Curfew hours previously started from 11p.m through 4.a.m.
The decision is part of resolutions of the cabinet meeting held on Wednesday 13th October 2021.
The cabinet meeting has also resolved that all businesses must close by 11p.m.
As per new measures, public offices will continue with essential staff at no more than 75% capacity while other employees continue working from home on rotational basis.
Private businesses will continue at full capacity and must comply with COVID-19 preventive measures.
Bars shall also continue to resume gradually. Recreation, entertainment facilities are permitted to resume gradually at 50% maximum capacity while customers must be fully vaccinated and should possess negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours.
Among others, all services held at places of worship should not exceed 50% maximum occupancy.
Swimming pools, massage parlors and saunas shall reopen gradually. Customers must be fully vaccinated (except persons under 18 years of age) and should possess negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours.
These measures will take effect nationwide effective from 14th October through 14th November 2021.
Citizens are reminded of the critical importance of complying with health measures including physical distancing, properly wearing face masks and hand hygiene.
Following the recent announcement of Sanlam’s new brand promise to empower millions of Africans to “Live with Confidence”, the continent’s largest non-banking financial services group has begun to put it into practice with the launch of an inspirational team of Confidence Coaches. This is the first in a series of initiatives that aim to empower consumers to live with the kind of financial confidence that makes a real and lasting difference.
Sydney Mbhele, the Chief Executive of Brand at Sanlam has said that the company put forward the initiatives with a belief that confidence is the game changer that can greatly increase people’s chance leading to success.
“Confidence unlocks possibility, motivates you to reach your full potential, and allows you to live your best life. Learning to live with this kind of financial confidence, however, is a journey, and this is exactly what our brand promise is all about. No matter where your starting point is, we’re committed to equipping you with the right tools, support and guidance to help you get from where you are to where you want to be,” he revealed.
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The coaches are a diverse mix of two well-known personalities and influential voices who will share personal insights and offer practical tips on how to live with confidence through a series of online conversations. With the intention of connecting with Rwandans in the most engaging way possible, Sanlam has partnered with personalities that consumers will relate to and be inspired by ‘’People who not only live confidently, but do so no matter the challenges life throws their way’.
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Leading the line-up is world-renowned coach José Mourinho. Voted the world’s greatest football coach of the 21st century, he has built a career on his exceptional ability to identify, nurture and develop confidence in others so that they can perform at their best. Through his journey, José has not only learnt how to handle success, but how to confidently bounce back from setbacks too.
“We’re really excited to have José on board as our lead coach and star of our new advert,” Mbhele continues. ”As an organisation operating in 45 countries on and outside the African continent, his broad appeal and personal connections with the continent makes him the perfect choice.”
Fans will have the opportunity to connect with José for a one-on-one coaching session through the Confidence Coach bot on Facebook Messenger to chat about goals, life plans and overcoming obstacles. He’ll make notes and share a unique take away and reminder with you afterwards: your Confidence Rulebook.
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Starting her career in 2008 as a radio presenter at the University of Rwanda’s radio station, Sandrine has worked at several radios, becoming one of Rwanda’s favourite female personalities.
During an interview with a local newspaper, she said: ’’To everyone who has a dream, it is possible, be yourself, don’t try to be someone else, don’t copy because you will always be one step behind. Work hard and never stop learning’’. Known for her hardworking spirit and commitment to whatever she puts her mind into, Sandrine will be sharing more about her story across her social media channels to inspire the audience to live with confidence.
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The first Rwandan musician to win the Prix Decouvertes RFI musical, Buravan has toured multiple African nations, garnering him regional -East Africa- celebrity.
Buravan rose from humble origins via sheer hard work and dedication. He is now regarded as one of the country’s most admired musicians. Followers will be able to join in the conversation on his social media channels as he provides lessons on how one of his main secrets to success has been living with confidence.
The campaign message is further reinforced in Sanlam’s new advert (which has just gone live across digital channels and on TV and through a series of Confidence Rules).
Specifically developed to support all Rwandans on their journey to financial confidence, these rules about life and finance offer an easy-to-follow, practical guide for consumers to apply in their daily lives from today.
“We wanted to keep it human, personal and authentic throughout,” said Mbhele, adding: “Rather than solely highlighting financial confidence, Sanlam has set out to inspire a better relationship with finances by first unpacking the significance of greater confidence in all aspects of life.”
He explained that Sanlam’s Confidence Coaches aren’t financial experts, but rather real people with real stories and life lessons to share.
Drawing from their own experiences, each will talk about life in the context of circumstances and important decisions. All of these conversations and platforms ultimately work towards the bigger goal and purpose of Sanlam’s campaign: to help more and more people live their best lives and feel equipped to navigate the challenges that may come their way through financial confidence.
“Everyone wants to live with financial confidence, knowing they’ve got the best chance at a good life. But for many people, our call to live with financial confidence might seem overwhelming or even impossible,” says Mbhele.
“But we’ve set out to offer really practical steps to get there – simple, actionable steps to help anyone along their journey,” he added.
To find out more and connect with the Confidence Coaches, visit https://www.facebook.com/SanlamConfidenceCoach/
You can also access more information through Sanlam’s Instagram and Twitter handle.
Some online marketplaces have land-based stocks used to deliver to clients while others connect buyers and sellers through distributor’s website or application.
Kanis Retail Rwanda Ltd is one of such companies tapping into online platforms to improve service delivery.
Founded by Patel Kalpesh, Kanis Retail Rwanda Ltd is a new online store that boasts a wide range of products including, clothes, home appliances like fridges, technology devices, printers, laptops, smartphones, toys, drinks and kitchen utensils among others.
Kalpesh has said that he founded the online shop after realizing hurdles one would go through to find some home appliances by the time he arrived in Rwanda in 2019.
“To find a solution for people who would not access home appliances of their choice easily, I created the online platform so that they can get quality products. The platform boasts a wide range of products with uncompromised quality,” he said.
Kalpesh explained that his platform trades products from renowned manufacturers, plans to increase the products gradually and reduce the time it takes to deliver to clients.
Currently, clients can place orders from more than 5400 products available on the platform. Kanis partners with different companies including LG, Samsung, Apple, Oppo, Hp and Dell to meet customers’ demand delivering brand new products of desired choice.
Patel has revealed that clients have different payment options using MTN Mobile Money or Airtel, cards or pay cash in hand upon delivery of goods. The company is currently offering up to 10 percent discount on every product.
“People should not worry about quality. They just need to visit out platform and select items of their choice to be delivered with no delays. They are of super quality and durable. We remain committed to continue leveraging the power of technology to facilitate people’s transactions,” he said.
The warranty period to repair any defects is also granted depending on the types of purchased products.
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Merchants with quality products can trade through Kanis platform. The request for partnership is submitted via provided website link www.kanis.rw, to register and fill a designated form. The company visits interested traders to assess the quality of their products before entering agreement to sell through the platform.
“You can make sales through Kanis under our program dubbed ‘kanis affiliate partner’ where a trader can sell products or recommend clients to earn 5% of the total profits,” explained Patel.
The registration is free.
Apart from home appliances, Kanis also has a specific platform www.kanisfood.com designed for delivery of foods ordered from different restaurants in Kigali.
Today, Kanis makes deliveries in Kigali City and plans to expand footprints countrywide.
Interested clients can place orders through the website www.kanis.rw or access products using an application downloaded from Playstore or App store.
The accused, identified as Mohd Ashraf Ali, has been booked under sections of the UAPA Act, Explosives Act and Arms Act by the Delhi Police’s Special Cell.
According to police officials, Ali hails from the Punjab province of Pakistan and has been living in India for the last 10-15 years.
“We received a tip that a terrorist was hiding in Laxmi Nagar and could be planning something big in the coming days. Based on the inputs, raids were conducted and Ali was apprehended from his house around 10 pm on Monday. We found an AK-47 along with several arms and ammunition from his house. We suspect he was planning a major attack in the city,” said a senior police officer.
Police said he was living in India under the name Ali Ahmed Noori. He obtained identity cards through forged documents, they added.
Special Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Neeraj Thakur said Ali was questioned and at his disclosure, the AK-47 and other weapons were recovered from his hideouts in Delhi. Sources said the weapons and forged IDs, such as an Indian passport, were recovered from Kalindi Kunj, Turkman Gate.
“Peace is much more than the absence of violence. The precondition for sustainable peace is a shared understanding of the root causes of a conflict, by a broad range of stakeholders in society,” he said.
The President made the call on Tuesday 12th October 2021 at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)’s Debate on Peacebuilding and Sustainable Peace.
Chaired by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, the meeting was attended by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Rwandan President Paul Kagame, former South African President Thabo Mbeki and a civil society representatives among others.
As he delivered remarks, Kagame also shared thoughts on what sustainable peace may entail, picking an example from Rwanda’s recent experience.
“First, peacebuilding should be understood as an ongoing process, a constant search for solutions through dialogue and consensus, as we say in Rwanda. It may not be possible to entirely prevent all conflicts. In fact, disagreements and grievances will always be there, in one form or another. But the intensity and impact of conflicts can be minimized by remaining attentive to local needs and expectations,” said Kagame.
This means, according to the President, investing in the capacity of institutions and individuals, so they can deliver the results that citizens expect and deserve.
Secondly, Kagame highlighted that there is no universal template that can be transferred automatically from one context to another.
He said that external advice and examples can be helpful in encouraging reflection and finding new approaches noting that Rwanda has benefitted from various partnerships.
“Third, we must reckon with the growing power of social media to exploit vectors of division in society, that can quickly weaken the social fabric. Finally, peacebuilding is not a purely technical enterprise. It is deeply political and human and must take account of the emotions and memories that various parties bring to the table,” underscored Kagame.
Despite the opportunity to learn lessons from previous failures and successes of peacebuilding processes, Kagame said that the international community’s toolbox has hardly changed.
To this end, the President shared thoughts on Rwanda’s experience along resilience journey after the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi where success is always an option in whatever circumstances.
“Rwanda’s post-genocide trajectory is marked by a consistent focus on national unity, inclusion, and service delivery. There are other positive examples from Africa, and beyond. Practical and tangible partnership is critical,” he said.
“Rwanda’s experience is that, no matter how bad the situation appears, success is always an option. Let’s build on today’s debate, and challenge ourselves to work together to demand better results in international peacebuilding,” added Kagame.
Speaking at the meeting, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres also urged countries to include and involve all segments of the population in the process of rebuilding communities and sustaining peace.
“Nonno Toby” (Grandpa Toby) passed away on October 6, Elisa Livia Pennacchioni of the Parco Natura Viva, a zoo near the northern city of Verona, told AFP.
“He collapsed on the floor on the way back to his nighttime shelter, and after about half an hour, his heart stopped,” she said.
Toby will be embalmed and put on display at the MuSe science museum in Trento, where he will join Blanco, a white lion from the zoo who died five years ago, Pennacchioni said.
White rhinos normally live up to 40 years when held in captivity, and up to 30 years in the wild, she said.
Toby’s death, which follows the passing of his female partner Sugar in 2012, leaves the Parco Natura Viva with one remaining white rhino: Benno, aged 39.
However, there are only two examples left of the northern white rhino subspecies who live in Kenya, which are watched round-the-clock by armed guards, the environmental group says.
Lt. Gen. Luzi accompanied by the Italian Ambassador to Rwanda, Massimiliano Mazzanti were received by NPC commandant, Commissioner of Police (CP) Rafiki Mujiji, who gave them an overview of the College.
“The National Police College equip officers with academic programmes at undergraduate and post-graduate levels as well as professional and specialized courses. Undergraduate programmes specialize in the faculties of Computer Science and Information Security, Forensic Science, Professional Police Studies (PPS) and Law,” CP Mujiji explained.
The post-graduate programmes offers a Master’s degree in Peace Studies and Conflicts Transformation.
CP Mujiji also elaborated on the College’s partnership with other academic institutions and open to law enforcement officers from local and regional agencies.
Lt. Gen. Luzi, while meeting the Police Senior Command and Staff Course (PSCSC) students, reminded them that they are the cornerstone to sustainable security in the region.
“I am happy to visit this College and to meet you here. This training should pave way to strengthen efforts to collectively achieve sustainable security and peace in your respective countries and region as a whole,” said Lt. Gen Luzi.
He pledged Carabinieri support through the existing framework with Rwanda National Police (RNP).
The statement released last night shows that 95 people have caught the virus out of 7671 sample tests, one recovered while four are critically ill.
A total of 1,702,654 people have been fully vaccinated while 2,621,889 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.
They were at the time found driving while intoxicated, on various roads of the City of Kigali between October 7th and 11th.
They were paraded to the media on Tuesday, October 12, at Rwezamenyo Police station in Nyarugenge district.
One of those arrested Bahati Musaka regretted the violations which resulted to his children to miss school fees.
“I was arrested on Sunday, October 10 in Rwezamenyo sector after Police tested me and detected 1.14 millilitres of alcohol contained in blood. My children have not been able to return to school due to my mistakes. I ask for forgiveness,” said Musaka.
Vincent Sebakungu said that he had taken one bottle before driving his car home.
“I was arrested in Kimihurura at the time I was taking my wife home from the hospital. I had only taken one bottle before driving and when Police stopped me detected later that I had taken alcohol,” said Sebakungu.
Sebakungu asked for leniency and advised his colleagues to stop drinking and drive.
RNP Deputy Spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Africa Apollo Sendahangarwa said that those are part of continuous operations targeting impaired driving.
“Police conducted various campaigns and messages were delivered to rise awareness on safer road usage including prohibition of driving under the influence of alcohol. Know that Police will not give up in rising awareness however those who remain keeping deaf ears will not be tolerated,” said CSP Sendahangarwa.
CSP Sendahangarwa urged the public in particularly drivers to put their lives first through owning and respect the road safety measures to avoid fatal risks associated to those violations including accidents and loss of lives.
Kagame made the revelation today as he virtually attended the Global Security Forum 2021 held in Doha, the capital Qatar.
The Global Security Forum is an annual international gathering hosted by The Soufan Center. For several years it has brought together an international network of senior officials and experts, and consistently included ministers, heads of security agencies, and prominent experts, academics, and journalists, and thousands of attendees. This invitation-only event provides a unique dynamic platform for international stakeholders to convene and address the international community’s leading security challenges.
During a conversation with Steve Clemons, a journalist working with The Hill, United States based media house, Kagame responded to different questions concerning areas to be given priority.
Kagame pointed out health and security as priorities noting that no country can address related challenges on its own whether in Africa, Europe, Middle East or anywhere.
Kagame explained that insecurity is caused by shortfalls in governance which sometimes take dangerous forms such as terrorism, or even Genocide as it was the case in Rwanda. The President said that the issue crosses borders, affects neighbors and the entire regions.
Despite many lessons to learn from past failures, Kagame said, the global toolbox for dealing with these threats has hardly evolved.
He pointed out an example of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where a peacekeeping mission has operated for twenty years with meager results. He also hinted on what happened in Afghanistan with 20-year commitment from the international community.
“The efforts in the Sahel region to contain armed groups have also not yet managed to transform the security landscape. The point is not to cast blame. But at a minimum, we can say that something is very wrong in terms of how cross-border security threats are dealt with,” he said.
Kagame emphasized that failure to find a long-lasting solution is not from lack of engagement or lack of money observing that no amount of external funding or troop commitment can create sustainable peace, without putting governance at the center of it all.
Because of our country’s history, the President said, Rwanda is committed to contributing to peace building operations and making a difference where we can.
“We have done so multilaterally, through the United Nations or the African Union, such as in the Central African Republic or in Sudan and South Sudan. In fact, Rwanda has been among the top five UN troop-contributing countries for several years now,” he said.
Kagame also talk about Rwanda’s response to a bilateral appeal from the Government of Mozambique to combat the radical insurgency in Cabo Delgado.
The President said that Rwanda initially sent 1000 joint forces of the RNP and RDF, a number that has increased to approximately 2000.
“The Government of Mozambique invited us and many others like they invited the SADC countries. That is the southern region and neighbors of Mozambique to come and help. Rwanda went there on the ground that this was bilateral and an invitation from a friendly country that wanted such a help urgently. So, we did respond. In fact, we deployed more than 1000 troops. We have close to 2000, military troops and police as well,” he revealed.
Kagame said that the intervention was done quickly to deploy troops where the problem has been addressed to a great extent.
“And it is Rwanda, the Government of Rwanda working with Mozambique, the two of us found resources to deploy to support these operations. We didn’t get any financing from outside,” he noted.
Considering achieved progress, Kagame stressed that bilateral relations between two countries committed to deal with problems in Africa should be done faster and more effectively.
“If we had for example to wait until plans are put in place, mobilization is done , then using the usual format that is used, we probably would still be waiting by now and not sure when we get started,” he said.
Kagame revealed that both countries are working together to identify the root cause of the problem and what needs to be fixed.
This will be done through capacitating the country in many ways to deal with own problems.
Kagame said that Rwandan troops should not be on the ground forever but rather should be working with the country to deal with the problem for as long as the support is necessary leading to making the country stand on its own.
Rwanda sent the first contingent of joint troops to Mozambique on 9th July 2021.
The 2021 Global Security Forum will take place from October 12-14, 2021, in Doha, Qatar and adopt a hybrid approach for virtual participants. As states vie for power and resources in a rapidly evolving geopolitical climate, the 2021 Global Security Forum is held under the theme ‘Cooperation or Competition? Changing Dynamics of Global Security.’ Conversations will focus on the imperative of balancing cooperation and competition in ensuring security and addressing critical challenges in governance and development.
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