Last year, Kagame attended the same exercise in Gabiro and requested military men to uphold professionalism in their daily service of protecting peace and security and sovereignty of the country.
He requested them to maintain values of Rwandan soldiers by being good models for the rest of the World.
Gatete was speaking Thursday while presenting the recent economic development and Budget Implementation to parliamentarians.
He said that during the first quarter of 2017/18 fiscal year, the global economy continued to maintain the momentum with economic activities having been sustained compared to the previous year.
Inflation, he said, continued to drop below the medium-term target of 5% after one year above target as both imported and food inflation moderated.
He said that exports have increased substantially compared to the same period last year whereas imports have been well contained.
In the monetary sector, he said credit to Private Sector have grown faster in the first nine months of 2017 than they did in the whole of 2016 and depreciation has slowed down.
“The budget implementation was in line with economic performance and is on-track” he said.
However, Gatete said that Rwanda’s growth rate slowed in 2016 and the first half of 2017 as a result of drought during second half of 2016.
He said that trade deficit reduced by 24.9%, from USD1179.10 million to USD885.35 million
He said, this year, the monetary sector recorded growth of credit to private sector at 9.6% from December 2016 to September 2017 (compared to 9.1% for the whole year 2016)
He said the economic activity is projected to recover progressively in 2017 and higher in 2018 and over the medium term
Exports are projected to continue growing steadily with observed improvements in commodity prices and growing contribution of other minerals
“The Government will continue to put more efforts to achieve the economic growth of at least 7% over the medium term as early signs show a recovered dynamism” he said
Gatete is optimistic that the government will fully implement the budget approved for 2017/18 fiscal year and more efforts will also be put in monitoring project implementation
The call was made yesterday in the Rwanda Media Dialogue and the celebration of Africa Day of Information in Kigali.
Recently, the Rwandan based TV station, Royal TV was closed and owners claimed financial constraints.
Different media houses; print and online were closed at different times all citing financial constraints.
In the discussion on the development of African media in ICT-led World, The Chief Executive Officer of Radio1 and TV1, Charles Kakooza Nkuriza said that without the government’s intervention many media houses would close.
“If nothing is done in the next three years, many media houses especially TVs will close, private sector itself could not finance our media,” he said.
The Executive Secretary for Rwanda Media Commission (RMC), Emmanuel Mugisha said that though Rwanda’s private sector is not well versed with the role of advertisement, a way through which media could generate revenues.
He said that they should think about how media consumers would pay for content the same way they do on other services and commodities
“News is available, but not valued. People listen to the radio, read online and watch TV free of charge. We should fund a way of attracting more advertisements and revenues” he said
Journalism lecturer at the University of Rwanda, School of Journalism, Dr. Christopher Kayumba said that content selling is practiced in North-European countries.
Mrs Kagame was speaking Tuesday in the 2017 African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) Conference in Kigali.
The conference was organized under the theme ‘Cancer in Africa: Making Strides, Creating Solutions’
Frist Lady said that fighting cancer begins with the advocacy and mobilising public-private support.
“It also requires strengthening along the cancer care continuum: raising awareness, educating, conducting prevention interventions, having structures for early diagnosis, and improving access to care and treatment” she said.
“We will have more chances to win the fight against cancer if we also promote the need for well-trained, skilled and dedicated workforce. One that strives to conduct impactful research, treats with compassion and care, and finds solutions customized to our population’s needs” she added.
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Mrs. Kagame said that Cancer does not discriminate against age, gender, religion, neither social status.
“In Rwanda, we have also sadly witnessed how younger, and older members of our communities, have been affected by the diverse forms this disease can take” she said.
She said in Rwanda, like in many other nations whose populations have access to cancer screenings, incidences of cancer diagnoses are becoming known. She said that men are now diagnosed with prostate cancer; and children are faced with the overwhelming burden to fight leukaemia and kidney cancer, even at a tender age.
For women, she said, breast and cervical cancers are the top two cancers currently hurting mothers and sisters.
“While it is encouraging to know that years of research have demonstrated that approximately one third of cancer cases can be prevented, we, as concerned global citizens, now have the duty to put in place more effective, and sustainable systems of prevention” she said.
“As our experience teaches us that cancer can be caused by a variety of factors, other than a specific genetic makeup, we also have to continue to carefully assess those other causes that are environmental, and influenced by our lifestyles. This assessment would help us teach each other, how to prevent those different forms of cancers, that have increased through the years” she urged.
She said too many lives are still lost due to the lack of early and regular screenings, along with the lack of effective knowledge dissemination on what should be done, to greatly reduce chances of developing cancer
In 2011, a partnership between the Government of Rwanda, and various stakeholders, helped bring to life the Butaro Hospital and its Cancer Centre of Excellence, which officially opened in 2012.
“With this Cancer Centre came a new opportunity to have a better chance at beating cancer, for thousands of individuals from Rwanda, and beyond” she said.
With its three wards, dedicated to children, women and men, Butaro Hospital is able to screen, diagnose, provide patient follow-up, and palliative care, she said
Offering surgery and chemotherapy, Butaro Hospital have managed to treat up to 6,000 cancer sufferers to date, and joined other general hospitals fighting cancer throughout the country, by conducting more than 1,000 tests per year.
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AORTIChas already shown progress towards prioritising oncology training for health workers and research on cancer prevalence, both of which are well stipulated in the mandate of the organisation.
“It is now upon us to devise strategies to capitalize on the progress made, by incorporating it within our different existing structures, and if needed, by establishing new ones, able to implement what is required for the holistic wellbeing of our communities,” she said
She said that the aim is to ensure that the fight against cancer continues positively ahead, as it will be done through the finalisation of a radiotherapy centre at the Rwanda Military Hospital.
Beginning next year, she said the radiotherapy centre, will provide cancer patients with a final, integral link within comprehensive cancer care and treatment, through radiotherapy services.
“As we remember that beyond the statistics and treatment trials, we are dealing with a mother, a father, a sibling, or a child, whose life will never again be the same after their diagnosis, we must pledge to never stop educating our populations about the importance of living healthy lifestyles, which include regular medical check-ups so our health systems, can help our communities before it is too late,” she urged participants.
The elections are slated for November 12, 2017.
Speaking to IGIHE, Habumuremyi said that such responsibilities are given to former head of state and or government.
“I’m leading a delegation of 30 people from 30 African countries; among them are parliamentarians in their respective countries and representatives of political parties,” he said.
He said that the delegation commends Rwanda’s leadership under President Paul Kagame. He said Africa is proud of how Rwanda demonstrates the potentials of development.
According to Equatorial Guinea election council, a total of 325,554 people are registered to cast their votes in the elections.
