Officers and other personnel from Rwanda’s defence, police and correctional services have completed a five-month military training programme designed to strengthen their leadership, command and operational skills.

Young people in Nyaruguru District have been urged to set clear goals, avoid alcohol and drugs and adopt responsible behaviour as authorities step up efforts to prevent crime and protect communities.

Rwanda’s Minister of Youth and Arts Development, Dr Jean Nepo Abdallah Utumatwishima, has urged young people to report locations where illicit alcoholic drinks known as “ibyuma” are still being stored, as authorities intensify efforts to remove them from circulation.

A trader in Byumba, Gicumbi District, has voluntarily handed over 870 cartons of illicit drinks worth more than Rwf30 million to authorities as the district steps up efforts to eliminate prohibited beverages from the market.

Former Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi joined Kigali residents in the monthly Umuganda community service on Saturday, praising Rwanda’s culture of collective action and urging young people to embrace teamwork in driving development.