Umuyobozi w’Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukijije mu Rwanda, Depite Frank Habineza amaze guha ikiganiro abanyamakuru, aho yumvikanye asaba Leta y’u Rwanda kugirana ibiganiro n’abatavuga rumwe nayo. Rwanda: Umuyobozi wa Green Party Arasaba Ubutegetsi Kuganira n Abo Batavuga Rumwe (radiyoyacuvoa.com) Umunyamakuru w Ijwi ry Amerika Tim Ishimwe amaze kuvugana nawe, amubwira impamvu ibiganiro nk’ibi ari ngombwa. Source: Depite Frank Habineza Arasaba Leta Gushyikirana n Abo Batavuga Rumwe (radiyoyacuvoa.com)
While Rwanda continues to enjoy the fact that it has fulfilled its commitment to have 30% of the national territory covered by forests, the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda requests that this cover continue to expand up to over 50% of the national land. Green Party made the remark on Friday, 05 August 2022 during a press conference that tackled various subjects including the environment. Currently, the Ministry of Environment in Rwanda says that 30.4% of the national territory is covered by forests. The afforestation success was achieved after different measures and different policies that have been put in place in order to restore the degraded forests which has also led to positive changes including the creation of green jobs among the local community. The president of the Green Party of Rwanda, Dr. Frank Habineza says that the Green Party wants Rwanda to increase the forest cover in order to continue combating desertification and soil erosion. “Planting forests is one thing and protecting them is another,” he said. He added that “There are times when forests are planted but you find that they are not protected.” “So we have to increase the forest cover but also maintain it.” Dr. Habineza said. He explained that if forests are managed properly, they will help the country in fighting desertification and erosion. President of the Green Party of Rwanda, Dr. Frank Habineza noted that the Green Party will continue to fight against businesses that emit pollutants whether in the air or on the soil of Rwanda. He said, “There are cases where some industries have not any specific way to dispose of the wastes from their operations and send them into the water bodies. These should also be stopped because they harm human life and the environment.” He went on to say that Rwanda is doing a lot to protect the environment, but more efforts should be made. Among the Green Party’s concerns are people who operate without regard to environmental impact assessments. He said, “We want everyone to comply with the environmental protection laws, especially regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment Law.” On the issue of erosion, Dr. Frank Habineza says that the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda will continue to campaign for the tightening of anti-erosion programs and to be respected so that the erosion problem is solved 100%. “This is mainly due to the fact that it has been found that erosion is a very serious problem because it damages the rivers and streams of Rwanda,” he said. He gave the example of the Nyabarongo bassin and the Akagera River where the siltation is too high to confirm that the measures to combat erosion should be tightened. Although the Press conference was not only about the environment, it was clear that the Green Party is breaking the boundaries of what it should focus on in the future, given that next year Rwanda enters the election period where the parties will show the people what they prioritize and will strive for. During the press conference, DGPR had the occasion to present achievements made in various sectors since officially registered as a legal party in Rwanda. Source: Rwanda: Democratic Green Party wants over 50% of Rwanda’s territory to be covered by forests TOP AFRICA NEWS
Ishyaka riharanira Demokarasi no kurengera ibidukikije mu Rwanda (Democratic Green Party of Rwanda-DGPR) rirasaba ko u Rwanda rwagura amasasu akoze mu bipapuro yafasha mu gukomeretsa abakekwaho ibyaha aho kubarasa mu cyico bagapfa. Dr Habineza, Umuyobozi waryo yabitangarije mu kiganiro n’abanyamakuru cyabaye kuwa Gatanu tariki 5 Kanama 2022. Habineza avuga ko muri manifesto yabo bari basabye ko ibyo kurasa mu cyico abakekwaho ibyaha bihagarara, ariko akaba abona bigikomeza, bityo agasaba ko hari icyakorwa. Ati “Kurasa mu cyico, turumva ko byahagarara, twari twasabye ko hakoreshwa amasasu y’ibipapuro, akabakomeretsa ariko ntibapfe. Turasaba ko hakomeza kugurwa ku bwinshi ayo masasu.” Ayo masasu yitwa paper bullet mu cyongereza cyangwa balles en caoutchouc akoze muri palasitiki no mu biti, yifashishwa mu gutatanga abigaragambya mu mahanga, ku buryo uyarashwe amubabaza, akamutera mfunira, ndetse uyarashwe akaba yanamuvuna igufa ndetse n’ibisebe. Source: Green Party irasaba ko u Rwanda rugura n’amasasu y’ibipapuro The Source Post
Abarwanashyaka ba Green Party bavuga ko bizeye ko mu matora y’umwaka utaha wa 2023 bazagira abadepite babahagarariye mu Nteko Ishinga Amategeko y’ u Rwanda bashingiye ku byo ishyaka ryabo rimaze kugeraho nk’uko babibwiye Rwandanews24. Ibi babigarutseho mu mahugurwa abarwanashyaka bo mu karere ka Nyamagabe bahawe n’ishyaka ryabo ku nkingi z’irishyaka, amatora, demokarasi no kurengera ibidukikije. Bucyeyeneza Norbert, aganira na Rwandanews24 yavuze k nyuma yo gusobanukirwa demokarasi no kubona ibyo ishyaka ryabo ryagezeho n’ubufatanye rifitanye n’ishyaka riri ku butegetsi ngo yizeye ko abadepite 5 bazababona. Ati: Green Party yakoze ubuvugizi ku mushahara wa Mwalimu none warazamuwe. Ndumva nta cyiza kiruta ko Mwalimu yongerewe umushahara biturutse ku buvugizi bwakozwe n’ishyaka ryacu. Abadepite 5 tuzabagira kuko ibyiza tumaze kugeraho birivugira.” Mukangoga we avuga ko uretse kuba Mwalimu yarongerwe umushahara, hari n’ibindi ishyaka ryabo ryagizemo uruhare ngo bihabwe umurongo. Abarwanashyaka ba Green Party bahuguwe kuri Demokarasi Ati: Mbere y’uko Green Party ikora ubuvugizi kuri mituweli, umuntu yarishyuraga akamara ukwezi atarivuza. Ibyi byarakemutse kuko umuntu asigaye yishyura agahita yivuza.” Uwera Jacky ufite mu nshingano guteza imbere ihame ry’uburinganire muri Green Party [komiseri wa Gemder], avuga ko bishimira aho bageze muri demokarasi. Ati: “Turimo gukora ubuvugizi kuburyo Abadepite bava kuri 80 bakaba 100 bitewe n’uko abaturage biyongereye, hakaba hari ibibazo bigaragara hirya no hino bidakemuka kuko Abadepite aribake batagera ku baturage bose kandi ari intumwa za rubanda. Uyu mubare niwiyongera natwe bizaduha amahirwe yo kugira umubare munini w’abadepite kuburyo wanarenga 5.” Ishyaka Green Party rifite Abadepite 2 mu Nteko ishyinga Amategeko y’ u Rwanda umutwe w’Abadepite, ikagira n’ umusenateri umwe mu mutwe wa Sena. Aya mahugurwa yanatorewemo inzego zitari zuzuye hanatorwa inzego z’abagore n’urubyiruko ku rwego rw’akarere kuko zitari zihari. Source: Abarwanashyaka ba Green Party bizeye kugira Abadepite 5 mu Nteko Ishinga Amategeko 2023 – Rwandanews24
Abarwanashyaka ba Green Party bavuga ko bishimira uruhare rw’ishyaka ryabo mu iterambere ry’Igihugu kuko bimwe mu byari bibangamiye imibereho y’abanyarwanda bagize uruhare mu kugirango bihinduke ibindi bihabwe umurongo nk’uko babibwiye Rwandanews24. Ibi babigarutseho mu mahugurwa abarwanashyaka ba Green Party bo mu karere ka Huye bahawe mu rwego rwo kubasobanurira amahame y’ishyaka ryabo, demokarasi, imibereho myiza ya muntu, kurengera ibidukikije bakaba banashyizeho inzego z’abagore n’urubyiruko ku rwego rw’akarere kuko zitabagaho. Nkurunziza Emmanuel ni umwe mu bitabiriye aya mahugurwa. Ati: “Ku ruhande rwanjye ibyo mbona ishyaka ryacu ryagizemo uruhare kugirango bihinduke ni byinshi, ariko icyo nishimiye cyane ni uruhare rwaryo mu iyongerwa ry’umushahara wa mwalimu wongereweho 10%.” Akomeza avuga ko uretse umushahara, Green Party yakoze ubuvugizi hashyirwaho ihahiro rya mwalimu (Mwalimu Shop) ririmo gushyirwaho hirya no hino mu gihugu n’ubwo ritaragera hose bakaba bizeye ko n’ahandi rizahagera kugirango imibereho ya mwalimu irusheho kuba myiza. Mugenzi we Nyiraribagiza Marie Chantal, aganira na Rwandanews24 yagarutse ku buvugizi bwa kozwe na Green Party abaturage bakegerezwa amavuriro. Ati: “Ishyaka ryacu ryakoze ubuvugizi amavuriro y’ibigo Nderabuzima ava ku rwego rw’umurenge ashyirwa ku rwego rw’akagali n’ubwo hari aho ataragera. Nk’ababyeyi tubona ka Poste de Sante cyane kuko nk’umubyeyi utwite hari ubwo yagiraga ikibazo akaba yakurizamo n’urupfu bitewe n’uko Centre de Sante iri kure ntabone ubutabazi bw’ibanze vuba, ariko ubu umubyeyi iyo yumvise atameze neza agana Poste de Sante bakamufasha agahabwa iby’ibanze agataha cyangwa byaba ngombwa akoherezwa ku Kigo Nderabuzima ariko bamuramiye.” Ikindi ni uko mu busanzwe abana bakunze kugira ikibazo bakaremba bitunguranye ndetse mu masaha ya nijoro byo bikaba bibi kurushaho, ariko ubu iyo umubyeyi abonye umwana agize ikibazo ngo bimufasha kumugeza kwa muganga mu gihe gito akitabwaho akanahabwa ubutabazi bw’ibanze vuba. Mu kiganiro Rwandanews24 yagiranye n’Umuyobozi ushinzwe imari muri Green Party Madame Masozera Jacky, yavuze ko bishimira intabwe bamaze kugeraho kandi ko bakomeje imihigo ku buryo ibyo bifuza ko byahabwa umurogo byose byazashyirwa mu bikorwa bahereye ku byo bakoreye ubuvugizi bigakunda bizeye ko n’ibindi bizakunda. Ati: “Twishimira cyane ibyo tumaze kugeraho binyuze mu gukora ubuvugizi tugashyikiriza guverinoma ibyo tubona byahabwa umurongo kandi bigakorwa. Urugero ni uko Green Party yakoze ubuvugizi ku mikoreshereze y’ubwisungane mu kwivuza, aho umuntu yishyuraga agategereza ukwezi ngo abone kwivuza. Ibi byatumaga uwishyuye ashobora kurwara akaremba hakaba n’uwakurizamo gupfa bitewe no kubura ubuvuzi kandi yarishyuye. Nyuma y’ubuvugizi twakoze, ubu umuntu arishyura agahita yivuza atagombye gutegereza ukwezi.” Abarwanashyaka ba Green Party mu karere ka Huye barishimira ibyo ishyaka ryabo ryagezeho Akomeza avuga ko hari byinshi bakoreye ubuvugizi bigahabwa umurongo, ubu bakaba barimo gukora ubuvugizi kugirango abantu bahembwa umushahara kuvaq ku bihumbi 60.000frws kumanura bazakurirwaho umusoro, aho kuba ibihumbi 30.000frws by’umushahara udakurwaho umusoro. Ibi bafite icyizere ko bizakunda kuko kuba ishyaka ritavuga rumwe n’ubutegetsi bitavuze guhangana, ahubwo ari uguhana ibitekerezo by’ibyo babona byahabwa umurongo neza cyangwa ibyo banenga. Green Party ifite gahunda yo guhugura abarwanashyaka babo mu gihugu hose, ubu bakaba bamaze guhugura abo mu turere 9. Source: Abarwanashyaka ba Green Party barishimira uruhare rw’ishyaka ryabo mu iterambere ry’Igihugu – Rwandanews24
Amasomo y urugamba rwo kwibohora ku Banyarwanda: #Rwanda Lessons learnt from the Liberation Struggle to Rwandans (text below) -Gukomeza kurwanya akarengane, ivangura iryariryo ryose, itonesha n ibindi bitandukanya Abanyarwanda -Kurwanya kugundira ubutegetsi -Guhererekanya /gusimburana ku butegetsi mu mahoro (peaceful transfer of power) -Gusaranganya ubutegetsi nta bwikanyize (power sharing) -Kurwanya imiyoborere y igitugu -Gucyura impunzi no gukuraho ibitera ubuhunzi -Kugira Leta yita kuri bose -Gukomeza umuco w ibiganiro na Politiki y amahoro -Kwihanganirana mu gutanga ibitekerezo bitandukanye -Gusangira umukati w igihugu ntawe usigaye inyuma -Gushyigikira ukwishyira ukizana kwa buri muntu -Gushyigikira ubwisanzure bw itangazamakuru no gutanga ibitekerezo mu bwisanzure -Gushimangira ubutegetsi bwa demokarasi Lessons learnt from the Liberation Struggle to Rwandans 1. To continue fighting injustice, inequalities, nepotism, divisionism of any kind: based on religion, tribe, ethnicity, gender and so on… 2. Root for rotational governance and peaceful transfer of power 3. Guarantee and implement power sharing 4. Fight dictatorship tendencies 5. Fight all causes of Rwandan refugees and ensure their return 6. Have an inclusive developmental state 7. Continue Peaceful politics and dialogue culture 8. Being tolerant with the opposition side or those you don’t agree with 9. Ensure liberty and freedom of conscience 10. Ensure freedom of the media and freedom of expression 11. Ensure respect of democratic governance and values Message from the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda Dr.Frank Habineza (MP) 4th July 2022 DGPR
Young people in Muhanga District in the Southern Province of Rwanda have requested the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda to advocate for them in order to have access to entrepreneurship programs while at the same time urging the National Bank of Rwanda to provide new guidelines on slashing down the Bank Interest rate for them to easily create their own jobs. In July 2021, the Rwandan Senate said that unemployment among young people was on the rise and that a large number of its projects were failing, the reason why serious measures need to be taken. Some of their findings include the content of a report by the Senate Committee on Social Welfare, which came from an analysis of the government’s activities in the job creation process. Senator Umuhire Adrie, who represents the Senate Social Welfare Committee, returned to the unemployment rate, which was 22.4% higher than the national average of 17.9%. ‘as released by the National Institute of Statistics in 2020. The proportion of graduates in vocational and vocational schools who got the job was 67.7% in 2016. The percentage dropped to 64.9% and 59.6% in 2018 and 2019. Government plans create 1.5 million jobs between 2017 and 2024. Over the past four years more than 778,136 jobs have been created including 658,630 for the youth. Luckily, she said that although some progress has been made, there are still obstacles. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda youth in Muhanga district revealed that they are threatened by the poverty issues due to lack of easy access to financial services and entrepreneurship skills, according to Jean Luc Gasangwa, the party’s district leader. “The first problem is unemployment and access to finances ,” he said. He added that they have discussed the issue with the youth, the reason why they are requesting the Bank National of Rwanda to discuss with the local financial institutions, especially the SACCOs to reduce the interest rate which is high compared to their ability. He also demanded that young people not be required to have work experience when looking for a job, rather they should be given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the jobs while at the same time acquiring the experience. However, employers should also avoid exploiting them since some take them for granted and give them jobs without any contract and end up not getting paid. Jeannine Mucyeshimana also says that women are struggling to find the capital, so she urges the government to help them for the best of the country. “The government and other partners have to help us find an investment capital that will help us thrive, and have a better life.” She said On the part of the party leadership, Mukansanga Denise, the DGPR Deputy Treasurer says that government to the citizens is like a child and a mother, so they need to be advocated for progress. “There is a need for change. For example, a low-income person who starts a business of Rwf 50,000 Frw does not expect to be able to earn a living, such as food, clothing,…” she said The Rwanda Youth Financial Inclusion Report which was produced by Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) in partnership with National Bank of Rwanda, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and National Institute and of Statistics Rwanda recommended that increasing access to post-secondary education is critical in building a knowledge-based economy. It says establishing a catchment programme that up-skills the youth after completing their education will facilitate a transition from education to employment. It recommends supporting young business owners to avoid premature death of businesses and introducing affordable credit products which could likely increase usage of credit. Youth financial inclusion strategy should focus on people in rural areas and those in lower-income quintiles, recommends the report. The recommendations also include leveraging technology to provide financial services and introduce new products since the youth own businesses in the agriculture (21.2 percent youth) services sectors (45.9 percent) than the rest of the population, and increased entrepreneurship in these sectors would have a positive impact reducing youth unemployment, recommends the report. Given the informal mechanisms exhibiting higher risk exposure, efforts directed towards tailoring formal savings products to suit the needs of youth is likely to attract the youth in developing a culture of saving formally, it adds. The report warns that such informal mechanisms exhibit higher risk exposure. Source: Muhanga: Young people call for easier access to Financial Services TOP AFRICA NEWS
Young people in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province of Rwanda have committed to protect the environment to build country’s resilience to climate change effects. The interventions are needed considering that cimate change also affects youth and thus affecting the future of the country. Having considerd the dangers and threats posed by climate change, the young people are chipping in to save the environment in Nyagatare. The effects of climate change include water shortage, decreased food, and increasing disasters and diseases. Rwanda Forest Authority(RFA) figures indicate that Nyagatare District has a lowest-forest cover in the country, thus causing drought as a result of climate change. Youth from Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) are taking the lead in saving Nyagatare from drought effects. Niyonzima Jean Claude, 30, recently elected to lead youth from DGPR in Nyagatare, has urged other young people protect and conserve the environment by raising their voice. “We will raise our awareness about forestation so as to reduce the use of firewood, and urge the government to contribute to the reduction in cooking gas prices so that more people are able to buy it. This will thus reduce deforestation and help in coping with drought, ” he said. The awareness campaign will be held in the public spaces through community meetings, and community works among others. A 21-year-old Dufitumukiza Pelagie, recently elected to lead women in Nyagatare district said they are going to take the initiative to protect the environment as it is one of the main pillars of the party. “We have to inform concerned people about the dangers of deforestation actions; those who fell trees must stop. We are commited to conduct awareness compaigns onforestation,” she said. On the other hand, Masozera Jacky, the party’s treasurer, says its key pillars include protecting the environment as one of the most important issues to be addressed in Rwanda. The party encourages protection of the environment via reforestation, bamboo tree planting along the banks of rivers and streams, as it was done on sebeya river catchment.The activity also includes the construction of terraces. Rwanda had set a target for the first Economic Development Plan (EDPRS I) of Vision 2020, which is to have 30% of the country’s forested areas covered. The 2019 census showed that it has achieved and exceeded as 30.4% of national surface is covered by forest. However some districts are lagging behind.These include Kirehe at 17% and Nyagatare at less than 20%, while Nyaruguru is at 50%. Nyagatare District is where the fifth district to have DGPR youth and women structures at the District level. Source: Nyagatare: Youth commit to save environment The Source Post
