Over 80 people in Rwamagana district are under detention found in possession with counterfeited Rwandan currency notes.
The arrests were made on August 22 during a police operation in the district where money worth Frw 400000 was seized.
Police Spokesperson Supt. Theos Badege urged citizens to remain alert and be careful about the fake currency in circulation.
Somalia Cabinet led by Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali held a meeting in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday and agreed to allow a smooth transition of power to a new government.
During the meeting, they also discussed completion of transition process and current political issues including forthcoming presidential and speaker’s election, saying the polls would signify democracy.
“We are also looking forward to an equally democratic progression running up to the election of a new president of Somalia,” they said in a press statement.
Prof Ali commended the cabinet members for ensuring a smooth end to the transition period and hailed their commitment to the process.
He stressed that his cabinet will smoothly hand over power to the new president.
“My government is ready to hand over power to a new Federal Government when formed,” he said.
According to a roadmap agreed on by the main political groupings in Somalia, the term of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) ended on August 20 with the establishment of a federal parliament, which replaced the transitional federal parliament that served for eight years.
The members of the new parliament are expected to elect a president; the contestants include the incumbent TFG President, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali and parliamentary Speaker Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden.
The outcome of the envisaged election will culminate in a process that transforms TFG into a permanent government after more than two decades of chaos and anarchy in the Horn of Africa country.
The regional police joint command exercise will be held annually to further equip regional forces with modern techniques in the fight against trans-border and organized crimes.
The announcement was made Saturday by the inspector General of Police Emmanuel Gasana, also the Chairman of the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (EAPCCO).
The concluded exercise play, the first of its kind, brought together 58 participants from twelve member states, covered three topics of counter terrorism, human trafficking and Peace Support Operation.
“I can see light at the end of the tunnel. Though there could still be challenges, but it is a great achievement having moved from commitment to action jointly to create a safe region for our citizens,” Gasana said.
An arrest warrant was issued for a grandson of Nelson Mandela on Monday after he failed to appear in court for not paying maintenance to his first wife, local media reported.
Mandla Mandela, an ANC member of parliament and head of the Mandela family clan, allegedly missed three payments to his estranged wife, Tando Mabunu-Mandela, the weekly newspaper City Press reported on its website.
The publication reported that a maintenance investigator said Mandela had refused to accept a summons given him on July 11.
The court granted an order to deduct the sum from Mandela’s salary, and issued the arrest warrant after his failure to appear in court, the newspaper said.
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Mutsinzi Christian and Bizumuremyi Abdoukarim were arrested today in an impromptu Police operation at Kimicanga slum. The two were found smoking marijuana and were already high.
However, they claim that they don’t know why they have been arrested.
They recounted to IGIHE that they had earlier been involved in theft activities in the area but had since stopped and joined school.
The two pleaded with Police to set them free promising to stop smocking ‘crack’.
Kimicanga residents are overwhelmed by the growing incidences of theft and prostitution and alleged drug abuse in the slum neighbourhood.
Dushimiyimana Alfred operates a shop at kimicanga, he told our reporter, “We don’t feel safe living here. Government should take urgent measures to address the issues of drug abuse and prostitution here.”
He added that, “one cannot go out at night without anyone watching over him. We don’t feel safe to go out untill 6AM. If you manage to wake up early, thieves are all around still waiting to pounce.”
Dushimiyimana however,is Surprised that all these incidences take place in the presence of the Police.
Pierre Hakizimana explained,“When the night falls, most youths wear big jeans and very long socks. Small cannabis packets are tucked into socks and in big pockets of their trousers such not anyone can notice.”
Hakizimana says that prostitutes in the area sometimes engage underage boys in sex when drunk.
People who settled at the place started misbehaving in February, at the beginning of the relocation process to implement the Kigali Master plan.
Fred Yiga, The Police Commissioner for the United Nations for African Missions in South Sudan (UNAMISS) has praised the discipline and professionalism exibihted by the Rwanda Police officers on mission in south Sudan.
He noted such good model by Rwanda Police force “should be emulated by other contingents to promote peace in the Region.”
Mr. Yiga is in Rwanda to attend the Police Command Post Exercise (PCPX) launching today.
PCPX is organized by Rwanda National Police attracting twelve African countries to train together on cross border crimes.
“We are determined to help South Sudan Police force get the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to prevent crimes. It is only through professionalism of the force that peace will reign in South Sudan,” said Emmanuel Gasana Rwanda’s Inspector General of Police.
Gatsibo District has announced plans to intensify soya bean production targeting cultivation of over 2000 hectares only in 2012. Gatsibo located in Eastern province of Rwanda has vast arable land.
Ruboneza Ambroise the district mayor says soya is a good crop which adds nutrients in the soils where it has been planted, “after soya harvest, other crops can be planted in the same garden and will grow well.”
The Mayor encourages gatsibo residents to consider Soya production to provide enough supply to the new Soya processing factory (Mount Meru Soyco Ltd) being built in nearby Kayonza district.
Mount Meru Soyco factory has capacity to process over 200 tones of produce every day and an estimated 45000 tons annually.
Residents of Jabana Sector in Gasabo district have expressed concern over vandalism of their property caused by road construction machinery.
They claim most of their crops have been destroyed by bull dozers and caterpillars currently constructing new roads in the area. Some houses have been left in the middle of the new roads.
Local area leaders say there will be no compensation arguing that it’s the residents that requested for new roads and other public facilities.
However, some residents allege that they were asked to sign on documents whose content they were not explained about saying had they known it would lead to such vandalism and render them homeless, they wouldn’t have consented to the memorandum of understanding.
President Paul Kagame has sent a message of condolence to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, as well as the family of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi who passed away on Tuesday.
President Kagame described Prime Minister Zenawi as “a visionary and gallant leader with a genuine concern for the socio-economical transformation of Ethiopia, and Africa as a whole – with a commitment for Africa’s rightful place in the world.”
President Kagame said Rwanda was deeply appreciative of Prime Minister Zenawi’s exceptional friendship and continued partnership over the years, and expressed solidarity with Ethiopia during this period.
IGIHE.com is among the 2012 nominees for the World Summit Award Mobile and will compete for its place among the best of the best.
Being one of two domestic apps that made it through the national preselection process, IGIHE.com settled the race in the category m-Media & Entertainment and may soon rock the international stage.
The news-website was founded in 2009, with a zero budget by university student volunteers led by Murindabigwi Meilleur.
Meanwhile, it has grown into a company with various media brands and has won numerous accolades for empowering and revolutionizing the web-based media in Rwanda.
Mobile Quality, made in Rwanda
According to IT-expert Jeff Gasana, the IGIHE.com app combines quality content with intuitive handling. Gasana also mentions the public importance of IGIHE.com:
“I believe this young entrepreneur deserves an award because he has made a revolution here in Rwanda where every morning people wake up and get news from his website that is now also available on mobile phones.”
However, IGIHE.COM is not the only Rwandan contribution to the WSA-mobile 2012. The second nominee Inyarwanda.com is an online media that aims at using technology to promote social life through Entertainment and Culture.
International Experts Decides
In September, an international jury of renowned IT experts and industry leaders will evaluate the nominated products. Jury members come from all continents and have backgrounds in the creative industries, telecommunication, advertising, journalism and research, as well as in teaching. The jury also includes representatives of international organisations in the ICT-for-development field.
“Consequently, it is not a product’s commercial success that matters most for the jury”, emphasizes Peter A. Bruck, Chairman of the WSA Board.
According to Bruck, the Grand Jury will judge the value of the content as well as the product’s design and its technical realisation. Furthermore, each nominee’s contribution to bridging the digital divide will play a central role for the jury.
“WSA-mobile’s goal is to find out what works in different markets and in different parts of the world and what really makes a difference for the people in remote villages and global megacities. We want to show to the decision makers what can be done to foster mobile’s potential to create a true information society”, states the internationally renowned New Media expert.
On top of the mobile world
For the nominees from all over the world, the award is a chance to raise global awareness for their products. Those projects that will come out on top of the Jury’s decision will be invited to the WSA-mobile Winner’s Event from February 3rd to 5th in Abu Dhabi.
The event will also host a dynamic innovative exhibition, offering a platform for the winners to present their services and projects to potential partners and investors.
Furthermore, the events will include keynotes from renowned experts as well as conferences, summits, forums, roundtables, vision panels, and strategy workshops, turning Abu Dhabi in the hot spot of the mobile world.