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  • New Rates For Property Tax On Land To Be Considered As Declaration And Payment Continues #rwanda #RwOT

    Rwanda Revenue Authority is reminding all taxpayers registered on Property Tax to declare and pay their 2020 property tax on land and building before December 31, 2020.

    New Property tax rates were published on RRA web site (https://www.rra.gov.rw/fileadmin/user_upload/lgt_all_compressed.pdf).

    These rates were fixed following the Districts Councils and City of Kigali's decisions, in reference to the Ministerial Order no 001/20/10/TC of 10/01/2020 setting standard rates and other criteria to determine the tax rate applicable to plots of land.

    Rates were fixed based on a number of criteria which among them include the class of the city where the taxable plot of land is located, level of development of the land where the taxable plot is located; taxable land use; as well as the level of servicing for use.

    Ernest Karasira, RRA's Deputy Commissioner for Regions and Decentralized Taxes said that taxpayers need to comprehend the criteria and computation for the new rates to avoid any confusion on how much they ought to pay.

    'We therefore encourage them to start the declaration and payment process as early as possible to avoid any delays which may eventually lead to penalties,' he said.

    According to the Ministerial Order, the new rates vary from Frw0-300 per sqm, based on the criteria mentioned above.

    Rates on taxable buildings on the other hand, were categorized based on the market value of the building; that is to say, the 2020 rate for residential buildings is 0.5%, while for commercial buildings is 0.3% and 0.1% for others.

    There has been a slight change on the 2020 rates compared to the previous year's where residential buildings rates were at 0.25%, commercial buildings rates at 0.2%, while others stayed the same.

    There will also be a change on the next two years' rates, where by in 2021, residential buildings rates will be at 0.75%, commercial buildings at 0.4% and others will stay the same; while in 2022, residential buildings rates will be at 1%, commercial buildings at 0.5% and others will stay the same.

    To avoid any penalties and comply with tax laws, all taxpayers whose properties are not registered on Property Tax are also advised to register as early as before December 31, at any Sector's Office, but they can also request for registration through RRA website: www.rra.gov.rw.

    From the website, taxpayers can also find detailed information on the new rates and the categories to which their properties belong.

    They can as well use a toll free number: 3004 for more support.

    The post New Rates For Property Tax On Land To Be Considered As Declaration And Payment Continues appeared first on Taarifa Rwanda.

    Source : https://taarifa.rw/new-rates-for-property-tax-on-land-to-be-considered-as-declaration-and-payment-continues/

  • Ngororero: Ba Gitifu b’imirenge bari bafunzwe bafunguwe baramaze gusimbuzwa abandi #Rwanda #RwOT via @kigalitoday #rwanda #RwOT

    Umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Ngororero Ndayambaje Godefroid avuga ko ubwo abo banyamabanga nshingwabikorwa bafatwaga hari hagamijwe gukurikiranwaho ibyaha bakekwagaho, naho gusimbuzwa abandi bikaba biteganywa n’amategeko.

    Umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Ngororero yabwiye Kigali Today ku mugoroba wo ku wa Kane tariki 10 Ukuboza 2020 ko na we ataramenya amakuru neza y’irekurwa ry’abo banyamabanga nshingwabikorwa, ariko ko byose byakozwe mu butabera kandi abaturage bakwiye kumva ko ibyakozwe byaciye mu kuri k’ubutabera.

    Agira ati “Nibwira ko byose byakozwe mu butabera bwuzuye, ntabwo ndamenya amakuru neza ariko ubutabera ni bwo buba bwakoze akazi kabwo, kuba barasimbujwe mu mirimo ntabwo umuntu ari kamara iyo adahari undi aba akora kandi byose amategeko arabiteganya”.

    Yongeraho ati “Ubutabera burigenga nta wundi ukwiye kujya iruhande rw’ubutabera. Yaba kuba hari ababasimbuye amategeko arabiteganya kuko iyo umuntu adahari imirimo y’Abanyarwanda ntiyahagarara, naho kuba bazasubira mu kazi na byo hari icyo amategeko ateganya”.

    Ubwo abo bayobozi bafungwagwa umuyobozi w’Akarere ka Ngororero yavuze ko umunyamabanga nshingwabikowa w’Umurenge wa Sovu akurikiranyweho kuba amafaranga yagombaga kubakira abaturage batishoboye basenyewe n’ibiza atarakoreshejwe icyo gikorwa.

    Naho umunyamabanga nshingwbaikorwa w’Umurenge wa Kavumu akaba yari akurikiranyweho ibyaha birimo gutanga amasoko mu buryo bunyuranyije n’amategeko muri gahunda yo kubaka inyubako zitandukanye z’amashuri, aho abaturage batwaye amabuye n’umucanga ariko hakishyurwa rwiyemezamirimo.

    Mu Murenge wa Bwira na ho hari hakurikiranwe umukozi ushinzwe imibereho myiza y’abaturage ukekwaho gukoresha nabi amafaranga yari agenewe gutera inkunga abakobwa babyariye iwabo, uwo we akaba yakomeje gukurikiranwa afunzwe mu gihe umunyamabanga nshingwabikorwa w’Umurenge yahagaritswe amezi atatu ku mirimo.

    Ubuyobozi bw’akarere bwavuze ko nta kindi cyari kihishe inyuma y’ifungwa ry’abo bakozi barimo n’abanyamabanga nshingwabikorwa b’utugari twose two mu Murenge wa Sovu, ahubwo ko byakozwe mu rwego rwo kubazwa inshingano.

    source https://www.kigalitoday.com/amakuru/amakuru-mu-rwanda/article/ngororero-ba-gitifu-b-imirenge-bari-bafunzwe-bafunguwe-baramaze-gusimbuzwa-abandi

  • Hari abantu bashaka kuyigira nk’inshuti yabo-Minisitiri Shyaka avuga ku batubahiriza amabwiriza ya COVID19 #rwanda #RwOT

    Ni mu gihe imibare y’abanduye Coronavirus ikomeje kwiyongera muri iyi minsi bigaragaza ko abantu bamwe bakomeje kudohoka cyane ku ngamba n’amabwiriza yashyizweho hagamijwe gukumira ikwirakwira ry’iki cyorezo.

    Imibare y’abandura Coronavirus ku munsi yongeye kuzamuka. Muri iyi minsi turi kubona za abantu banduye babarirwa muri mirongo aho nko mu minsi 15 ishize habonetse abanduye bashya 556 hanapfa abantu 7.

    Minisitiri Prof Shyaka wari kuri Radio Rwanda yavuze ko hakomeje kugaragara abantu benshi badohotse ku ngamba zashyizweho ari nayo mpamvu y’ubu bwandu bwinshi abantu bari kubona muri iyi minsi.

    Ati 'Ngira ngo igihari ni uko hari ubudohoke mu banyarwanda. Kandi uko kudohoka gushingiye ku bintu bibiri bitumvikana neza, hari abibwira ko COVID19 twayitsinze cyangwa bo itabafata cyangwa ko itababuza kuryoha cyangwa ubuzima busanzwe batagendeye kuri ayo mabwiriza.'

    'Ikindi hari abibwira ko ariko se ubundi ahantu hose ngenda iba ihari ? Ntishobora kuba iri I Kigali ahandi idahari ?, ibyo ngibyo rero ni bibi, amabwiriza yo kuyirinda turayazi ariko ikigaragara ntabwo tuyubahiriza. Haba mu mujyi, mu cyaro n’abandi bantu basanzwe hari ikibazo cyo kubahiriza ambwiriza.'

    Avuga ko iki cyorezo kiri ahantu hose ari nabyo byari bikwiriye kubera abantu inkomanga babone ko bakwiye kwirinda bakareka guca amazi iki cyorezo.

    Ati 'Abanyarwanda twari dukwiye kuzirikana ko COVID19 ntiteguza. Urabona hari abantu bashaka kuyigira nk’inshuti yabo nk’aho yaza kubasura yabateguje, ugasanga mu myitwarire yacu niko bimeze.'

    Minisitiri Prof Shyaka yibukije abanyarwanda ko bakwiye kwirinda kuko iki cyorezo iyo kigufashe kiza kigasenya bya bindi wakoraga wanga kubahiriza amabwiriza.

    Kuva muri Werurwe iki cyorezo cyagaragara mu gihugu hamaze gufatwa ibipimo 661637, aho abamaze gusanganwa Coronavirus ni 6428 mu gihe abo kimaze guhitana ari 54.

    Source : http://www.ukwezi.rw/mu-rwanda/Ubuzima/article/Hari-abantu-bashaka-kuyigira-nk-inshuti-yabo-Minisitiri-Shyaka-avuga-ku-batubahiriza-amabwiriza-ya-COVID19

  • King Faisal Hospital staff investigated for sexual assault #rwanda #RwOT

    Leah Joy Prout made a post on social media yesterday revealing what happened to her during her stay to the aforementioned hospital saying her story could help others.

    'I am normally, a very private person, but I believe sharing my story might help even one of you. Last Wednesday evening I was sexually assaulted during an examination at King Faisal Hospital. I met with resistance from the staff to receive the perpetrator’s name. By Friday; I was able to get the name. That morning I submitted a detailed complainant about the assault,' she said in a tweet.

    'On Monday, I heard from customer care who told me that they would investigate if the incident happened. I only told two friends in the country about the incident and family. One of those friends said that she had been groped at king Faisal Hospital more than a decade ago. If they dare to do this to such an outspoken person, I can’t imagine what they are doing to more vulnerable women and girls,' added Prout.

    Following the complaint, Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) replied that investigation has started.

    'RIB has started investigation into the alleged sexual assault by KFH staff and appropriate action will be taken accordingly,' reads the tweet.

    A statement signed by the Deputy CEO of the hospital, Dr Edgar Kalimba also shows that the case was handed over to competent institutions.

    'We are deeply disturbed by the allegations by Ms. Leah Joy Prout on social media that she was sexually assaulted by one of our staff during her hospital stay. As we strive to become a center of excellence, we value our patients and visitors’ rights and always strive to respect them,' reads the statement in part.

    ' we therefore take these allegations seriously; we carried out an internal investigation and we have handed over the case to relevant competent authorities,' adds the statement.

    IGIHE

    Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/king-faisal-hospital-staff-investigated-for-sexual-assault

  • Mu mafoto : Onomo hotel yafunguye iJuru Restaurant & Lounge mu birori binogeye ijisho #rwanda #RwOT

    Mu ntego za Onomo Hotel harimo kwakira no guha serivisi nziza abayigana baba abashaka ahantu heza ho kuruhukira by’igihe gito cyangwa kirekire ndetse n’ibyumba byiza byo gukoreramo inama.

    Kuri ubu iyi hotel yafunguye iJuru Restaurant & Lounge mu birori byabaye ku wa 10 Ukuboza 2020, bisusurutswa na Andy Bumuntu, DJ Bissosso avanga imiziki ndetse hanerekanwa imyambaro itandukanye hifashishijwe abamurika imideli bo mu Rwanda.

    iJURU Restaurant & Lounge iri aho umuntu aba yitegeye Umujyi wa Kigali areba mu byerekezo bya Kacyiru na Kimihurura ku buryo umuntu afata amafunguro n’icyo kunywa anyurwa no kwihera ijisho, imisozi n’ibindi byiza bitatse uyu mujyi.

    Ifite umwihariko wo kuba ifite aho kwakirira abantu ho mu rwego rwo hejuru (VIP Reception).

    iJURU izajya yakira ibirori bitandukanye by’abantu bake, birimo ubukwe, guhura byihariye n’ibindi.

    Umwihariko wayo ni uko igikoni cyayo kizajya gitekerwamo ibyo kurya bitandukanye birimo ibyo mu bihugu bitandukanye, bitari u Rwanda.

    Izina iJURU ryaje nyuma y’irushanwa ryabereye ku mbuga nkoranyambaga aho abantu batandukanye basabwe gutanga izina bumva ryaba rijyanye n’iyi restaurant, uwitwa Didier Kananura aba ariwe uba uwa mbere nyuma yo kuyita gutya.

    Ubuyobozi bwa ONOMO Hotel bwanahise butangaza ubufatanye ifitanye na Universal Music Africa (UMA), bushingiye ku kuba iyi hotel ifite gahunda yo guteza imbere impano nyafurika, yaba mu kuririmba, imideli n’ibindi.

    Mu kiganiro yagiranye na UKWEZI, Umuyobozi wa ONOMO Hotel, Nizeye Emile, yavuze ko iJURU igiye kugaragaza neza iyi hoteli ndetse ikaba ifite umwihariko wo guteza imbere ubuhanzi ndetse ku bazajya bahasohokera bazajya babona indyo yihariye irimo n’iyo muri Afurika.

    Muri Gicurasi 2018, nibwo u Rwanda rwungutse hotel y’inyenyeri eshatu (Onomo Hotel), iherereye mu Mujyi wa Kigali rwagati mu Kagari ka Rugenge, mu Murenge wa Nyarugenge ahazwi nko kuri Sopetrade.

    Onomo Hotel yubakishijwe imirimbo mu mitako y’imigongo, ibiseke n’ibishushanyo by’ubugeni bikoreshejwe amase avanze n’ibyondo biri mu mabara abereye guhangwa ijisho.

    Iyi hotel igenzurwa na ONOMO Hotels imaze kubaka izina muri Afurika, ishami ryayo rya Kigali riri muri 16 ifite kuri uyu mugabane.

    Onomo hotel ifite ibyumba 109 birimo 10 byigiye hejuru, iby’inama byakira abantu hagati ya 200-250, aho abantu bogera, parking n’ibindi. Abantu b’ingeri zose bari bitabiriye ibirori byo gufungura ku mugaragaro
    iJURU Restaurant & Lounge
    Byari ibyishimo ku bitabiriye ibi birori
    Umuhanzi Andy Bumuntu niwe wasusurukije abitabiriye ibi birori Umuyobozi wa ONOMO Hotel, Nizeye Emile, yijeje impinduka mu mitangire ya serivisi by’umwihariko abazajya bagana iJURU Restaurant & Lounge
    Abanyamideli bari babukereye

    Source : http://www.ukwezi.rw/Imyidagaduro/article/Mu-mafoto-Onomo-hotel-yafunguye-iJuru-Restaurant-Lounge-mu-birori-binogeye-ijisho

  • Amajyepfo: Hagiye gukazwa amategeko ku bangiza ibidukikije #Rwanda #RwOT via @kigalitoday #rwanda #RwOT

    Abaturage biyemeje ko bagiye kurinda iri shyamba agasozi ntikazongere kuba ubutayu
    Abaturage biyemeje ko bagiye kurinda iri shyamba agasozi ntikazongere kuba ubutayu

    Guverineri Kayitesi avuga ko igihe abaturage bakomeza kwangiza ibidukikije, hazanarebwa icyo amategeko ateganya abagaragaweho ibikorwa byo kwangiza amashyamba bagakurikiranwa mu mategeko.

    Agasozi ka Kanyinya mu Kagari ka Remera mu Murenge wa Rukoma ho mu Karere ka Kamonyi, kari gateyeho ishyamba ryagiye ritemwa buhoro buhoro mu kajagari, kugeza igihe ishyamba ryose rishize ku buryo uhageze abona kenda kuba nk’ubutayu.

    Ku bufatanye bw’abaturage na Polisi y’u Rwanda, bamaze gutera ibiti bya pinusi n’inturusu ingemwe 5,000 mu rwego rwo kongera gusubiranya aka gasozi kari kibasiwe n’isuri kubera ishyamba ryashizeho.

    Abaturage biyemerera ko ubwabo ishyamba ryahahoze ryangijwe na bagenzi babo ibiti byose bigatemwa, ariko bakaba biyemeje kugira uruhare mu kongera kubitera no kuzabirinda.

    Guverineri w’Intara y’Amajyepfo Kayitesi Alice, avuga ko bumwe mu buryo bwo kubifata neza bwatekerejwe ari uguha ubwo butaka abaturage bakabuhinga babagarira n’ibyo biti kandi hakirindwa ko amatungo yabyonona, abazarenga ku mabwiriza yo kubibungabunga bakazakurikiranwa mu mategeko.

    Guverineri Kayitesi na CP Munyambo batera igiti
    Guverineri Kayitesi na CP Munyambo batera igiti

    Agira ati “Abaturage ni bo bongeye kwegera ubuyobozi basaba ko hakongera hagaterwa ibiti bigaragaza icyizere cyo kuzabifata neza, harimo n’abasabwe kuzabicunga ku buryo bitangizwa n’amatungo, ariko ikindi amategeko azakazwa ku bo byagaragaraho ko bari kubyangiza”.

    Umuyobozi ushinzwe guhuza ibikorwa bya Polisi n’abaturage Commissioner of Police Munyambo Bruce, avuga ko Polisi y’u Rwanda yiyemeje gufatanya n’abaturage ngo hongere gusanwa amashyamba agenda yangirika, mu rwego rwo kubungabunga ibidukikije no kungurana ibitekerezo mu bufatanye bwo gucunga umutekano.

    Ingemwe 5000 zongeye guterwa ku gasozi ka Kanyinya
    Ingemwe 5000 zongeye guterwa ku gasozi ka Kanyinya

    Agira ati “Turifuza ko inyungu zigaragarira mu bufatanye bwacu n’abaturage zikomeza kubageraho, inyungu zo kubungabunga ibidukikije na zo zibagereho, turabasaba kubibungabunga n’aho bitaragera bikorwe hanyuma byose bikagenda neza iyo dufatanyije na bo kurwanya ibyaha”.

    Akarere ka Kamonyi kamaze guterwa ibiti kuri 20% by’ubuso bwose bw’akarere, naho ibikorwa byo gusana urusobe rw’ibinyabuzima mu turere tw’amayaga bikaba bikomeje mu mirenge ya Mugina na Nyamiyaga ahari guterwa ibiti bitandukanye birimo amashyamba n’ibiti bivangwa n’imyaka.


    source https://www.kigalitoday.com/ibidukikije/ibungabunga/article/amajyepfo-hagiye-gukazwa-amategeko-ku-bangiza-ibidukikije

  • Bugesera: Hari inzu ivugwaho kubamo ibintu by’amayobera bituma uyiguze ahita apfa #Rwanda #RwOT via @kigalitoday #rwanda #RwOT

    Iyi nzu ivugwaho kuba abagerageje kuyibamo bahita bapfa, ariko amakuru avuga ko atari ukuri
    Iyi nzu ivugwaho kuba abagerageje kuyibamo bahita bapfa, ariko amakuru avuga ko atari ukuri

    Iyo ubajije abaturage baturanye na yo, bakubwira ko bamaze igihe kini bayibona aho, ariko ngo nta muntu watinyuka kugira icyo ayikoraho nko kuba yayubaka ngo yuzure, kuko ngo yahita apfa.

    Uwitwa Twagirayezu Ladislas uturanye n’iyo nzu, avuga ko amaze igihe kinini ayibona kuko ngo yatangiye kubakwa mu gihe cy’ikorwa ry’umuhanda wa Kabarimbo uturuka mu Karere ka Kicukiro ugera mu Karere ka Bugesera.

    Nyuma ngo uwari nyirayo wari watangiye kuyubaka yakoze impanuka ya moto arapfa, ariko n’uwayiguze bwa kabiri na we ngo yarapfuye, kuva ubwo rero abantu batangiye kuyivugaho ibintu bitandukanye kugeza ubu.

    Twizere Jean Pierre na we uturanye na yo, avuga ko amaze igihe ayibona atyo, kandi ko yumva abantu bayivugaho ibintu bitandukanye.

    Yagize ati “Hari abo numvise bavuga ko iriya nzu ibamo amashitani, ko yaba uwayubatse bwa mbere yapfuye n’uwayiguze nyuma agapfa, yemwe ngo n’abafundi baje kuyubaka bagiraga ibibazo bagapfa. Usanga haza Abanyakigali bakabaza ibyayo ngo bayigure bayuzuze, ariko babyumva bagatinya. Imaze igihe imeze kuriya uyibona nta muntu uyibamo, twese turayitinya ntawe uyegera kuko tuzi ko tuyegereye byatuviramo ibibazo, ahubwo nawe ntuyegere itagukoraho, kuko n’ubu turimo kuyikubwiraho dufite ubwoba”.

    Iri hafi y
    Iri hafi y’umuhanda wa kaburimbo

    Mukamwezi Imaculée na we uturanye n’iyo nzu avuga ko atazi aho byaturutse, ariko ngo ni ibintu bizwi cyane muri ako gace batuyemo ko iyo nzu ibamo “abadayimoni” cyangwa “imyuka mibi”. Gusa ngo imaze igihe kinini nta muntu uyibamo.

    Wumvise uko abantu bavuga iby’iyo nzu, kandi banabihamya ndetse ubona ko bibateye ubwoba, wakwibaza niba koko bibaho ko inzu yajyamo ibintu bituma uyigiyemo wese apfa.

    Ni yo mpamvu mu kumva icyo umuntu mukuru uzi ibijyanye n’umuco n’amateka ya cyera abivugaho, Kigali Today yaganiriye n’umusaza witwa Muganwa Jean Damascene ufite imyaka 74 y’amavuko, akaba atuye mu Karere ka Bugesera.

    Yagize ati “Ibyo ni ibintu bitabaho, ni ukubyumva nk’ibintu bitabayeho bisa n’imigani (myth), gusa abantu bashobora guhimba ikintu bakagishyira hariya bakagiha amaguru n’amaboko ukaba wagira ngo ni ukuri kandi ntako. Iriya nzu ndayizi, nyirayo yari inshuti yanjye aza kugira impanuka ya Moto ageze ahitwa ku Murama arapfa. Urupfu rwe na rwo rwavuzweho byinshi, bamwe bavuga ko yishwe n’abantu bamuteze, abandi bavuga ko ari impanuka, mbese urupfu rwe ntirwasobanutse neza”.

    Muganwa akomeza avuga ko abazungura b’uwo nyakwigendera wari umaze kuzira impanuka ya moto bagurishije iyo nzu, nyuma n’uwo wayiguze ayigurisha n’undi, ndetse ubu ngo ifite uwo yanditseho nubwo avuga ko we atamuzi.

    Ku bijyanye n’imyemerere ishingiye ku iyobokamana, Kigali Today yaganiriye na Rev.Pasiteri Kanoni Gahigi Etienne uhagarariye itorero ry’Abangilikani mu Karere ka Bugesera, avuga ko kuri icyo kibazo hari ibintu bibiri bikomeye umuntu yavuga.

    Yagize ati “Hari igihe abantu bafata inkuru kuko ivugwa cyane bakagera aho bakayifata nk’ukuri kandi wenda atari ukuri. Hari kandi abantu bizera imbaraga zitagaragara, gusa nanone biterwa rimwe na rimwe n’uko umuntu yabayeho, kuko ibyo wizera ni byo bikubaho”.

    Arakomeza ati “Ibivugwa kuri iyo nzu narabyumvise, ariko sinzi niba uwari uhafite yaragiraga ibigirwamana akaba ari byo bashingiraho bavuga ibyo bavuga. Ahubwo ngiye kuzakora ubushakashatsi menye uko bimeze”.

    Ku ruhande rw’ubuyobozi, Ibyimanikora Joy, Umunyamabanga nshingwabikorwa w’Akagari ka Nyamata-Ville, avuga ko iyo nzu ayizi ndetse n’uwari nyirayo wishwe n’impanuka ya moto yari amuzi, ariko ngo nta bindi byinshi ayiziho kuko amaze igihe gito ayobora ako Kagari.

    Ruhonoka Alphonse uyobora umudugudu wa Gasenga I, aho iyo nzu iherereye, avuga ko ibyo abantu bavuga ko iyo nzu ibamo ibintu bituma uyiguze apfa nta kuri kubirimo.

    Yagize ati “Uzi ko ibyo bintu bivugwa nanjye byangezeho! Hari n’ubwo twari mu muganda numva abavuga ngo uguze iriya nzu arapfa, ariko ni amanzaganya ntawazira ubukene, kuko uwaguze iriya nzu yarakennye bimunanira kuyuzuza”.

    Arakomeza ati “Ikindi kibazo iyo nzu yaje kwisanga mu muhanda nyuma yo kubaka uyu muhanda wa Kaburimbo bavuze ko bashaka kuzawongera batera izindi mbago kuri metero 22 uvuye ku muhanda, ni uko iriya nzu yisanze mu muhanda, impamvu ubu ntawe uyigura ni uko bazi ko batabona icyangombwa cyo kuyubaka ngo irangire, kinabonetse ubwo umuntu yaba yemerewe kubaka mu gice cy’inyuma kitagera mu muhanda”.


    source https://www.kigalitoday.com/amakuru/amakuru-mu-rwanda/article/bugesera-hari-inzu-ivugwaho-kubamo-ibintu-by-amayobera-bituma-uyiguze-ahita-apfa

  • COVID-19: Rwanda records 54th death #rwanda #RwOT

    The statement released last night shows that the deceased is a 71 old man from Kigali.

    Among others, 37 patients have recovered. Rwanda confirmed the first COVID-19 patient on 14th March 2020.

    Since then, 6428 cases have been found our of 661637 sample tests, 5826 have recovered, 548 are active cases while 54 have succumbed to the virus.

    Coronavirus symptoms include coughing, flu, and difficulty in breathing. The virus is said to be transmitted through the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract.

    Rwandans are urged to adhere to COVID-19 health guidelines, washing hands frequently using soaps and safe water, wearing face masks and respecting social distancing.

    IGIHE

    Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/covid-19-rwanda-records-54th-death