Author: webrwanda

  • MTN Rwanda Suspends Advertising #rwanda #RwOT

    Covid-19 pandemic has virtually disrupted every business in Rwanda and could not leave out the telecoms although they have kept their revenue figures in the past six months tightly guarded.

    “We are going to suspend commercial advertising for the four weeks,” MTN Rwanda said in a statement on Monday.

    The telecom company also said this was part of navigating the ‘New Normal’,  “MTN is committing its September 2020 marketing resources to support efforts against Covid-19 in markets the telecom operates.”

    At the beginning of August, MTN joined Rwanda Biomedical Centre and the Rwanda National Police in raising awareness of the importance of Covid-19 preventive measures.

    “If we are going to win a war against Covid-19, we shall need to work together to change behaviours, protect each other and flatten the curve faster,” said MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Officer, Mitwa Ng’ambi.

    source https://taarifa.rw/mtn-rwanda-suspends-advertising/

  • Yara donates 2,500 tons of fertilizer to rice, maize farmers in Rwanda #rwanda #RwOT

    The grant was delivered on August 28, 2020, to help farmers get the current crop growth season 2020 C in full swing.

    Yara’s representative in Rwanda, Peter Ngugi, said they would help farmers to ensure that at least the growing season ends when they have planted as planned.

    “Today the world economy is in turmoil yet agriculture is the source of livelihood. When neglected we end up starving. In this regard, we have provided these additives to make it easier for maize and rice farmers to cultivate on time. ”

    Dr. Karangwa Patrick, Director of the RAB said the grant was made at the right time.
    “It’s great support that Yara has given farmers. We’re very grateful to them for supporting the maize and rice farmers,” he said.

    Some representatives of the farmers’ cooperatives who attended the event told IGIHE that they were very happy with the support provided.

    Kayitesi Francine, the head of the COMSS Cooperative in Kicukiro District, who had a smile on her face, thanked Yara for their support as they coped with the effects of Coronavirus.

    These cooperative leaders also say that many farmers have already realized the importance of using industrial fertilizers.

    Murwabashyaka Simon, a member of the KORIKA Rice Cooperative in Gasabo District, said that 95% of their cooperatives have already learned about the importance of industrial fertilizers.

    “Before, there were those who thought it was a waste of money for them. They have come to realize the difference now.”

    Statistics show that in Rwanda about 70% of the population is engaged in subsistence farming. This suggests that disrupted agriculture could have a serious impact on the country’s food security. Yara’s representative in Rwanda, Peter Ngugi, said they would help farmers to ensure that at least the growing season ends when they have planted as planned. A Norwegian Fertilizer Company, Yara, through Yara Africa has delivered to the RAB a subsidy of 2,500 tones of industrial fertilizer for maize and rice farmers. The grant was delivered on August 28, 2020, to help farmers get the current crop growth season 2020 C in full swing.

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  • Messi wifuza kuva muri Barcelona yasabwe kugora ikintu kimwe #rwanda #RwOT

    Toni Freixa byitezwe ko ari we uzasimbura Josep Maria Bartomeu ku mwanya wa perezida w’ikipe ya FC Barcelona, avuga ko Messi yasuzuguye ikipe bitewe n’uburyo asabamo gutandukana na yo, bityo ngo niba yifuza kugenda agomba kubahiriza ibiri mu masezerano akishyura miliyoni 700 z’Amayero nta kindi.

    Ibi uyu mugabo wiyamariza kuzasimbura Bartomeu yabitangarije Marca Radio, aho avuga ko we atitaye niba Messi azagenda kuko buri kintu kigira iherezo, ahubwo uburyo byakozwemo byuzuye agasuzuguro.

    Yagize ati“ntabwo nitaye kuba Messi azagenda kuko buri kimwe kigira iherezo. Yabikoze mu buryo butari bwo ntabwo yubashye ikipe.”

    Uyu mugabo yakomeje avuga ko Messi niba ashaka kugenda agomba kubahiriza amasezerano nta kindi.

    Yagize ati“byarantunguye biranambabaza nk’umuntu wa Barcelona. Ibyo Messi yakoze byarambabaje. Amasezerano agomba kubahirizwa, icyo Messi agomba gukora ni ukuzana miliyoni 700 z’Amayero(€700M) ubundi akagenda.”

    Messi usigaje umwaka w’amasezerano muri iyi kipe, akomeza gushimanagira ko mu masezerano ye harimo ingingo imwemerera kuba yajya mu y’indi nk’umukinnyi wigenga(free agent), ni mu gihe ikipe ivuga ko iyo ngingo yataye agaciro muri Kamena 2020 kuko atahise agenda, nyamara we akuvuga ko kuko icyo gihe imikino yari yarahagaze kubera COVID-19 igifite agaciro.

    Amakuru avuga ko mu gihe Messi yaba atandukanye na Barcelona ashobora guhita asanga Pep Guadiola muri Manchester City, ni mu gihe kandi byavuzwe ko na Paris Saint Germain imwifuza.

    Messi yasabwe kubahiriza icyo amasezerano ye avuga ubundi akigendera

    source http://isimbi.rw/siporo/article/messi-wifuza-kuva-muri-barcelona-yasabwe-kugora-ikintu-kimwe

  • Meddie Kagere mu muryango winjira muri APR FC #rwanda #RwOT

    Rutahizamu w’umunyarwanda ukinira ikipe ya Simba SC muri Tanzania, Meddie Kagere nta gihindutse araba ari umukinnyi wa APR FC mu mwaka w’imikino wa 2020-2021.

    N’ubwo uyu mukinnyi yagiye akomeza kubihakanira itangazamakuru ko nta biganiro biri hagati ye na APR FC, amakuru ISIMBI yamenye ni uko musore utishimye mu gihugu cya Tanzania cyane ko atari mu mibare y’umutoza Sven Ludwig Vandenbroeck, nta gihindutse azaba ari umukinnyi wa APR FC mu minsi ya vuba.

    Ni kenshi uyu umutoza w’iyi kipe, Sven Ludwig Vandenbroeck yagiye yereka uyu rutahizamu umaze imyaka 2 yikurikiranya atsinda ibitego byinshi muri shampiyona ya Tanzania ko atari mu mibare ye cyane ko yagiye amwicaza bya hato na hato.

    Uyu mukinnyi usigaranye umwaka umwe w’amasezerano, mbere y’uko shampiyona ya 20219-2020 irangira, yegereye umuyobozi wa Simba SC, Mohammed Dewji ‘Mo’ amusaba ko yamurekura akajya kwishakira ahandi kuko atari umukinnyi wo kwicara ku ntebe cyane ko n’ikipe y’igihugu iba imukeneye, gusa Mo yanze kumurekura.

    Amakuru agera ku kinyamakuru ISIMBI, ahamya ko Kagere yamaze kumvikana na APR FC kuba yaza akayikinira mu mwaka utaha w’imikino akayifasha no mikino Nyafurika ya CAF Champions League iyi kipe izitabira.

    Igisigaye ni uko APR FC yumvikana na Simba SC bakaba bagura umwaka umwe uyu mukinnyi asigaje muri Simba SC, ni mu gihe ibiganiro ngo birimo kugenda neza ndetse mu minsi ya vuba Kagere ashobora kugaruka mu Rwanda azanye na ‘Release Letter’ agahita asinyira APR FC.

    APR FC kandi ikaba yifuza bikomeye rutahizamu Jacquers Tuyisenge wamaze gutandukana na Petro Athletico yo muri Angola.

    Meddie Kagere utishimye muri Simba SC, ashobora kwerekeza muri APR FC

    source http://isimbi.rw/siporo/article/meddie-kagere-mu-muryango-winjira-muri-apr-fc

  • Paul Rusesabagina Arrested #rwanda #RwOT

    Impeccable information reaching Taarifa Investigative desk Indicates that Paul Rusesabagina a Rwandan fugitive wanted for a score of serious crimes has been finally arrested.

    “He is currently detained at Remera Police Station while his case file is being processed in accordance with Rwandan criminal procedure,” Rwanda Investigation Bureau said on Monday.

    Rusesabagina is the founder of the ‘National Liberation Forces (FLN)’, an armed terrorist organisation under his Rwandan Movement for Democratic Change (MRCD).

    Rwanda is currently holding and trying dozens of FLN members for war crimes and other violations committed on Rwandan territory including murder. Callixte Nsabimana one of the FLN leaders is undergoing trial in Rwanda.

    Rusesabagina under the grip of the Rwandan hands will be very vital in the ongoing trial against FLN members.

     

    source https://taarifa.rw/paul-rusesabagina-arrested/

  • Ngoma : Polisi yarashe umusore wafatiwe mu kabari yarenze ku mabwiriza yo kwirinda COVID-19 akayirwanya #rwanda #RwOT

    Ibi byabaye mu ijoro ryakeye ryo ku itariki 30 Kanama 2020 ahagana saa 20h30 z’ijoro mu Murenge wa Zaza mu Kagari ka Nyagasozi.

    Amakuru avuga ko uyu musore kimwe n’abandi benshi basanzwe mu rugo rw’umuturage yarahahinduye akabari, nuko mu gihe babasohoragayo we afata amacupa ashaka kuyakoresha arwanya inzego z’umutekano.

    Umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa w’Umurenge wa Zaza, Singirankabo Jean Claude yabwiye IGIHE ko uyu musore yari asanzwe yarananiranye atega abaturage mu muhanda akabambura abandi akabakubita, nijoro ngo bamusanga mu kabari ashaka gukubita icupa umupolisi.

    Yagize ati “Ni umuturage w’umusore wari warananiranye, yarwanyije inzego z’umutekano, hari ahantu bari barimo kunywera bamusohoye ashaka kuzana amacupa ngo ayakubite komanda mu mutwe, byabaye nka saa 20h30 z’ijoro.”

    Gitifu Singirankabo yakomeje avuga ko uyu musore yari asanzwe yarananiranye ari igihazi, aho yirirwaga akubita abaturage abandi akabambura ibyabo. Yasabye abanyarwanda gukomeza kubahiriza amabwiriza yashyizweho na leta yo kwirinda icyorezo cya COVID-19.

    Kuri ubu umurambo wa nyakwigendera wajyanwe mu bitaro bya Kibungo mbere yuko ushyingurwa.

    source http://www.ukwezi.rw/mu-rwanda/2/article/Ngoma-Polisi-yarashe-umusore-wafatiwe-mu-kabari-yarenze-ku-mabwiriza-yo-kwirinda-COVID-19-akayirwanya

  • Paul Rusesabagina ushinjwa ibitero byishe abantu i Nyabimata n’ahandi yatawe muri yombi na RIB #rwanda #RwOT

    RIB itangaza ko hari hashize igihe Rusesabagina ashyiriweho impapuro mpuzamahanga zisaba ko afatwa agashyikirizwa ubutabera kugirango abazwe ku byaha bikomeye aregwa birimo iterabwoba, gutwika, ubushimusi n’ubwicanyi byakorewe abaturage binzirakarengane, b’abanyarwanda.

    Ibi byaha Rusesabagina akekwaho yabikoreye muduce dutandukanye tw’u Rwanda turimo Nyabimata mu Karere ka Nyaruguru muri Kamena 2018 no muri Nyungwe mu Karere ka Nyamagabe mu Kuboza 2018.

    Ubu acumbikiwe kuri Sitasiyo ya Police ya Remera mu gihe hagikorwa iperereza kubyo akurikiranyweho hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’amategeko y’ikurikirana byaha.

    source http://www.ukwezi.rw/mu-rwanda/3/article/Paul-Rusesabagina-ushinjwa-ibitero-byishe-abantu-i-Nyabimata-n-ahandi-yatawe-muri-yombi-na-RIB

  • Indege yayijemo mu myitozo! Harmonize yatunguranye mu birori bya Yanga amanuka nka ‘Commando'(AMAFOTO+VIDEo) #rwanda #RwOT

    Umuhanzi Harmonize wo mu gihugu cya Tanzania, yatunguranye ubwo yazaga mu birori bya Yanga byo kwerekana abakinnyi izakoresha(Siku ya Wananchi), amanuka ku mugozi nk’umusirikare, byatunguye benshi bari muri Benjamin Mkapa Stadium.

    Ni ibirori byabaye ku munsi w’ejo hashize ku Cyumweru bibera kuri Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, byitabiriwe n’uwahoze ari perezida w’iki gihugu akaba n’umufana ukomeye wa Yanga, Jakaya Kikwete.

    Muri Weekend yabanje n’ubundi iyi Stade yari yakiriye Simba Day, aho ikipe ya Simba SC yerekanye abakinnyi izakoresha mu mwaka w’imikino wa 2020-2021, bo bari batumiye Diamond Platnumz, akaba yaramanutse muri Kajugujugu(Helicopter).

    Yanga ikaba yari yatumiye Harmonize, amatsiko yari menshi cyane bibaza uko uyu muhanzi we ari buze cyane ko Kajugujugu yayijemo agiye mu myitozo, ibintu byafahswe nko gutesha agaciro ibyo Diamond yakoze.

    Benshi bati araza ku Ifarashi, gusa si ko byaje kugenda kuko mbere y’uko aza hinjiye undi muntu ari ku Ifarashi aherekejwe na polisi, urijijo rwakomeje kwiyongera bibaza uko iki cyamamare mu muziki wa Tanzania kiri bwigaragaze.

    Kera kabaye uyu muhanzi yaje kuza mu buryo bwa gisirikare aho yaziye ku mugozi, ni umugozi wanyuraga hejuru muri Stade, ni wo yagendeyeho kugeza ageze mu kibuga hagati aho yururukiye.

    Ni ibintu byatunguye abantu benshi ndetse binabatera ubwoba kuko batakegaga ko yaza muri ubwo buryo, yari yambaye imyambaro ya gisirikare ahetse n’igikapu mu mugongo, yari nk’umukomando neza.

    Uku niko Harmonize yigaragarije abakunzi ba Yanga

    Konde Jeshi

    Reba mu mashusho uko yamanutse

    source http://isimbi.rw/imyidagaduro/article/indege-yayijemo-mu-myitozo-harmonize-yatunguranye-mu-birori-bya-yanga-amanuka-nka-commando-amafoto-video

  • COVID-19: Rwandan Journalists urged to embrace Mobile Journalism #rwanda #RwOT

    The virtual training was organized by the University of Rwanda and Media High Council that Christophe Hitayezu, a Journalist and Pandemic Media Mentor at Inter-news asked Ewen MacAskill to explain how Rwandan journalists can still investigate and present their stories just by the use of their smartphones.

    “The great thing about mobile phone these days is that you can pretty much do everything, you can take a video, edit it and have it uploaded in less than 30 minutes.” Said MacAskill “in the wide world, almost 70% of the population follow news using their phones; and what they are doing is watching videos. Mobile journalism is where the future is, and all you need is a smartphone.”

    “Before, we used to carry heavy camera and sophisticated equipment when going on field that can be quite intimidating in different areas; yet it was found that when you are using your phone in recording, people are willing to share information with you,” he added.

    MacAskill said that mastering the technique is not the only purpose of the Mobile journalism (MoJo) program; he explained that with all the techniques every journalist has to also remember that every new has a structure of storytelling.

    At the beginning of the year 2020 the Mobile journalism (MoJo) competition was started in Rwanda and Ewen MacAskill was among the mentors for Thomson Foundation. The competition brought together 23 trainees.

    “When we asked people to send in stories, quite often they would send nice videos, but they were not connected to the news. You know having Mobile journalism technique is only one half, the other half is having an understanding of what the news story is,” said MacAskill.

    In the middle of MoJo course, the COVID happened. As part of the course people were asked to go out and do news stories on video and then send their edited program. MacAskill was one of the judges, but because of COVID-19, it was difficult for people to go out and do their interviews, so all their original plans have to be abandoned, and people had to produce stories in the new COVID19 environment.

    MacAskill said that during those times some people responded well “Just because of the COVID, it doesn’t mean you can’t do interesting stories … you don’t take risks, don’t break the law and you can still produce interesting stories,” he said.

    MacAskill said that COVID-19 should not be an excuse for people to stop being good journalists because the pandemic has affected everybody in the world, “You should always be producing stories. There is a huge appetite everywhere for stories about the COVID-19,” he said.

    Ewen MacAskill is the former defence and intelligence correspondent for The Guardian having worked for the UK media organization for 22 years.

    He played a key role in reporting the revelations from computer analyst whistle-blower Edward Snowden about the mass surveillance by US and UK intelligence agencies. He has received a number of prestigious awards for this work and was a member of the Guardian team who, along with the Washington Post, received a Pulitzer Prize in 2014.

    During his career with The Guardian he held a number of senior editorial roles including Washington bureau chief, diplomatic editor, and chief political editor.

    Before joining The Guardian he was political editor of The Scotsman.

    Ewen has worked on a number of projects with the Thomson Foundation and is acting as a mentor for participants on the Thomson Foundation digital and multimedia summer course. He is also assisting participants from the Journalism Now e-learning programme on investigative journalism techniques.

    The virtual training was organized by the University of Rwanda and Media High Council

    23 trainees participated in the Mobile journalism (MoJo) competition that was started in Rwanda by Thomson Foundation.

    Ewen MacAskill is the former defence and intelligence correspondent for The Guardian having worked for the UK media organization for 22 years.

    Christophe Hitayezu is a Journalist and COVID-19 Pandemic Media Mentor

    Nicole Kamanzi M.

    source https://en.igihe.com/news/article/covid-19-rwandan-journalists-urged-to-embrace-mobile-journalism

  • COVID-19: Three hospitality facilities closed over guidelines violation #rwanda #RwOT

    The establishments are Cuppa Coffee in Downtown, Nyarugenge District, Cincinnati and Miami Family in Niboyi and Gikondo, respectively, both in Kicukiro District.

    At Cuppa Coffee, authorities, on Friday, found 21 youngsters holding a birthday party in a congested room.

    Birthday parties and other social gatherings are prohibited in this fragile period of COVID-19.

    At Miami Family owned by one Emmanuel Minani, authorities found 14 people in a social gathering drinking at about 8 PM, the time when everyone was supposed to be home.

    Nine people were also found drinking at Cincinnati bar owned by one Alphier Bizimana.

    Bars are among the businesses that are still closed.

    Innocent Iyakaremye, the manager at Cuppa Coffee regretted allowing the group of youth to hold the birthday party for their colleague at the facility.

    Cuppa Coffee proprietor, Damien Sibomana wondered why his manager went against the clear directives.

    “The government directives are clear and in addition to that, I also personally gave them instructions against any parties, to allow not more than 35 people inside, clients to wash hands before entering and to ensure that they sit according to the sitting arrangement organized in respect of social distancing,” Sibomana said.

    He added: “We invest our money in these businesses and violating the given instructions can hurt the business. My manager probably looked at his interest but not the general interest of business and above all, the safety of the people.”

    Nyarugenge District Executive Administrator, Emmy Ngabonziza emphasized that any business found operating contrary to the safety guidelines will face severe consequences, including closure.

    “Parties or social gatherings are prohibited; it’s our role as local leaders in partnership with Rwanda National Police and hospitality establishments to ensure that everything is done in compliance with the directives,” Ngabonziza said

    “Most of these social gatherings are organized or involve the young people, who, as we know, are among the majority infected with COVID-19. We, therefore, urge the young generation to value and protect their lives by ensuring maximum compliance.”

    He further mentioned the role of parents and guardians to educate their children on the pandemic and the safety guidelines to prevent them from engaging in such risky events.

    Some of those found holding a birthday party are as young as 15 years.

    Owners or managers of hospitality establishments, he said, should take the lead to ensure that nothing contrary to the directives is conducted in their facilities.

    RNP spokesperson, CP John Bosco Kabera cautioned that the “warning period is over; it’s time for immediate action to violators.”

    “The directives are very clear and have been elaborated even to those who seem not to have understood them. We ought to know that the pandemic is still in our midst and it kills.

    Social events or gatherings are prohibited, bars are closed, everyone should be home by 7 PM, wearing of facemask is not an option when you leave your home. It is now time for immediate repercussion to errand violators but not just issuing caution,” CP Kabera said.

    He took time to also warn those, who might use their private vehicles and motorcycles to transport people out of Kigali at a fee, and contrary to the directives, to other parts of the country.

    “Any vehicle or motorcycle found transporting people beyond Kigali, contrary to the new directive, will be impounded for a long time and driver or rider severely penalized,” CP Kabera warned.

    He advised the public on proper planning to avoid unnecessary movements, adding that those who brag for violating the directives or post their photos on social media platforms are not doing any good but rather influencing bad attitudes and actions especially among the young people, which will not be entertained.

    IGIHE

    source https://en.igihe.com/news/article/covid-19-three-hospitality-facilities-closed-over-guidelines-violation