Rutambi's Opinions

  Mwaramutse? Yesterday, Patriots Basketball Club had a game. Huge win for a team representing Rwanda as the host nation. All good. I did not watch the game but I looked up the results and saw some highlights on YouTube. dare I say, they aren't bad. Patriots are good. Then comes one particular person (J. Cole) who's game wasn't all sunshine, at least in the eyes of so many Rwandans that were expecting a spectacular performance. I mean it's J freakin Cole. A world renowned rapper that is so much adored by so many people all over the world for his music. Prior to his involvement in theBAL (Basketball Africa League) and news breaking everywhere in the world that J. Cole would be part of the theBAL, not to perform there with his music, but playing for one of the teams, Patriots Basketball Club. I don't think I would've given it much attention as anyone else across the globe (especially in the USA who have the word's greatest basketball league). I mean. Time zone...

I have COVID-19. I have had the virus for the last 26 days. I was very sick with another infection one week prior to contracting COVID-19, and when I returned to work, I unknowingly spent time with an infected person and got COVID-19 before I could fully recover, and boy was it bad. My immune system was at an all-time low and I was still on medication.  With COVID, I got so sick to a point where it crossed my mind that I could die. I wrote down all passwords to my bank accounts and properties I own, where they are, and who to contact because I actually don't have a next of kin, and I was hoping this paper would be passed on to my best friend who also happens to be my little brother, Walt. It’s not like I didn’t take the measures in place to stay safe from the virus; I am just saying that with a little over 40 people all infected at my workplace, it was kind of inevitable to some degree. Luckily for me, the company I work for rented out a hotel for us, and we have been treated fro...

       Let me just use the word social media enthusiasts because I hate the word addict. That is what most people say but when you think about it, someone's activity/presence really varies on priorities, responsibilities and how much time they can afford to spend online. So I wouldn't call someone an addict just because they can afford to spend more time actively using social media than the other. I am an IT Officer. I spend 12 hours in front of a computer screen daily because my job requires me to. I would lie if I said it is possible for me not to use social media when all I do is stare at a computer screen all day. I take a 3 minute break every 10 minutes to just walk around for the sake of my eyes but also to refresh my memory. But to avoid a ton of distractions, I decided to only have one social media app I use which is Twitter. It’s a no brainer why I chose twitter, I get all the tech updates I need in no time from TechCrunch, The Verge and my favorite YouTub...

  Dear Anonymous ALU student, Last week, you appeared on a podcast by Zikoko podcast where you voiced your opinion about Rwanda: what you think of the way we offer service, and what you think of Rwandan people, and what it's like meeting and trying to date Rwandan men.  The article caught the attention of many when Zikoko posted it on their twitter account . A lot of comments were made, some in agreement especially women and others (mostly men) disagreed. Based on so much that was said by many Rwandans, I don't think I speak for anyone but myself when I say this in response to what you said. There is much of what you said that I think is close to the truth, but I personally think that you exaggerated especially on service delivery and have the wrong perception of Rwandan men as well. I agree that service delivery is very poor in many, if not all, areas of this country. I cannot defend it at all, but to say that you wait 3 hours for food is a bit of an exaggeration. (The s...