Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the conference, which was read out by Vice Premier Sun Chunlan.
Sun, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, also delivered remarks via video link.
She said the Chinese government attaches great importance to vocational education and has built the world’s largest vocational education system, which not only provides important support for high-quality development, but also meets the growth needs of different students.
China is ready to work with the international community to build a multi-tiered and wide-ranging cooperation platform, increase support for vocational education in developing countries, and enable people around the world to share the fruits of vocational education development, Sun added.
With the theme of “Vocational and Technical Education Development in the Post-pandemic Era — New Changes, New Ways and New Skills,” the conference was attended both online and offline by heads of international organizations, education ministers of different countries, and foreign diplomatic envoys to China.
The facilities include Ruhengeri, Rwamagana, Kabgayi, Butaro, Kibogora, Kibagabaga, Nyamata and Byumba hospitals. They are an addition to existing teaching hospitals namely; Kigali University Teaching Hospital (CHUK), Butare University Teaching Hospital (CHUB), Ndera and Kanombe hospitals.
Dr. Patrick Ndimubanzi, the Executive Secretary of Rwanda Human Resources for Health (HRH) has explained that the development aligns with the government’s 10-year plan to increase doctors, nurses, midwives and specialists.
“We want to increase the number of healthcare workers and services offered in Rwanda,” he said.
Dr. Ndimubanzi has explained that the country targets to hit the number of 6513 healthcare workers who will graduate in ten years between 2020 and 2030.
Among others, Dr. Ndimubanzi disclosed that the country seeks to increase the number of students enrolled in general nursing every year from 80 or 100 to 200.
As he said, an assessment in terms of equipment, personnel and quality of services is conducted before giving such facilities the status of teaching hospitals.
“Firstly, we consider the number of workers. If we want to give particular facilities the status of teaching hospitals, we make placements of a large number of specialists. Secondly, we provide equipment to offer new services. Thirdly, we upgrade buildings where necessary,” he noted.
For instance, new buildings are being erected at Kabgayi Hospital. These include maternity wards with 120 beds and rooms for surgery. Such upgrades enable teaching hospitals to offer improved services.
The projects are part of the country’s initiative to give back to communities in the outskirts of national parks and encourage them to contribute to conservation efforts.
These community-based projects have provided clean drinking water, milk, health centres, classrooms and housing to communities living around the four national parks; Akagera National Park, Nyungwe National Park, Volcanoes National Park and Rwanda’s newest Gishwati-Mukura National Park.
Speaking at a press conference to announce the roadmap for this year’s baby gorilla naming (Kwiza Izina) activities, the Chief Tourism Officer at RDB, Ariella Kageruka revealed that environment conservation is given much attention under Rwanda’s development programs and policy.
These programs include the sharing of tourism revenues where 10% goes back to support communities the surroundings of parks.
“So far, we have injected nearly Rwf8billion in socio-economic development projects to uplift citizens’ wellbeing. Supported projects include the construction of schools and health facilities among other infrastructures,” said Kageruka.
These projects have helped citizens to understand the relevance of protecting biodiversity and conservation of parks.
This year’s Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony will be held on 2nd September 2022 in Kinigi, Musanze District, two years after the last in-person event.
As a result of the Covid pandemic, the flagship annual ceremony was held virtually over the last two years.
This year’s 18th edition will ensure a safe return to the foothills of Volcanoes National Park, joining the communities living around the home of the endangered mountain gorillas in the ultimate celebration of nature and conservation.
The event will feature a naming ceremony of 20 baby mountain gorillas born in the park over the last 12 months. 354 baby gorillas have been named since the start of the naming ceremony in 2005.
This year’s namers will include notable partners, conservationists, international celebrities, dignitaries and friends of Rwanda.
Among others, this year’s celebration will showcase Rwanda’s conservation efforts, including the need to expand the habitat of the mountain gorillas. The day also presents an opportunity to bring to the fore efforts by the Government of Rwanda to improve the livelihoods of park communities while enabling wildlife conservation through the Tourism Revenue Share Program.
Initiated in 2005, the Tourism Revenue Share Programme aims to guide investment in the areas surrounding the various national parks in Rwanda by ensuring that 10% of all park revenues is given back to the communities.
This year, RDB will launch the Cyarubare Industrial Workshop in Kayonza District, a community project that was developed and funded by the Rwanda Development Board as part of the programme.
Additionally, this year, RDB, in partnership with African Leadership University, will organise the 2022 Business of Conversation Conference, a virtual session that brings together scholars, researchers, conservationists, policymakers and the private sector to discuss, debate and find solutions to today’s conservation challenges. The conference will take place on 31 August 2022.
ACP Rutagerura, who succeeded Ghana’s Francis Yiribaare, was officially welcomed to the Mission General Headquarters in the capital Juba on Wednesday, August 17, by UNMISS Police Commissioner, Madam Christine Fossen alongside UNPOL Deputy Police Commissioner, Rajender Pal Upadhyaya.
Madam Fossen briefed the new Chief of Operations on the general situation and mission status as well as the UNPOL mandate in South Sudan.
She also wished him the very best in his new responsibilities as the head of the Operations Pillar, which oversees operational related activities in all ten Field Offices.
ACP Rutagerura reiterated his commitment to the UNMISS mandate to further contribute to peace, security and stability for the people of South Sudan.
He later held his first meeting with heads of operation pillar units and urged them to adhere to the UN core values, and to work as a team. He commended them for their commitment and being result oriented.
The meeting looked at the key operational duties and how to address challenges affecting the implementation and realisation of the UN Police mandate in South Sudan.
Chief of Operations is the fourth in UNMISS Police Component leadership structure after the Police Commissioner, Deputy Police Commissioner and Chief of Staff, respectively.
Prior to his appointment to the UN role in South Sudan, ACP Rutagerura was the metropolitan Police Commander–City of Kigali.
RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera appealed to parents, guardians, owners and employees in hospitality establishments, to be responsive against these unlawful acts.
“Anyone, who dresses indecently in public and those who give alcoholic beverages to children will be breaking the law and will be arrested to face the law. We appeal to parents to educate and protect their children against these acts. Bar owners and employees should also take measures to ensure that children, who come to their establishments for other lawful activities, are protected and not served alcoholic drinks to prevent them from any related risks or danger,” CP Kabera said.
Article 143 of the law determining offences and penalties in general, states that “any person, who performs an indecent act in public, commits an offence. Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than six (6) months and not more than two (2) years.”
Clause 8 of Article 2 of the same law defines a child as a “person under the age of eighteen.”
In article 27 of Law N°71/2018 of 31/08/2018 relating to the protection of the child, stipulates that “Any person, who offers a child alcoholic beverages or tobacco commits an offence. Upon conviction, he/she is liable to a community service for a period not exceeding one (1) month.”
In case of recidivism, the penalty is imprisonment for a term of not less than one month but less than three months and a fine of not less than Rwf100,000 and not more than Rwf200,000.
The same law specifies that a person, who sells alcoholic beverages or tobacco to a child, causes or encourages a child to drink alcoholic beverages, to smoke or to go to bars commits an offence. Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months but less than six months and a fine of not less than Rwf100,000 and not more than Rwf200,000.
The majority 353 vehicles were impounded in City of Kigali in the four-day enforcement operations, which started on August 15.
Other 266 vehicles were impounded in the Eastern Province, 112 in the Southern Province, 108 in Western Province and 70 in the Northern Province.
“Automobile inspection is mandatory to prevent accidents that can be caused by mechanical faults. Failure to take your vehicle to be certified as roadworthy calls for further Police enforcement actions, including impounding your automobile and related fines,” RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera, said.
He added: “Some vehicles were found to have never been inspected, others were found with roadworthy certificates, which expired three years ago.
Others were inspected and found with serious mechanical faults, which owners were supposed to fix first, but owners took them back into business operations, which is prohibited.”
Private vehicles are subjected to mechanical inspection every after one year while trucks and passenger service vehicles are inspected every six months.
Automobile inspection is mandated by the Presidential Decree No. 85/01 of September 2, 2002, which, partly, stipulates that owners of vehicles using public roads without a mechanical inspection certificate will be liable to a fine of Frw25, 000.
“RNP has four Automobile Inspection Centres; in Kigali, Rwamagana, Huye and Musanze. These centres were centralized to facilitate car owners from trekking long distances. We urge owners of vehicles to utilize them to prevent accidents that may result from mechanical failures,” CP Kabera said.
Apart from the five-lane Kigali centre, which has the capacity to inspect at least 500 vehicles per day, each of the other two-lane regional facilities has the capacity for at least 200 daily inspections.
He warned that operations are still ongoing countrywide to enforce the law and to prevent road carnage.
Nyamvumba was last promoted in 2018. At the time, he was promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel and appointed as the head of Defence Intelligence Department.
Prior to the appointment, he had served as the Head of Strategy and Policy in the Office of the President.
In 2019, he was named the Head of Defence Research and Development. From 2021 prior to date, he has been serving as the Head of Training and Operations in RDF.
Rwanda’s Presidency has revealed that the delegation of three Senators and three Congress Representatives are in Rwanda for a 3-day visit to strengthen bilateral relations between Rwanda and the United States.
As he hosted the delegation, Kagame was along with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Vincent Biruta; CEO of Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Clare Akamanzi and the Secretary General of the National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS), Maj Gen Joseph Nzabamwita.
The senators come to Rwanda following the visit of US State Secretary, Antony Blinken aimed at enhancing bilateral relations, discuss the security situation in eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the arrest of Paul Rusesabagina who was handed 25-year sentence last year over terrorism charges.
Kagama last received a US Congretional delegation in 2019.
The incident happened on Thursday 18th August 2022 around 4:30 p.m. The two men who went missing were working at a mine belonging to a licensed cooperative dubbed Kotatu by the time it collapsed. They are identified as Jean Paul Habyarimana, 48 and Emmanuel Hakizimana.
Sources reveal that landslide moved the soil on the slope nearby their position at work and buried them.
Operations to rescue the two men were launched immediately on collaboration between residents, local leaders and security officials but ended up in vain on the first day. On Friday morning, an excavator was deployed to remove the soil.
Rulindo Vice Mayor in Charge of Economic Development, Antoine Mutsinzi has said, by press time, that the search for the two men is ongoing and urged owners of mining companies to comply with regulations and take into consideration the nature of mining sites to prevent similar incidents.
