As secondary students are preparing to go back to school soon, SKOL has launched the second edition of the scholarship program to allow more students who are eligible to enroll and benefit from it.
The scholarship program supported 59 students who are in secondary schools and 6 students attending university in the first year.
One of the employees who benefited from this program said: “The scholarship provided by SKOL has covered the total amount of the school fees that I was supposed to pay for my three kids. This allowed me to save that amount and invest it in order to develop my family. I am thankful to my employer for having thought about this great initiative.”
The scholarship program was launched to harness and nourish the capabilities that lie within the Rwandan youth, particularly SBL Employees’ Children and contribute to their education and skills development. SKOL Brewery Management and Mrs. Relecom are very happy to see its impact only one year after its launch.
Tunisia’s Maritime Guard thwarted these illegal immigration attempts late Saturday and early Sunday off the country’s southern, central-eastern and northern coasts, Jbabli said in a statement.
The Maritime Guard also rescued 723 illegal immigrants, including 346 from African countries, the spokesman added.
Located at the northern tip of Africa, Tunisia is one of the most popular transit points for illegal immigration to Europe.
Although Tunisian authorities have adopted rigorous measures to tackle the problem, the number of illegal immigration attempts from Tunisia to Italy still increases.
The zoo officials on a routine patrol spotted the intruder who jumped the security fences into the lions’ enclosure in the zoo located in the Achimota Forest, one of the capital’s green belts, said the statement.
“The intruder was attacked and injured by one of the lions within the inner fencing of the enclosure. He was confirmed dead from injuries sustained, and the body has been conveyed to the morgue,” it said.
The commission “wished to assure the general public that no lion has escaped from the zoo,” adding that the motive of the intruder was not known, and investigations were underway.
Dube-Ncube made the remarks while addressing the people at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban and congratulating the Russian runner Alexandra Morozova for winning the Comrades Marathon 2022 in the women’s category.
Dube-Ncube said the event benefited tourism and the economy, including the small enterprises in KwaZulu-Natal province. “It should be remembered that KZN hosted the most successful 5th BRICS Summit in 2013,” she said, noting she would like to see more cooperation with BRICS countries.
BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
More than 15,000 athletes took part in the 89-km Comrades Marathon Sunday.
The Premier is, in particular, encouraging exchange programs for the benefit of the people of KwaZulu-Natal province. “We are exploring exchange programs in sports, culture, business — including exchange programs involving academic institutions. We do not want to leave our cooperatives and small and medium-sized enterprises from the townships and deep rural areas. Critically, we want young people and women to benefit from such international relations. We want to ensure that they are part of building a prosperous province for future generations,” Dube-Ncube said.
South Africa’s Durban is a “twin city” of Guangzhou, the capital of south China’s Guangdong Province. EThekwini municipality, the metropolitan municipality that includes Durban, is the sister city of Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province.
The Red Cross Society of China will also provide 300,000 U.S. dollars in emergency cash assistance to the Pakistan Red Crescent Society, Zhao said.
Zhao said the decision to increase the humanitarian aid was made in view of further development of the disaster and Pakistan’s disaster-relief need.
China and Pakistan are all-weather strategic cooperative partners, true friends and good brothers sharing weal and woe. Since the floods started to ravage Pakistan, China has been concerned about the affected people in the country, and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed sympathy to Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Zhao said.
Under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, China has provided 4,000 tents, 50,000 blankets, and 50,000 pieces of waterproof canvas.
“We will never forget that Pakistan rushed to our assistance after the Wenchuan earthquake (in China) in 2008 and sent all its tents in stock to the stricken area, which deeply touched the Chinese people,” Zhao said. “We also stand with our brotherly Pakistani people in face of this flood.”
He said China will strengthen cooperation with Pakistan on disaster prevention and mitigation, and provide more assistance to Pakistan in fighting floods and post-disaster reconstruction.
The Chinese Embassy in Pakistan and the Pakistani Embassy in China are contacting relevant enterprises and various sectors to raise funds. Hopefully, the Pakistani people will overcome the floods and rebuild their homeland as early as possible, he added.
The incident happened in Munini Village of Kabona Sector in the afternoon of Sunday 28th August 2022.
It is said that the old man went to graze cows early in the morning and retuned home around 12:00 noon.
According to sources, the old man sent his daughter to buy items at Muyira business center and found the father hanging as she returned.
The Executive Secretary of Rusebeya Sector, Janvier Ntihinyurwa has told IGIHE that the old man may have committed suicide even though the reason behind taking his life remains unknown.
“It is apparent that he climbed onto a ladder, wrapped his neck with a rope made from a mosquito net and jumped. We found the ladder around his body,” he said.
Residents have been urged to report their problems to local leaders for assistance instead of considering suicide.
Rwanzegushira is survived by a wife and four children. His body was taken to Murunda Hospital for postmortem before burial.
The new students will be pursuing Bachelor’s of Arts (BA) degree in Project Management.
Speaking at the admission day event held on Friday 26th August 2022, the Vice Chancellor of Kepler College, Prof Baylie Damtie Yeshita said that courses to be offered under this program will equip students with knowledge, skills and attitude that are highly needed at the labour market.
“Kepler College shall focus on offering academic programs at the intersection of technology and management inline with the labor market needs in Rwanda and the region.The main defining and unique feature of Kepler College’s pedagogy is learn by doing; students are presented with case studies and projects to demonstrate mastery of key competencies. Assessment at Kepler College aims at measuring students’ ability to solve a variety of work-like problems and projects instead of rote memorization,” he said.
Yeshita disclosed that all programs of the college offer industrial attachment opportunities to students and actively working with employers is a key strategy of the College for ensuring the relevance of an academic program.
He also highlighted that employment outcome is the main measure of success at Kepler College; the goal being 90% of the graduates get jobs within six months after graduation.
Kevin Marius Ikuzwe, one of new students enrolled this year expressed delight to be admitted at Kepler College noting that he was lured by Kepler’s credibility for quality education.
Shalina Agasaro Gakuba also revealed that the support Kepler extended to alumni after graduation attracted her to join Kepler College.
In April 2022, Kepler College was accredited as a fully-fledged higher education institution in Rwanda to start by offering bachelors of arts degree in project management. The College plans to open three more additional undergraduate programs over the next five years.
Beneficiaries were trained on different microfinance service operations including accounting and customer care, loan and credit operations among others.
The program is implemented by the Association of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda (AMIR) in collaboration with Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Rwanda Institute of Cooperatives, Entrepreneurship, and Microfinance (RICEM) and German Sparkassenstiftung for International Cooperation (DSIK).
The graduates who were certified as Microfinance Professionals on Friday 26th August 2022 include 30 female and 30 apprentices.
45 of them are from 18 MFIs while the remaining 15 are fresh graduates from the RDB data base with a bachelor’s degree relevant fields of studies.
The training is rolled out in Kigali City and Rubavu District with a view to up-skill employees from MFIs, tackle joblessness among the youth and enhance professionalism for existing and future workforce of MFIs.
The theoretical learning takes 20% while the practical session (80%) allows apprentices to spend enough time in the hosting financial institutions for practical application of the theoretical inputs.
Alexis Kabayiza, the Chief Technical Advisor at the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM) said that the program will help clients working with MFIs to receive well managed loans as employees are equipped with skills to assist them.
The Country Director of DSIK German Sparkassenstiftung Eastern African in Rwanda, Ruth Madl urged graduates to put into practice acquired skills and strive for excellence which will encourage more MFIs to participate in the program.
Jean Claude Uzaribara an employee of Sacco Mageragere Icyerekezo who spoke on behalf of colleagues revealed that completing the training is a significant milestone.
“It is a great milestone which adds up to professional development as employees of financial institutions. The training prepared us to carry out our daily duties smoothly,” he said.
Some of trainees were promoted at their respective workplaces as the training was underway.
The Dual Apprenticeship system is expected to be rolled out across the country to increase the number of participating institutions. The next cohort will be comprised of 150 apprentices from 52 MFIs.
It is said that the Rwandans were arrested on 22nd August 2022 after illegally crossing into DRC as they collected firewood.
These include four women aged 24,26, 30 and 65 respectively as well as two male children aged below eight years.
On Thursday last week, the Mayor of Rubavu District along with other security officials summoned a meeting with residents during which they advised them against crossing the plain separating both countries for their security.
“You should forget the plain because crossing through the illegal entry point leaves the country in troubles following up what happened to nationals in a foreign country. You have to make possible efforts to turn your backs on the plain and run your activities here in Rwanda,” said the Commander of 63rd Battalion in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Major Gatete.
Major Gatete further reminded residents that Rwanda has enemies in DRC forests which they should consider to cross through authorized borders.
The Mayor of Rubavu District, Ildephonse Kambogo urged residents to abide by laws and avoid crossing through illegal entry points.
The citizens are detained in Goma accused of being spies.
It is said that Congolese soldiers are demanding huge amounts of money to release the six Rwandan nationals.
It has been quite some time since the tension between Rwanda and DRC escalated after the resurgence of rebel group which is fighting Congolese Army.
DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting the rebel group but the latter repeatedly refuted the allegations and accused the neighbouring country of working with the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a terrorist group comprised of remnant masterminds behind the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Habineza allegedly fell at least 20 trees in a protected forest located in Terimbere Village, Nyaruvumu Cell of Rukira Sector to make timber for sale.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Hamdun Twizeyimana, the Police spokesperson for the Eastern region, said that the environmental crime was reported by area residents.
“Residents of Terimbere Village, on Saturday, when they were conducting Umuganda, noticed that 20 trees had been cut in the forest. They suspected Habineza to be behind the act, prompting them to report the matter to the Police,” SP Twizeyimana said.
Habineza was traced and arrested. He disclosed that he cut the trees and made 467 pieces of timber, which he sold to the duo of Ernest Nshimiyimana and Marcel Gitwaza for Rwf200,000.
The timber was recovered from the duo, who are still at large.
SP Twizeyimana thanked the residents for the community policing act to protect the environment and to ensure that those who destroy protected forests are arrested.
Habineza was handed over to RIB at Rukira station for further investigation while the search of accomplices is still ongoing.
Article 44 of Law N°48/2018 of 13/08/2018 on environment prohibits cutting trees in forests or protected areas or in national parks.
In article 59; any person, who causes death, destroys protected plants, harvests or damages them, commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than three years and not more than five years and a fine of not less than Rwf1 million and not more than Rwf3 million.
