Author: webrwanda

Places of worship are required to accommodate 50% of their capacity and respect all COVID-19 control measures including social distancing, washing hands, and wearing of face mask.

Under the newly issued guidelines, the Ministry of Local Government has revealed that 'faith-based organizations can organize religious gatherings for more two days of choice per week and inform local leaders from the sector in which a church is located’.

The two days will be additional to existing proclaimed days of worship especially, Friday for Muslims; Saturday for Adventists and Sunday for other churches.

Burial and wedding ceremonies will also continue to be observed anytime respecting COVID-19 guidelines.

The guidelines also indicate that religious gatherings for people in advanced ages from 65 and above should be exclusively held except those leading church services.

Children from six and above have been also allowed to go to pray together with their siblings or parents.

Baptism and other sacraments will be ordained respecting COVID-19 health guidelines.

Burial ceremonies should not exceed 75 persons.

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The project launched in Gisagara Friday will offer such facilities for education, health among others. The launch involved visiting a construction site of 40 classrooms expected to accommodate students from Congolese refugee camp in the area and neighboring residents.

The five-year project funded by the World Bank will cost US$60 (Rwf 54 billion) to be implemented in in Gisagara, Nyamagabe, Gicumbi, Karongi, Gatsibo and Kirehe.
Infrastructures expected to be made available under the project include, safe water , schools, health centers, markets, roads, driving financial inclusion and environment protection initiatives.

Kayisire explained that the project is expected to transform lives of over 365,000 beneficiaries including refugees and neighboring communities.

She revealed that the close collaboration between refugees and neighboring residents who welcomed them makes refugees feel at ease, thus also getting involved in development activities.

'It makes refugees feel at home. They strongly need to feel safe so that they can run activities smoothly,' underscored Kayisire.

Apart from the construction of 40 classrooms underway in Gisagara district, the project will also provide equipment at Mugombwa Vocational School and construct Musha Market.

Similar activities will be funded in other districts covered by the project and build 10 kilometer roads in Kirehe and Karongi districts.

Beneficiaries will also be trained in project management, working with banks while those with bankable projects will receive additional funding for implementation.

Some of refugees from Mugombwa camp in Gisagara district expressed delight for the project expected to uplift them.

'The project will particularly help our children to afford quality education to prepare for a better future,' said Emmanuel Rwagasore.

The Country Representative of World Bank, Rolande Pryce commended Rwanda’s efforts towards improved welfare of refugees and reiterated commitment for continued partnership in different areas.

Rwanda accommodates over 137,000 refugees from different camps including Mugombwa in Gisagara district; Kigeme in Nyamagabe; Gihembe in Gicumbi; Kiziba in Karongi; Nyabiheke in Gatsibo and Mahama in Kirehe district.

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Rayon Sports yakinnye na Rutsiro FC kuri uyu wa Gatanu mu mukino w’umunsi wa mbere wa Shampiyona warangiye ari igitego 1-1.

Nyuma y’uyu mukino nibwo byamenyekanye ko hari abakinnyi bane ba Rayon Sports basanzwemo COVID-19 barimo batatu bakinnye umukino wa Rutsiro FC.

Rayon Sports yaherukaga gupimisha abakinnyi n’abakozi bayo ku wa Gatatu mu gihe yerekeje i Rubavu ku wa Kane. Biteganyijwe ko iyi kipe yongera gupimwa harebwa uko abakinnyi bahagaze.

Ibaye ikipe ya kabiri ivuzwemo COVID-19 nyuma ya Amagaju FC yarwaje abakinnyi 11 bigatuma inasezererwa mu mikino ya playoffs yo guhatanira kuzamuka mu Cyiciro cya Mbere mu kwezi gushize.

FERWAFA yasabye amakipe kujya ayitangariza ibyavuye mu bipimo bya COVID-19 byafashwe abakinnyi, gusa ntihajya hatangazwa ibyabivuyemo.

Members of Rotary Club Kigali Doyen presented the cheque worth Rwf 1 million for Mutuelle de Santé subscription yesterday to representatives of OVC Rwanda at its headquarters in Kicukiro district.

The organization helps children with vulnerable backgrounds including orphans, children living with disabilities and street children from different parts of the country.

The Head of Finance at Rotary Club Kigali Doyen, Julien Kaburame told IGIHE that the gesture aligns with existing initiatives to support vulnerable people.

'We are involved in different charitable activities based on seven core principles. After learning that these children needed support for Mutuelle de Santé, we rushed to intervene because it falls under our goals,' he said.

The representative of OVC Rwanda, Emmanuel Uwamahoro expressed delight for the support.

'These children had no Mutuelle de Santé up to date because the donor who subscribed them for medical insurance last year has died. We had not yet got means to subscribe them again. The support comes in handy,' he said.

In the same week, Rotary Club Kigali Doyen donated Rwf 6 million to subscribe for Mutuelle de Santé 2000 residents from Nyamirambo in Nyarugenge district, Kigali city.

The gesture is aimed at increasing the number of people affording Mutuelle de Santé.

The first quarter of 2020/2021 fiscal year between July and September left citizens subscribing for Mutuelle de Santé at 80,1% and has currently increased to 82.1%.

So far, Mutuelle de Santé subscribers have paid Rwf 23.7 billion.

Rotary Club Kigali Doyen has this year funded different activities namely; donating 4000 face masks toresidents in Rutsiro district, donated Rwf 13 million to King Faisal Hospital and University Teaching Hospital of Kigali , donated 900 liquid soaps to Rwanda Biomedical Center as well as sanitary equipment including 160 hand washing facilities worth Rwf 12 million.

The club also contributed Rwf 3 million to support 'Solid Africa’, philanthropy organization providing aid to the most vulnerable patients in hospitals.

Rotary Club Kigali Doyen is one of six Rotary Clubs in Rwanda including Musanze, Kigali Mont Jali, Kigali Virunga, Gasabo and Butare with 122 members.

It comprises of members consolidating efforts to provide humanitarian services and support to address problems facing the world by combating illiteracy and poverty, contributing to the provision of safe water, handling disputes and fighting epidemics.

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Imurikagurisha mpuzamahanga rya 23 [EXPO2020] rigiye kuba mu gihe Isi yose n’u Rwanda muri rusange hakomeje gukaza ingamba zo guhangana n’icyorezo cya COVID19 gikomeje guhitana ubuzima bw’abantu.

PSF iherutse gutangaza ko imurikagurisha ry’uyu mwaka rizaba ku matariki ya 13 Ukuboza kugeza kuri 31 Ukuboza 2020, aho risanzwe ribera I Gikondo ahazwi nko muri 'Expo Ground’.

Umukozi ushinzwe itumanaho akaba n’umuvugizi wa PSF, Kabera Eric yabwiye KT Press ko kuri iyi nshuro ibikorwa bijyanye n’imyidagaduro byakuwe muri EXPO.

Yavuze ko 'Muri Expo ubundi haba hameze nk’isoko aho abantu baza bakabyina, bakanywa, bakidagadura n’iki ariko kubera ibibazo Bihari uyu mwaka ntabwo tuzabigira. Hari igihe wasangaga ibigo bimwe bizana abahanzi baje kubyina… abantu ni benshi mbese, ubu uyu mwaka ntabyo tuzagira.'

Yakomeje agira ati 'Kubera kwirinda COVID19 ntabwo dushaka ko abantu bazaza ari benshi ukabona bagiye ahantu hamwe baruzuye bari kureba umuhanzi, ntabwo ibyo tuzabyemera. Ntabwo bizashoboka.'

Avuga ko abana bari munsi y’imyaka 12 batemerewe kuza muri Expo mu rwego rwo kubarinda ko bashobora kwanduzanya iki cyorezo.

Akomeza agira ati 'Twabaga dufite ibikinisho by’abana bazaga muri EXPO gukina no kwishimisha n’ababyeyi babo, ariko uyu mwaka ntabwo tuzabigira. Twavuganye n’abafatanyabikorwa bacu ko uyu mwaka bitazabaho.'

Kabera yavuze ko ibijyanye n’imyiteguro bigeze kure ndetse bazakora ibishoboka byose amabwiriza ya Minisiteri y’Ubuzima n’izindi nzego zishinzwe gukumira Coronavirus akubahirizwa.

Abazitabira iri murikagurisha bamaze kwemezwa na PSF ni 450 bavuye kuri 600 bari basanzwe bitabira ku mpamvu zo kwirinda icyorezo cya COVID19, ari nayo mpamvu ibibanza byagabanyijwe kugira ngo habeho guhana intera.

PSF ivuga ko imyiteguro yo kwakira imurikagurisha igeze kuri 95%, naho abazamurika baturutse mu Rwanda no mu bihugu byo hanze birenga 15. Abambere bava hanze ibintu byabo byaraje.

Ibijyanye n’ingamba zo kwirinda Coronavirus kandi zakajijwe mu buryo butandukanye aho nk’imiryango abantu binjiriramo yongerewe ndetse aho abantu binjirira ntabwo ariho bazajya basohokera.

Ni ibintu bitavuzweho rumwe dore ko Marina atigeze atangaza ko atari muri iryo rushanwa ndetse yaje no gukomeza mu cyiciro cyakurikiyeho aho basigaye ari abanyempano 20 bahatanira kwegukana iryo rushanwa.

Ku ruhande rwa The Mane ireberera inyungu ze mu bya muzika, batangaje ko umuhanzikazi wabo atigeze yitabira irushanwa ahubwo yigeze kubibabwiraho ariko batigeze bamwemerera kuryitabira.

Kwitabira irushanwa ndetse n’ibikorwa bya muzika atabiherewe uburenganzira n’abareberera inyungu ze ni kimwe mu bishobora kuba byarazamuye uburakari n’umwuka mubi hagati ye na The Mane.

Ubusanzwe Marina akorerwa indirimbo na The Mane ndetse ninayo ishinzwe kuzicuruza dore ko n’izo ashyira hanze zose zishyirwa ku rukuta rwa YouTube rwa The Mane.

Hari amakuru avuga ko ubuyobozi bwa The Mane buri gutegura inama izafatirwamo umwanzuro wanyuma ku bijyanye no kuba Marina yakwirukanwa muri The Mane cyangwa agashyirirwaho ibihano.

Mupenda Ramadhan [Badrama] washinze The Mane kuri ubu uri kubarizwa muri Leta Zunze Ubumwe za Amerika yirinze kugira byinshi avuga kuri iyo nama iri gutegurwa.

Badrama yabwiye UKWEZI ko mu minsi mike aribwo azabasha gutangaza byinshi bijyanye na Marina ndetse n’indi mishinga ya The Mane.

Marina niwe muhanzi watangiranye na The Mane ndetse ubuyobozi bwavugaga ko afitanye nayo amasezerano y’imyaka 10 ariko we yigeze gutangaza ko yifuza kuzamarana imyaka 20 na Badrama.

Ubwo twatunganyaga iyi nkuru twagerageje kuvugisha umuhanzikazi Marina ngo agire icyo atangaza ku bivugwa ko yarenze ku biteganywa n’amasezerano ye na The Mane ariko ntiyitaba telefone ye igendanwa.

Kugeza ubu muri The Mane habarizwamo abahanzi batatu bazwi barimo uyu Marina, Queen Cha ndetse na Calvin Mbanda winjiyemo binyuze mu irushanwa ryateguwe mu myaka ishize n’ikigo gicuruza telefone ku bufatanye na The Mane. Umwuka ntabwo ari mwiza hagati ya Marina na The Mane