Kuri uyu wa 2 Ukuboza 2020, Minisiteri y'Ubuzima mu Rwanda yatangaje ko umugabo w'imyaka 45 yishwe na Covid-19 i Kigali, akaba yabaye uwa 50 wishwe n'iki cyorezo.
The First Lady delivered the message via twitter account as the world marked World AIDS Day centered on the theme 'Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic: Resilience and Impact.’
'The fight against AIDS epidemic can be won, but it requires unwavering global partnerships. It is therefore a call to us all to join this cause by recommitting ourselves to invest in human capital and the building of foolproof systems, as the surest way to reach our goals and sustain them,' reads the message.
World AIDS Day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about the Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) disease. This day is observed on 1st December.
In Rwanda, World AIDS Day 2020 has been observed at Kigali Convention Center during which the Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), Dr Sabin Nsanzimana explained that Rwanda has advanced efforts towards fighting against AIDS even though there is still a long way to go.
He explained that the first patient was tested positive with HIV/AIDS at the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) in 1983. At the time, patients were overcrowded but the situation has changed today.
The Antiretroviral Drugs for Treatment and Prevention of HIV Infection have gradually become cheaper that patients continue their activities as usual and contribute to national development.
The epidemic which emerged 30 years ago has no cure and vaccine up to day.
Dr Nsanzimana explained that 5400 new cases are found in Rwanda while over 3000 patients succumb to the epidemic every year.
'The number is far beyond other diseases. We have over 200 000 patients receiving antiretroviral drugs. The experienced problem might be reproduced if the drugs are suspended,' he said.
'I would like to remind the youth to take the responsibility to consolidate gains until we defeat the epidemic. It has not been won even though we have registered improvements,' added Dr Nsanzimana.
He explained, 90% of patients are aware of their infection, 90% of patients take drugs while 90% develop no drug side effects.
Dr Nsanzimana stressed the need to set the 4th goal to fight stigma against HIV/AIDS patients at 95%.
The Minister of Health, Dr Daniel Ngamije emphasized that the Government has committed to up efforts to prevent new HIV/AIDS cases including the distribution of condoms for free, male circumcision as well as testing pregnant women and their husbands.
Latest figures from World Health Organization (WHO) in June 2020 show that 26 million patients regularly took antiretroviral drugs globally while the number of patients is 38 million.
2019 figures show that 690 000 succumb to the epidemic globally every year.
First Lady, Jeannette Kagame has emphasized that the fight against AIDS epidemic can be won through global partnerships and commitment to invest in human capital and sustainable systems. (File Photo)
Yvette wari mu bakobwa bashakaga guhatanira ikamba rya Nyampinga w’u Rwanda 2020 ahagarariye Intara y’Amajyaruguru ntarenge ijonjora ry’ibanze, yasobanuye uburyo yaje kubona umukunzi uba muri Amerika nyuma yo kumubona mu kiganiro yagiranye n’ikinyamakuru ISIMBI, akaba yarahise amwambika impeta.
Mu kiganiro aba bombi bahaye ikinyamakuru ISIMBI, Yvette n’umukunzi we Musoni Gideon, bahamya ko bahuye bahuriye ku mbuga nkoranyambaga.
Yvette yagize ati“twahuye muri bya bihe muri Miss Rwanda nari maze kuvamo, twahuriye ku mbuga nkoranyambaga, yambonye mu kiganiro nagiranye na ISIMBI(…) imitekerereze yanjye, uko nasubizaga nibyo byamukuruye yifuza kumenya.”
Avuga ko yafashe amazina ye akajya kuri Instagram akamueba ubundi abwira umushuti we ko akeneye kumenya, undi abimufashamo amushakira nimero atangira kuvugana na we, ngo ntibyamugoye kumufatisha kuko yaje avuga ijambo ry’abagabo.
Musoni Gideon usanzwe ari n’umuhanzi, avuga ko ubwiza bw’uyu mukobwa, uko yasubizaga ari byo byatumye amwiyumvamo, ahitamo kumwegera amusaba urukundo.
Nyuma y’amezi 7 bakundana, ku wa Gatanu tariki 04 Nzeri 2020, Musoni yambitse impeta Yvette amusaba kuzamubera umugore mu birori byabereye Chillax i Nyarutarama mu Mujyi wa Kigali.
Mukeshimana Yvette yari mu bakobwa 14 banyuze imbere y’akanama nkemurampaka aho hatoranyijwe batandatu mu gihe abandi umunani basigaye barimo nawe. Yari yatanze umushinga wo gukorera ubuvugizi abafite ubumuga bw’uruhu kuko bahura n’ihohoterwa no guhezwa muri sosiyete.
Ntiyabashije gukomeza bitewe n’uko akanama nkemurampaka katishimiye umushinga we. Yumvikanye mu itangazamakuru ashinja Miss Mutesi Jolly, ko atamuteze amatwi mu gihe yasobanuraga umushinga we wo kuvugira abafite ubumuga bw’uruhu.
Yvette yari mu bakobwa bashakaga guhagararira Intara y’Amajyaruguru muri Miss Rwanda 2020
Gideon yahise yambika Yvette impeta amusaba ko yazamubera umugore
Gideon yahise yambika Yvette impeta amusaba ko yazamubera umugore
The African Development Bank's Board has approved a new People Strategy for the next five years, designed to enhance the Bank's standing as the continent's premier development institution.
The strategy seeks to tap the Bank's human capital â” its most valuable resource â” to deliver, through the institution's projects, optimal development results for the people of Africa.
A key management commitment made as part of the 2019 General Capital Increase, the People Strategy is designed to:
promote a stronger Employee Value Proposition;
attract and retain top-notch staff; and
raise the Bank's employee engagement index to 85% or higher by 2025.
The broad objectives of the People Strategy include building a talented, resilient and diverse workforce with the right skills, attitudes and passion to deliver the best development solutions for Bank clients.
The strategy also seeks to create a forward-looking workplace, with staff that are equipped with the right tools and technologies, to promote a culture of strong performance and accountability.
Furthermore, it aims to enhance collaboration among all Bank stakeholders to achieve the best results for Africa.
Ultimately, the ambition of the People Strategy is to make the Bank the best place to work in development for Africa.
Commenting on the People Strategy, Mateus Magala, Vice President of Corporate Services and Human Resources, said, 'We are delighted to move forward with the adoption of the AfDB's People Strategy for the next five years, a period of great challenge as well as great opportunity for the African continent.'
The document outlines the vision of the Bank towards attracting talent with passion to 'the best place to be' for the development of Africa.
It points to the African Development Bank as the place for realization of the full potential of its people, and defines a new level of engagement with its staff through the Employee Value Proposition.
The Strategy was developed on the basis of feedback received through extensive and wide-ranging consultations with stakeholders across the Bank, with the overall objective of supporting the delivery of development outcomes and impact for the continent.
'We remain focused on its full and rapid implementation to propel the institution to become a higher-performing organization to support the Bank's mission,' Magala said.
Kagame delivered the message yesterday as he virtually addressed participants of the summit of African Diaspora Network coinciding with 10 year anniversary.
The network was created ten years ago with a mission is to harness and engage the intellectual, financial, philanthropic and entrepreneurial capacity of Africans and friends of Africa to advance the continent’s development in different areas.
Kagame thanked the network’s for having brought together thousands of like-minded people to believe in and contribute to the progress of the continent over the years.
He emphasized that new ways to contribute to the progress of Africa are needed to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
'This year, you have adapted to the Covid pandemic by finding new ways to serve and connect your members. Rwanda and other country on the continent are doing the same, as we work to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on our people and our economies,' he said.
'Although it is more difficult, we have to think beyond the present moment by mobilizing resources and new ideas to accelerate the development our people need.
Africans in the diaspora can continue to play a role in this,' added Kagame. He also pointed out an example of the African Continental Free Trade Area, which is nearing implementation noting that it provides vast opportunities.
'For example, African Continental Free Trade Area, which is nearing implementation, provides vast opportunities for investment, business, and human capital development, on a scale never seen before,' said Kagame.
He stressed the need to learn from the experience of others in regional integration and technological innovation to ensure success. Kagame also shared Rwanda’s experience which has been a proof that that paying serious attention serious attention to inclusivity, leaving no one behind is paramount to achieving envisaged goal.
'In Rwanda, we have learned that one way to get to where we need to be, is to pay serious attention to inclusivity , leaving no one behind. For example, by guaranteeing the participation of women in leadership at all levels, we can only win,' he noted.
The President further urged the diaspora network to continue to remain engaged with Africa.
'There are many ways to stay up-to-date with what is happening here, and take part in the many opportunities that our continent has always offered. We will continue to be good partners on this front, and indeed we look to you to do your part in addressing the challenges facing Africa,' he stated.
Africans in the diaspora play a great role in the development of their countries through support to their families and investments.
In 2018, the World Bank reported that African diaspora’s funding to Sub-Saharan Africa increased by 10%, thus reaching US$ 46 billion.
President Paul Kagame has encouraged Africans in the diaspora to take part in the development of their continent.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Rwandan government have launched the Umurimo Kuri Bose (Kinyarwanda for 'Employment for All') activity, to promote an inclusive and enabling environment for youth with disabilities to access and succeed in employment on the Rwandan market.Â
The launch took place in Kigali on December 2, 2020 ahead of the celebration of the International Day for People with Disabilities on December 3.
Youth, particularly youth with disabilities, struggle to obtain meaningful employment, and this situation has only been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent statistics from the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR 2017) place Rwanda's overall unemployment rate at 16.7%; the rate is 18.5% of unemployment rate for persons with disabilities, and overall youth unemployment rate is even higher at 21%.
The Umurimo Kuri Bose activity will tackle barriers that hinder youth with disabilities from attaining employment opportunities, addressing both the supply and demand sides of the labor market.
The activity will also bridge disability inclusion gaps by increasing employability skills, empowerment, engagement, and equity for youth with disabilities through sign language and braille training; and a comprehensive package of training modules coupled with internships placement support to provide hands-on work experience. Â
'It is a project that we are very grateful for because young people or people with disabilities face the barriers to get a job as most of them do not have the opportunity to go to school. When a person is educated he or she can also find a job on his or her own or work in different institutions', the Executive Secretary of National Council of People with Disabilities NCPD, Emmanuel Ndayisaba has explanained.
The Minister of State in Charge of Social Affairs and Social Protection Ignatienne Nyirarukundo, said the project will help in the economic development of people with disabilities themselves and the country as a whole.
'It's possible for anyone with a disability to get a job and the dissent one. That is a battle we have to fight together to give different people with disabilities the opportunity to have access to employment', she says.
The Minister of State in Charge of Social Affairs and Social Protection Ignatienne Nyirarukundo
The Umurimo Kuri Bose complements other USAID investments, including Huguka Dukore Akazi Kanoze. Positive youth development and inclusion of people with disabilities are strategic priorities through USAID's activities in Rwanda.Â
The US Ambassador to Rwanda, Peter Vrooman, said that supporting people with disabilities cannot be taken as charity, rather they deserve it and it's their rights.
He said: 'People with disabilities, especially young people don't have many opportunities and yet they can be great workers, we want this program aims to give them labor opportunities. Giving them something is their rights. By empowering them, they can contribute as they have their own talents to be successfully in the workplace'
He called upon government entities, civil societies and private companies to promote inclusion as a way of promoting innovation and reducing stigma among people with disabilities.
The US Ambassador to Rwanda, Peter Vrooman
When asked about USAID's commitment to inclusive education, USAID's Mission Director in Rwanda, Leslie Marbury explained, 'USAID is partnering with the Government of Rwanda to equip youth with the skills they need for successful employment or self-employment, as well as to create a society in which people with disabilities participate fully.'
USAID Umurimo Kuri Bose which is an investment of nearly Rwf1.5 billion(USD $1.5 million) over two years, will support employment and economic empowerment of 1,560 youth of which 1,200 are youth with disabilities in 12 districts in Rwanda.
It is implemented by Development Center, Inc. (EDC), in partnership with Umbrella of Organizations of People with Disabilities in the Fight against HIV and AIDS in Health Promotion (UPHLS), Akazi Kanoze Access (AKA), Rwanda Union of the Blind (RUB), Rwanda National Union of the Deaf (RNUD), and UWEZO Youth Empowerment.
The President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has tasked the Office of the Ombudsperson to step up efforts to educate the Rwandan people about their rights, the laws that protect them, understand and recognize them, and other institutions they can appeal to.
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Kagame made the remarks on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Ombudsperson, Nirere Madeleine, at Village Urugwiro.
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President Kagame said he was pleased to receive the oath of the Ombudsperson, who agreed to lead the fight against corruption and injustice in Rwanda in collaboration with other Rwandans.
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President Kagame has stated that this is not a new position for Mrs Nirere as she has been the head of the National Commission for Human Rights for some time.
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President Kagame reminded that injustice and corruption are among the obstacles to human rights and slow down the development of the country.
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'It simply came to our notice then. We want the work to be done properly. '
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President Kagame called on these institutions to be more complementary to each other in the struggle, to work together, not to replace or contradict each other because their responsibility is to complement each other and not to contradict each other, and no one should interfere in the responsibilities of another.
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The Head of State also reminded that the Office of the Ombudsperson should work closely with other agencies, especially the judiciary and local authorities.
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'Where corruption is detected, where injustice is reported, ⦠those in charge at the time are expected to address the issue as soon as possible,' he said.
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The Cabinet meeting held at Village Urugwiro under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, on Wednesday, November 11, 2020, appointed Nirere Madeleine as Ombudsperson.
Ni inama yitabirwa n’abakuru b’ibihugu na za guverinoma zitandukanye ku mugabane wa Afrika n’Uburayi, abayobozi b’ibigo mpuzamahanga by’ubucuruzi ndetse n’abandi bayobozi bayobora inzego zifata ibyemezo mu bigo n’inzego za leta cyangwa iz’abikorera.
Iyi nama yabaye ku gicamunsi cyo kuri uyu wa Gatatu, abayitabiriye baganiriye ku gushimangira ubufatanye hagati y’imigabane yombi nk’uko byatangajwe n’Ibiro by’Umukuru w’Igihugu, Village Urugwiro.
Ni imana yagaragayemo kandi n’Umunyamabanga Mukuru w’Umuryango w’Ibihugu bikoresha ururimi rw’Igifaransa ku Isi, Madamu Louise Mushikiwabo.
This afternoon, President Kagame participates in the 5th Meeting on Europe-Africa Relations alongside other Heads of State and Government, where participants discuss strengthening the partnership between Africa and Europe. pic.twitter.com/ewHBJq8yzU
‘Internet banking’ ni bumwe mu buryo Banki Nkuru y’u Rwanda(BNR) igaragaza ko bwakwihutisha gahunda u Rwanda rufite y’ubukungu budashingiye ku ihanahana ry’amafaranga mu ntoki.
Raporo ya BNR y’uyu mwaka wa 2020 igaragaza ko ikoreshwa ry’ikorananabuhanga muri serivisi z’imari muri uyu mwaka ryafashije abantu guhererekanya amafaranga y’u Rwanda arenga miliyari igihumbi na 64, avuye kuri miliyari igihumbi n’enye mu mwaka ushize wa 2019.
Guverineri wa BNR, John Rwangombwa yahise agira ati “kwaduka kw’icyorezo Covid-19 kwatumye habaho kwihutisha gahunda yo kwishyurana no guhererekanya amafaranga hifashishijwe ikoranabuhanga”.
Ni gahunda BNR ivuga ko yatumye umusaruro w’ibikorwa by’abantu wiyongera kuva kuri 34.6% byariho muri Kamena 2019, ugera kuri 54% mu mpera za Kamena 2020, bitewe n’uko igihe abantu batakazaga bajya kwishyurana muri banki baba barimo gukora ibindi bitanga inyungu.
Covid-19 icyaduka, uwitwa Mugisha Jean Bosco ari mu bitabiriye vuba na bwangu gukoresha ‘internet banking’, aho atongeye gutekereza k’uburyo azajya abikuza amafaranga muri banki agakomeza gukora ubucuruzi bwe, ari na ko akenera guhemba abakozi.
Yafashe mudasobwa ye irimo murandasi(internet), abanza gufunguza urubuga rwa Banki y’Abaturage(BPR Atlas Mara) asanzwe abitsamo, maze rumugezaho serivisi zose yibereye mu rugo iwe, atarinze kujya gutonda umurongo muri banki.
Iri koranabuhanga rya ‘internet banking’ rifasha umuntu kumenya umubare w’amafaranga afite kuri konti n’uburyo yagiye abitswa cyangwa abikuzwa.
Rifasha kandi kwishyura ibintu binyuranye no guhererekanya amafaranga uyakuye kuri konti yawe ya BPR uyaha undi muntu kuri Mobile/Airtel Money cyangwa kuri konti yawe yaba iyo muri BPR cyangwa mu yindi banki.
Mugisha yagize ati “nkoresheje internet banking mbasha kugera kuri konti yanjye yo muri BPR igihe cyose(haba ninjoro cyangwa ku manywa), sinirirwa ntekereza kujya kuri banki”.
Hari igihe umuntu mufitanye isano yahamagara ati”mbwira umubare w’ibanga”, ukawumubwira kuri telefone cyangwa ukawumwoherereza mu butumwa bugufi, kuri email cyangwa whatsapp wirengagije ko hari abandi benshi bagukurikiranye.
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