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
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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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mr Mugabe had been under house arrest for days. The army made its move after a power struggle over his successor.
The military said on Friday it was “engaging” with Mr Mugabe and would advise the public on the outcome of talks “as soon as possible”.
Mr Mugabe was cheered by the crowd at the graduation ceremony after he spoke, a witness quoted by Reuters news agency says.
Neither the 93-year-old president’s wife, Grace Mugabe, nor Education Minister Jonathan Moyo – an ally of hers whose house was reportedly raided by the military – were present.
The army acted after Mr Mugabe sacked Vice-President Emmanuel Mnangagwa last week. Mr Mnangagwa was seen as a potential successor and his sacking paved the way for Mr Mugabe’s wife Grace Mugabe – who is four decades younger than him – to take over the presidency instead.
Mr Mugabe’s attendance at the graduation is an annual tradition but few expected to see him there.
Kaljulaid who is in a two day working visit in Rwanda came in the country yesterday from Ethiopia. She said that she was pleased to meet President Kagame for important talks.
Speaking to the media, Kadri Humal-Ayal, Honorary Consul of Estonia in Kenya said that their country aims to expand relations with other countries based on available opportunities.
Kadri said that Estonia and Rwanda share different things and can explore opportunities in developing ICT in government services.’
Later on, she described her experience of her visit in Kigali in one of her tweets, saying that she had received ” a really warm welcome by President Kagame in Kigali. #Rwanda is African #ICT champion and great part of our discussion focused on digital societies. But also EU-AU relations as well as coop in UN. Great to find friends so far from home!”
President Kaljulaid also visited Kigali Genocide Memorial Center where she paid tribute to more than 250,000 genocide victims laid to rest there.
According to the statement issued by the EAC Secretariat this Thursday, the postponement comes following consultations and guidance from the Chairperson of the EAC Heads of State Summit, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, Convening the Joint EAC Heads of State Retreat on Infrastructure and Health.
Development and Financing as earlier planned, according to EAC will coincide with the African Union Heads of State – European Union Summit due in Abidjan, Ivory Cost on 29th to 30th November 2017, where the EAC Heads of State are expected to attend.
“In a bid to give way for effective dialogue at both events for the benefit of the East African region, the East African Community (EAC) Secretariat in collaboration with Partner States are working on rescheduling the Retreat and a final decision on the new dates shall be communicated in due course” reads the statement on EAC Secretariat website.
The statement continues to say that the papers and registrations for participants and exhibitors received will retain an active status until the rescheduled date.
