Through her twitter handle, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Community Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo expressed sympathy with Egypt over the atrocities.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Rwanda deepest sympathy and brotherly solidarity to the Government and people of Egypt! We strongly condemn the al-Rawala Mosque attack in Northern Sinai that caused the senseless death of 235 innocent people and injured many more!” the tweet reads.
According to BBC, after the attack, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi vowed to respond with “brute force after talks with security officials”.
No group has yet claimed the attack, but militants affiliated with so-called Islamic State (IS) have been responsible for scores of deadly attacks in the province.
As approved by the general meeting held on Friday, compulsory savings has been increased from 7% to 8% whereas voluntary saving interest has been raised from 6% to 7%.
According to the management of the bank, new changes will take effect starting from next year.
The Chairman of the Board, Dr. James Ndahiro said that it was necessary to meet members of the bank before the end of the year and assess current status and plans for next year.
He said that they decided to increase interest rate on savings as a way to encourage members to embrace saving culture for it is through savings that the bank gets its financial strength.
“We are happy with status of the bank but we aimed at sensitizing members to continue to save so that the bank provides good services. The more members save, the more the bank continues to provide with them good services” he stressed.
“That is why the meeting decided to revise interest rates as a way to recognize people who embraced saving culture” he added.
Ndahiro said that they expect to make a profit of Rwf8 billion this year up from Rwf6.86 billion last year.
By September 30, 2017, Zigama CSS’s total assets was Rwf228 billion from Rwf215 billion of December 2016.
The capital and reserves was Rwf50.4 billion by September 30, 2017 from Rwf44.9 billion of December 2016.
Nzamwita was shot on 30th December 2016 at KBC roundabout.
Explaining his death, Police said Nzamwita was driving at high speed, knocked down a barrier at the manned checkpoint and proceeded to almost knock down a police officer who was trying to stop him.
Police explained that police officers at the checkpoint shot at the car aiming to stop it but unfortunately Nzamwita died in the process.
Following his death, the Rwanda Bar Association released a statement calling upon more clarification on the death of their colleague.
Speaking to the media during the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Rwanda Bar Association yesterday, Kavaruganda said that in discussions they held with Security organs over Nzamwita’s death they were contented with explanations.
“His family had requested us to link them with security organs to get more explanations following the statement Police had issued after his death. They wanted more clarification about the reason he was shot and the position he was shot from” he said adding that the side of the association is contented.
“We consider that the family has also been contented with clarifications as they did not come back to seek help from us,” he added.
According to the Emirates News Agency, Kagame and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed discussed friendly relations and cooperation between the UAE and Rwanda, and means of strengthening and developing them to serve the common interests of both countries and peoples.
Both parties reviewed bilateral cooperation particularly regarding economic, investment, development and political issues of common concern, and opportunities for developing the cooperation in a way that serves their common interests.
President Kagame expressed his happiness at visiting the UAE, and reiterated his country’s interest and efforts to establish the best relations with the UAE and benefit from its successful development experience.
Sheikh Mohamed emphasised that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is keen to establish relations and diversify them to all fields, pointing out to the growth and development of relations between the two friendly countries.
The meeting also dealt with a number of current developments at regional and international levels as well as issues of common concern.
The four day conference was organized by Rwanda Pharmaceutical Students Association and University of Rwanda
Speaking in the conference, the Minister of Education, Dr. PapiasMusafiriMalimba said that the government of Rwanda is committed to support young people’s initiatives such as the conference because they believe that young people play a vital role in developing communities and nations in all sectors.
“Healthcare students make a great contribution to communities. Here in Rwanda; generations of students have empowered lots of people by training them in life skills, providing cows and equipping them with employment” he said
He said that students support people living with HIV and raise awareness about it.
Rwanda has made a significant stride in achieving the millennium development goals and has been ranked among best countries in achieving health related goals such as reducing maternal and child mortality, eradicating HIV/AIDS and Malaria among others.We are still committed to implement and achieve sustainable development goals in general, and goal number three in particular to ensure health lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” he said.
Musafiri said that it is very promising that healthcare students and professionals come together to discuss ways in a way multi-disciplinary collaboration can achieve the agenda 2013.
He said the conference is a good platform to learn from each other and build networks to improve healthcare and solve health problems in communities and countries through sharing knowledge and partnerships.
“The structure of this conference combined with the availability of the high caliber speakers from the wide range of organizations will be a great opportunity to inspire students who are eventually the next generation of healthcare professionals and leaders in global health,” he said
Musafiri urged the students, academic staff, researcher and healthcare professionals from Rwanda and the region to maximize all potentials and opportunities from the conference.
He said the linkages and complementarity of both the education systems and health systems through the application of patience centered care approaches will be one of the contributive importance for Rwanda and other countries to achieve the sustainable development goals
JanvierKabogo, a healthcare student in University of Rwanda said that they expect to exchange ideas between healthcare students and professionals and come up with solutions that will positively impact communities.
Rugege was speaking yesterday at the 14th East African Magistrates and Judges Association Conference and Annual General Meeting in Kigali.
“ICT has been more useful in Rwanda’s justice system; it is used while receiving cases, communication between court employees, court fees payment and registries of litigants” he said adding that ICT enabled transparency and reduced corruption.
He said embracing technology reduced in person contacts between litigants and court employees which previously created tendencies to corruption.
Rwanda’s justice system uses ‘Integrated Electronic Case Management System (IECMS)’, a programme which was introduced in January, 2016.
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The president of Kenyan High Court Justice Nzioka Wa Makau said that technology in courts is helpful, but means to afford it is still a challenge.
“In Kenya, constitution says that courts are independent and should have own resources, but, till today no available resources. We are looking forward for a ‘fund’ to support courts. So, technology is good but we can’t afford to buy it,” he said.
The eight-man delegation led by the Minister of Women and Children Promotion in Ethiopia, Demitu Hambisa Bonsa, has visited Isange One Stop Center, Kacyiru and Gahaya Links, a Rwandan handicraft company dedicated to women’s economic empowerment through entrepreneurship.
After being briefed about services provided by Isange One Stop Center, Minister Hambisa said that they learnt a lot that they believe could help their country in promoting lives of women and children.
“We have come to learn from Isange One Stop Center and other programmes aimed at fighting against gender based violence. We have seen how different problems are being solved through counseling and other support for a victim of gender based violence. Our country has started this move, but we are yet to align them. We have learnt how Police partner with different institutions in fighting against gender based violence” said Hambisa.
Hambisa said that Rwanda is a global model in fighting against violence.
“Rwanda is a good model for many African countries in terms of gender promotion and children’s rights protection. We believe that Rwanda is a country to learn from towards success,” she added.
She said that in Ethiopia, lives of women and children are hampered with early marriages, rape and family violence among others. She said the government continues to fight them using different campaigns and legal actions against offenders.
During their tour, the delegation also visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial Site where they paid tribute to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi victims.
In a statement issued yesterday, Mpayimana lashed out at Mwenedata, accusing him of using his status of self-imposed exile as a platform to launch his political missiles against the Rwanda government instead of using all the available means he can muster in consolidating what Rwanda has been able to achieve.
“If it is enough to want to enter politics because you are in exile or because you have the means to flee, there are several thousand Rwandans who would apply for each election. But if we have taken the time to build our political project that uses the same language both inside and outside the country, we are not many to start this exercise,” said Mpayimana in a statement.
Mpayimana was responding to the statements made by Mwenedata, who was speaking on a foreign radio criticizing political independence in Rwanda.
He specifies that on the 13th minute of the statement, Mwenedata does not encourage Rwandan citizens to contribute to the national political edifice.
Mpayimana said that a politically astute and courageous person is one who maintains the same stand of transparence whether in or outside the country.
“Mpayimana Philippe ran in the presidential elections in complete independence and freedom, far from giving the impression of a manipulated politician. I have thanked and I still praise the acceptance of my candidacy, as a great step towards democracy in our country,” reads the statement in part.
Recently, the social media has been awash with footages showing black African migrants being sold as slaves in an auction.
Footages also showed different humiliating acts like human trafficking, torture, rape, kidnapping and other inhumane practices.
The world was shocked to see such actions saying that they should not happen in 21st century.
Speaking to the media on Tuesday, the Chairperson of African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned the actions saying that they are degrading humanity.
“The African Union strongly condemns these actions from past, we express our condolences to our relatives who became victims of such intolerable activities,” he said.
Mahamat expressed deep anger and called upon collaboration to bring people behind such acts into account.
“Referred to the AU Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, I call for relevant investigations and other legal and judicial procedures, so that perpetrators of such acts are prosecuted,” he said.
He requested AU member states to provide logistical support to the repatriation of migrants who would wish to return to their countries.
Mahamat also called for financial contribution to help alleviate grief of migrants in Libya.
“I urge member states that have necessary logistic means to facilitate the resettle of African migrants who would wish to do so,” he said.
“I am pleased to note that Rwanda has contacted us not only to help transport migrants from Libya, but also to host a large number of them on her soil,” he said.
Through her twitter handle, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Community Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo said that Rwandan history taught Rwandans to feel the pain of stateless people, the reason why they chose to resettle some of the migrants in Rwanda.
“Indeed, Rwanda’s political philosophy and the experience of many Rwandans for many years not having a country they call home, have led this country to feel for refugees, migrants, stateless persons…For Africans being sold in Libya, Rwanda is small, but we will find some space,” the tweet reads.
Speaking to IGIHE, the Communication Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), Ange Soubirous Tambineza, confirmed the move but did not reveal reasons behind their suspension.
Others are the Head of Land Husbandry, Irrigation and Mechanization, Innocent Nzeyimana, the Head of Corporate Services Division Violet Nyirasangwa, and the Head of Finance Theogene Bimenya.
Last month, as RAB top officials appeared before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to answer queries on resources management raised in the 2016 Auditor General report, Gahakwa did not attend and officials described her absence as a sign of disrespect.
The Director General of RAB, Dr. Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe said that administrative action would be taken against Gahakwa.
