Rwanda National Police

RNP hold dinner for Police Senior Command students

Rwanda National Police (RNP) held a special dinner on Friday in honour of the students, who are completing the year-long 'Police Senior Command and Staff Course (PSCSC)' at the National Police College (NPC) in Musanze District.
Thirty Police students of the 7th PSCSC intake from nine African countries are set to graduate next week.

The countries are Central African Republic (CAR), Nigeria, Liberia, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Namibia, and the host Rwanda.

While speaking at the dinner held at NPC, the Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in charge of Administration and Personnel, Juvenal Marizamunda, thanked all those who who contributed to the success of the course.

"Course participants, this dinner has been prepared in recognition of your resilience during the one- year long course. We salute our colleagues, “allied students”, for your courage and perseverance despite being far away from their beloved ones," DIGP Marizamunda said. Read more

When you crash and it is not an accident

The Longman dictionary defines an accident as “an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury.

“An accident is also an event that happens by “chance or which is without apparent or deliberate cause”.

An “accident” is, by definition, unintentional. The word also suggests something of the unforeseen – an event that couldn’t have been anticipated, for which no one can be blamed.

Meaning, therefore, to be an accident, an occurrence must be unexpected. In a legal sense, it must also be the result of no one’s fault or negligence. It is not an accident, in other words, when, for example, a drunk driver’s car hits another vehicle; it’s a crash! Though, two words are often used interchangeably.

Many believe that saying “accident” makes it wrongly appear as though crashes are inevitable rather than preventable. In truth, the majority of auto fatalities and injuries could be prevented if it were not for drunk-driving, distracted driving, poor road conditions, speeding or negligence by a motorist.Read more

Youth volunteers in road safety campaign

Members of Rwanda Youth Volunteers in Community Policing (RYVCP) have joined Rwanda National Police (RNP) in efforts to educate the public on traffic rules and regulations.

The initiative is part of the on-going 52 week-long road safety campaign dubbed ‘Gerayo Amahoro,’ a government effort to eliminate fatalities on roads.

In the City of Kigali, the youngsters joined the Police to sensitize students of St Michel EPA located in Kiyovu, on road safety standards.

Speaking during the campaign, Naila Uwera, one of the youth volunteers, reminded students against careless crossing of road. Read more

Mayirungi dealer arrested

Police have seized 164 pellets and 1kg of khat commonly known as Mayirungi from two suspected dealers in Nyagatare and Kirehe districts.

One suspect only identified as Joseph was arrested recently in Nyagatare, Rwemasha Sector, Retare Cell, Mashaka Village with 164 pellets of Mayirungi.

Meanwhile, another suspected trafficker of khat is still in hiding after he abandoned his bicycle and a bag of Mayirungi on Tuesday in Kirehe, Kigarama Sector, Kigarama Cell in Humura Village.

“Mayirungi is treated like cannabis and other narcotics… it is a narcotic drug and dealers face the same law that punishes anyone carrying out acts related to the use of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances,” Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Hamdun Twizeyimana, the Police spokesperson for the Eastern region, said. Read more

Northern Province: Police seized 125kgs of trafficked plastic bags

Separate security operations conducted in Musanze, Gicumbi and Burera districts on Sunday seized over 125kgs of banned plastic bags, which had been trafficked into the country through illegal borders.

At least 100kgs of non-biodegradable polythene bags were seized from three traffickers in Rubaya Sector of Gicumbi District. Six other people were arrested in Gahama, Gakoro Cell of Gacaca Sector in Musanze with 25kgs of polythene bags.

Another suspect was arrested in Rukiko Village, Karangara Cell, Rugarama Sector in Burera with 50 pieces of plastic bags. Read more