These include Kamanayo Jean Damascène of Mututu cell in Kibirizi sector and Uwimana Theoneste of Gahunga cell in Nyagisozi sector.
Both executive secretaries submitted their resignation letters to the mayor of Nyanza district yesterday citing incompetence reasons.
The mayor of Nyanza district, Ntazinda Erasme has told IGIHE that the two leaders resigned after they were caught in bars violating COVID-19 preventive measures. One of them is also accused of assaulting a resident.
“Firstly, they were all caught in bars violating COVID-19 preventive measures. Secondly, the executive secretary of Gahunga cell is also accused of beating a resident. Rwanda Investigation Bureau [RIB] is investigating his case,” he said.
Ntazinda explained that the next move is to seek new executive secretaries following their resignations.
He appealed on residents to respect instituted Covid-19 health guidelines and avoid complacency.
The second batch of the FPU-1 contingent of 240 officers was deployed following the first cohort also of 80 officers deployed early this month.
The second cohort was led by CSP Faustin Kalimba, the contingent commander, for a one year tour-of-duty.
Commissioner of Police (CP) Denis Basabose, Commissioner for Counter-terrorism saluted them off at Kigali International Airport on Monday morning.
Before their departure, they had spent 14 days in quarantine, all tested negative for Covid-19 and vaccinated.
Meanwhile, later in the afternoon, CP Basabose also received a similar number of the replaced officers led by Superintendent of Police (SP) Gilbert Ryumugabe.
It is also the second cohort to be replaced under the rotation exercise.
The rotation in batches is part of the COVID-19 prevention measures, where they are also required to first undergo quarantine in South Sudan before starting their peacekeeping duties in Malakal, Upper Nile state.
CP Basabose, who represented RNP leadership, thanked the replaced officers for their professionalism and discipline during the tour-of-duty.
Their spirit, he added, maintained the good image of RNP and the country in general.
“Welcome back home… the RNP leadership commends yours service and for representing your country ably,” CP Basabose told the officers.
The new arrivals will also be tested for COVID-19 and quarantined.
Rwanda FPU mission in Malakal is mostly charged with the protection of civilians in internally displaced camps, UN personnel, security of key installations and humanitarian assistance, among others.
Prior to the deployment of FPU1-VI, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza urged them to be defined by their “professionalism, discipline, teamwork, integrity, values and alertness and the momentum to maintain and protect the image and reputation of their country.”
The rotation will be conducted in three phases as a deliberate effort to abide by the recommended health guidelines to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The statement released last night shows that 71 people have caught the virus, 75 recovered, while 13 are critically ill.
Rwanda confirmed the first Coronavirus case on 14th March 2020. Since then, 21490 people have been tested positive of whom 19860 recovered, 1325 are active cases while 305 have succumbed to the pandemic.
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.
Unlike other districts where curfew hours are set from 9pm to 4am, movements are restricted from 7pm to 4am in the respective districts of Ruhango, Nyanza, Gisagara, Huye, Nyaruguru and Nyamagabe.
The decisions released today will go into effect on 30th March 2021.
Among others, all businesses allowed to operate will close 8pm in other districts. Public transport buses shall operate at 50% capacity.
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Public offices will continue with essential staff at no more than 30% capacity while other employees continue working from home on a rotational basis.
Private businesses will continue with essential staff at no more than 30% capacity while other employees continue working from home on a rotational basis.
Motos and bicycles are permitted to carry passengers and must observe strict hygiene.
Restaurants and cafés will remain open with a 30% occupancy limit and shall receive clients until 8pm.
All bars will remain closed.
Places of worship will resume with no more than 30% maximum occupancy.
Arriving and departing passengers at Kigali International Airport must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to departure and should comply with health guidelines.
Tourism activity will continue is strict adherence to COVID-19 health guidelines. This includes hotels, tour operators, and transport services facilitating guests. Tourists and service providers shall inform RDB of itineraries.
Individual and non-contact outdoor sports activities are permitted.
Gyms and recreational centers will remain closed.
Attendance at a wake/ vigil (ikiriyo) should not exceed 10 persons at any one time.
Funeral gatherings should not exceed 20 persons.
Civil and religious weddings will continue, but should not exceed 20 persons and must comply with all COVID-19 preventive measures. Receptions are not permitted.
Gaming activities remain prohibited.
These measures will be reviewed after two weeks upon health assessment.
A statement released on 27th March 2021 signed by the Acting Director General of Rwanda FDA, Dr Karangwa Charles explains that laboratory tests of the said honey products shows that they are adulterated.
“And the previous inspections Rwanda FDA conducted in response to customer complaints on poor quality of honey available on the market; further reference is made to the quality control laboratory results of BEST HONEY, HONEY-POWER OF NATURE and MIEL DE NYUNGWE which confirmed adulteration of natural honey and the manufacturers were not found; Therefore, Rwanda FDA recalls from the market the Honey products called BEST HONEY, HONEY POWER OF NATURE and MIEL de NYUNGWE,” reads the statement in part.
Rwanda FDA has requested all distributors, supermarkets and all retail shops to stop distribution and sale of the aforementioned honey products and inform Rwanda FDA about the manufacturers and return all quantities to the suppliers within 10 working days.
Suppliers of recalled honey products have been also requested to receive all quantities returned by their clients and submit detailed report including (names, contacts and quantities returned) to Rwanda FDA.
Rwanda FDA has urged the public to stop buying and consuming the recalled honey products.
Recently, Rwanda FDA also recalled another honey product called ‘HONEY HIVE’ on grounds of poor quality.
Beneficiaries are from Ngoma, Kayonza, Rwamagana, Gatsibo and Nyagatare districts in Eastern Province. These equipment were donated on funding of Canada based organization dubbed ‘Sleeping children around the world’.
The donation exercise was completed on Sunday 28th March 2021 in Rwamagana district attended by USA ambassador in Rwanda, Peter Vrooman who is also a member of Rotary Club.
Every learner received a mattress, wash basins, bed sheets, notebooks, shows, school uniforms, face masks and underwear for girls.
Jennifer Ingabire, former president of Rotary Club Kigali Virunga, while she heading the Club, a Canadian organisation named Sleeping Children Around the World asked them to work with them as overseas volunteering partner in the distribution of the materials to children though it was delayed by Covid-19 pandemic.
“The organization believes that a child who sleeps well grows properly and, studies well. That is why we have donated mattresses and school kits,” she said.
Ingabire said that the donations were distributed to 300 students in every beneficiary district half of whom are girls.
The mayor of Rwamagana district, Mbonyumuvunyi Radjab thanked the Government of Rwanda for good collaboration with partners including Rotary Club highlighting that the support targeted beneficiaries who couldn’t even get decent shelter without the district’s intervention.
“Most of these beneficiaries are people whom we helped to get shelter and needed mattresses. When a child eats and sleeps well performs better at school. We thank donors for the great gesture supporting children as they gold the future of our country,” he said.
Residents of children who received donations expressed optimism for good performance.
“My child has been sleeping on banana leaves. From today, my child will sleep in a comfortable bed. I thank donors and the Government for thinking about us,” said Mukagasana Christine, a resident of Karutimbo village, Cyanya cell, Kigabiro sector.
Nyiransabimana Martha, residing in Isangano village, Binunga cell, Munyiginya sector said she would hardly get school kits for her children.
“I would not provide all necessary school kits to my child but he will look smart like colleagues and hopefully perform well because it is hard to concentrate on studies when a child has problems,” she explained.
Musabyimana Ange, a learner from Primary 6, said receiving the mattress and school items gives her courage to study well and demonstrate good performance during national examinations.
Rotary Club has been involved in different charitable activities like support to vulnerable residents, building public library in Kigali and accommodation facilities for cancer patients at Kanombe among other activities.
Rotary Club Virunga Kigali is comprised of 32 members. It is part of five clubs across the country.
The roads are constructed under the framework to upgrade infrastructure and beautiful the secondary city.
Musanze district vice mayor for economic affairs, Rucyahanampuwe Andrew has said that construction activities are underway and expected to be completed this year.
“We are building 6.4 kilometer roads in town of which progress stands at 80%. We have allocated Rwf 5,584,371,170 for construction of the aforementioned roads expected to be completed in May 2021. Apart from Musanze town, we are also building 15.4 kilometer roads in Kinigi to be completed at a cost of Rwf6, 165,694,128 in September 2021,” he revealed.
Musanze residents have expressed delight for the development expected to transform their wellbeing and make them smart residents.
“We had a very poor road leading to Kinigi but we are progressing with the coming of the tarmac road. We are renovating and building beautiful houses that we no longer consider moving to other areas seeking development because we have adequate infrastructure facilitating smooth economic growth. We thank in no smaller part the Government which oversees our interests and makes available needed infrastructure across the country,” Habineza Joseph.
The roads under construction are funded by Musanze district and partners including the World Bank and the Ministry of Infrastructure.
Rubavu district officials have revealed this at the completion of Water for Virunga, a project that used to provide water reservoirs to prevent erosion and residents from encroaching the forest to fetch water.
The project built water points to provision safe water.
The coordinator of Water For Virunga in Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gertjan Leereveld revealed that 222 water reservoirs were built for residents.
“In Rubavu district, we implemented the project in Bugeshi sector where we provided 222 water reservoirs that helped residents to catch rain water that used to cause erosions and ravage crops belonging to Kibumba residents in DRC. We have set up three water committees comprised of 21 residents that will follow up the maintenance of water points. We shall stay closer for them to carry out their tasks diligently,” he said.
Uzaribara Théoneste, one of public water points administrators assured residents’ collaboration in proper management of these infrastructures.
“We have come together in a group whereby everyone contributed some money helping us to make savings to ensure sustainability of these infrastructures or buy more reservoirs after the project ends,” he said.
Rubavu district vice mayor for economic affairs, Nzabonimpa Déogratias explained that the problem of water shortage will become history in the neighborhood of the park.
“It is our responsibility as a district to preserve achievements in the provision and catchment of water. We assure residents that the problem of water shortage with interventions of Virunga Belt project which is set to build the road promised by President of the Republic from Burera to pass through Musanza, Nyabihu to this area. The road will come along water supply systems distributing safe water from treatment plants,” he noted.
Bugeshi is among sectors bordering with Virunga National Park from where residents used to fetch water from fountains putting their lives at risks as they encounter wild animals including buffalos.
Kinigi Model Village will be equipped with infrastructure including a health center, business center workshop locally known as ‘Agakiriro’, classrooms, a market and sheds for 6000 chickens that will be donated to beneficiaries to spur economic growth and improve wellbeing.
So far, construction activities stand at 63%.
During a handover ceremony between the current Minister of Local Government , Jean Marie Vianney Gatabazi and his successor to the leadership of Northern Province, Dancille Nyirarugero held recently on 22nd March 2021, Gatabazi urged his successor to prioritize the project and fast track its completion.
“We are preparing for the 27th Liberation anniversary at national level. The day will be celebrated in Kinigi coinciding with the launch of the model village under construction to accommodate 144 families. It also has other linked projects aimed at transforming beneficiaries welfare. The onus is upon you to continue following up the construction of the model village and related infrastructure,” he said.
As she visited Kinigi model Village on 25th March 2021, Governor Nyirarugero witnessed the progress of the project and requested contractors to move fast its completion because all required materials are available.
“The current construction progress is commendable because the remaining works can be easily implemented fast. We have requested them to move fast the rest and make final touches early,” she said.
Over 400 residents got job opportunities during the construction of the model village.
“We had never expected such great project to be implemented in our area. Every primitive person was attributed to hail from Kinigi. We could only see model villages and smart houses on televisions and thing they are only meant or Kigali residents. We are glad that we have been employed and earned money from such state-of-the art infrastructure developed in our area,” said Jean Claude Ndayambaje.
“It is a blessing because we never expected such beautiful houses here in Kinigi. Moreover, we are growing financially and improving livelihoods because we got jobs at the construction of the model village,” said another resident, Angélique Nyiratebuka.
The model village is expected to be inaugurated at the celebration of the 27th liberation anniversary on 4th July 2021.
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