Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF) Chairman, Robert Bapfakurera is optimistic that the Rwanda International Trade fair (EXPO Rwanda) will be successfully held despite fears of COVID-19.
“We have not foregone the exhibition,” he said on Saturday morning at KISS FM in a discussion on Rwanda’s economic recovery especially through the Economic Recovery Fund. Bapfakurera said that planning activities are on going to have the EXPO, which was scheduled to take place between 21st July to 10th August 2020 at Gikondo Expo Grounds, held in December 2020 between 11th and 31th.
One of the major considerations is the plan to hold the trade fair in Gahanga, Bugesera district in the industrial zone. “We are looking for a larger space,” he said. “In view of COVID-19 guidelines, we need a bigger space.”
PSF has already secured a construction permit, and studies are being carried out to come up with a solid plan of how the trade fair should be organised.
Polisi ikorera mu karere ka Rutsiro mu murenge wa Rusebeya mu kagari ka Kabona yafashe uwitwa Yadufashije Jean Marie Vianney w’imyaka 27, Habiyambere Gaspard w’imyaka 32 na Yankurije Consolee w’imyaka 33 bari mu bucukuzi bw’amabuye y’agaciro butemewe.
Umuyobozi mukuru wa Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg guhera kuri uyu wa Kane yinjiye mu rutonde rw’abaherwe batunze miliyari 100 z’amadolari ku isi nyuma y’uko imigabane muri sosiyete ye yiyongereye.
Ibitego bya Raheem Sterling na Gabriel Jesus byafashije Manchester City gusezerera Real Madrid muri 1/8 cya UEFA Champions League, ni nyuma yo kuyitsinda ibitego 2-1 mu mukino wo kwishyura wabereye mu Bwongereza ku wa Gatanu, bikaba ibitego 4-2 mu mikino yombi.
The new moto electronic transport system was announced during the press briefing, which brought together City of Kigali, RURA and RNP.
The GPS-enabled tool calculates distance and electronically generates the transport fare instantly.
RURA Director General, Patrick Nyirishema said that the deadline was well thought about including facilitating the motorcyclists to access the meters by the set deadline.
“We have taken two years to prepare this and to transform the moto transport system; we had meetings with the motorcyclists on this issue, and we hope by that date, all taxi-moto operators will be set for the new and efficient electronic services,” Nyirishema said.
With meters, passengers have options of paying using Mobile Money, Airtel Money or Tap & Go.
Currently, there are over 46,000 registered commercial motorcyclists across the country, with about 26,000 operating in Kigali.
According to RURA, about 19,500 motorcyclists in Kigali have so far acquired meters.
Nyirishema said that the mandatory electronic system for motorcyclists started in Kigali and will be decentralized to other parts of the country soon.
He said that the meters are friendly in terms of fares.
For the first 2kms, a passenger pays only Rwf300 and Rwf133 for any additional kilometers.
In case a passenger makes a stoppage along the route, he or she will have free 10 minutes after which Rwf21 will be charged per minute.
Nyirishema said that there are enough meters for all motorcyclists.
Three firms were authorized to provide the meters. These are Yego Moto, Pascal and Tap&Go.
A meter can only be used for two years, after which a new one alongside a smartphone will be given to a motorcyclist.
On the issue of the meter being expensive, Nyirishema disclosed that there will be no upfront payment as it will be paid in the course of two years.
He cleared the air that there will be no extra charges for clients using telecom payment services.
City Mayor, Pudence Rubingisa said that use of meters and shifting to cashless payment is in line with the ‘Smart City’ programme and part of the efforts to prevent further spread of novel Coronavirus.
“We are building a clean city that embraces e-services across all sectors including transport to ensure efficiency and service delivery,” Mayor Rubingisa said.
The mayor appealed to clients to also play their part by adopting the electronic payment system and to use motos with meters to prevent being cheated.
RNP spokesperson, CP John Bosco Kabera said that the force is always ready to enforce any instructions.
“This will help the Police in relation to security matters; in case of conflict between the motorcyclist and client and also when a motorcycle or its rider has been implicated in any unlawful acts,” CP Kabera said.
He added: “This is for the benefit of the motorcyclist, client and the country in general; we don’t wish to see any motorcyclist on the road on August 15, without a meter because on that very day, the Police will carry out its enforcement duties.”
He said that RNP will continue to work with City of Kigali, RURA and the federation of motorcycle cooperatives to ensure that the directives are adhered to.
City Mayor, Pudence Rubingisa said that use of meters and shifting to cashless payment is in line with the ‘Smart City’ programme
Abakozi 16 barimo abanyamabanga Nshingwabikorwa b’imirenge itanu, bakurikiranyweho kunyereza umutungo wa Leta baheruka guharikwa by’agateganyo n’ubuyobozi bw’akarere ka Rutsiro mu Ntara y’Uburengerazuba bisobanuye bavuga ko barenganyijwe.
Abakozi bahagaritswe bavuga ko barenganyijwe kuko ngo bahaniwe amakosa yakozwe na Komite Nyobozi ndetse ko abakabaye bahanirwa amakosa yakozwe basigaye mu kazi.
Bavuga ko kuri ubu bahanze amaso Urwego rw’Igihugu rw’Ubugenzacyaha, RIB, kugira ngo ukuri kumenyekane.
Ikibazo nyamukuru cyatumye aba bakozi bahagarikwa mu kazi ni isoko ryahawe rwiyemezamirimo ryo kubaka imihanda ya VUP biza kugaragara ko ibikoresho birimo umucanga n’amabuye bitageze ku mirenge nkuko ubuyobozi bubivuga.
Abakozi bahagaritswe harimo ba Gitifu n’abashinzwe imyubakire mu mirenge ya Rusebeya na Nyabirasi, Ruhango, Murunda, Mushubati, ushinzwe Imari mu Karere n’abakozi bashinzwe ubutaka mu mirenge.
Umuyobozi ushinzwe Imiyoborere n’Umutungo mu Karere ka Rutsiro, Basabose Alexis, yavuze ko bishyura bagendeye kuri raporo zakozwe n’umurenge kuko nibo bagenerwa bikorwa, ikindi bishyura ari batanu none ahagaritswe wenyine kandi baranishyuye adahari.
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basabose uvugako yirukanywe wenyine Kandi bishyura Ari 5.
Yagize ati “Mu kwishyura amafaranga asohoka byemejwe n’abantu batanu ariko ni njyewe urimo kubibazwa njyenyine kandi byanemejwe ntahari kuko nari mu butumwa bw’akazi. Ndasaba ko narenganurwa.’’
Ati “Sinzi ikintu kibyihishe inyuma ibikoresho birahari 100% ntabwo nakora ikosa ryo gusinyira ibintu ntareba, njyewe ibintu by’amanyanga ntabwo mbimenyereye cyangwa se ubutiriganya, n’iyo narangara nabivuga. Sinzi icyo banshakaho gusa mbona ari amakosa yakorewe mu isoko agakorerwa mu rwego rw’akarere noneho bakaba bashaka impamvu yo kubitwegekaho.’’
Rwiyemezamirimo Uwumukiza David wari ufite iri soko avuga ko aba bakozi barengana akavuga ko ubuyobozi bw’akarere bwabegetseho amakosa.
Yakomeje ati “Njyewe nari mfite isoko ariko amafaranga bayajyana mu bindi noneho bampa Bon de commande ya miliyoni 49.672 Frw ariko bafunga ingengo y’imari akazi katararangira. Twakoze inama nyinshi hamwe na meya na Gitifu w’akarere kugira ngo banyongerere amasezerano ariko nta mwanzuro bampaye.’’
Yakomeje avuga ko “kuba RIB yabijemo bizatuma abakozi barenganurwa kuko izasanga ibikoresho bihari.’’
Umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Rutsiro, Ayinkamiye Emerance, yabwiye Itangazamakuru ko mu bahagaritswe by’agateganyo mu gihe kitarenze amezi atandatu.
Ati “Hari abayobozi bahagaritswe by’agateganyo kubera iperereza bari gukorwaho ku bijyanye no kunyereza umutungo wa Leta. Bakekwaho kunyereza umutungo mu mishinga ijyanye no gukora imihanda y’imigenderano muri gahunda ya VUP”.
Yakomeje avuga ko hari ibikorwa byagombaga gukorerwa abaturage ariko ibikoresho byagombaga gukoreshwa ntibihagere kandi byarishyuwe. Ibyo bikoresho ni amabuye n’imicanga byagombaga kubaka ibiraro bito ku mihanda y’imigenderano.
RIB yatangaje ko yatangiye iperereza ku bakozi 16 b’Akarere ka Rutsiro bahagaritswe bashinjwa ruswa no kunyereza umutungo ufitiye rubanda akamaro kugira ngo abakekwa bashyikirizwe ubutabera.
Bapfakurera said that planning activities are on going to have the EXPO, which was scheduled to take place between 21st July to 10th August 2020 at Gikondo Expo Grounds, held in December 2020 between 11th and 31th.
