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Qatar Airways used to operate daily flights from Kigali to Doha with a stop in Entebbe- Uganda. Under the new flight schedules, the airline planes will not be stopping in Uganda as the Entebbe International Airport is still closed.

Qatar Airways has a strong relationship with Rwanda with eight years of operations to Kigali. The award-winning airline began scheduled services from Kigali on 21 March 2012. Qatar Airways recently resumed flights to key destinations in Africa including Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Djibouti, Kilimanjaro, Zanzibar and Tunis.

Qatar Airways Acting Vice-President, Middle East, Africa & Pakistan, Mr. Bennet Stephens said: “We are delighted to resume flights to Kigali, totalling our flights to 33 weekly flights to Africa with eight destinations. Qatar Airways continues to maintain an expanding schedule with now more than 500 weekly flights to over 75 destinations. During the pandemic, Qatar Airways have become the largest global carrier to maintain its schedule in taking people home with the highest safety measures. Our wide network of flights during these challenging times has ensured we have kept up to date with the latest in international airport procedures. We also implemented the most advanced safety & hygiene measures on board our aircraft and in our home and hub at Hamad International Airport which was recently voted the Best Airport in the Middle East for the sixth year in a row.”

“Qatar Airways has been the most reliable airline during the pandemic and will continue to ensure its promised five-star service and hospitality is delivered across its network. We hope to see many people come visit Rwanda and explore the world’s stunning wildlife and more.”

Qatar Airways has enhanced its onboard safety measures for passengers and cabin crew. The airline has introduced Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for cabin crew which includes gloves, face masks, safety glasses and a new protective gown that is fitted over their uniforms. A modified service that reduces interactions between passengers and the crew inflight has also been introduced.

Onboard, all Qatar Airways passengers are now provided with a complimentary protective kit. Inside a ziplock pouch they will find a single-use surgical face mask, large disposable powder-free gloves and an alcohol-based hand sanitiser gel. The airline has also introduced disposable face shields for adults and children.

Passengers travelling from Hamad International Airport (HIA) will receive their face shields at the check-in counters, whereas at other destinations, the face shields will be distributed at the boarding gates.

Qatar Airways resumes flights at a time when the final round of negotiations to acquire 49% stake in RwandAir are still ongoing. In February this year, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker told IGIHE that negotiations were ongoing, only that the agreement had not yet been signed.

To ensure travellers can plan their travel with peace of mind, the airline has extended its booking policies to offer even more choice to its passengers. The airline will allow unlimited date changes, and passengers can change their destination as often as they need if it is within 5,000 miles of the original destination. The airline will not charge any fare differences for travel completed before 31 December 2020, after which fare rules will apply. All tickets booked for travel up to 31 December 2020 will be valid for two years from the date of issuance. For full terms and conditions visit www.qatarairways.com/RelyOnUs.

Among airlines with operations in Rwanda are: Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM, EgyptAir, Jambo Jet of Kenya and RwandAir.

Of all these companies, six have already been authorized to resume their operations in Rwanda, with some starting and others to be launched in the coming days; those allowed to resume flights to Rwanda are RwandAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways and KLM.

Qatar Airways will operate three flights a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It was at 3:15 P.M. on Monday, that the first flight took off from Kigali to Doha, making no stops.

Among airlines with operations in Rwanda are: Qatar Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Brussels Airlines, Turkish Airlines, KLM, EgyptAir, Jambo Jet of Kenya and RwandAir.
Of all these companies, six have already been authorized to resume their operations in Rwanda, with some starting and others to be launched in the coming days. Those allowed to resume flights to Rwanda are RwandAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, Kenya Airways and KLM.

Qatar Airways has resumed operations in Rwanda four months after flights were suspended due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Nicole Kamanzi M.

The MPs raised this concern on Monday, August 03, 2020 while a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies endorsed a report by the parliamentary standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security on tours they made in some districts of the country to assess some activities of security organs.

Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) tests have the purpose of confirming a relationship between individual, proving if there is a biological link between them or, in other
cases, such as criminal investigation to identify culprits, among other uses.

The National Forensic Laboratory carries out DNA tests at the cost of Rwf270,000 (each), while if the procedures were done in foreign countries, like Germany this price would be nearly half what it would cost.

MP Frank Habineza said that the majority of those in need of DNA tests are discouraged by the cost.

“The majority of those seeking services from the National Forensic Laboratory are continuously complaining about the issue of high cost of DNA tests; which is an obstacle for many people who want that service,” he said.

MP Iphigenie Mukandera, the vice chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security, said that though the prices are high compared to the financial means of some Rwandans, they are reasonable if compared to the price of the equipment used at the laboratory.

“The equipment used at the laboratory is expensive, marking it difficult to extend services to different parts of the country. However, people who seek DNA test services get them,” she said.

Meanwhile, she said, the existence of the laboratory in Rwanda reduced the time and money it took to get DNA test results compared to when the service was sought abroad.

Some MPs argued that lack of DNA testing facilities in parts of the country other than Kigali, is a challenge.

The Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security, said that the National Forensic Laboratory has conducted more than 8,000 DNA tests so far.

MP Marie Therese Nirere said that if there were other branches in different parts of the country, the number of samples could increase.

“I think that distance also matters in terms of access to service. A person from Rusizi District or upcountry areas finds it difficult to get services in Kigali, and might demotivate them,” she said.

MP Mukandera said that though the prices are high, they are reasonable if compared to the price of the equipment used at the laboratory.

Nicole Kamanzi M.

Emmanuel Ndayisaba, 39, was at the time of his arrest found in possession of Rwf125,000, all fake.

The Police spokesperson for the Eastern region, Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Hamdun Twizeyimana said that the arrest of Ndayisaba after the would-be victim, a local trader, called the Police.

“Ndayisaba had gone to buy goods at a shop located in Majanja Village, he paid a fake note of Rwf5,000 but the trader noticed it,” CIP Twizeyimana said.

He added: “The trader immediately called local security personnel and residents, who were nearby, apprehended and searched him; they found on him other 24 counterfeit notes in the denominations of Rwf5,000. They called and handed him to Police with the exhibits.”

Ndayisaba has since been handed over to RIB in Rilima.

CIP Twizeyimana thanked the trader for the vigilance and the local residents for the community spirit to facilitate the arrest of the suspect.

He appealed to the business community to always be vigilant against such individuals dealing in counterfeit currency.

Article 269 of the law relating to 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 (5) years and not more than seven (7) years.

IGIHE

Rutahizamu w’umurundi wahoze akinira Rayon Sports avuye muri Sunrise FC, Jules Ulimwengu yagarutse muri iyi kipe nyuma yo kudahirwa muri Guinea Bissau.

Uyu rutahizamu yahoze akinira Sunrise aza gutandukana na yo mu ntangiriro za 2019 aho yerekeje muri Rayon Sports ayisinyira umwaka n’igice.

Ntibyakunze ko arangiza amasezerano yari yayisinyiye kuko nyuma yo usoza amezi 6, uyu mukinnyi mu mpeshyi ya 2019 yagaragaye ku rutonde rw’abakinnyi bakinaga nk’abanyarwanda ariko babonye indangamuntu mu buryo bunyuranyije n’amategeko, yaje kuyisubiza ahita yisubirira iwabo mu Burundi.

Uyu rutahizamu yahise ajya kugerageza amahirwe mu Bushinwa icyorezo cya COVID-19 kimukurayo, ubu akaba yari muri Guinea Bissau nabyo byaranze.

Amakuru ISIMBI yamenye ni uko uyu musore yamaze kumvikana na Sunrise FC yagiriyemo ibihe byiza kuba yayigarukamo, ndetse bivugwa ko yanamaze gusinya amasezerano y’imyaka 2.

Ubuyobozi bwa Sunrise nta bintu byinshi bwifuza gutangaza ku igaruka ry’uyu mukinnyi cyane ko bo bemeza ko bitararangira.

Amakuru avuga ko Jules Ulimwengu yarangije no gushyira umukono ku masezerano y’iyi kipe ndetse na avance kuri recruitment yayihawe, igisigaye ni uko agera mu Rwanda aho yitezwe mu cyumweru gitaha.

Jules Ulimwengu akaba yaba yiyongereye ku bakinnyi nka Ndayishimiye Celestin basinyiye iyi kipe, rutahizamu w’umugande Yefesi na we umutoza aherutse kwemeza ko bamusinyishije.

Mwizerwa Rafiki, Umunyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa w’Umurenge wa Runda, yabwiye ikinyamakuru Ukwezi ko mu masaha y’igicuku ahagana saa sita, abaturage bahuruje ubuyobozi nyuma yo kumva urusakuru mu rugo rw’umugabo witwa Bwanakeye Alexis w’imyaka 34 n’umugore we Isezerano Sarah w’imyaka 26 y’amavuko, bahagera bagasanga uwo mugabo yishwe bigaragara ko haba hakoreshejwe umuhini ndetse hagakekwa umugore we.

Mwizerwa Rafiki yatangarije ikinyamakuru Ukwezi ko uwo mugore ubusanzwe avuka mu karere ka Karongi naho umugabo bikagaragara ko akomoka mu karere ka Huye hashingiwe ku byangombwa byabo, bakaba bari bamaze amezi 8 bageze muri aka gace ariko muri icyo gihe ngo nta makuru y’imibanire mibi yabo ubuyobozi bwigeze bumenyeshwa.

Kugeza ubu uwo mugore yatawe muri yombi akaba afungiwe kuri sitasiyo ya RIB ya Runda mu gihe iperereza rimukorwaho rikomeje, naho umurambo wa nyakwigendera ukaba wajyanywe ku bitaro bya Kacyiru kugirango ukorerwe isuzuma rizifashishwa mu iperereza ryisumbuyeho.

Uyu mugore niwe bikekwa ko yaba yipfakaje akica umugabo we