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IGP Munyuza to PTS and Rwamagana DPU staff: Professionalism drives success
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza visited Police Training School (PTS) Gishari and the District Police Unit of Rwamagana where he reminded over 2000 Police officers that quality training, professionalism and discipline will drive Rwanda National Police to success.
The visit is in line with Rwanda National Police (RNP) leadership carried out every year in all police units, schools, territorial and specialized units in Rwanda National Police, to interact with police officers in order to uphold their professionalism. http://http://Read more
MPs assess RNP's readiness against disasters
Members of the Standing committee on foreign affairs, cooperation and security in the chamber of deputies visited Rwanda National Police (RNP) to assess the force's capacity and preparedness against disasters.
The lawmakers were headed by the committee chairperson, Fidele Rwigamba.
They were received by the Commanding Officer of Fire and Rescue Brigade, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Jean Baptiste Seminega, who briefed them on the milestone and the current force's strength and challenges against disasters. http://http://Read more
New ministerial order on automobile technical control tariff comes into force
Rwanda National Police (RNP) wishes to inform the general public, especially owners of automobiles that there have been changes in validity and tariff for automobile technical control and certificate, which take “immediate effect.”
The changes are contained in the new Ministerial Order N° 001/20/MINICOM of 13/02/2020 fixing the maximum tariff of automobile technical control, which has been published in the official gazette.
The new order determines new tariffs for all types of automobiles, validity of the motor-vehicle inspection certificate, adjusted inspection cost as well as the cost for a duplicate of vignette and the certificate of technical control. Read more
Three Police impersonators, fraudsters arrested
Rwanda National Police (RNP) arrested three men, who were posing as one of their own and defrauding unwitting members of the public seeking road traffic related services.
Augustin Byimana, Theogene Rukundo, and Noel Munyarugendo were paraded to the media at Remera metropolitan on Saturday.
Byimana, who was guising as ‘Inspector of Police’ was dismissed from Police service in 2012 while Rukundo, who was posing as “secretary” in the department of Traffic and Road Safety, was dismissed in 2018; both left service at the rank of corporal, while Munyarugendo was demobilized in 2006. https://police.gov.rw/media-archives/news-detail/?tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=14797&cHash=f28466db2748bf9c56838fdf27647ffdRead more
RUBAVU: Police recovers stolen items
Police in Rubavu District has recovered varied valuables, which were stolen from German nationals on Monday.
The recovered valuables include money in different currencies, digital camera and its accessories, phone, travel and vehicle documents, among others.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, the Police spokesperson of the Western region, said that all the items were recovered from four suspected thieves, who stole them from the vehicle, which the victims were traveling in. Read more
Western Province: Police, schools in sensitization against school dropouts
The Police, local leaders and schools in Ngororero and Karongi districts joined efforts to fight child labour and to ensure that all children go to school.
On Wednesday, the three entities managed to find 38 children in the two districts, who had dropped out of school. At least 25 were found in Ngororero and 13 others in Karongi.
According to Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Bonaventure Twizere Karekezi, the Police spokesperson for the Western region, the children were first sensitized on the benefits of education and their child rights before they were taken back to their respective schools. Read more
MUSANZE: Over 12,000 liters seized in Police operations against illicit brew
Police and local leaders in Musanze District, on Thursday, dismantled two illegal distilleries in Bikara Cell of Nkotsi Sector, which were making psychotropic subatnces illicit brew.
At least 12,950 litres of illicit brew were seized from the two illegal distilleries owned by four people; Nsanzimana Protais, Bizimana Protais, Niyimenya François and Mukamukama Estheria, who were also arrested.
The seizure of the illicit drinks, which were later disposed of, comes at the time when Rwanda National Police (RNP) and partners in community policing, have increased operations against illicit drugs and psychotropic substances and bringing those involved to justice. Read more
Environmental protection: Over 62,000 pieces of polythene bags seized
Police in Kayonza and Burera districts seized 314 cartons (62,800 pieces) of banned non-biodegradable plastic bags, on Thursday.
The polythene bags were impounded at Police checkpoints from five traffickers, who had sneaked them into the country.
In Kayonza, vehicle plate number RAC 983X was intercepted in Cyinzovu Cell of Kabarondo sector with 300 cartons (60,000 pieces) of the outlawed non-biodegradable plastic bags.
Two people on board; Azarias Kamanayo (driver) and Vianney Rubaduka were taken into custody. Read more
