Author: IGIHE

The meeting also examined the status of the Auditor General’s report for the year 2017-2018 as well as the follow up on the issues of human security.

Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister emphasized that a performance contract that is not fully achieved is considered as a failure.

“Once you have planned to build a classroom, and after its completion, the later don’t accommodate students, then it will be useless since the classroom is meant to be used by students,” he said.

Speaking about human security issues, Ngirente called on all leaders to ensure that all the human security issues are dealt with, including; lack of classrooms which cause children to travel a long distance while going to school, lack of shelters, health and hygiene issues among others.

The Premier also urged that cases of embezzlement and mismanagement of public funds and resources be investigated, filed and prosecuted quickly to allow prompt recovery of the public funds.

Following the resolutions; Rwanda Agriculture Development Board (RAB), the Higher Education Council (HEC), the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda (INMR), the National Industrial and Research Development Agency (NIRDA), and the Workforce Development Authority (WDA), the branch of the University of Rwanda and Rwanda Academy of Language and Culture (RALC) are set to be moved to Huye District.

Muhanga District will be the home for the Rwanda Cooperatives Agency (RCA) and Rwanda Management Institute Rwanda (RMI).

Nyagatare will host a branch of the University of Rwanda while those to be relocated to Musanze District include the National Itorero Commission (NIC), the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC), and the Rwanda Demobilisation and Reintegration Commission (RDRC) added to an existing branch of the University of Rwanda in Busogo.

The National Rehabilitation Service (NRS) will be relocated to Karongi District, the Forestry Authority will be moved to Ngororero district while Rusizi will keep a branch of the University of Rwanda.

Speaking to journalists in a post-cabinet meeting yesterday, the Minister for Infrastructure, Claver Gatete said the relocation was based on the duties of these institutions and how they associate with host cities.

“For instance, Huye will host RAB, NIRDA, HEC, and WDA all related to education. Putting them together enables to complement one another. It is a cultural, historical and research place. Research in these domains cannot harmonize if they are far from concerned schools,” he said.

He explained that moving some institutions to other areas not part of secondary cities is meant to promote inclusive development.

“You cannot set up infrastructure in the same cities. The development needs to go beyond non-secondary cities,” said minister Gatete.

He said the relocation will spur economic growth in secondary cities in line with promoting inclusive development, improve services to citizens and reduce expenses whether these institutions operate in Government or rented private buildings.

Minister Gatete explained that an inspection is underway to analyze the terrain and requirements that first relocations shall take place in December this year.

The relocation is part of the resolutions of the 15th Leadership Retreat of 2018 aimed at supporting the development and expansion of secondary cities.

The six secondary cities include Musanze in Northern Province, Nyagatare in Eastern Province, Huye and Muhanga in Southern Province, and Rubavu and Rusizi in Western Province.

The concert will take place at the parking of Amahoro Stadium on 17th August 2019. It is the fifth concert of Iwacu Muzika Festival 2019 following previous concerts held in Musanze, Rubavu, Huye and Ngoma towns.

Many local artistes got the opportunity to promote their talents and were joined by François Nsengiyumva upcoming star known for his hit ‘Igisupusupu’.

Singers released by the East African Promoters Ltd to feature in the final concert that will be graced by Diamond include Intore Masamba, Senderi International Hit, Safi Madiba and Marina who performed in Ngoma concert, Queen Cha and Amalon who recently performed in Rubavu concert, Bull Dogg who performed in Huye and Bruce Melody who sang in the first Iwacu Muzika Concert held in Musanze.

Sintex and Bushali are upcoming artistes selected to feature in the grand finale.

The entrance ticket is Rwf 15,000 in VIP seats booked earlier while the price will increase to Rwf 20,000 on the same day of the concert. A ticket for an ordinary seat is sold at Rwf 5,000.

It will be the third concert graced by Diamond Platnumz in Rwanda following the previous one held in 2017 in Nyamata featuring Morgan Heritage.

Sheikh Hitimana made the call on Tuesday while addressing Rwandan Muslim students studying in Saudi Arabia, in a meeting held at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) Headquarters in Kacyiru.

He reminded them that they are ambassadors and they should reflect Rwandan values especially when they meet different people from other countries all over the world.

He noted that to prevent radicalism, the young people should share information about such tendencies to security organs to quickly curtail the development of extreme radicalization amongst Rwandan youth.

The Mufti reiterated that radical Islamic groups often target students for new recruits to their criminal cause, and urged them to be part of the security framework to fight and prevent such violent extremism.

He wondered why someone would take another’s life with impunity because of belief differences.

Commissioner of Police (CP) Denis Basabose, the Commissioner for Counter-Terrorism in RNP mentioned that exposure to extremist teachings could lead youngsters into radical groups and that as students; they should take the mantle to discourage such acts of terrorism.

Islamic radicalism, he said, erodes Rwandan values and preventing the “evil against human rights and a threat to security and development” should be a collective action.

“Don’t associate with people who want to mislead you into radical Islamic terrorism, condemn jihadists -such a thing is for evil-minded people that use the Islamic name for their selfish and criminal ends… extremism is against the Islamic faith,” CP Basabose told the Muslim students, urging them to be “good Rwandan ambassadors.”

Ismail Karekezi, one of the Rwandan students studying at Madina University in Saudi Arabia, hailed Rwanda National Police for engaging Rwandan young Muslims in these serious matters of security and patriotism.

Karekezi observed that such meetings remind them of their responsibilities in building their country instead of destroying it and carrying the Rwandan image abroad. He promised to share the acquired information with their colleagues to deny allegiance to extreme ideologies.

The support has been unveiled today at the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda where the Embassy donated projectors, video conference kit to the University of Rwanda.

Prof Nelson Ijumba, Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Academics and Research, who attended the handover ceremony held in the Chinese embassy, thanked the government of China and the Embassy of China in Rwanda for supporting teaching and learning in the University of Rwanda.

“We are honored to receive this IT equipment that will help contribute in strengthening IT-based teaching activities,” he said

Chinese Political Counsellor Ms. Xing Yuchun spoke highly of the increasing cooperation and exchanges in all fields between China and the University of Rwanda and stressed the importance of ICT in teaching and learning.

Ms. Xing pledged that the embassy would further support teaching, and social and cultural exchange activities at the University of Rwanda and revealed that the embassy and the UR will also work together to increase the number of UR staff pursuing Ph.D. studies in China.

“China has been giving scholarships to Rwanda students. We are ready to do so for lecturers at the University of Rwanda to immerse their knowledge,” she said.

China is a great development partner of the Government of Rwanda in various areas of development, security, education, and infrastructure among others.

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He replaces, Dr. Peter Woeste who was recalled on request of the Government over huge mistakes where he was reported to have uttered abusive remarks against the Head of State.

Rwanda requested the replacement of Dr. Peter Woeste in April 2019 after two years of the tour of duty in Rwanda.

At the time, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs told IGIHE that Dr. Peter Woeste was not banned as it circulated through the grapevine that Rwanda requested for his replacement.

“We requested his government to replace him following huge mistakes he committed,” he said.

Amb. Nduhungirehe didn’t provide details of the committed mistakes but highlighted that it is usual to request for the replacement of an ambassador.

IGIHE got information from credible sources that the ambassador Dr. Woeste might have said abusive words against the President of the Republic.

It was said that such words were part of the written document he sent to the association of Germans living in Rwanda.

IGIHE has not however managed to identify the words the ambassador used to tarnish the reputation of President of the Republic.

The article 41 of Vienna conventions determining diplomatic relation stipulates that without prejudice to their privileges and immunities, it is the duty of all persons enjoying such privileges and immunities to respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State. They also have a duty not to interfere in the internal affairs of that State.

If a diplomat misconducts in the host country, his country has to be notified of recall or relieving his/her immunity.

Dr. Kayitesi who formerly served as RGB Deputy CEO has replaced Prof. Anastase Shyaka who was appointed Minister of Local Government (MINALOC).

Dr. Usta Kaitesi holds a PhD in Law. She served as a lecturer at the former National University of Rwanda (NUR), and later appointed the Principal of College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) when NUR was merged with all public universities in Rwanda before her appointment at RGB.

She was among 7 commissioners that technically assisted Parliament in redrafting the supreme law in a bid to cater to requests by millions of Rwandans calling for the amendment of the Constitution on presidential term limits. She was vice president of the commission.

The cabinet has also appointed Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana as the new Director-General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), replacing Dr. Jeannine Condo who has led the institution since February 2016.

Nsanzimana has formerly served as the Division Manager of the HIV Division in RBC.
Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana is a medical doctor specialized in HIV global management.

He holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Rwanda and is freshly concluding a Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology at the Basel Institute of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of Basel, Switzerland.

Currently, Dr. Nsanzimana serves as the Director of National HIV Program for Rwanda and Division Manager for HIV/AIDS and Viral Hepatitis at the Institute of HIV Disease Prevention and Control, Rwanda Biomedical Center.

For the last decade, Dr. Nsanzimana has worked for the national HIV program, gaining senior-level experience in HIV program design, strategic planning, implementation, and operational research with a focus on global care and treatment of people living with and affected by HIV.

He also served as a principal investigator for several large research projects including clinical trials in Rwanda and multi-country research collaborations.

He has served on several HIV guidelines development group panels of the World Health Organization.

He is a peer reviewer for scientific journals and has published extensively on HIV, STIs, TB, viral hepatitis and cancer in Rwanda and globally.

Dr. Nsanzimana is a fellow at the African Scientific Institute and serves as a faculty member at the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda, through which he developed and teaches a case entitled “The HIV Program Scale-Up in Rwanda: 20 years of Experience”.

The tragedy happened on Sunday when both children drowned in the abandoned crater.

Police spokesperson in Western Province, CIP Emmanuel Kayigi has told IGIHE that the crater was illegally used for precious stones extraction.

“It was used to illegally extract cassiterite. Artisan miners were warned against the extraction and abandoned the site, leaving it uncovered,” he said.

CIP Kayigi warned residents against illegal mineral extraction and requested miners to assign security personnel to prevent children from playing around mining sites.

He also urged local leaders on collaboration to clear unused mining sites to prevent losses of lives.

1. The Cabinet meeting approved minutes of its previous meeting held on 24/06/2019.

2. The Cabinet meeting was briefed on the following: o Additional sources of funding for the Community-Based Health Insurance Scheme;

o Imihigo 2019/2020 institutions’ performance contracts preparation and key outputs.

3. The Cabinet meeting approved the rationalization of public institutions as means to strengthen capacity and improve service delivery across public institutions. The meeting also approved relocation of some public institutions to secondary cities.

4. The Cabinet meeting approved the following draft laws: o Draft law establishing the general statute governing public servants;

o Draft law approving the ratification of the Loan Agreement between the Republic of Rwanda and African Development Fund for Scaling up Electricity Access Program II;

o Draft law approving the ratification of the Financing Agreement between the Republic of Rwanda and the International Agriculture Development Fund for Kayonza irrigation and integrated watershed management project; o Draft law governing metrology in Rwanda to promote equitable measurement and standardisation;

o Draft law establishing Rwanda Water Resources Board to ensure proper coordination and efficient management of water resources;

o Draft law establishing Rwanda Forestry Authority to ensure proper management of forestry resources;

o Draft law amending the law governing persons and family to facilitate better services of civil registration;

o Draft law approving the ratification of the treaty establishing the African Medicines Agency to ensure regulation of medicines and medical products on the African continent;

o Draft law establishing Akagera National Park.

5. The Cabinet meeting approved the following Presidential orders:

o Presidential order determining the number of councilors of the National Council for Science and Technology, their term of office and modalities of replacement;

o Presidential order determining the salaries and fringe benefits for career prosecutors, inspectors, secretary general and assistants to prosecutors.

6. The Cabinet meeting approved the following Prime Minister’s orders:

o Prime Minister’s Order transferring a land from the State public domain to its private domain for investment;

o Prime Minister’s order determining organizational structure of the National Public Prosecution Authority;

o Prime Minister’s order determining salaries and fringe benefits for other support staff of the National Public Prosecution Authority;

o Prime Minister’s order granting a leave of absence for non-specific period to Mr. KAYIRANGA RUKUMBI Bernard who was a Civil Litigation/Senior State Attorney in the Ministry of Justice;

o Prime Minister’s order granting a leave of absence for non-specific period to Dr. MUHAYIMPUNDU RIBAKARE who was Director of HIV-AIDS Care and Treatment Unit in Rwanda Biomedical Centre.

7. The Cabinet meeting approved the following Ministerial order:

o Ministerial order determining the standard size of a plot of land meant for the construction of buildings.

8. The Cabinet Meeting approved the agrément of the following Ambassadors/High Commissioners designated to represent their respective countries to Rwanda:

o Dr. Thomas KURZ: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Rwanda with residence in Kigali;

o Mr. Glad Chembe MUNTHALI: High Commissioner of the Republic of Malawi to the Republic of Rwanda with residence in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania;

o Mrs. Marie-Antoinette Zitane ROSE-QUATRE: High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Seychelles to the Republic of Rwanda with residence in Pretoria, South Africa;

o Mr. Doudou SOW: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Senegal to the Republic of Rwanda with residence in Kigali, Rwanda.

9. The Cabinet meeting made the following appointments:

o Rwanda Meteorology Agency Board of Directors:

– Dr. MBARUSHIMANA KAGABO Désiré: Chairperson;

– Mrs. TUSHABE Rachael: Vice Chairperson;

– Cpt. GAKOMATI Justin: Member;

– Mr. HUGUES Mike: Member;

– Mr. NUWAMANYA Emmanuel: Member;

– Dr. MUCYO Sylvie: Member;

– Mr. NGENDAHIMANA Pascal: Member.

o Rwanda Governance Board (RGB)

– Dr. KAYITESI Usta: Chief Executive Officer;

– Dr. NIBISHAKA Emmanuel: Deputy Chief Executive Officer.

o Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC)

– Dr. NSANZIMANA Sabin: Director General;

– Ms. UMUTONI Angela: Director of avian flu and other highly pathogenic diseases unit;

– Ms. BALISANGA NYIRAMAZAYIRE Helène: Director of food and water borne diseases unit.

o Local Administration Development Agency (LODA)

Ms. NYINAWAGAGA Claudine Marie Solange: Director General.

o Muhabura Multichoice Ltd

Ms. NKUNDA Laetitia: Director General.

o National Commission for Human Rights

– Mr. SINYIGAYA Silas: Vice Chairperson;

– Mr. RWAMUKWAYA Olivier: Secretary General.

o Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA)

– BAGANIZI Patrick Emile: Deputy Director General;

– Ms. RUTERA Rose: Transport Services Division Manager;

– Mr. BIZUMUREMYI Jean Damascene: National Urban Roads Division Manager;

– Mr. MWISENEZA Maxime Marius: Districts and Feeder Roads Division Manager.

o Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM)

– Mr. NIWENSHUTI Richard: Coordinator of the Single Project Implementation Unity (SPIU);

– Mr. KAMUGISHA Samuel: Director General of Industry and Entrepreneurship Department.

o Ministry of Environment (MoE)

– Ir. MANYIFIKA Marc: Director General of Land, Water and Forestry Department;

– Ms. NISHIMWE Marie Grace: Chairperson of the Institute of Real Property Valuers (IRPV) Regulatory Council.

o Office of the Prime Minister (PRIMATURE)

– Ms. MUTESI Charity: Advisor to the Minister in charge of Cabinet Affairs;

– Government Action Coordination Unit Policy Analysts:

Mr. MUSONERA Germain;

Mr. KARANGWA Ngoma Martial;

Ms MUKIZA Odile;

Ms NSANZA Joselyne.

o Ministry of Health (MoH)

Mr. MUTANGANA Simon: Director of administration and human resources unit.

o Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF)

Mr. HAKIZIMANA Alphonse: Director of administration and finance unit.

o Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN)

Ms. BEZA Christine: Director of administration and human resources unit.

o National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA)

– Mr. NZEYIMANA Celestin: Director of ICT unit;

– Mr. MUNYAZIBONEYE Emmanuel: Director of administration and finance unit.

o Rwanda Forensic Laboratory (RFL)

Mr. KAREMERA K. John: Director of microbiology unit.

o Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA)

Mr. BUCYANA Emmy: Director of information management systems and ICT unit.

o Rwanda Polytechnic Higher Learning Institution (RP/IPRC-KIGALI)

Mr. NSENGIYAREMYE Christophe: Director of planning unit.

10. AOBs

o The Minister of Sports and Culture informed the Cabinet the following:

– Celebration of Umuganura 2019 will be organized on Friday 2nd August, 2019 under the theme “Umuganura isôoko y’ubumwe n’ishingiro ryo kwigira”. During the month of August, celebrations will be organised at national, district, village, family, schools and diaspora levels. At national level, celebrations will be held in Nyanza District;

– In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, from 16th August to 16th September 2019, a cultural month shall be organised to educate students on culture, values, taboo and activities connected to Rwandan culture. At national level, the launch is planned on 16th August 2019 in Nyarugenge District at Ecole Privée Marie Auxiliatrice, Rugunga.

o The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning informed the Cabinet the following:

– Rwanda will host annual meetings of the Association of African Central Banks from 28th July to 1st August 2019 at Kigali Convention Center, under the theme: “Rising African sovereign debt: implications for monetary policy and financial stability”;

– Rwanda will host the Alliance for Financial Inclusion Global Policy Forum from 9th to 13th September 2019 at Kigali Convention Center, under the theme: “Using Technology for the Inclusion of Women and Youth”.

o The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources informed the Cabinet the following:

– The African Food Security Leadership Dialogue will be held from 5th to 6th August 2019 at Kigali Convention Center, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, World Bank, International Fund for Agricultural Development, the African Development Bank, and the Food and Agriculture Organization. This dialogue aims at initiating a high-level partnership platform for strengthening coordination to achieve food and nutrition security in Africa;

– Rwanda will host the African Potato Association conference from 26th to 29th August 2019 at Marriott Hotel, under the theme “Leveraging potato and sweet potato’s contribution to sustainable and nutritious food system”.

o The Minister of Education informed the Cabinet that Rwanda will participate in the 19th Edition of the Federation of East African Secondary School Sports Association (FEASSSA) in Arusha, Tanzania from 15th to 24th August 2019. The competition will gather 2,450 students from Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi, Tanzania, and South Sudan.

This communiqué was signed by
Marie Solange KAYISIRE Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister in charge of Cabinet Affairs