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  • Kagame decorates individuals with Order of Outstanding Friendship

    These are acts that promoted the dignity and honor of the People and Nation of Rwanda, on the international scene.

    The recipients of the order are Hezi Bezalel, Howard Buffett, Gilbert Chagoury, John Dick, Paul Farmer, Alain Gauthier and Dafroza Gauthier, Linda Melvern and Joseph Ritchie.

    Speaking during the awarding ceremony Saturday, Kagame said that in Rwandan tradition, Igihango was the most solemn bond, that could unite two people, or two families. He said, it was a freely chosen pact, based on truth and mutual sacrifice, which was unbreakable and lifelong.

    He said ordinary friends were called ‘inshuti’. Those joined by a pact of Igihango were known as ‘abanywanyi’, literally, those who have drunk of one other.

    “Each of these eight individuals, is most definitely an outstanding friend to Rwanda, there is something of us in you, and something of you in us” he said.

    “Earlier, we heard some of the achievements of the honourees and their story with Rwanda. I can assure you, that what they did in many cases even goes beyond those citations” he added.

    The head of state said that because of the contribution of recipients of decoration Rwanda has been able to overcome seemingly insurmountable problems.

    “Through the toughest times, where circumstances dictated that we had to rely on ourselves to survive, Rwanda was never totally alone. We had friends that we could call on. Please know that you can always count on us as well” he said

    He said on the purpose of Rwanda’s various National Orders, is to honour extraordinary contributions to national life. He said doing so, serves to inspire young people, to conduct their lives with the highest principles and ambitions.

    Kagame said that the ceremony will be a regular occurrence, allowing Rwanda in due course to recognise the many others, whose achievements fortify the country.

    Howard G. Buffett accepting the National Order of Outstanding Friendship said Rwanda has shown the world what it means for Africans to stop being treated like children.

  • Kamonyi, Rubavu districts get new mayors

    Alice Kayitesi has been elected the new mayor of Kamonyi replacing Aimable Udahemuka who resigned in June.

    Gilbert Habyarimana has also been elected the new Rubavu District mayor to replace Jeremie Sinamenye who submitted his resignation letter in July.

    Kayitesi was a member of Musambira Sector council while Habyarimana was the Director General of Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA)

    Habyarimana pledged to use his experience in economy and ensure the development of Rubavu District

    “I will ensure the development of the District by increasing agricultural productivity. I will do my best to find jobs for youth. Our district shares borders with the Democratic Republic of Congo and is also a tourism District, we shall not take all these opportunities to waste,” he said.

    Alice Kayitesi new Kamonyi District Mayor
    Gilbert Habyarimana, new Rubavu District Mayor

  • Rwanda sends a contingent for EASF Field Training Exercise in Sudan

    The Military exercise codenamed ‘MASHARIKI SALAAM II’ is organised by the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) and will take place in Port Sudan from November 25 to December 3, 2017.

    “The exercise is a key benchmark to test the organization’s ability to respond to crisis’ situations in the region and beyond when tasked or mandated to do so by the African Union” reads a statement from EASF.

    According to organisers the objective is to train and test EASF’s ability to plan force generation, deployment, sustainment and recovery of a multinational and multidimensional force.

    On behalf of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), the Army Chief of Staff (ACOS), Maj. Gen Jacques Musemakweli briefed the RDF officers and troops who will be going for the exercise in a gathering that took place at KAMI barracks yesterday.

    He urged them to be professional and reflect the good image of Rwanda during the exercise that will gather 10 countries forming EASF.

    “You have to observe good conduct and professional ethics. You should exercise high standards practices known for RDF and don’t disappoint the leadership that selected you for this exercise” Gen Musemakweli told the contingent.

    He further advised them to keep focused during the training and observe high level of discipline.

    About 1000 military, police and civilians from the 10 EASF member countries namely Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda will participate in the Exercise.

    Since EASF was established in 2004, it has conducted FTX and Command Post Exercises (CPX); a CPX in Kenya in 2008, a FTX in Djibouti in 2009, a CPX in Sudan 2011, an FTX in Uganda in 2013 and a CPX in Ethiopia in 2014.

  • Guinea President, Condé hails Kagame for waiving visa to his country

    Condé was reacting to the 16th November statement from the Directorate General for Immigration and Emigration saying that effective from January, 1st 2018 citizens from all countries will get their visas upon arrival in Rwanda without prior application.

    The statement also says that Guinea is among 10 countries that Rwanda will grant visa free of charge with 90 days to their residents.

    Through his twitter wall, Condé hailed the decision and Kagame’s commitment in easing circulation across Africa and the World as a whole.

    “Since January 2018, Guinean residents will no longer requested visa for entering in Rwanda. Easing circulation of people and goods across Africa is of great value. Thanks Paul Kagame,” tweet reads

    For more details: [All Rwanda visitors to get visas on arrival->http://en.igihe.com/news/all-rwanda-visitors-to-get-visas-on-arrival.html]

    The President of Guinea, and also the Chairman of African Union (AU), Alpha Condé's tweet

  • African Development Bank Group to finance Rwanda’s Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program

    The program is designed to improve the quality of life and socio-economic development of the country by ensuring equitable provision of adequate, reliable and sustainable water and sanitation services for targeted cities with a view to promote economic growth and transformation.

    Under the program, water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services will be provided in Kigali and satellite towns of Rubavu, Rusizi, Nyagatare, Muhanga, Huye, Musanze and Karongi. An estimated 1.1 million people are expected to benefit from improved water supply services while 475,000 others will have access to better sanitation.

    The program tallies with Rwanda’s Vision 2020 which envisions scaling up investments in reliable, affordable and environmentally sustainable infrastructure and water and sanitation services as key drivers and enablers of economic transformation and rural development. The country’s second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS II) planned to increase access to improved water supply and sanitation to 100% and 58.3%, respectively.

    It also fits with the Bank’s Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2017–2021 for Rwanda with regards to investing in energy and water infrastructure to foster inclusive and green growth. By providing sustainable and affordable water and sanitation services, the program will help accelerate development and improve the quality of life of the people as espoused by the Bank’s High 5 priorities under the Ten Year Strategy, 2013-2022.

    The program will be implemented in 48 months

  • Defence Minister Kabarebe to give a lecture at Rwandan youth forum in Canada

    The forum dubbed ‘Rwanda Youth Connection’ was organised by Rwandan Community in Canada with the partnership of Rwandan Embassy in Canada.

    The forum that will be conducted under the theme ‘The Future Filled With Endless Opportunities’.

    Chargée d’affaires in Rwanda High Commission in Canada, Shakilla K. Umutoni said that the forum will be the opportunity to sensitize youth on using available opportunities in solving own problems and these of the country.

    “Rwanda has chosen to invest in youth as a good way to sustain achievements. As President Paul Kagame has said, being youth is not enough, but they should create capability among themselves to face problems in the country,” she said.

    Kabarebe had in this week been attending UN Ministerial Conference on Peace-keeping mission in Vancouver, Canada.

    Defence Minister, Gen. James Kabarebe

  • Nyamagabe Mayor, five district officials arrested

    Among arrested is former Nyamagabe District Executive Secretary Jean Pierre Nshimiyimana.

    All six officials were arrested Thursday, but mayor Mugisha had previously been reporting to criminal investigations department.

    Speaking to IGIHE, the Police Spokesperson, ACP Theos Badege confirmed the news saying that investigations are still underway to ascertain more details.

    “It is true , mayor Mugisha is under police custody over embezzlement and awarding shoddy tenders among others. He is with five accomplices, but investigations are still underway” he said.

    Executive Secretary Nshimiyimana had resigned from his job in November last year after failing to explain tender issues indicated in the Auditor General’s report.

    Nyamagabe District Mayor, Philbert Mugisha

  • How to tell a child about your divorce

    Some parents opt for lying to children about the divorce while others keep it a secret and rebuke a child who dares to ask about the status, holding children in confusion.

    Dr Alphonse Sebaganwa, a lecturer and researcher at University of Rwanda’s College of Education and an expert in human behaviour and child’s education, says that parents should avoid lying to children and disparaging their ex-spouse because that may affect children for a life time.

    “Children under seven years of age often remain unaware of what happened to their parents and ask many questions to each of the couple about why they are living separately, and indeed the questions are genuine,” says Dr Sebaganwa.

    “It is so bad when a parent talks from their anger over their spouse’s deeds and tells a child that their dad or mum was selfish or adulterous or liar or was not providing for the family and more scornful words. The words can make a child hate another parent and develop cruel behaviour.”

    The expert says that bad words against their parents make them lose trust in adult people and confidence in themselves, resulting in feelings of loneliness, disrespect adult people and poor school performance and more bad effects.

    “When a parent tells a child that their ex partner was aggressive and brutal against them, the child may develop cruelty in order to revenge for the formerly brutalised parent,” says Dr Sebaganwa.

    The best way to go about it

    A child should be told about their parents’ divorce in a truthful way but the details differ depending on their age. Whatever their age is, never lie to your child but help them meet with another parent as often as possible.
    A parent should not wait until a child asks about the divorce, instead should find appropriate time during their usual interaction time and tell children about the divorce.

    “Tell the child that you will do everything that the mum or dad was doing for them like taking them to school, on tours, coaching and playing with them. Tell them that their parent living away still loves the child and that you will be visiting them. Promising to stay in touch with another parent will show a child that there is no disastrous situation in the family which keeps some unity and contact,” says Dr Sebaganwa.

    Dr Sebaganwa insists on avoiding lies about parents’ divorce because a child will hear a different story from other people and make them lose trust in their parent.

    Dr Sebaganwa

  • Estonian President tours Kigali businesses

    Before winding up her visit in Kigali, Kaljulaid toured different parts of the city where she visited different entrepreneurs most specifically those with Made in Rwanda related businesses.

    Among the businesses she visited are; Inzuki Designs where their management expressed much appreciation to receive the president in their workplace.

    “It was a great honour to have the President of Estonia KerstiKaljulaidstop by the store this morning on her tour of Kigali”

    Inzuki Designs is a local brand that specialises in Jewellery, fashion accessories, and interior decor derived from unique hand-made products.

    Before winding up her visit in Rwanda, Kaljulaid wrote on her twitter wall that she will work to tighten relations between both countries.

    “Found lots of friends in a country of thousand hills Rwanda. Our nations have more in common than one might think. Will work for tightening the relations between our governments and business communities. Lots of opportunities for both,” reads her tweet.

    Teta Isibo the founder of Inzuki Designs and Estonia President Kaljulaid

  • Former CoK executive secretary Sagashya, two accomplices arrested

    Sagashya, had been on Wednesday dismissed from his office by the city council due to what they described as extreme insubordination and destruction of City files.

    Speaking to IGIHE, the Police spokesperson, ACP Theos Badege said that it is now two days since they launched investigations into Sagashya misdeeds and his accomplices.

    Other suspects are the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Officer, Medard Mpabwanamaguru and the CoK Building Electro-Mechanical Inspection Officer, Enos Twahirwa.

    Badege explained that the accused are suspected of having tampered with evidence and damaged City files which they accessed by virtue of their employment.