The statement released last night shows that 418 people have caught the virus out of 10102 sample tests, 10 recovered while 37 are critically ill.
The majority of new cases were found in Huye: 62, Kigali City: 50, Rulindo: 37, Kayonza: 35 and Gicumbi: 30.
A total of 889,995 people have been vaccinated 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 arrested in two separate operations conducted by the Rwanda National Police (RNP) Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU), on Friday and Saturday.
They are Jean Nepo Ngendahimana, 38, was intercepted on Friday in Runyeheri Village, Nyarushyamba Cell, Nyakiriba Sector with 2,272 pellets of cannabis and a taxi-moto operator, Venuste Nshimiyimana, 22, arrested on Saturday in Rushasho Village, Kirerema Cell, Kanzenze Sector with 275 pellets of cannabis.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, the Police spokesperson for the Western region, said that Police is still searching for a taxi-moto operator only identified as Clement, who was also transporting Ngendahimana but managed to flee during the operation.
“We had information from residents that the Ngendahimana and Clement were in the process of trafficking the narcotics from Busasamana Sector to Nyakiriba through Nyarushyamba cell. Police conducted an operation targeting the suspects, who were intercepted at about 6am, although the rider managed to escape in the process,” said CIP Karekezi.
The motorcycle was impounded to Kanama RIB station where Ngendahimana was also taken alongside the exhibits.
Nshimiyimana, on the other hand, was at the time riding from Mushubati Sector of Rutsiro District.
“Nshimiyimana was hired by one Nsabimana, who lives in Kanzenze Sector, to bring him the narcotics and had promised to pay him Frw50,000 after delivering the narcotics to him,” CIP Karekezi explained.
He further warned taxi-moto operators against facilitating drug dealers and added that Police and the ANU in particular, heightened operations against dealers in drugs.
The Ministerial order nº 001/MoH/2019 of 04/03/2019 establishing the list of narcotic drugs and their categorisation classifies cannabis in the category of “very severe narcotics.’’
Article 263 of law No. 68/2018 of 30/08/2018 determining offenses and penalties in general states that any person, who unlawfully produces, transforms, transports, stores, gives to another or who sells narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, commits an offence.
Upon conviction for very severe narcotics, the offender faces between 20 years and life imprisonment, and a fine of between Rwf20 million and Rwf30 million.
The statement released last night also shows that 466 people have caught the virus out of 13356 sample tests, 13 recovered while 40 are critically ill.
A total of 888,968 people have been vaccinated 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 suspects were arrested red-handed with 102 pieces of assorted skin whitening products worth Rwf238, 900.
At least 47 pieces of skin whitening cosmetics were seized from the shop owned by Sinayobye located in Rukeri village, Ruhango cell while 55 others were found in Nzamurambaho’s shop in Agasharu Village, Musezero Cell.
The duo admitted that they were buying the outlawed harmful lotions from other dealers in Kigali
Nzamurambaho said that he was being supplied by a major dealer living in Nyamirambo, whom he only identified as Ndayambaje.
“Ndayambaje is the one who hires cyclists to deliver the cosmetics to me,” Nzamurambaho told the Police.
To Sinayobye, he said that he was being supplied by one Juvenal Nkurikiyimana alias Gatoya, who operates in Nyabugogo.
RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police(CP) John Bosco Kabera said that this is part of the ongoing operations to fight the sell and use of the skin bleaching cosmetics, which were banned in Rwanda due to their adverse health effects to users.
There are 1,342 listed cream and oil brands with hydroquinone and mercury, which are prohibited in Rwanda.
“These suspects are not the first to be arrested; many more have been caught and showed to the media before, and this should sound as a warning that even others that are still involved in this unlawful business and trying to thrive at the cost of other people’s health, will be arrested,” CP Kabera said.
He commended the public for the community policing spirit through reporting people dealing in skin bleaching products.
The suspects were handed over to RIB at Kacyiru Police station for further legal process as the search for their two alleged supplier is still underway.
The outlawed creams and oil brands contain chemicals such as mercury and hydroquinone, which can cause liver damage, reduce resistance to bacterial and fungal infections, and increase anxiety, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Medics suggest that the two toxic chemicals; hydroquinone and mercury react with ultraviolet rays and lead to more pigmentation and premature aging.
The more these products are used the less melanin the body produces, and this leads to an increased risk for skin cancer.
Article 266 of the law determining offenses and penalties in general, states that any person, who produces, sells, or prescribes harmful products; cosmetics or body hygiene substance or any other products derived from plants, commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years and a fine of not less than Rwf3 million and not more than Rwf5 million or one of these penalties.
She will co-chair the Advisory Board along with Professor Senait Fisseha, Director Global Programs, Buffett Foundation.
Buffett Foundation is an organization aimed at catalyzing transformational change to improve the standard of living and quality of life, particularly for the world’s most impoverished and marginalized populations.
Inaugurated in 2018, UGHE releases graduates with Bachelor and Master’s in global health sciences.
Its curriculum has similar course units with those of Harvard in the United States.
The Advisory Board will be instrumental to UGHE’s ambitious mission of building a robust healthcare workforce in Africa to provide equitable, quality health services to all, and supporting the continent’s path to self-reliance in health by advancing its human resource potential.
Additional to providing guidance on the institution’s strategic development and implementation, the Advisory Board will support UGHE’s efforts to expand its academic programs and its overall reach according to the needs of the African continent.
Through a statement released by UGHE today, First Lady Jeannette Kagame
stated that ‘to afford all human beings access to the quality health services and care they need, when they need them, is to afford them dignity and control over their own lives’.
“To achieve this, however, we need more than strong policies, laws and mechanisms in the health sector. We need the right people in the right places, making the right decisions at the right time, to guarantee every individual’s right to health,” she noted.
Prof. Senait Fisseha has said that advancing the human resource potential and self-reliance in African health systems, requires global health institutions like UGHE that train clinicians, passionate and compassionate global health leaders, innovative researchers, scientists and implementers, health entrepreneurs, and managers on the continent.
“Our UGHE’s new African Advisory Board of prominent leaders and experts will support our institute drive a human centered resource development agenda, and we are proud to unite their visions, actions, exhibited competency and commitment to help move this health equity forward,” he stressed.
The Advisory Board is expected to bring together eminent African leaders and global health leaders from diverse fields, sectors, genders and geographies; people whose respective careers have helped advance both human and socio-economic development on the continent. The Advisory Board will also invite selected global leaders to share their knowledge and expertise gained from their work on the continent and globally.
Many African populations face significant geographic and financial barriers to accessing basic health care, and delivery of these services is compromised by a scarcity of health facilities, modern medical equipment, and skilled healthcare professionals.
The COVID-19 pandemic has especially highlighted the need for increased research and manufacturing capacity in Africa to bolster the development of life-saving drugs, equipment, and vaccines on the continent and to achieve this, skilled professionals also need to be educated.
By educating generations of global health leaders to provide equitable, quality health services; UGHE aims to improve healthcare delivery in Africa and beyond and provide lessons that can be implemented worldwide.
To provide innovative solutions to health’s pressing challenges, students are equipped with the skills to carry out clinical and global health research, as well as the expertise and know-how to build, strengthen and manage resilient healthcare systems prepared to respond to emerging health threats like COVID-19.
UGHE was inaugurated in 2018 through the partnership of Partners in Health, the Government of Rwanda, Cummings Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Havard University among others.
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UGHE focuses on quality, innovation and scientific-based learning and requires that students learn from and live within the communities facing the aforementioned constraints to healthcare access. By situating the university in the rural North of Rwanda, it provides proximity education that exposes our students to the challenges that they will be tasked to address on the continent.
Through a community-based learning approach that leverages community members as teachers, students are equipped with a deep understanding of the needs of the vulnerable, positioning them to adequately address them in their future professional life. By applying these principles, UGHE breaks down traditional boundaries between academic disciplines, fostering interprofessional teaching and learning.
The Office of the Prime Minister has revealed that discussions focused on strengthening the cooperation between Rwanda and the World Bank in various ongoing development programs and projects in the Country, as well as new projects in the pipeline.
Premier Ngirente commended the good partnership between Rwanda and World Bank in the implementation of these programs and projects.
The World Bank portfolio in Rwanda includes sectors in infrastructure, agriculture, education and skills development, social protection, trade facilitation, housing and urbanization.
Uwizeye was apprehended in Nyabyondo Village, Rutonde Cell, Shyorongi Sector after she tried to buy goods in Rutonde trading centre using fake currency notes.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Pacifique Semahame Gakwisi, the Acting District Police Commander for Rulindo, said that different traders noticed that bills of Rwf5, 000 that Uwizeye was paying them for the acquired goods were counterfeit, and called the Police.
“Four different traders in Rutonde trading centre reported that Uwizeye had paid them fake notes in the denominations of Rwf5, 000. Good enough, Police officers were able to trace her in the trading centre at about 4pm, and took her into custody for the alleged crime,” said CIP Semahame
CIP Semahame reminded the public that counterfeit money has negative effect on the economy of the country and urged the business community to always be vigilant to avoid falling prey and to report anyone suspected to be engaged in such serious financial crimes.
“Counterfeiting money and circulating it, although it is still very low in Rwanda, has enormous negative impact on the national economy and small businesses in particular; it is a crime given due attention to fight and prevent it, and ensure that everyone involved faces justice,” the DPC explained.
Uwizeye was handed over to RIB at Shyorongi station along with the exhibits for further investigation.
Article 269 of the law determining offences 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.
The statement released last night shows that 515 people have caught the virus out of 11638 sample tests while seven recovered.
The prevalence of new infections currently stands at 4.4%.
The majority of new cases were found in Gicumbi: 74, Kigali City: 38, Karongi: 37 and Nyagatare: 34.
A total of 858,040 people have been vaccinated 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 motorcycle belonging to one Eric Migambi, was allegedly stolen from his contracted rider, last month in Kicukiro District when a group of thieves ambushed him.
It was recovered from one of the suspected members of the ring identified as Samson Habineza, 35, who was also taken into custody, in Mulindi Village, Rubirizi Cell, Nasho Sector in Kirehe. Habineza was using the motorcycle as taxi.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Jean Berchimas Dusengimana, the District Police Commander (DPC) for Kirehe said that the arrest followed investigations into the violent theft and information exchange between the Police, Migambi and members of the public.
“Migambi got reliable information that his moto was in Kirehe and was being used by Habineza as a taxi in Nasho Sector. He shared this information with the Police, that’s how we tracked and arrested Habineza red-handed with the motorcycle, which he was indeed using as taxi in Nasho,” SP Dusengimana said.
SP Dusengimana warned those involved in the theft of motorcycles that police in partnership with the public as well as use of technology, will help to bring them to justice.
He further urged owners of motos to fit them with GPS devices so as to trace them easily and to report the theft in time.
Habineza was handed over to RIB at Nasho station for further legal process
Article 166 of the law determining offenses and penalties in general states that any person convicted for theft is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years and a fine of not less than Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf2 million, community service in a period of six (6) months or only one of these penalties.
The penalty doubles, if the theft was carried out at night, by more than one person or through an ambush.
