With this in mind, the potential of IGIHE.com cannot be ignored as the best platform to take such announcements to a wider audience considering Alexa (a platform rating service for evaluating websites) ranking it the second most popular website in Rwanda with over 100,000 views per day following Google.
Over the past ten years, IGIHE has maintained the lead as the most popular online website evidenced by consecutive awards as the Most Popular Website by Rwanda Development Journalism Awards 2017 and 2018, organized by Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) and partners.
This means communicating your auction announcement via www.igihe.com exposes it to thousands of readers at a competitive cost.
On 28th August 2019, RDB informed parties that intend to carry out auctions to advertise through online media.
The statement signed by the Registrar General at RDB, Richard Kayibanda reads, “In a bid to ease communication of auction announcements and reduce related costs, we hereby call upon guarantee auctioneers to place announcements through accredited online media.”
Today, auction announcements are placed online with bid viewership from Rwanda and abroad.
The marketing department at IGIHE Ltd has revealed that auction announcements section as put visit IGIHE Ltd offices in town at the 4th floor of Ndamage building opposite T- 2000 Hotel or call+250788895953.
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) spokesperson, Umuhoza Marie Michelle has told IGIHE that Rev. Karangwa is detained at Kicukiro station because ‘sources accuse him of forging and using forged documents.”
Rev. Karangwa is among ADEPR top leaders in the past two years as he and spokesperson of the church, Rev. Karuranga Ephrem replaced Rev. Sibomana Jean and Rev. Rwagasana Tom who had assumed similar functions for three years.
RIB has not provided much detail about alleged forged documents but close subordinates have been suspecting his qualifications presented competing for the position.
His diploma certificates show that Rev Karangwa John attended theology courses at Kampala School of Theology in Uganda where he obtained a Diploma in 2011 and continued studies at Far Corners International Theological Seminary INC in Philippines where he graduated in 2013.
ADEPR followers and other education stakeholders have been suspecting the credibility of his qualifications based on a number of reasons.
Firstly; his papers didn’t get equivalence in Rwanda, secondly; the certificates of which IGIHE has a copy have no verification number like other university documents; thirdly, his names contain mistakes where the degree obtained from Uganda and Philipines display different names respectively ‘Kalangwa’ and ‘Karangwa’ making their authenticity susceptible.
He had the title of ‘Reverend Pastor’ Karangwa John on Philippines degree yet duty attributions are not mentioned on academic documents.
Karangwa’s bachelor’s degree certificate from the Philippines displays another mistake that he attended the Faculty of Serminary instead of ‘Seminary’.
It is also alleged that Rev Karangwa didn’t complete secondary school education raising doubts on his university qualifications.
Apart from Rev Karangwa, ADEPR spokesperson Rev. Karuranga Ephrem doesn’t also have a degree in theology required by Rwanda Governance Board under the 2018 law governing religious and faith-based organizations.
Article 20 of the law determines requirements for legal representation of an organization.
These include a degree in theology or another university qualification with an accredited certificate in theology.
RGB can, however, institute regulations determining other requirements leaders need to meet based on specific functions of each organization.
Rev Karuranga is among church leaders without qualifications given five years to train in theology to meet standards.
Rev Karuranga studies at ADEPR theology school, FATEK of which activities and issuance of diplomas was suspended by the Higher Education Council citing substandard practices.
Rev Karuranga was among students who had to graduate at the school which HEC suspended previously on graduation day.
He is among diplomats representing Rwanda in 15 countries appointed on 15th July 2019.
Apart from representation in Egypt, Amb. Kalisa will also oversee Rwanda’s interests in Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia.
He presented letters of credence to Egypt Deputy Foreign Minister for African Affairs, Ambassador Hamdi Sanad Loza.
Kalisa conveyed greetings from President Paul Kagame and assured cooperation to expand bilateral relations.
Amb. Kalisa and Hamdi also discussed areas of priority to improve bilateral ties rooted on mutual trust and promoting trade as well.
“We discussed on empowering the private sector and the role of Egypt to support the progress of investors from both sides,” he said.
Promoting the trade of Rwanda’s coffee, tea was also among topics of discussion.
Amb. Kalisa pledged to draw emphasis on boosting cooperation in the investment sector luring Egyptians to take advantage of the Special Economic Zone in Masoto, Kigali city which has enough space for investors.
He was appointed to Egypt replacing Sheikh Habimana Saleh who was also assigned to an ambassadorial post in Morocco.
Rwanda and Egypt enjoy longstanding relationships before and after independence.
Both countries have built friendships in major areas of trade, education, and health.
The year 2019 started with a new impression on Rwanda-Egypt relations.
It is the year in which President Paul Kagame who chaired the African Union in 2018 handed over to his counterpart of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
Later on, top Government officials have been meeting to build vivid relationships built on mutual trust.
So far, 81 Rwandan students study in Egypt in different universities excluding other Rwandans living there for different businesses.
Bugesera district advisory council passed a resolution of levying fines to livestock found grazing in the precincts of Bugesera International Airport under construction and Gako Military barracks last year.
The mayor of Bugesera district, Richard Mutabazi has told IGIHE that the decision was made to protect activities in the aforementioned land and residents’ interests as well.
“Children grazing livestock in Gako forest are sometimes engaged in activities that put them at risk among other susceptible hazards. The machinery at the airport construction site might demolish a structure without noticing the pastoralist hence worsening the situation,” he said.
“Moreover, livestock and pastoralists would destroy completed infrastructure. We made the decision to protect residents’ interests and infrastructure as well,” added Mutabazi.
He appealed on residents against grazing livestock in restricted areas.
The money was recovered on Saturday from the prime suspect identified as Pacifique Iradukunda, who was a pump attendant on duty in the night of October 24, when the Rwf4.5 million was reportedly stolen from the safe.
Iradukunda has been in hiding from the night of the theft, until he was located and arrested in Ruli Sector of Gakenke District on October 26, Police said.
Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Alexis Rugigana, the Police spokesperson for the Northern region, said that law enforcement agencies, with the help of a telecom company, tracked Iradukunda’s phone in a lodge in Gakenke, where he was staying.
It is said that in the night of the theft, the suspect told his co-worker to go home and that he would fill the void, which was apparently part of the hatched plan.
Since Iradukunda had the key to the safe where he would also keep the money made that night, it is suspected that he instead opened and took all the money that was in the safe.
CIP Rugigana said that the petrol station management got to know about the theft the following morning before they filed the case.
“Law enforcement agencies worked with a telecom firm to track his line, he was found with only Rwf3.5 million at the time of his arrest,” CIP Rugigana said.
He has since been handed over to Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB).
Iradukunda, after his arrest, claimed that he doesn’t know the amount of money he took from the safe.
“I just picked all the money I found in the safe, I didn’t count how much it was,” argued Iradukunda.
Article 166 of the law determining offences and penalties in general in Rwanda states that anyone convicted of theft faces imprisonment of between one and two years, a fine of between Rwf1 million and Rwf2 million, and community service of up to six months or one of these penalties.
The suspects are identified as Jean Claude Byukusenge, Jean Berchmans Matakamba, Simeon Nikuze, and Innocent Ntibiramira
They are said to be part in the five separate attacks that occurred in the sectors of Nyakarenzo, Mururu and most recently in Kamembe
Three shootings occurred in Nyakarenzo, one in Mururu and the recent grenade attack in Kamembe, Kamashangiro Cell, which left three people with minor injuries.
A vehicle was also set ablaze and one person injured when two men armed with rifles attacked in Cyimbogo Village of Karangiro Cell, on October 7.
Security also recovered four guns, four grenades (two tortoise and two stick grenades) and ammunitions from the four suspected gunmen.
Meanwhile, the quartet was on Sunday paraded before residents in the three affected sectors.
The Governor of the Western Province, Alphonse Munyentwari thanked the residents for their role in identifying and sharing information with security, which led to the arrest of some of the attackers and seizure of weapons they were using.
Governor Munyentwari, who was accompanied by senior military and Police officers, reassured the residents of their security but urged them to “stand tall against anyone with intentions of destabilizing your security, peace and the overall wellbeing.”
The launch of the VIP Lounge at Kigali International Airport was attended by different entrepreneurs in the air transport services and tourism sector as well as officials.
The facility provides a comfort zone for waiting passengers as well as Meet and Greet services. It has a VIP lunch space, 4G internet, where first-class travelers can plug their laptops.
The Chief Executive of Akagera Aviation, Patrick Nkulikiyimfura, said that the aim is to contribute to the branding of Visit Rwanda.
“Our very first aim is to contribute to the promotion of the branding of Visit Rwanda; the second is enhanced partnership with investors. Our job mainly relates to the transport of people but we partnered with hotels to improve passengers’ experiences,” he said.
“We have had a meet and greet service for the last five years and bringing clients that fly with us. So, we sought how to make their first impression a great experience,’’ added Nkulikiyimfura.
First classes visitors will be received in the VIP lounge as they are waiting for their documents to be processed by the migration office.
The General Manager of Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, Denis J. Dernault, said that this launch is a huge step in giving good service to Kigali visitors.
“These facilities will be giving a good first impression of Rwanda to our visitors. There will be functioning twenty-four/seven, offering meals and refreshments. We are building something that will make people want to come back in Rwanda for traveling and tourism and more,” he said.
The Chief Tourism Officer of RDB, Belise Kaliza, applauded this partnership in setting up such a facility for visitors.
“Rwanda’s aim is to build a country with great tourism experience. Having this lounge comes to complement the government initiative. It is a great place that will offer a good first impression of Rwanda to our visitors,” she said.
The Radisson Blu Hotel, Kigali is a five-star business hotel that hosts the first Convention Centre in Rwanda. With 291 modern rooms and Suites, six restaurants and Bars, Spa and Fitness facilities the hotel is conveniently located from Kigali International Airport and City Centre.
With room for up to 6,000 guests, Kigali Convention Centre features a selection of cutting-edge meeting rooms spanning over 32,000 m2. Located adjacent to the Radisson Blu Hotel, this iconic landmark offers 18 state-of-the-art meeting rooms, including an auditorium that can accommodate up to 3,000 guests.
A business centre, restaurant, bar, and an auditorium club along with a parking space for 650 vehicles making it a venue of choice for business meetings, exhibitions and special occasions.
Between July 2016 and 2019, this building hosted about 853 events with 320000 participants. They have won 23 international awards including the World Travel Awards (WTA)
Akagera Aviation started its operations in 2008, mainly doing helicopter charter flight operations, aerial photography & surveys, scenic flights, and HEMS. In 2013, Akagera Aviation services expanded to flight training and started ab-initio training of helicopter pilots. Akagera Aviation ATO is the only helicopter flying school in East Africa.
The official opening ceremony of @AkageraAviation Lounge by #RadissonBlu was graced by high ranking government officials, representatives of tour operators & MICE industry. With an elegant design & 5-star service the lounge is a value add to the end-to-end passenger experience. pic.twitter.com/fsVeWx73UX
The President revealed this on Friday as he closed the 12th Annual Forum of Unity Club Intwararumuri, an association of current and former cabinet ministers and their spouses.
He made the statement after the recognition of three 2019 Abarinzi b’Igihango recipients including Daphrose Mukarutamu, Serge Gasore and Carl Wilkens who were awarded for their outstanding work in society.
“These people have been receiving exciting awards and the permanent medal. It is of great value to have it but we better recognize them with financial support because they run other activities. I have seen Nobel Prize winners getting additional cheques of dollars. It is meant to enable recipients to sustain similar works smoothly,” he said.
“You have been giving similar awards. I am told that recipients have reached 40 since 2016 but I am starting with today’s recipients. We are also looking at how to cover previous recipients. We shall give Rwf 10 million to each of the 40 recipients. We are starting with today’s awardees, and then remember to put previous recipients on that list,” added Kagame.
Serge Gasore, awarded yesterday who is among the first batch to receive the Rwf 10 told IGIHE that it induces pride that their work is valued.
“It is a great pleasure and reflects the relevance of our deeds. The President’s recognition is evidence that our deeds are relevant and ideal. It is 100 times rewarding our efforts,” he said.
Gasore explained that Rwf 10 million will expand his project and improve efforts towards activities solving citizens’ problems.
Gasore, a resident of Ntarama, built a daycare for street children left by their parents and others after the Genocide. He established a hospital that provides free medical care and put up a centre that trains women in tailoring and handcraft among others.
He also formed an annual cycling competition which seeks to raise awareness about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, and went ahead to set up a counseling center.
On the other hand, Daphrose Mukarutamu founded an association, Duhozanye, a platform bringing together genocide widows to chart ways for their development.
In 1996 she collaborated with the Government to construct 60 houses for genocide widows with each house accommodating three survivors.
Mukarutamu created unity and reconciliation groups that essentially promoted unity.
Wilkens, is an American aid worker who refused to be evacuated during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, even when his family, relatives and other thousands of expatriates were leaving Rwanda.
He is the only known American who stayed in Rwanda during the Genocide.
He offered money to Interahamwe militias to not kill the Tutsis he was hiding during the Genocide and later adopted a kid whose parents had been shot during the Genocide.
Awarding Abarinzi b’Igihango is organized by Unity Club Intwararumuri in partnership with the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission to reward people with outstanding deeds promoting unity and reconciliation among Rwandans.
The agreement to construct Rwanda’s first Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST) was signed by ROSATOM General Director Alexey Likhachev, and Rwanda’s Minister of Infrastructure Claver Gatete.
The CNST will become a modern platform for carrying out a whole range of scientific research and practical application of nuclear technologies.
It will allow the production of radioisotopes for widespread use in industry and agriculture as well as in healthcare, thus addressing the issue of lack of cancer treatment.
Moreover, the Centre will facilitate the analysis of elemental composition of ore and minerals and environmental samples, train highly qualified local personnel for the nuclear industry, contribute to digital technologies research and many others.
The CNST is expected to comprise of a multi-purpose research water-cooled reactor with up to 10 MW capacity. It will be equipped with laboratories, systems and functional units necessary for safe operation.
ROSATOM is the only company in the world to offer integrated clean energy solutions across the nuclear supply chain and beyond, including design, construction and operation of nuclear power stations, uranium mining, conversion and enrichment, supply of nuclear fuel, decommissioning, spent fuel storage and transportation and safe nuclear waste disposal.
With 70 years’ continuous experience, the company is the world leader in high-performance solutions for all kinds of nuclear power plants. It is also working in the segments of wind generation, nuclear medicine, energy storage and other.
Headquartered in Moscow, the company brings together over 300 enterprises and organizations and over 250,000 employees.
Globally, the company has the second biggest uranium reserves, has more than a third of the world’s enrichment market, and is the world’s biggest builder of the latest generation nuclear power stations and US$133 billion 10-years export order book.
The recent cabinet meeting approved the Presidential Order determining agreements held in Moscow on 5th December 2018 between Rwanda and Russia on cooperation to use nuclear energy for peace purposes.
The technology will be utilized in agriculture, energy and preservation of environment.
In June last year, Kagame was hosted by his counterpart of Russia, Vladimir Putin at his palace and held bilateral talks on both countries’ relations which existed for 56 years and expressed willingness to take it farther.
Rwanda, Russia relations deeply roots on trainings, education, military cooperation, health sector and politics among others.
The new spokespersons can be contacted via 0788311164.
Umuhoza has told IGIHE she previously served as a prosecutor and assured readiness to properly achieve his functions. “Provide information to facilitate investigations because collaboration is paramount,” she said.
Umuhoza promised good and complementing collaboration with the media.
“The media always supports our work. We cannot restrict media access to information. Let’s cooperate for mutual partnership,” she noted.
In August 2016, the Criminal Investigation Department from Police was merged with Crime Intelligence to establish Rwanda Investigation Bureau.
RIB has among other responsibilities, the mandate to counteract crimes and carry out investigations on suspected criminals.
