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  • REMA stops illegal activities on Lake Kivu #rwanda #RwOT

    In a message via Twitter, REMA said there were illegal activities including tourism, agriculture, and more which have been stopped henceforth.

    Law N ° 48/2018 of 13/08/2018 on the Environment states spells out environmentally damaging activities including crude disposal, pollution, hydro upset, among others.

    Elina Jonas Ruzindaza

    source https://en.igihe.com/news/article/rema-stops-illegal-activities-on-lake-kivu

  • It is children’s festival on StarTimes #rwanda #RwOT

    First, with the newly launched DreamWorks channel. Exclusive to StarTimes, DreamWorks is dedicated to kids and family entertainment.

    Viewers will be taken on fantastical adventures as they come face to face with more dragons than anyone has ever imagined in Dragons: Race To The Edge; whilst over in Madagascar, the party continues with the world famous dancing lemur, in All Hail King Julien. They will join adrenaline-fueled snail, Turbo, in Turbo FAST; and follow the world’s favorite feline hero in The Adventures Of Puss In Boots.

    StarTimes’ exclusive channel ST Kids will show Detective Tabby Cat fighting against all evil forces and convey to the kids the power of persistence and courage. Girls will love Modern Academy that tells the story of student running their school TV news station in 2030.

    On CBeebies, the younger ones will see toy dinosaurs being brought to life to tell amazing stories thanks to Andy’s Dino ToyBox. The series also promotes exciting “staycation” activities, exploring local wildlife and discovering new things to do and learn. And the hit TV show Alphablocks, that helped a million children learn to read, will teach your kids how words work than the alphabet brought to life.

    Nickelodeon will bring teens magic. Just Add Magic is telling the story of three girlfriends who by breaking a spell brought back an old enemy, a teenage boy who has been missing for 50 years. LEGO City Adventures is a rollercoaster ride of fun, humor and action make this a boundless series of silliness!

    Toonami will please superhero fans with two animated series The Batman and Green Lantern where our heroes must face evil forces to keep peace and justice.

    On August 15th, ST Movies Plus will air Stuart Little 2 in which Stuart and Snowbell set out across town to rescue a friend, bringing families lots of fun and laughter.
    With Baby TV and Da Vinci, toddlers and older kids will be able to learn about the world while having fun.

    StarTimes is also broadcasting learning channels Isango TV, Prime TV, BTN TV, RTV, TV10, TV1 to make sure children that are staying home can keep learning safely.

    Vlady Terimbere, PR & Marketing Manager said: “We are very excited and kids will be too. They have plenty to watch this August with DreamWorks and other kids programs. And they will be able to learn as we have been working hard to provide local education solutions to every African family since the beginning of the outbreak.

    StarTimes is a family-oriented operator, we make sure that each member of the family can fully enjoy digital TV.”

    The party continues with the world famous dancing lemur, in All Hail King Julien.

    Viewers will be taken on fantastical adventures as they come face to face with more dragons than anyone has ever imagined in Dragons: Race To The Edge

    IGIHE

    source https://en.igihe.com/news/article/it-is-children-s-festival-on-startimes

  • ‘Garukira Uwiteka’ Indirimbo Naason yasohoye biturutse k’ubuhamya bw’uko Yanga yakijijwe #rwanda #RwOT

    Mu minsi ishize nibwo Nkusi Thomas wamenyekanye nka Yanga mu mwuga wo gusobanura filime yatangaje ko yakijijwe ndetse anahishura urugendo rwe mu kwakira agakiza. Ubuhamya bw’uyu mugabo bwasunikiye umuhanzi Naason kwandika indirimbo nshya yise “Garukira uwiteka”.

    Uyu muhanzi utamenyerewe cyane mu ndirimbo zo guhimbaza Imana, yongeye gukora mu nganzo ye asohora indirimbo nshya ifite umwihariko kuko yayanditse nyuma yo kumva ubuhamya bwa Yanga.

    Mu kiganiro na IGIHE, Naason yagize ati “Abantu bakeneye kugarukira Uwiteka kuko ibihe turimo bikomeje kutwereka ko dukwiye guhanga amaso Uwiteka. Nkimara kubona ubuhamya bwa Yanga numvise nkeneye kunga mu rye ngakangurira abantu kurangamira Uwiteka.”

    “Sinavuga ko ndi intungane ariko njye nsanzwe negerana n’Imana. Muri iyi ndirimbo nari ndi gukangurira abantu kurushaho kwegerana n’Imana kuko turi mu bihe byakarushijeho gutuma tubitekerezaho.”

    Mu buhamya bwa Yanga yatanze mu bitangazamakuru bitandukanye, yavuze ukuntu Imana yamusimbukije urupfu ubwo yari arwaye kanseri iri ku kigero cya nyuma agomba kubagwa bakamukuramo igifu-Imana ikaza kumwiyereka agakira.

    Ni ikiganiro cyakoze ku mitima ya benshi bitewe n’inzira y’inzitane uyu mugabo wubatse yanyuzemo, yaratangiye no gutakaza icyizere cy’ubuzima.

    Yavuze ko yivurije mu bitaro bikomeye byo mu Rwanda no mu mahanga hose avurwa n’abaganga bakomeye rimwe na rimwe bakamubwira ko bishobora kuzarangira nabi.

    Ibi ni nabyo byatumye umuhanzi Naason Solist akora indirimbo yise “Garukira Imana” ishingiye ku buhamya bwe, aho akangurira buri wese kugarukira Imana kugira ngo agire amahoro mu mutima.

    Hari aho aririmba ati “Yitwa Rukundo, nyir’impuhwe nyinshi. Imbabazi ze, zihoraho iteka ryose! Garukira uwiteka ubone amahoro.”

    Amajwi (Audio) yakozwe na Producer Bruce wakoze indirimbo za benshi mu baramyi bakomeye barimo Gentil Misigaro, James & Daniella, Israel Mbonyi n’abandi.

    Ubuhamya bwa Nkusi Thomas wamenyekanye nka Yanga, Uko yakijijwe

    ‘Garukira uwiteka’ indirimbo ya Naason ihimbaza Imana

    Daniel@Agakiza

    Source:Igihe

    source https://agakiza.org/Garukira-Uwiteka-Indirimbo-Naason-yasohoye-biturutse-ku-buhamya-bwa-Yanga.html

  • Ubumwe burubaka! Ibya Kiyovu Sports byagiye mu murongo #rwanda #RwOT

    Nyuma y’umwuka mubi wavugwaga hagati ya Ntwarindwa Theodore akaba visi perezida wa Kiyovu Sports na Mvukiyehe Juvenal wari ukuriye akanama gashinzwe kugura abakinnyi muri iyi kipe, nyuma yo kwicarana bemeye kunga ubumwe ku bw’ahazaza ha Kiyovu Sports.

    Aba bagabo ni bamwe mu barimo bafasha Kiyovu Sports kwiyubaka bagura abakinnyi n’umutoza Karekezi.

    Gusa baje kutumvikana aho byatangiye kuvugwa ko buri umwe yifuza kwiyamamariza kuyobora iyi kipe, ari na cyo cyatumye hazamo umwuka mubi mu ikipe kugeza ho ku munsi w’ejo umutoza Karekezi Olivier atangaza ko adashobora kuza mu gihe mu ikipe harimo akavuyo, bityo ko bakwiye kubanza kubikemura.

    Ibi kandi bikaba byaragiye bikura biturutse ku tuntu duto duto aho nka komite iriho irimo na Ntarindwa Theodore itemeye imodoka Mvukiyehe Juvenal yaguze avuga ko ari iya Kiyovu Sports ibyo bafata nk’amayeri yo kwiyamamaza.

    Abadasyigikiye komite iriho bakaba barashinje komite iriho gukora amakosa mu masezerano y’abakinnyi ari byo byatumye Keddy asinyira APR FC.

    Ku bw’inyungu z’ikipe, ejo habaye inama yatumuijwe na Mvuyekure Francois, perezida wa Kiyovu Sports kuri ubu afatanyije n’abahoze bayobora iyi kipe, bicarana n’aba bagabo kugira ngo bakemure ibibazo bafitanye.

    Inama ikaba yasojwe impande zombi zemeye gukorera hamwe ibyo byagaragajwe n’ifoto ya Juvenal na Theodore bafatanye mu biganza.

    Kiyovu Sports yashyize aya mafoto kuri Twitter aherekezwa n’amagambo agira ati“Buri gihe abishyize hamwe Imana irabasanga, iki ni ikimenyetso cy’uko intsinzi yegereje. Abayovu rero dukomeze twitabire kuba abanyamuryango tubibutse ko ari ukwishyura 120.000 Frw. Ukaba ubaye umunyamuryango wa SC Kiyovu.”

    Buri gihe abishyize hamwe Imana irabasanga, iki ni ikimenyetso cyuko intsinzi yegereje. ABAYOVU rero dukomeze twitabire kuba abanyamuryango tubibutse ko ari ukwishyura 120.000frw. Ukaba ubaye umunyamuryango wa SC Kiyovu. pic.twitter.com/zupbq8AlIt

    — The Official Account of SC Kiyovu (@SCKiyovuSports) August 5, 2020

    Bemeye gukorera hamwe

    source http://isimbi.rw/siporo/article/ubumwe-burubaka-ibya-kiyovu-sports-byagiye-mu-murongo

  • Abahinzi bagaragarijwe inyungu iri mu gukoresha IKOFI ya Banki ya Kigali mu kugura inyongeramusaruro #rwanda #RwOT

    Banki ya Kigali (BK) ku bufatanye n’Ikigo cy’igihugu gishinzwe ubuhinzi (RAB), yatangiye guhugura abafashamyumvire b’ubuhinzi ku buryo bwo gukoresha gahunda ya ‘Smart Nkunganire’, bakabasha gusaba inguzanyo yo kugura imbuto, ifumbire, imiti n’ibindi bikenewe mu buhinzi.
  • Abantu 100 bamaze gupfa naho 4000 bakomerekeye mu iturika ryabereye i Beirut harakekwa byinshi #rwanda #RwOT

    Liban yatangiye icyunamo nyuma y’aho abantu ijana aribo bimaze gutangazwa ko bapfuye baguye mu iturika ry’ikintu kitaramenyekana ryabereye mu Murwa Mukuru w’iki gihugu i Beirut.
  • Abatavugaga rumwe muri Kiyovu Sports biyemeje gufatanya #rwanda #RwOT

    Nyuma y’umwuka mubi wari umaze iminsi uvugwa muri Kiyovu Sports, Visi Perezida wayo wa Mbere, Ntalindwa Théodore na Mvukiyehe Juvénal batumvikanaga, bombi bemeye gutahiriza umugozi umwe.
  • Qatar Airways resumes operations in Rwanda #rwanda #RwOT

    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.

    source https://en.igihe.com/news/article/qatar-airways-resumes-operations-in-rwanda

  • MPs request reduction of DNA test costs #rwanda #RwOT

    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.

    source https://en.igihe.com/news/article/mps-request-reduction-of-dna-test-costs

  • Man caught with counterfeit money #rwanda #RwOT

    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

    source https://en.igihe.com/news/article/man-caught-with-counterfeit-money