Nyuma y'umwuka mubi uri gututumba hagati y'impuzamashyaka CASH ya Perezida Felix Tshisekedi na FCC ya Josep Kabila, Abadepite bo muri Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Congo bakuyeho uwari Perezida w'Inteko Ishinga Amategeko witwa Jeanine Mabunda.

Uyu mu perezida w' Inteko yari uwo mu ishyaka rya Joseph Kabila yari amaze igihe yinubirwa n'abo mu mpuzamashyaka ya Tshisekedi gufatanya n'abadepite baturuka mu ishyaka rimwe bakitambika imigambi ya Tshisekedi.

Mu badepite 483 batoye, 281 bemeje ko akurwaho, nkuko Radiookapi yabitangaje dukesha iyi nkuru.

Umwuka mubi hagati ya CASH na FCC warushijeho gukura muri iki cyumweru kuko mu bihe bitandukanye abadepite bagaragaye barwanira mu ngoro y'Inteko Ishinga Amategeko.

Ikurwaho rya Mabunda ni intsinzi kuri Tshisekedi kuko benshi mu badepite bagiye ku ruhande rwe.

Nyuma yo kweguza Mabunda, ubu Tshisekedi yemerewe gutoresha undi muyobozi w'inteko uzamworohereza gushyira mu bikorwa gahunda ze. Mubyo ashyize imbere harimo kuvanaho Guverinoma ya Minisitiri w'Intebe Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, agashyiraho indi yiganjemo abambari be.

Tshisekedi yatangaje ko agiye gushyiraho umuntu uzamufasha gushakisha ubumwe n'andi mashyaka ari mu Nteko, bakagira ubwiganze buruta ubw'impuzamashyaka ya Kabila kugira ngo bimworohereze gushyira mu bikorwa ibyo yemereye abaturage.

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Press Statement
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
December 10, 2020

 

The United States reiterates its call for a free, fair, credible and peaceful election in Uganda.  Repeated violence and excessive use of force by security forces are deeply troubling.  We urge the government to ensure the safety of all candidates, respect the right of peaceful assembly of all Ugandans, and ensure that election authorities and security forces act impartially. 

We also call on the Ugandan government to create a safe environment for civil society and non-governmental organizations to undertake election training and monitoring.  While measures taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are imperative, they must not be used as justification for repression and violence. 

Security officials responsible for the excessive use of force must be held to account, and candidates must be afforded freedom of movement and access to media.  Political violence, repression, and intimidation have no place in democracies.

We are paying close attention to the actions of individuals who interfere in the democratic process and will not hesitate to consider serious consequences for those responsible for election-related violence and repression.   

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The support is sought by farmers grouped in Gwiza Nzige cooperative which invested in the growing of chili and French beans on 50 hectares. As COVID-19 pandemic emerged, the famers’ business collapsed affecting markets that some of the chili is wasting in gardens.

Hazizi Célestin who planted chili on a half hectare said they had invested much after easily finding buyers for the first produce. However, the situation exacerbated with the pandemic that farmers are counting losses.

'Growing chili was a good income generating project to invest in. Farmers were excited with the produce as they got buyers which motivated them to expand acreage. However, chili has ripened and wasted in gardens because we cannot find buyers. I had invested Rwf 2 million but I have only recovered Rwf 1 million,' he said.

He requested the Government to help them find market to recover the capital because some clients canceled their orders.

The President of Gwiza cooperative which grows chili and vegetables in Nzige sector Uwitonze Euphrem explained that there is a problem of poor market conditions despite available big volumes of chili produce from over 50 hectares.

'We harvest at between six and ten chili tons per week but the buyer picks only two of them. This brings losses and discourages farmers who have invested much. We appeal to National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB), Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) and our district for advocacy to find market,' he said.

Fred Rwigamba, the Director of Finance and Operations SOUK Investment Group, a firm engaging in growing and exporting fresh horticulture produce from Rwanda, has told IGIHE that they are usually contracted to buy produce from Rubona sector that the produce from Nzige is auxiliary.

'They should be grateful because we help those buying small quantities of their produce. COVID-19 pandemic has affected markets pushing some investors to stop buying their produce. We do it in form of support to farmers because we don’t have large market,' he revealed.

According to the mayor of Rwamagana district, Mbonyumuvunyi Radjab, they have advised farmers to harvest chili and sell it to Rwanda’s market.

'Their venture into growing chili is expensive. However, there is market instability due to the pandemic which put the economy at sea. We advised them to harvest chili and sell the produce to Rwanda’s market even though the price is comparatively lower than what they used to get on the international markets,' he said.

Farmers explain that they used to sell a kilo of chili at Rwf 550 as per agreement with buyers but they currently sell at Rwf 300.

Gwiza Nzige cooperative comprises of 321 members farming on 661 hectares at the hillside and 215 hectares in marshland where they plant chili and maize among other crops.

Rwamagana chili farmers request the Government to help them find market to recover the capital because some clients canceled their orders.

Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/rwamagana-chili-farmers-count-losses-as-price-volatility-bites

About 256 Death row Convicts in Tanzania have become lucky after their death sentences were relaxed to at least life imprisonment. They will simply not be hanged or put to the gallows- the last execution was carried out in 1994.

President John Pombe Magufuli gave these death row convicts a gift as part of marking 59^th Independence of the United Republic of the People of Tanzania. In total the sentences of 3,316 inmates were reduced by the President.

'In the past five years of my leadership, I was supposed to execute 256 convicts who were handed death sentence. However, I could not sign for their death and therefore Iam changing their sentences to Life imprisonment,' Magufuli said during a swearing-in of his new cabinet.

Magufuli also ordered the Home Affairs Ministry to work on his decision by observing all the required rules and procedures and ensuring the inmates are engaged in productive activities.

'Some of these inmates were sentenced to death for killing two or three people; the law requires the president to execute 256 who will have committed the worst sin? The one who killed one person or me who executed all these 256 inmates?' Magufuli wondered.

Magufuli also said that some of the inmates were convicted of minor offences while others are left with only a few days to complete their sentences…  'based on the recommendations presented by the commissioner General of prisons I have agreed to reduce their sentences, others must be released under given legal procedures,' he said.

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Mu gihe Isi yose n'u Rwanda rurimo yugarijwe n'icyorezo cya korona Virusi, kuri uyu wa gatanu tariki 11 Ukuboza 2020 hatangiye imurigagurisha ku nshuro ya 23 ridasanzwe kuko ritandukanye n'ayabanje kubera ingamba zo kwirinda icyorezo cya korona virusi. Ibisindisha ntabwo byemewe n'abana bari munsi y'imyaka 12 ntawe uzahakandagira.

Kuri iyi nshuro hari bimwe mubicuruzwa bitazagaragara muri iri murikagurisha ari nabyo wasangaga bikurura benshi. Ibyo birimo nk'ibinyobwa bisindisha byo muri Skol na Brarirwa. Mubidasanzwe kandi ni ukuba abana bari munsi y'imyaka 12 batemerewe kwitabira imurikagurisha rizarangira tariki ya 30, aho rizafungurwa kumugaragaro kuwa 15 Ukuboza 2020.

Ibi byatangajwe mu kiganiro n'abanyamakuru cyabereye i Gikondo mu Karere ka kicukiro ahasanzwe habera imurikagurisha mpuzamahanga, ahazwi nka Expo ground kuri uyu wa kabiri tariki 09 Ukuboza 2020. Byari ibiganiro byitabiriwe n'inzego zitandukanye zirimo: PSF, Minicom, ndetse na Police y'igihugu ari nayo izaba ishinzwe umutekano muri iri murikagusha nk'uko bisanzwe bikorwa.

Mu ijambo rye, Umuvugizi wa Police y'u Rwanda CP Kabera Jean Bosco yavuze ko iri murikagurisha rizaba ridasanzwe kubera ko abantu bose bazi neza ko ribaye mu bihe bidasanzwe byo kwirinda icyorezo cya korona virusi, yibutsa nabazaryitabira kuzubahiriza amabwiriza hatabayemo gucungana n'inzego z'umutekano.

Yagize ati' Kuba imurikagurisha ribaye ntabwo bikuyeho ko Covid ikiriho, ntabwo bikuyeho ko Covid igifite ubukana, ntabwo bikuyeho ko Covid yica cyangwa ishobora kuzahaza abantu. Iri murikagurisha rero rizakorwa hubahirizwa amabwiriza yo kuyirinda harimo kwambara agapfukamunwa neza, guhana intera mubyo umuntu arimo byose ndetse no gukaraba intoki kenshi n'amazi meza n'isabune. Ibi bizakomeza gukurikiranwa na Police nk'uko imaze amezi icyenda ireba uko ingamba zo kwirinda zikurikizwa'.

Ikindi kandi muri iyi Expo y'uyu mwaka ntabisindisha bizacururizwamo nkuko byahoze kuko Skol na Bralirwa ntibiri mubazitabira iri murikagurisha ndetse n'abana bari munsi y'imyaka 12 ntibemerewe kurijyamo. Ibi byagarutsweho n'umuyobozi wa PSF Ruzibisa Siteven.

Yagize ati' Iri murikagurisha ntabana bafite imyaka 12 bazarizamo, icyantumye tubisaba ni uko bigoye kuba umwana ufite munsi y'imyaka 12 yakubahiriza aya mabwiriza yo kwirinda icyorezo cya korona virusi, no kuba muri byabikinisho byabo habonwa ko hakurikiranwa ko hubahirizwa ya ntera ndetse n'ibikinisho byabo biragoye, niyo mpamvu twafashe icyemezo ko uri munsi ya 12 atagomba kuyizamo kuko ntanibikinisho byabo bizaba birimo'.

Kubijyanye n'ibyo kunywa bisindisha bitazagaragaramo muri iri murikagurisha, yavuze ko aho gucururizwa ibyo kurya (Resitora) harimo ndetse kubishoboye agafata n'icyo kunywa cyitari ibisindisha.

Yakomeje ati'Iyo havuzwe amafunguro ni ukurya no kunywa, hazakoreshwa ibinyobwa bidasindisha kuko Bralirwa na Skol ntibazitabira iri murikagurisha kumpamvu zabo bwite'.
Abazitabira imurikagurisha bose hamwe ni 373 baturutse mubihugu bitandukanye 12 harimo n'u Rwanda, harimo abanyarwanda 301 n'abanyamahanga 72.

Iyi Expo izajya itangira mugitondo i saa tatu igasozwa i saa mbiri z'ijoro, aho kwinjira hazishurwa hakoreshejwe telephone ngendanwa hagurwa amatike, abacuruzi bose bagomba kujya bishyurwa hakoreshejwe uburyo byo kudahererekanya amafaranga.

Isabella Iradukunda ELisabeth

Source : http://www.intyoza.com/ku-nshuro-ya-23-mu-rwanda-hatangiye-imurikagurisha-ridasanzwe-kubera-covid-19/

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has sent a personal congragulatory message to Ghana President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

'Congratulations to my brother and friend President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on your re-election. It is a testament to the trust the people of Ghana have placed in you. We look forward to continued friendship between our two nations and collaboration towards the prosperity of our people,' Kagame said via his personal twitter handle.

According to the Ghana Electoral commission, Nana Akufo-Addo  won the presidential polls after his party the New Patriotic Party (NPP) secured  51.59% of the vote.

The main challenger and former president John Mahama under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flag, fetched 47.36%.

Jean Adukwei Mensa , President of the Electoral Commission announced the results saying only 515,524 votes separate President Akufo-Addo from his predecessor John Mahama.

Meanhile, Mahama has questioned the credibility of the Electoral Commission (EC) following the Chairperson's announcement of his defeat to President-elect Akufo-Addo in the just ended 2020 elections. According to him, data available to his party from across all the 16 regions of Ghana shows that he had won the 2020 Presidential Elections and that any other pronouncement by the EC was evidence of manipulation of figures.

'It is now obvious to many objective minds that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission has been used to manipulate results from the various constituencies and in that process seek to subvert the sovereign will of the Ghana People,' he stated in his first speech following the 2020 Election declaration by the Electoral Commission.

Challenges for  President Akufo-Addo

Ratings agency, Moody's, is warning of some challenging times for President Nana Akufo-Addo's government, come next year.

In its post-Election report, Moody's noted that some challenges still remain in the Ghanaian economy despite the win.

These included key challenges constraining Ghana's creditworthiness, including low growth after the coronavirus shock as well as imbalances in the fiscal economy. The rest are weak government revenues, low oil prices, and energy sector contingent liability risks.

Moody's further added in the report that a weakened mandate resulting from a diminished parliamentary majority will further complicate fiscal and economic reform prospects.

Moody's downgraded economic outlook in April but affirmed long-term issuer

Moody's in April, 2020 downgraded Ghana's economic outlook to negative from positive.

It however affirmed the country's long-term local and foreign currency issuer and foreign currency senior unsecured bond ratings at B3.

The downgrade of the Ghanaian economy is purely due to the COVID-19 pandemic which has affected tax revenue and the economy as a whole. Moody's had changed Ghana's sovereign ratings from stable to positive only in January this year.

Moody's also concurrently affirmed the local and foreign currency senior unsecured MTN ratings at (P) B3 and the rating of the bond enhanced by a partial guarantee from the International Development Association (IDA, Aaa stable) at B1.

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