Joint institutions offer 29 courses in English, 24 courses in French, 17 courses in Spanish, and others in Arabic and Portuguese.
The courses offered include: Introduction to the UN System; Orientation for Serving on a UN Field Mission; Principles and Guidelines for UN Peacekeeping Operations; Ethics in Peacekeeping; Human Rights and Peacekeeping; Peacekeeping and International Conflict Resolution; International Humanitarian Law; Protection of Civilians (PoC); Civil-Military Coordination (CIMIC) in Peace Operations; Gender Perspectives in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations and Logistics Course among others.
According to RPA statement, interested candidates (Military, Police and Civilians) are requested to download all course materials from the Rwanda Peace Academy website.
Students are assessed online through self-scoring end-of-lesson quiz as well as end-of-course examination. Those who pass the examination with a minimum of 75% are jointly awarded a certificate-of-completion by RPA and POTI for each completed course.
The statement says that the certificates offered are recognised by the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UN DPKO).
Kagame was speaking Friday in South Africa while addressing the BRICS dialogue on the sidelines of the grouping summit.
BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
Kagame said that both organisations have common interests in an open fair and international system.
“Strengthening cooperation with BRICS, contributes to medium and long-term human security and wider benefits, especially employment, for Africa’s young population,” he said.
“We want to collaborate on key sectors, including industrialization, infrastructure, as well as peace and security, which are at the heart of the African Union’s Agenda 2063,” he added.
He said that continued investments in new technologies, as defined in the Fourth Industrial Revolution provide unlimited opportunities to realise common aspirations.
“Indeed, industrialisation makes more sense when we factor in new technologies. For Africa, the challenge is to ensure that the current momentum is not lost to us, but rather maintained and even increased,” he noted.
The Head of State said that the newly launched African Continental Free Trade Area, is set to change in positive and far-reaching ways how Africa does business with itself and the rest of the world.
He said they are working on a more unified and effective African Union, that will enhance continent’s governance and cooperation with partners around the world.
“There is clearly a convergence of interests, between Africa and BRICS members. What is most needed is a mechanism for effective delivery on agreed areas,” Kagame added.
The three-day summit taking place on its 10th edition was attended by President Michel Temer of Brazil, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Xi Jinping of China and host President Cyril Ramaphosa among others.
The incident took place last night at Kagoma Village, Shyembe Cell of Maraba Sector.
The suspects shot dead after attacking the camp guards with machetes leaving three with injuries.
The Police Spokesperson in Southern Region, CIP Emmanuel Kayigi told IGIHE that one guard informed security operatives and night patrol that immediately intervened.
On arrival, according to Kayigi, thieves continued to resist by fighting security officers back as well as trying to escape.
“They cut and injured three guards, but another guard who they did not see informed security officers. People and community night patrols surrounded them. They had packed five barrels, cement and iron; their target was to steal tamping machines,” he said.
The injured guards were taken to Maraba Health Center.
Kagame who is also the Chairperson of the African Union, is today expected to deliver remarks at BRICS Africa Outreach Session and attend a Business Networking Lunch hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
BRICS is an acronym for the grouping of the world’s leading emerging economies, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
This year’s Summit is attended by President Michel Temer of Brazil, President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Xi Jinping of China and host President Cyril Ramaphosa among others.
Convened annually, the Summit discusses spheres of political and socio-economic matters in which member countries have identified viable business opportunities, economic complementarities, and areas of cooperation.
The ranking was released by a United Kingdom based consultancy, Skytrax. The findings were released mid July during a ceremony that took place in Langham Hotel in London.
Skytrax conducts research for commercial airlines as well as taking surveys from international travelers to rate cabin staff, airports, airlines and airline lounges among others.
The ceremony had convened airline leaders and top airline management from across the globe to receive their 2019 World Airline Awards.
According to Skytrax, the World’s Most Improved Airline award reflects an airline’s quality improvement across the entire Awards programme.
It analyses an airline’s change in the global rating and performance improvements in different award categories.
Over 100 customer nationalities participated in the survey with 20.36 million eligible entries counted in the results.
According to Skytrax, the online survey operated from August 2017 to May 2018, together with invitations sent to previous year respondents in the survey database.
The top ten airlines are China Southern Airlines, Philippine Airlines, Fiji Airways, Ryanair, Japan Airlines, Air Mauritius, Malaysia Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Aeroflot and RwandAir.
The World Airline Awards were introduced in 1999 to provide a customer satisfaction study that was truly global. Travellers across the world vote in the largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to decide the award winners.
Exercise to submit candidatures for September Parliamentary Elections was closed yesterday.
Speaking in a press conference Thursday, NEC Chairperson, Prof. Kalisa Mbanda said that women make 61 per cent of candidatures received.
“We received 537 aspirants with 326 women (61%). We started evaluation process of documents so that we identify those with complete dossiers,” he explained.
He said that political parties submitted lists of 313 candidates of who 136 are women
RPF-Inkotanyi and six political parties which formed coalition submitted a list of 80 candidates comprising 46 women; Liberal Party (PL) submitted a list of 80 candidates with 33 women; the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda (DGPR) submitted a list of 34 candidates with 16 women; Social Democratic Party (PSD) submitted a list of 65 candidates comprising 20 women whereas PS-Imberakuri submitted a list of 54 candidates from which women are 21.
There were no independent women aspirants.
Of the 24 seats reserved for women , NEC received 179 aspirants; on two seats reserved for youth, the commission received 30 candidatures including nine women while one seat reserved for representative of persons with disabilities, NEC received 10 candidatures among which are two women .
Previously, NEC had issued forms to 17 independent candidates to collect signatures required to submit their candidacies.
According to Mbanda, some people may have dropped out of the race due to different challenges.
“Only five submitted their applications and we have no information about the remaining eight,” he added.
According to NEC Executive Secretary, Charles Munyaneza, the number of candidates has been increased compared to that of 2013 elections.
“In previous Parliamentary Elections, we had three political parties which are RPF, PL and PSD, but you have seen that new political parties submitted the lists of their candidates. This implies that as political space continues to room large, many people and political parties want to contest,” he said.
NEC says that the provisional list will be released on July 30th and the final to be released on August 8th 2018.
Campaigning process will start on August 13th and run until September 1st 2018 while elections are scheduled on September 2nd and 3rd to Rwandans living in the diaspora and those from the country casting their votes respectively.
In elections scheduled in September, Mpayimana also seeks to campaign independently.
In a statement on his Facebook page, Mpayimana said that he presented his candidature yesterday.
“Today (Wednesday) July 25th 2018, Mpayimana submitted all requirements to the electoral commission so that he could be eligible to contest for being a member of parliament in 2nd and 3rd September 2018 elections. Among the requirements include 780 signatures of supporters from all districts,” he said.
He thanked all supporters who signed for him to be able to submit a full dossier at NEC.
“Mpayimana thanks all people who signed for him, this is patriotism and love of democracy. It also raised confidence in him to represent citizens in Parliament’s Chamber of Deputies,” reads his statement.
For an an independent candidate to be eligible to compete for a seat in parliament, according to the electoral code, they should have 600 signatures of voters supporting the candidature.
For an independent candidate or political organization to be able to secure a seat in parliament, they should at least earn 5 per cent of the total vote.
In last year presidential elections Mpayimana earned 0.73% of the total vote.
In its 21st edition, the exhibition which runs for three weeks also attracted eight new countries.
Speaking in a press conference yesterday, the PSF Chief Executive Officer, Steven Ruzibiza said that the new exhibiting countries are Nepal, Bénin, Japan, Gambia, Togo, Congo Brazzaville, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast.
He said that for the first time, they received over 70 new exhibitors and makes a total of all exhibitors to 500. Among the exhibitors, 300 are Rwandans and 200 are foreigners.
“Particularly, this year, the majority of products are Made in Rwanda and the number of exhibitors continue to augment,” he explained.
Last year, the fair was attended by 433 companies including 289 from Rwanda.
Having increased number of exhibitors, according to Ruzibiza, helps attracting more foreign exhibitors.
Ruzibiza said that in this year’s exhibition, Made in Rwanda has been highlighted.
“People should embrace using locally made products; this exhibition is one aspect showing that Rwanda has industries. In October this year, we also anticipate another exhibition particularly for Made in Rwanda products,” he explained.
Taking place at Gikondo Expo Ground, payment for entrance in this year’s fair has gone cashless, with expo goers using Tap&Go cards usually used by Kigali public transport users.
The exhibition starts Thursday with official opening event set on Friday. It will run until August 15th 2018.
However, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM), there still remain many activities which require funding for them to be relocated.
In 2018/2019 fiscal year, the government allocated Rwf9.8 billion for relocation of former industrial park where the government plans to create artificial lake.
According to MINICOM minister, Vincent Munyeshyaka, the budget for relocation is still low whereas there are many activities which need to be relocated.
Munyeshyaka said that relocating all remaining activities needs Rwf30 billion including Rwf9.8 billion that was availed in this year’s budget.
“Rwf9 billion will be used in 2018/2019 fiscal year by relocating industries and commercial activities. It requires big budget, over Rwf30 billion.” he explained.
He said that they want to start discussions with property owners so that they could be partly compensated with the full amount to be paid at a later date.
“If this process fails, we will use available budget and wait next year,” Munyeshyaka added.
Relocation activities for Gikondo Industrial Zone were expected to have been completed by 2016, but the process was hampered by insufficient budget.
Accompanied by the AU high representative for Financing of the union and the peace fund at the Security council, Mushikiwabo arrived in DRC on Wednesday and welcomed by her Congolese counterpart, Léonard She Okitundu.
According to twitter handle for Mushikiwabo’s campaign activities, she discussed her candidacy with DRC President Joseph Kabila who expressed his full support.
Kabila emphasized the importance of having African countries united by La Francophonie in the upcoming elections in Erevan, Armenia.
“This visit in DRC (the biggest country in La Francophonie) is an essential stage is in her intention to reach a maximum of OIF member countries before the final in Erevan,” a tweet reads.
On July 11th, Mushikiwabo submitted her candidacy to Madagascar President, Hery Rajaonarimampianina who is also the sitting president of La Francophonie.
Early this month, the African Head of States and Governments expressed their support Mushikiwabo’s candidature.
Mushikiwabo’s Candidacy against a Canadian Michaëlle Jean who heads the organization since 2014, continues to get many supporters as it was openly supported by France President Emmanuel Macron in May when President Paul Kagame was visiting France.
