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The operations are aimed at implementing national directives meant to curb further spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Rwanda National Police (RNP) spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera said that about 100 violators were caught in Landmark Suites located in Kagugu cell, Kinyinya Sector of Gasabo District on Sunday at about 1am, drinking.
“At about 1am on Sunday, Police received information about a large group of young people, who were gathered at Landmark Suites drinking.

Police officers deployed managed to arrest 100 people, most of them drunk, and took them to ULK ground in Gisozi. Many other violators, who were there also drinking managed to escape during the operation,” CP Kabera said.

The hospitality establishment had the previous day on Saturday hosted a wedding party. It is said that some of the invitees stayed back drinking, after the party ended.

“It was a big gathering at the time when everyone was supposed to be home. It is so unfortunate that after about nine months of awareness on the pandemic and prevention directives, we can still witness such serious violations,” CP Kabera emphasised.

Local authorities have since closed the hospitality establishment.

Meanwhile, 73 other violators were found drinking at a bar located in Kimironko Sector also in Gasabo District, and taken to Amahoro stadium
Other 58 were caught in Nyamirambo, Nyarugenge District including 10, who were found holding a birthday party in a home that had also been turned into a bar. They were taken to Kigali stadium.

The stadiums and other designated sites are used to control movements during prohibited movements hours (10pm to 4am) but also to educate those caught in varied violations on the pandemic, government directives as well as safety guidelines.

All the implicated hospitality facilities were closed in addition to fines applied to owners and all those caught in the violations.

CP Kabera warned owners and employees of hospitality establishments as well as the general public against breaching prevention directives and guidelines, putting other people at the risk of contracting COVID-19.

“Such inappropriate human behaviors can be the source of further spread of COVID-19 with the risk of taking Rwanda back to bad days of the pandemic including the lockdown. No one wants that, which means it is the responsibility of everyone to report such violations happening in your neighborhoods or whenever you witness such,” CP Kabera said.

As the government continues to ease and open some of the services, CP Kabera warned that this should not be perceived as an opportunity to operate beyond set safety guidelines but rather a moment to operate with “maximum compliance.”
“COVID-19 is still amongst us and it is spread by the people. We still see new infections and sadly, some people have succumbed to the virus. So, whatever you do and wherever you are running your errands, remember that you can be the source or someone next to you can infect you.

Avoid unnecessary movements, go home early, wear a facemask, wash or sanitize your hands regularly, observe physical distancing, avoid unnecessary or prohibited gatherings and report violators. Fighting COVID-19 is the responsibility of everyone through maximum compliance and reporting violations.”

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Two men allegedly ambushed Estone Himbaza at about 9 pm on Thursday and snatched her handbag, which contained Frw688, 000, a smartphone, electronic banking device and other personal particulars.

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Sylvestre Twajamahoro, the Police spokesperson for the City of Kigali said that the money and other stolen documents were recovered from one of the suspects identified as Emmanuel Hakizimana, who was also taken into custody.

'On Thursday at about 9pm, as Police officers were on their usual patrol in the area, they were stopped by residents, who informed them about a woman, who had just been ambushed and robbed by two men, taking her handbag, which contained money and other valuables. The residents directed Police officers towards the direction which the suspects had taken,' CIP Twajamahoro said.

'Police officers pursued and arrested one of the suspects—Emmanuel Hakizimana—at about 9:30pm, who was found in possession of the woman handbag that contained Frw516, 000, a smart phone, banking device and other documents that were in the names of Estone Himbaza. The recovered documents also helped to locate the victim,' the spokesperson added.

Hakizimana, who was handed over to Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) at Kanyinya station, has since disclosed his accomplice as one Gasongo.

According to Hakizimana, Gasongo is the one, who orchestrated the whole robbery plan.

CIP Twajamahoro said that law enforcement organs are working together to locate and arrest Gasongo.

He thanked the residents, who approached the Police and reported the criminal act, which facilitated quick recovery of the stolen items and arrest of one of the suspects.
The spokesperson said that such spirit by the public defines 'neighborhood watch’ and 'community policing’ in general.

Under article 166 of the law determining offences and penalties in general, any person convicted for theft is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year and not more than two years and a fine of not less than Frw1 million and not more than Frw2 million, community service in a period of six months or only one of these penalties.

However, in article 167, the penalty doubles if theft was carried out during the night or by more than one person.

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MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) is the most widely used platform for payments in Rwanda. By availing the MoMo API, developers and programmers can innovate on the platform and develop products and solutions that will create a wider range of digital financial offerings for MTN’s 3.2 million MoMo customers.

'We’re excited to announce the official opening of the MoMo API. As technology evolves, our ambition is to lead digital for a brighter Rwanda and opening the MoMo API further emphasises this ambition by giving local developers an opportunity to innovate and build products that will enhance financial inclusion and improve customer experience when making payments,' said MTN CEO, Mitwa Ng’ambi.

The Mobile Money API can be accessed by developers online through https://momoapi.mtn.co.rw/

'Previously, developers had to physically come to MTN and undergo a lengthy integration process. Now they can do it from the comfort of their homes. The online system provides an option for developers to test their products prior to go-live using an API sandbox available at no cost on the website,' added Ng’ambi.

The availability of the API will give a chance to innovators to be able to monetise their products as they stimulate the growth of the MoMo ecosystem in Rwanda.

Once an application is tested successfully, MTN will align on commissions with the developers, sign contracts and invite them on the live environment for the open APIs.

To further foster innovation and enhance financial inclusion, MTN is inviting developers and entrepreneurs between the ages of 15 — 35 to participate in the MTN Yolo Hackathon and win up to Rwf2,000,000. The Hackathon will go live on 15th January 2021.

Commenting on the Hackathon, Ng’ambi said, 'The MTN Yolo Hackathon further illustrates our commitment to being a partner that is open to collaboration with members of the developer community. Shared value creation that enables shared prosperity is at the heart of everything that MTN does.

We celebrate the role that collaboration can play in ensuring that more people enjoy the benefits of a modern connected life.'

Individuals participating in the Hackathon are expected to address challenges and come up with solutions that are feasible, scalable, inclusive and revenue generating in these 4 sectors.

A call for applications, terms and conditions as well as regulations of the MTN Yolo Hackathon will be announced by the end of November 2020 and will be posted on the MTN Website www.mtn.co.rw.

For any questions on the MoMo API or the upcoming MTN Yolo Hackathon, interested parties can get in touch with MTN via [email protected].

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'President Kagame and the Government of Rwanda have congratulated U.S. President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice President-elect @KamalaHarris upon their victory;

'We look forward to building on the strong partnership between our countries,' the President’s Office tweeted on Sunday.

It was on Saturday, after four days of voting, that Democratic Party candidate Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. defeated Donald Trump in a landslide victory.

Biden, 78, pipped incumbent Trump in one of the U.S most competitive elections, garnering 50.6 percent of the total votes cast, equivalent to 75,198,127 -the highest number of votes to be received by any U.S Presidential candidate, giving him 290 electoral college votes, compared to Trump’s 214.

Kamala Harris, on the other hand, became the first female Vice President in the history of America, and the first Black person and the first person of South Asian descent to be elected to the second most coveted position in U.S politics.

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Ikipe y’igihugu y’u Rwanda 'Amavubi’, yahagurutse mu Rwanda yerekeza i Praia muri Cape Verde gukina n’iki gihugu umukino w’umunsi wa 3 w’itsinda F mu gushaka itike y’igikombe cy’Afurika cya 2022.

Iyi kipe ikaba yahagurutse mu Rwanda mu gitindo cyo kuri uyu wa Mbere saa 7h, bakaba bari bubanze guca muri Benin, ni urugendo rw’amasaha 4 bakabona guhita berekeza muri Cape Verde.

Umutoza Mashami Vincent akaba yahagurukanye abakinnyi 21 mu Rwanda yerekeza muri iki gihugu, akaba azahurirayo na Djihad Bizimana ukina mu Bubiligi ndetse na Yannick Mukunzi ukina muri Sweden.

Mu bakinnyi umutoza yari yateganyije gukoresha kuri uyu mukino siko bose yababonye kuko nka Nirisarike Salomon ukina muri Armenia atitabiriye ubutumire kubera ko yanduye icyorezo cya COVID-19, rutahizamu wa Saint Etienne, Kevin Monnet Paquet ntiyigeze asubiza ubutumire bw’Amavubi.

Uyu mukino uteganyijwe kuzaba tariki ya 12 Ugushyingo 2020 mu gihe umukino wo kwishyura uzaba tariki ya 17 Ugushyingo 2020.

U Rwanda ni urwa nyuma mu itsinda F n’amanota 0, ni nyuma y’uko rwatsinzwe na Mozambique ibitego 2-0 ndetse na Cameroun igitego 1-0, mu mikino ibiri ibanza yabaye mu Ugushyingo 2019.

Dore abakinnyi 23 Mashami azitabaza kuri uyu mukino

Abanyezamu: Kimenyi Yves (SC Kiyovu), Kwizera Olivier (Rayon Sports) na Ndayishimiye Eric (AS Kigali).

Ba myugariro: Manzi Thierry (APR FC), Rwatubyaye Abdul (Colorado Springs Switchbacks, USA), Ombolenga Fitina (APR FC), Imanishimwe Emmanuel (APR FC), Eric Rutanga (Police FC), Mutsinzi Ange (APR FC), Nsabimana Aimable (Police FC) na Rugwiro Hervé (Rayon Sports).

Abakina Hagati: Bizimana Djihad (Waasland-Beveren, mu Bubiligi), Mukunzi Yannick (IF Sandvikens, Suède), Haruna Niyonzima (Yanga SC, Tanzania), Muhire Kevin (El Gaish, mu Misiri), Ally Niyonzima (Azam FC, Tanzania), Nshuti Dominique Savio (Police FC), Manishimwe Djabel (APR FC) na Rubanguka Steve (A.E. Karaiskakis FC, mu Bugiriki).

Ba rutahizamu: Meddie Kagere (Simba SC, Tanzania), Jacques Tuyisenge (APR FC), Hakizimana Muhadjili (AS Kigali) na Iyabivuze Osée (Police FC).

Abakinnyi b’Amavubi ku kibuga cy’indege bagiye kubanza gukorerwa checking

Myugariro Rugwiro Herve wari wabanje kugongwa n’ikibazo cya Passport yaje kuyibona

Haruna Niyonzima kapiteni w’Amavubi

Ally Niyonzima ukinira Azam FC muri Tanzania