Kaljulaid visits Rwanda from Ethiopia where she met different leaders including these of African Union.
In Ethiopia she met the Commissioner for Trade and Industry in African Union, Amb. Albert M. Muchanga and discussed partnership between African Union and European Union.
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The decision was taken by the CoK Council that met yesterday following several warnings before his eventual removal.
Speaking to IGIHE the CoK Council Chairperson, Athanase Rutabingwa said the dismissal l was due to unprofessional behavior the engineer had demonstrated.
He added that Sagashya shredded some files of the city for unknown reasons, though, Rutabingwa didn’t explain the nature of files.
Eng. Sagashya’s duties will be taken over by the Corporate Services Manager as they await a substantial replacement.
Kamanzi was speaking during the 16th edition of the Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) Conference held on November 13th and 14th in Lagos State, Nigeria under the theme ‘The Future is Here’.
Wimbiz is a Nigerian non-profit organization established in 2001 which seeks to elevate the profile of professional women.
The Conference brought together over one thousand women from various areas of the corporate, business and public sectors including both local and international delegates.
Kamanzi said that women suffer the most, emotionally and physically from the throes of underdevelopment. He said, women are also incomparable agents and movers of transformation towards development.
He said Rwanda has witnessed antinomic evidence first hand two decades ago, during and in the aftermath of the perpetration of the genocide against the Tutsi
During the genocide, he said, women were exterminated in masses, in many cases after having been subjected to abject acts such as rape, deliberate HIV AIDS contamination, which resulted into acute trauma for those who survived, in addition to vulnerability caused by the loss of their family members.
“The socio-politically torn up and economically bankrupt Rwanda could only rely on the resilience, the selflessness of those brave women who willingly accepted to take part to the national reconciliation and reconstruction process” he said
“From the very beginning of this process women’s unmatched positive and instinctive attitude, their innate capability to understand and to withstand the challenges at hand, inspired the leadership of the Country to empower them further; to be able to play a more vital role in the transformation Rwanda needed” he said
He said women inclusion was so critical, as they made 52% of the population of Rwanda.
He cited constitutional provisions made to consecrate that inclusion, notably the compulsory representation of women by at least 30% of the constituency of the leadership of public decision-making institutions.
“Representation may be higher based on merit and competition. That explains why our parliament membership comprises 64% women. Current Cabinet counts more than 40% women. Strategic institutions like the Rwanda Development Board are headed by a woman” he said
He said, there exist specific programs dedicated to the promotion of the education of girls, such as the Promotion of Girls’ Education Campaign, championed by First Lady Jeannette Kagame through Imbuto Foundation, which among others rewards the best performing girls from different schools in Rwanda.
Programs to support the eradication of gender-based violence also are run across the country, with provision of Centres set up to educate communities in prevention, and to assist potential victims.
Such undertakings have earned Rwanda to rank among the best in the Global Parity Gap Index, whereby Rwanda ranked 5th after Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden, for 2016.
“Rwanda is a strong believer in the power women hold for our societies to transform substantially. Africa has, of recent, been profiled as being on a positive trajectory towards emerging as an at par economic player globally. successes achieved so far with little or mitigated inclusion of women can certainly increase exponentially, should our respective nations walk the talk of women empowerment and gender equality” he urged.
“The National Order of Outstanding Friendship is awarded to distinguished individuals who performed specific outstanding acts in promoting friendship and cooperation between Rwanda and other countries, as well as acts that promoted the dignity and honor of the People and Nation of Rwanda, on the international scene,” the Minister of Culture, Julienne Uwacu has said.
This awarding ceremony, is governed by the Presidential Order determining the nature, awarding and declaration of national orders.
Besides Igihango, other National Orders are National Order Of Honour (Agaciro), National Order Of Performance (Indashyikirwa), National Order Of Culture (Indangamirwa) and National Order Of Bravery (Indengabaganizi).
The news of his death started to spread around 2:00am, but the details of the cause of his death are still unknown.
It is said that yesterday, Ndikumana was in a training session with his team and that he was involved in the drill. After the training session, he went back home in Nyamirambo, a Kigali suburb where he had went ill.
Sources say that, though he got basic treatment, his illness persisted. As his condition got worse, he was taken at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK)from where he died.
Speaking to IGIHE; the Spokesperson of Rayon Sports,Olivier Gakwaya, confirmed the news and added that he would announce the details later.
Ngirente who was speaking yesterday while officiating the opening of the 49th annual African Airlines Association General Assembly in Kigali under the theme ‘Rethinking strategies for airline profitability in Africa’ noted that to promote intra Africa trade, African Countries should facilitate and offer visas upon arrival to increase the number of air passengers and cargo. Premier reminded countries to sign the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision concerning the liberalization of access to airport markets in Africa.
“It is our call that, countries which have not yet signed the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision concerning the liberalization of access to air transport markets in Africa do so as a matter of urgency,” he urged.
He requested participants to use the assembly as an opportunity to discuss, share experiences and come up with recommendations to address the challenges facing the aviation sector.
“Let us all strive to work together to continue promoting the African Aviation sector for the better future of the entire African continent,” he urged participants.
However, Ngirente said as airline operations become more streamlined in Africa, startup airlines are increasing and are reaching out to take advantage of growing opportunities within the African aviation sector.
According to Ngirente, Rwanda has chosen to promote the aviation industry as an enabler of economic transformation.
Statistics have shown that the aviation industry is an enabling force for economic transformation.
According to 2017 report by Air Transport Action Group released September this year, air transport supports an estimated 63 million jobs globally and contributes $2.7 trillion to global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), equivalent to 3.5% of the global total.
Kagame was speaking at the International Conference Center of Dakar at the International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa that is taking place in Senegal.
The two day conference is conducted under the theme ‘Current security challenges in Africa towards integrated solutions’
The head of State said that insecurity takes many forms from security to uncontrolled migration to divisive politics.
“Whatever the challenge is, we can successfully address it by working together, this means coordinating among ourselves as Africans. If we allow others to define our problems and take responsibility for solving them, we have ourselves to blame” he said.
Kagame said that a major pillar of institutional reform of the African Union (AU) is a more focused and assertive.
He said that African unity and resolve does not negate the importance of productive collaboration with external partners.
“The spirit of collaboration must extend beyond governments; stability is built on a foundation of trust and rising prosperity from which all citizens benefit,” he said.
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Kagame said that Rwanda has developed a logic where citizens and private sector are involved.
“This is the logic behind our experience in Rwanda, a logic that a consultative form of politics in which citizens and private sector are involved and offers the best prospects,” he explained.
On a panel discussion on peace and security were President of Senegal, Macky Sall and President of MaliIbrahim Boubacar Keïta, African Union Commission Chairperson, Mahamat Moussa Faki and Chad Prime MinisterAlbert Pahimi Padacké, Kagamesaid that on priorities for AU reform, it is important to stress the unity of Africa coming together and tackling problems together.
“When people are united they act and speak as one voice, we must take responsibility for ourselves, which doesn’t include partners but they add to our efforts” he said.
“We must take full responsibility in defining our problems and financing efforts where working together is key,” Kagame stressed.
President Kagame on military solution to combat terrorism or focus on inequalities that drive people to terrorism, he said that there is no one cause.
“There are multiple causes and multiple sources. Therefore there cannot be one solution but multiple solutions and efforts. It is important that countries work together, those without problems with those with problems.So approach cannot be just military, working together means each country does what they can to address the problems” Kagame noted.
“At the same time we want countries to work together so that what is affecting you doesn’t affect me tomorrow.The inequalities you mentioned sometimes feed into justification used by people to create instability” he added.
Kagame reminded participants that it is important to talk about integrated solutions, security and development as well as governance.
The international Forum on Peace and Security in Africabrings together close to 400 participants from high-level regional and international political and military authorities, experts, academics from the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations and civil society
“Today, 16 juveniles held at Nyagatare Juvenile Prison will sit for Primary Leaving Examinations (P6),” reads RCS’ tweet.
Through his twitter wall, the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General, Johnston Busingye reacted thanking the children for responding positively to the education programme. He pledged to follow them up for better transition.
“The essential aim of our penitentiary system shall be reformation and social rehabilitation. Thanks to these juvenile offenders for responding positively to the education program. We will follow them up until we are sure they have made the transition,” reads Busingye’s tweet.
According to RCS, a total of 22 inmates will sit for national examinations both in Ordinary and Advanced Level.
Last year, 16 juveniles sat for national examination, including eleven from primary and five from Ordinary Level.
According to the Rwanda Education Board (REB), 237,182 candidates from across the country, today started Primary Leaving Examinations.
The forum is conducted under the theme ‘Current security challenges in Africa towards integrated solutions.”
The forum brings together close to 400 participants from high-level regional and international political and military authorities, experts, academics from the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations and civil society.
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