy and people’s businesses.
Article 269 of law No 68/2018 determining offenses and penalties in general, states that any person, who fraudulently counterfeits, falsifies or alters coins or bank notes which are legal tender in Rwanda or abroad, notes issued by the Treasury with its stamp or brand, either banknotes or alike that have legal tender in Rwanda or abroad, or one who introduces or issues in Rwanda such effects or notes with knowledge that they are forged or falsified, commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and not more than seven years.
To compile this list of the World’s Greatest Places, the top spots to visit this year, TIME solicited nominations of places from its international network of correspondents and contributors, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.
The list features prominent towns like Doha in Qatar where 100 new hotels are being opened to accommodate participants of the World Cup between November and December.
Often described as the friendliest African city, Kigali has been selected for its initiatives to push toward a green future, especially for its growing tourism trade.
These include GuraRide, the new Rwandan bike-sharing app which provides easy, affordable access to scooters, road bikes, and e-bikes, with docks peppered throughout the city.
Kigali is also upgrading its roads as part of the recently launched Kigali Infrastructure Project, which aims to ease congestion, provide more direct connection among hard-to-reach neighborhoods, and reduce pollution.
Newly created car-free zones, the most recent launched in Gisimenti, let residents and visitors take back city streets on weekends.
More investment has yielded more development in the tourism sector in the last year. The first 18-hole golf course in the city, at the new Kigali Golf Resort and Villas, hosted its first golf tournament last December.
These activities are an addition to the opening of the Nyandungu Wetland Ecotourism Park early in January which safeguards 121 hectares of endangered wetlands, including more than 70 bird species and a fig forest—viewable from walking routes and cycling paths.
Located southeast of Kigali, Bugesera International Airport is set to deliver more direct flights. Other infrastructures include a new Four Points by Sheraton opened in Kigali in June, just in time to house attendees of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
The annual list also features four best destinations in Africa including Nairobi City in Kenya, Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Franschhoek town in South Africa and Lower Zambezi Park in Zambia.
Other outstanding destinations on the list include Ras Al Khaimah (UAE), Park City (Utah), Galápagos Islands, Dolni Morava (Repubulika ya Tcheque), Seoul (Korea y’Epfo), Great Barrier Reef (Australia), Doha, (Qatar), Detroit, Kerala (u Buhinde), The Arctic, Ahmedabad (India), València (Espagne), Queenstown, (Vouvelle Zelande), Historic Silk Road Sites (Uzbekistan), São Paulo (Brazil) and Trans Bhutan Trail (Bhutan) among others.
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Speaking to IGIHE recently, the man who was in Kigali for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2022, talked about relations between Uganda and Rwanda and disclosed how he was threatened over his criticisms among others.
As tensions between both countries escalated, the MP maintained that Uganda’s silence on allegations brought forth by Rwanda only served to exacerbate the situation.
Rwanda accused Uganda of harbouring dissidents with intention to threaten its security.
Uganda was also accused of harassing, abducting and torturing Rwandans crossing to Uganda for different reasons.
During an exclusive interview with IGIHE last year, Mbidde said that the closure of Gatuna border in 2019 was not the root cause of spoiled relations insisting that the decision was taken ‘to solve a problem’.
He explained that the arrest of Rwandans by Uganda’s security forces where some of them would spend a year enduring torture in detentions without consular access was a major reason that had to trigger the closure.
Apart from illegal detentions of Rwandans, Mbidde revealed that his country had started working with subversive groups intending to destabilize Rwanda.
He pointed out an example of Charlotte Mukankusi, a member of Rwanda National Congress (RNC) who received Ugandan passport and her colleagues who met with President Museveni.
Mbidde revealed that he was the first person who openly pointed out those issues in Uganda as the government remained silent.
Commenting on his country’s reactions to his criticisms, Mbidde recently told IGIHE that his colleagues isolated him an unpatriotic person.
“I got isolated because of those positions that I hold, by many sections of the people including my own colleagues in parliament. They really think I am not nationalistic enough, as to defend the wrong things that my country is doing,” he said.
Mbidde highlighted that pointing out where the government is wrong on an issue is of utmost importance to save it from danger.
“In my opinion, I did not even make those statements for anyone’s benefit but for mine. That this has to stop immediately. A lot of our people did not address the reasons for the border closure. They always addressed the closure. When you begin with that only, then you miss out the proper point for discussions,” he noted.
Due to his position on the issue between Rwanda and Uganda, Mbidde received threats but insisted that he is always comfortable to point out what is going wrong irrespective of whatever circumstances.
“Security forces also trailed me. I got a lot of threats, the president came out and openly called me Munyarwanda,” he disclosed.
The parliamentarian said that the situation did not scare him because Obote had also called Museveni a Munyarwanda.
“It is okay. Even if I would die, I would have died a very happy person if…I have raised somebody that can cry, stand up and strangle my killer without being paid. So, I do not regret what I did and I will partake of the circumstances that are continuous,” he noted.
Despite the setbacks, Rwanda and Uganda have embarked on a journey to restore relations that had deteriorated since 2017.
Both countries decided to turn a new page for relations following visits of Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba to Rwanda two times in 2022 where he met with President Paul Kagame leading to the reopening of Gatuna border.
Lt Gen Muhoozi is the first born son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni serving as the Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations and Commander of Land Forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
The young Rwandans, majority born after the Genocide against the Tutsi in 1994, include those, who are visiting Rwanda for the first time.
This is the second edition of their ‘Rwanda Youth Tour’ following their first one last year.
DIGP Ujeneza thanked them for visiting Rwanda National Police adding that the force strives to offer the best services to all residents of Rwanda.
“We encourage openness and accountability because we are here to serve the people. You are all Rwandan ambassadors… our ambassadors; when you are patriotic, you help to spread the right message, instill Rwandan values and culture in all aspects and contribute to your country’s security and development,” DIGP Ujeneza said.
She encouraged them to join Rwanda National Police and to support the national policing and security efforts.
The youth were taken through the history of RNP, its current structures and activities, community policing and human security activities and how it particularly works with and engages the young people in security and development activities.
Kennedy Bizimana, the head of the Rwandan youth group, said that the aim of the club that was formed in 2021, is mainly to help Rwandan youth born in other countries to learn and understand the history and culture of their homeland.
“We started this club last year in Belgium but it has grown to attract other Rwandan youth from 22 countries. They want to see, learn, understand, explore the available opportunities and to reconnect with their country,” Bizimana said.
The man in question is Felicien Habanabakize, 43, hailing from Gisozi Sector of Gasabo District in Kigali City.
Hospitalized for 13 years at Kibagabaga Hospital, his legs are paralyzed, pleading for God’s mercy to save his life, as he spends all the times on his hospital bed.
Habanabakize was admitted at the hospital in January 2010, after falling from a house he was roofing in 2009. His back was seriously injured that it affected the backbone.
“I was taken to the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali [CHUK] following the accident. I spent two weeks there before I was transferred to the University Teaching Hospital of Butare [CHUB] for back surgery.
After spending six months awaiting surgery at the hospital, doctors told me that my situation would be much worse and result into death if they performed the procedure because I had an injury on the backbone below the neck,” he narrated.
Since then, CHUB transferred him to Kibagabaga Hospital in Gasabo District. His arms and legs are paralyzed that he is unable to move and spends all his days reclining in bed.
Because of leaning for several years, he has multiple wounds on his back, thigh and legs. He receives medication but they seem to be always fresh as the parts of his body are lean on his bed.
This has led to depression because of his deteriorating life.
“There are times when I wish to die, but cool down as I see others in similar conditions. I just stay in my bed and wait for God’s mercy because I can’t do anything about it,” he said.
Realizing that there is no hope for recovery, his family seems to have abandoned him and no longer visits him. Habanabakize depends on good Samaritans to survive.
Psychologists helping patients and families on daily basis have revealed that such circumstances affect mental health making it harder to accept such painful life.
Habanabakize is among other patients who have spent several years of sufferings in hospitals.
Emmanuel Nyandwi, 35, is in his fifth year at the hospital after falling off a bridge. His legs are also paralyzed. He last saw his relatives visiting him in 2018 and never came back.
Nyandwi also disclosed that family’s affection is much needed in such situation because it helps them overcome depression with a feeling that they are not alone.
Their burdens are not only limited to physical suffering but also endure emotional pain. The hospital bills bring a huge blow to their life as they have no sources of income. According to Nyandwi, the hospital charges him Rwf15, 000 every month and the money keeps increasing due to failure to pay.
His family initially catered for the bills but no longer do so due to lack of means.
Jean Baptiste Muvunyi has been on ventilators helping him to breathe for the past four years.
It all started by swelling of the chest. He thought the condition would be easily treated but worsened overtime.
“Realizing that my health conditions were worsening, I went to a health center hoping to be treated and return home. However, I never returned because the situation was more severe than I thought,” he revealed.
He was immediately transferred to Kibagabaga Hospital where he was put on ventilator until today.
Muvunyi highlighted that patients spending long time at health facilities need special care from their families, nurses and doctors to move on with life.
Before the sickness, he was a mason. Muvunyi hopes to recover one day but worried about the cost of services.
He revealed that doctors recommended him a device that can help him to breathe but it would require Rwf6.5 million which he cannot afford.
As Muvunyi said, he was promised to be discharged once he gets means to buy the device. He is waiting patiently that good Samaritans would one day bring a smile to his life by helping him cater for the price.
Muvunyi and Sephora Uwingeneye, a mother of three suffer from the same sickness. Uwingeneye is always worried about the education and wellbeing of her children.
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The Director General of Kibagabaga Hospital, Lt col Dr Ernest Munyemana has said that patients staying in hospital for a long time are likely to be abandoned by their families.
“Under such situation, patients feel desperate and depressed. If psychologists do not stay closer to them, their health conditions can be much worse and might end up catching new diseases,” he said.
This hospital mainly receives patients with serious illness who need special medical care.
In most cases, patients who spend long time in hospitals include those with serious injuries unable to perform any activities or cannot breathe without ventilators among others.
In some instances, relatives are irked over the prolonged stay in hospital and give up on their patients.
Dr. Munyemana pointed out an example of a patient who spent almost 10 years without any support from her family at the hospital. After passing on, Dr. Munyemana said, relatives came to pick the deceased for burial disguising themselves as neighbours.
“They were identified by hospital employees who once saw them looking after the patient and informed me. We approached them for discussions,” he said.
The hospital helps patients by linking them to people who pray for them.
The management also identifies patients without means to cater for hospital bills and link them to donors willing to support needy patients.
It also works with districts to identify avenues for possible support to lessen patients’ burdens.
Dr. Munyemana has encouraged people to subscribe for Mutuelle de Santé to access health services and families to make it a habit to visit patients lest they feel isolated.
“Some patients have no families to take care of them but we blame families which abandon patients and come to the hospital sometimes to confirm whether they are still alive or not. People need to be kind hearted and understand that people catching diseases need special attention especially when hospitalized,” he said.
The management of Kibagabaga Hospital says that the facility receives between 200 and 250 out patients every day and has the capacity of accommodating 200.
