The nation’s largest opposition party, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), gained 43.95 percent of the total votes cast, said the CNE.
According to the final results, the MPLA won 124 of the 220 National Assembly seats. The UNITA finished second with 90 seats in parliament.
In accordance with the Angolan constitution, the top candidate of a political party that wins the most votes is elected as president.
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.
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.
President Kagame arrived in Nyamasheke on Saturday following his previous visits to Ruhango and Nyamagabe districts which began on 25th August 2022. He is expected to conclude his four-day visit on Sunday in Karongi District.
Unlike other parts of the country visited by the Head of State, Nyamasheke residents welcomed Kagame with unique elegance as mothers in traditional attires turned up at Kagano playground with milk chunks, traditional calabashes and pointed traditional baskets symbolizing wealth and milk sufficiency, thanks to positive transformations attained under his visionary leadership.
It was an opportune moment to commend residents for their contribution to national development, remind them of their role to consolidate gains and hear their problems.
Some of concerns raised by residents include the issue of houses located in high risk zones. The Mayor of Nyamasheke District, Appolonie Mukamasabo said that having a model village would help the district to resettle residents decently.
As he addressed thousands of residents and leaders present at the event, President Kagame promised quick access to pending infrastructures where it is possible. He also revealed that possible delays in doing so would be linked to ongoing efforts to raise funds.
The Head of State stressed that resettling residents in model villages comes with several advantages noting that the government is set to scale up efforts aimed at solving such issues.
“Regarding the raised issue of residents in disaster prone areas which in some instances adversely affect residents and lead to deaths, the government already has plans to relocate citizens from risky zones to decent locations and help them stay there safely. It has happened in different parts [of the country]. There is no reason for Nyamasheke to miss out,” he said.
During his visit, the President also interacted with residents, who praised his visionary leadership. The Head of State also gave a clear guidance on how best their problems could be solved and urged leaders to hear citizens’ concerns habitually and solve them.
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Yanga breathed the last on 17th August 2022 succumbing to natural cause. One day before his burial on Sunday, an event to commemorate his life is will be held at his home in Bugesera District.
Yanga went to South Africa in April this year. At the time, he was accompanying his children to visit their mother who works there.
Arriving in the country, he caught a disease that his life deteriorated until he breathed the last on 17th August 2022.
Yanga started his career as a film interpreter at the age of 17 while he was a secondary school student.
He once told IGIHE that he drew inspiration at early age from neighbours who forced their meal upon the job when his family lived in Uganda.
Interpreting movies into Kinyarwanda earned him huge returns and popularity.
He however retired from the business between 2012-2013 realizing that movie interpretation was no longer lucrative enough.
Yanga will be remembered as one of pioneers of film interpretation in Rwanda.
In 2018, Yanga was diagnosed with a stomach abscess which resulted into cancer. After learning about his critical condition, Yanga felt shocked and leaned on God.
He sought assistance from pastors to pray for him and later announced that he miraculously healed from stomach cancer without undergoing surgery.
Since then, he committed to serve God for the rest of his life. Yanga had established a movie hall dubbed ‘The One Film Production’.
