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President Kagame commissions 436 Police cadets as Rwanda National Police celebrates 25th anniversary
His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, on Wednesday, May 27, commissioned 436 cadet officers during a colourful pass-out ceremony held at the Police Training School (PTS) Gishari in Rwamagana District.
The Head of State conferred upon the graduates the rank of Assistant Inspector of Police (AIP). The newly commissioned junior officers include 377 Rwanda National Police (RNP) officers, 30 from the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS), 20 from the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) and nine allied students from Seychelles. Read More...
Regional Police Chiefs convene in Kigali for RECSA talks on arms control and stability
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Vincent Biruta, called on member states of the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA) to strengthen political and financial commitment toward combating the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALW) across the region.
Dr. Biruta made the remarks on Friday, May 29, while officiating the opening of the 17th Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) General Headquarters in Kacyiru. Read More...
EAPCCO Plus Joint SWAT Training Exercise ends in Rwanda with call for stronger security partnerships
Minister of Interior, Dr. Vincent Biruta, on Thursday, May 28, officiated the closing ceremony of the Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) Plus Joint SWAT Training Exercise and the Advanced Police Special Force Course at the Counter Terrorism Training Center (CTTC), Mayange, in Bugesera District.
The courses brought together 368 Police officers from various African countries.
The event was also attended by security officials, including the Inspector General of Police (IGP), CG Felix Namuhoranye, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Mubarak Muganga, Commissioner General for Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) CG Evariste Murenzi, and Secretary General of Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) Col. (Rtd) Kabanda Kayigamba Pacifique. Read More...
RECSA Technical Advisory Committee meeting opens in Kigali to address emerging arms trafficking threats
The 17th Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting of the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA) opened in Kigali on Monday, May 25, bringing together regional security leaders and policymakers to strengthen cooperation against the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons across the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa, and bordering states.
The five-day meeting, held at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) General Headquarters in Kacyiru, convened Chiefs of Police, Permanent and Principal Secretaries responsible for internal security, as well as National Focal Point Coordinators on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) from RECSA member states. Read More...
Rwanda, Kenya Police institutions sign pact to strengthen cross-border cooperation
Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Kenya Police Service (KPS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday, May 29, to strengthen bilateral cooperation in security and policing matters.
The agreement was signed at the RNP General Headquarters in Kacyiru by Rwanda’s Commissioner General of Police (IGP) CG Felix Namuhoranye and his visiting counterpart of Kenya Police Service, Douglas Kanja Kirocho. Read More...
