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Some of the widows who received the goats

A group of 58 genocide widows in Rutunga sector, Gasabo District on Tuesday received33 high breed goats courtesy of the Rwanda National Police Hospital.

The widows were also given several agricultural equipments such as watering cans and pesticide containers which they will use to increase agricultural productivity.

All donated items were valued at Rwf 1,130,000 from the contributions from Kacyiru Police Hospital staff members.

Speaking at the event, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Daniel Nyamwasa, the Commandant of Kacyiru Police Hospital said that the donation is part of several other welfare activities Police engages in as an effort to promote improved living conditions of vulnerable Rwandans.

He urged the widows to take good care of donated goats. “These goats are going to reproduce and have an impact in your lives if you take good care of them.

Kacyiru Police Hospital also promised to address psychological problems that were inflicted to some of the survivors of the 1994 Tutsi Genocide.

James Nzirimu, the official in charge of advocacy at the National Commission against Genocide (CNLG) lauded theHospital’s contribution towards the welfare of the widows.

Nzirimu urged them to play their role by breeding the goats in a good way so they can have high production which he said would help to solve a number of basic needs.

Expressing her happiness, Sarafina Uwimana commended Police Hospital for supporting them.

The Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), Yusuf Murangwa,

has revealed that the upcoming National census, scheduled for August this year, will cost Rwf16.5 billion.

Murangwa said that 50 per cent of the funding will come from government, and the rest is expected from development partners like the UNFPA, World Bank and European Union among others.

The population of Rwanda has been said to be increasing from 8 million people since the last census conducted in 2002. This National Census will enable the government to lay down its development policies based on the available statistics.

The censor officers will be mainly comprised of teachers and the NISR has launched Training of Trainers (TOT) sessions for those who will conduct the census, while institutions like the National Police have been earmarked to offer logistical support in the process.

Over 270 officials will be trained in the TOT sessions and will be expected to share the knowledge and skills with at least 24,000 more people, who will be involved in the process that is schedule for to be conducted around the country.

The government has called on Rwandans to participate fully in the census through providing accurate information required.

The Rwanda National Police calls upon the general public to be more vigilant to avoid fire accidents, saying that a little cautiousness can avert fire out breaks.

The call comes following a fire accident which consumed a shop in Kangondo II, Nyarutarama cell in Remera sector due to a short circuit.

According to local authorities, the shop belonging to one Emmanuel Kuradusenge caught fire on Tuesday June 12, at around 1400hrs.

Sixteen mattresses and several other merchandise all valued at approximately Rwf1 million were destroyed.

Police together with locals managed to extinguish the fire which looked unstoppable thanks to the quick intervention of Fire and Rescue Brigade Unit.

Superintendent Bertin Mutezintare the Commanding Officer of Fire and Rescue Brigade Unit urges citizens, particularly the business operators to always avoid anything that may lead to fire accidents.

Mutezintare noted the need for proper arrangement of merchandise in shops. “Mattresses should be properly arranged in a way that electric wires don’t pass through them”. He said.

He further called on citizens to uphold the culture of partnering with security organs in case such incidents occur.

Three month ago, another shop in Kacyiru sector was reported to have been gutted by fire and merchandize worth Rwf6 million was consumed. Similarly, Police intervened, managed to put off the fire and salvaged several items.

Rwanda National Police believes such accidents can be prevented when citizens get to realize the need to be vigilant.

In a way to encourage residents to know the importance of National Identity cards and fight crimes especially theft done in the markets, the National Police of Rwanda in Kirehe District has decided to sensitize people to always move with the IDs while going to the markets or any other place they go to.

This is done to remind people about the importance of National Identity cards as they show if a person is a Rwandan and that they have where they belong and it reduces the possibility of thieves who come to the market with the hope of not being caught or identified as market goers of Nyakarambi market said.

Emmanuel Rwirahira a resident who usually attends Nyakarambi market in Musaza sector in Kirehe district said that when they see police officers moving around on the market day, they feel protected and secure.

He went on to say that when a person with no ID is questioned a lot, he/she makes it a point to come with it on the next market day or have it with him wherever they go. He said that it is a good thing for police to remind them to carry IDs and it ensures security.

This act has already reduced the theft in Nyakarambi market where the police officers are moving around and all people are asked to show their IDs, traders are happy about this as they no longer lose their goods to thieves.

Civic education given to Rwandans at different levels should base on examples, Charles Munyaneza; executive secretary of National Electoral Commission (NEC) has remarked.

This was revealed this May 2012, by executive secretary of National Electoral Commission (NEC) Charles Munyaneza, during the event to give four cows that NEC volunteers bought for genocide orphans.

The beneficiaries are genocide orphans that make “Dufite umurengezi Family” from Bibungo cell, Nyamiyaga sector in Kamonyi district.

Munyaneza narrates “Actions speak louder than words. Civic education should base on examples.”

It could never be fair to tell a starving Rwandan to go voting; instead the one teaching him or her should make sure he is okay socially. When you help that person, he or she follows every program you require of them,” adds Munyaneza.

Maurice Musoni, in charge of civic education in Kamonyi district stresses that the district gave 16 goats to help vulnerable genocide survivors in Kayumbu, Mugina and Rukoma sectors.

Musoni emphasizes that they do everything to help shape the future of genocide survivors basing on 18^th genocide commemoration theme “Learning from history to build a bright future”.

Following unrelentingly heavy rains which have over the last one month flooded parts of the country, mainly the Northern, Western and Eastern Province, Government has stepped up disaster management mechanisms to contain the effects.

It has been realized that the National Disaster Steering Committee – NDSC, an organ responsible for policy and coordination of disaster management at the highest level made up of heads of eight institutions needed support to render it more responsive and effective. This is why under it another team at technical level named Disaster Steering Technical Committee was created on May 1, 2012 and launched May 11.

Institutions that make up the NDSC are Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugees Affairs – MIDIMAR (chair), Ministry of Defense (vice chair), Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Internal Security, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Infrastructure, Rwanda Defense Forces and Rwanda National Police.

The launch exercise took place at an extra ordinary meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister, chaired by General Marcel Gatsinzi, (MIDIMAR). Participants sought to wrestle down challenges experienced while trying to respond rapidly to natural calamity, in this case recent severe rains.

The meeting was also attended by Protais Musoni, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, Stanislas Kamanzi, Minister of Natural Resources and Alvera Mukabaramba, Minister of State in charge of Community Development and Social Affairs plus several other senior government officials from NDSC, members of the technical committee. The committee was immediately tasked with drawing an action plan soonest to address issues of better disaster preparedness and quicker response mechanisms by government.

In less than two months, unpredictably heavy rains have claimed 17 people. Fatal landslides, damaged roads and washed away swathes of crop fields are the other disaster effects. Districts hit hardest are Musanze, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Rulindo, Ngororero, Muhanga, Nyamagabe and Karongi. Nyagatare, Bugesera and Kayonza have also not been spared.

Minister Gatinzi said Government is doing its level best to contain the disasters as well as mitigate their effects through various rescue actions.

“Government is doing everything possible to provide shelter, Medicare, psychological counseling, food and other essential commodities to the unfortunate families. Government wishes to assure Rwandans that while some of these disasters are beyond prevention, every resource shall be mobilized and deployed to minimize the damage they end up causing.”

The minister also called up on families to take good care of the young ones since they naturally most vulnerable. He appealed to people in the zones often affected to report early any signs of possible disasters, reminded local administrations about their primary role of ensuring citizens protection and urged them to always link up quickly with higher authorities for timely reinforcement.

In the medium and long term, government has plans of relocating all people settled in zones prone to disasters to safer areas.

Three genocide survivor families of Gishumbi sector in Gisagara district have received cows given to them for fighting poverty.

The event that was held on April 28^th 2012 in Gishubi sector of Gisagara district was organized by National Electoral Commission (NEC).

The occasion was attended by Donatille Uwingabiye, vice mayor for social affairs, IBUKA president in Gisagara district, Gishubi sector executive secretary and coordinator for National Electoral Commission in Gisagara and Huye districts.

In his speech, IBUKA president Emmanuel Uwiringiyimana thanked National Election Commission, for remembering to give cows to the genocide survivors after the genocide.

Uwiringiyimana assured that the cows will be looked after well since the beneficiaries had cows before the tragedy genocide that took them as well.

NEC coordinator revealed that elections are not organized through culture or tradition but also through teaching people to live together in harmony.

Emphasizing on the point of unity, he added that it was through unity and reconciliation that volunteers in Gisagara contributed and bought three cows, so that they set an example for other Rwandese in helping vulnerable genocide survivors.

Gisagara Vice mayor for social affairs, Donatille Uwingabiye who was the main speaker of the occasion thanked the sponsors and asked the beneficiaries to make good use of the cows, so that they give cows to their neighbours.  

Mu gihe mu mirenge ya Rukomo na Mukama mu Karere ka Nyagatare batangiye gutanga ibyangombwa by’ubutaka  bya burundu , abakozi b’Ikigo cy’igihugu cy’ubutaka bashinzwe gutanga ibyo byangombwa mu Kagali ka Gashenyi ho mu Murenge wa rukomo baravuga ko  ibyangombwa  bibarirwa muri 400 bitazatangwa kuko byagaragayemo amakosa yo kuba byaragiye bibarurwa mu midugudu inyuranye n’iy’ubutaka burimo, hakaba hari n’ibigifite ibibazo by’amakimbirane.

Umukozi w’ikigo cy’igihugu cy’ubutaka, Mujaweyezu Vestine, watanganga ibyangombwa by’ubutaka bya burundu muri ako Kagali ka avuga ko gutanga ibi byangombwa muri Gashenyi bigomba kurangira tariki ya 28 Ukuboza 2011, mu byangombwa 2844 bigomba gutangwa bamaze gutanga ibirenga gato ku 1600. Mujaweyezu avuga ko abona abaturage batabyitabiriye nk’uko byari biteganijwe kuko ngo bigaragara ko hasigaye benshi kandi bari ku musozo.

Uyu mukozi w’ikigo cy’ubutaka akomeza avuga ko banahuye n’imbogamizi zitandukanye zirimo izijyanye no kuba Akarere ka Nyagatare kari kumupaka hakaba hari abambuka bakigira mu gihugu cya Uganda uko bishakiye kandi batarabona ibyangombwa by’ubutaka bya burundu. Yagize ati “Ujya kubona ukabona umugore aje wenyine ngo aje gufata ibyangombwa wamubaza impamvu atazanye n’umugabo akakubwira ngo yagiye Uganda.” Mujaweyezu avuga ko abafite ibibazo nk’ibyo badahabwa ibyangombwa kuko amabwiriza avuga ko abafatanyije ubutaka bagomba kujyana gusinyira icyangombwa cy’ubutaka cya burundu.

Ikindi kibazo kizitira itangwa ry’ubutaka ngo n’icy’abaza kwaka ibyangombwa bya burundu barataye ibyangombwa by’agateganyo bari barahawe kandi baba bagomba kubyerekana mbere yo guhabwa ibya burundu. Umukozi ushinzwe ubukungu n’imibereho myiza y’abaturage mu Kagali ka Gashenyi, Umulisa Marie Claire, avuga ko abafite ibibazo nk’ibi babaha impapuro bajya gusinyisha kuri sitasiyo ya Polisi ya Gatunda rugaragaza ko babitaye noneho bakabona kubaha icyangombwa cya Burundi. Agira ati “ibi na byo usanga byaradindije imitangire y’ibyangombwa.”

Abakozi bashinzwe gutanga ibyangombwa by’ubutaka muri aka kagali bavuga ko bahawe igihe kingana n’ukwezi kutarenga ngo babe barangije gutanga ibyangombwa. Icyo gihe ngo kikaba kizarangira kuri uyu wa 28 Ukuboza 2011 ngo abazaba batarabibona bakazabifatira ku Karere.