SOI: MAKUZA CELESTIN

DOI: 11TH.11.2015

SUB: RWANDA CABINET DECISIONS

ON FRIDAY, 20 MARCH 2015, AN EXTRAORDINARY CABINET MEETING CHAIRED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, PAUL KAGAME, CONVENED IN VILLAGE URUGWIRO.

THE CABINET MEETING STARTED BY WELCOMING THE NEW MINISTER OF SPORTS AND CULTURE, HON. UWACU JULIENNE.

1. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED ITS EARLIER DECISIONS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2015, AFTER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.

2. THE CABINET MEETING WAS BRIEFED ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF PREPARATIONS FOR THE 21 ST COMMEMORATION OF GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI AND PROVIDED GUIDANCE THEREON.

3. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED THE NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY POLICY.

4. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED THE NATIONAL HOUSING POLICY FOR THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA.

5. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED THE NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND UPDATED ENERGY SECTOR STRATEGIC PLAN.

6. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED THE INITIAL REPORT REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (UNCRPD).

7. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED THE FOLLOWING DRAFT LAWS:

DRAFT LAW ESTABLISHING AND GOVERNING MATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS SCHEME IN RWANDA;

DRAFT LAW AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED IN KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 06/03/2015, BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT (IBRD) AND INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (IDA), ACTING AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE RWANDA AGRICULTURE PROGRAMME FOR RESULTS MULTI-DONOR TRUST FUND, RELATING TO THE GRANT OF USD 50, 600, 000 FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF AGRICULTURE SECTOR PROGRAMME PHASE III;

DRAFT LAW AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT SIGNED IN LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, ON 22ND DECEMBER 2014, BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND BARBADOS, FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME;

DRAFT LAW AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT SIGNED IN SINGAPORE, REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, ON 26TH AUGUST 2014, BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE, FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF TAXATION AND THE PREVENTION OF FISCAL EVASION WITH RESPECT TO TAXES ON INCOME;

DRAFT LAW MODIFYING AND COMPLEMENTING LAW NO 12/2009 OF 26/05/2009 RELATING TO COMMERCIAL RECOVERY AND SETTLING OF ISSUES ARISING FROM INSOLVENCY, AS MODIFIED AND COMPLEMENTED TO DATE;

DRAFT LAW MODIFYING AND COMPLEMENTING LAW NO 07/2010 OF 27/04/2009 RELATING TO COMPANIES AS MODIFIED AND COMPLEMENTED TO DATE;

DRAFT LAW GOVERNING COMMEMORATION CEREMONIES AND MEMORIALS OF THE GENOCIDE AGAINST THE TUTSI IN RWANDA;

DRAFT LAW ON PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

DRAFT LAW AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT OF RWANDA TO BE A MEMBER OF “GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE” GGGI;

DRAFT LAW MODIFYING AND COMPLEMENTING THE LAW NO 55/2011 OF 14/12/2014 GOVERNING ROADS IN RWANDA;

DRAFT LAW ON PETROLEUM EXPLOITATION AND PRODUCTION; DRAFT LAW REGULATING THE PRESERVATION OF AIR QUALITY AND

PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION IN RWANDA; LAW MODIFYING AND COMPLEMENTING LAW NO 71/2013 OF

10/09/2013 ESTABLISHING UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA (UR) AND DETERMINING ITS MISSION, POWERS, ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONING.

8. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED THE FOLLOWING ORDERS:

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER GOVERNING MODALITIES FOR RECRUITMENT, APPOINTMENT AND NOMINATION OF PUBLIC SERVANTS, AFTER SOME AMENDMENT;

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER ESTABLISHING SPECIAL STATUTE GOVERNING STAFF OF UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA (UR);

PRIME MINISTER’S ORDER DETERMINING SUPERVISING AUTHORITY OF UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA AND ITS CATEGORY, THE ORGANIZATION, FUNCTIONING AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ITS ORGANS;

PRIME MINISTER’S ORDER DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF FUNERAL INDEMNITY FOR A DECEASED PUBLIC SERVANT;

PRIME MINISTER’S ORDER ESTABLISHING THE INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIGHTING AGAINST ILLICIT USE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSORS AND DETERMINING ITS ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONING;

PRIME MINISTER’S ORDER GRANTING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR NON-SPECIFIC PERIOD TO MR MICO NTUNGA PATRICK, WHO WAS DIRECTOR OF MONITORING OF GENDER MAINSTREAMING UNIT IN GENDER MONITORING OFFICE (GMO);

PRIME MINISTER’S ORDER GRANTING A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR NON-SPECIFIC PERIOD TO DR. NYATANYI THIERRY, WHO WAS A DIVISION MANAGER FOR EPIDEMIC SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE DIVISION IN RWANDA BIOMEDICAL CENTRE (RBC);

PRIME MINISTER’S ORDER DISMISSING MR NDENGEYINGOMA NOËL, WHO WAS A PROSECUTOR AT THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, DUE TO SERIOUS MISCONDUCT AT WORK;

MINISTERIAL ORDER DETERMINING UNAUTHORIZED DRINKS AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CLASSIFIED AS NARCOTIC DRUGS, PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES AND PRECURSORS IN RWANDA;

MINISTERIAL ORDER DETERMINING THE CONTENT AND DESIGN OF THE WARNING TO BE PUT ON THE PACKAGE OF TOBACCO AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS;

MINISTERIAL ORDER DETERMINING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SMOKING AREAS AND THE CONTENT WHICH SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE SMOKING AREA;

MINISTERIAL ORDER APPOINTING MILITARY JUDICIAL POLICE OFFICERS, NAMELY:

1. 2LT CELESTIN NDAYISENGA2. 2LT GASPARD NDAYAMBAJE3. 2LT FRANK MUSIIME4. 2LT ALEX MUGWANEZA5. 2LT DIANE UWASE6. SGT NKURIKIYINKA DIDIER7. PTE SHEMA PATRICK8. PTE NGAMIJE JACKSON9. PTE NIYOMUGABO ELIAS10. PTE KANTENGWA BETTY11. PTE UWIZEYE ESTHER

MINISTERIAL ORDER GRANTING ACCREDITATION TO THE EAST AFRICA UNIVERSITY RWANDA (EAUR);

MINISTERIAL ORDER GRANTING ACCREDITATION TO THE RUSIZI INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (RIU);

MINISTERIAL ORDER GRANTING ACCREDITATION TO THE NGOMA ADVENTIST COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES (NACHS);

MINISTERIAL ORDER GRANTING ACCREDITATION TO THE RULI HIGHER INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SAINTE ROSE DE LIMA (RHIH).

9. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS ON SPECIAL TRANSPORT ALLOWANCE FACILITATION FOR DISTRICT LABOUR INSPECTORS.

10. THE CABINET MEETING PROPOSED THE AGRÉMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING TO REPRESENT RWANDA IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES AS AMBASSADORS:

1. MR IGOR CESAR, AT BERLIN, IN GERMANY2. AMB. NKURIKIYINKA CHRISTINE, AT STOCKHOLM, IN SWEDEN3. AMB. SEBUDANDI VENETIA, AT TOKYO, IN JAPAN4. MR KAVARUGANDA GUILLAUME, IN SINGAPORE5. MR KAMANZI STANISLAS, AT ABUJA, IN NIGERIA6. SHEIKH HABIMANA SALEH, AT CAIRO, IN EGYPT7. COL. RUTABANA JOSEPH, AT TEL AVIV, IN ISRAEL.

11. THE CABINET MEETING MADE THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS.

IN THE OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTER:

MR. NTAGANIRA VINCENT: SPEECH WRITER MR. BIZIMANA HAMISS: OFFICE MANAGER

IN PARLIAMENT /CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

MRS. SIMBIZI EMMANUELLA: HEAD OF CENTRAL SECRETARIAT MR. KAGGWA MUSTAPHER ABDULLAH: COMMITTEE CLERK

IN MINECOFIN

MR RWAMUGANZA CALEB: DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL BUDGET.

MR KABERA GODFREY: DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT.

MR RUGWABIZA MINEGA LEONARD: CHIEF ECONOMIST. MR RWIGAMBA SANDE ERIC: DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FINANCIAL

SECTOR DEVELOPMENT MR MARARA SHYAKA PATRICK: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL. MR RUGERI NKUSI CHRISTIAN: TREASURY COUNSEL. MR KAREMERA KARYEJA REUBEN: DEPUTY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL

IN CHARGE OF TREASURY MANAGEMENT. MR MUKESHIMANA MARCEL: DEPUTY ACCOUNTANT GENERAL IN

CHARGE OF ACCOUNTS CONSOLIDATION AND REPORTING. MR. RUSERA SUNDAY: DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF CAPITAL MARKET

AND INVESTMENT SCHEMES UNIT. MR. ASIIMWE HERBERT: DIRECTOR OF BANKING AND NON-BANKING

SECTOR UNIT.

IN MINIJUST

MR. NABAHIRE ANASTASE: COORDINATOR OF JUSTICE SECTOR SECRETARIAT.

MRS. MUKABATSINDA ANATHOLIE: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNIT.

MR. NZARAMYIMANA ALPHONSE: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ADMINISTRATION UNIT.

IN MINEDUC

MR. TWIRINGIYIMANA REMY: ADVISOR TO THE MINISTER.

IN MININTER

MR. TOTO WA MUGENZA EMMANUEL: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNIT.

MRS. UTAMULIZA MARIE CHANTAL: DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE UNIT.

IN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST GENOCIDE (CNLG)

DR. BIZIMANA JEAN DAMASCENE: EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

IN NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

MRS MUKAMAZERA ROSALIE: COMMISSIONER MRS KAZAYIRE JUDITH: COMMISSIONER

IN RWANDA NATURAL RESOURCES AUTHORITY /RNRA

MR. TETERO FRANCOIS XAVIER: DIRECTOR OF WATER RESOURCES REGULATION UNIT.

MR. NTENGE ALAIN JOSEPH: DIRECTOR OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEYING AND EXPLOITATION UNIT.

IN RWANDA TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT AGENCY/RTDA

MR. BUTERA NGANGO: DIRECTOR OF AXLES LOAD CONTROL UNIT. MR. RUHUMURIZA ALBERT: DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND

ADMINISTRATION UNIT.

IN CHANCELLERY FOR HEROES NATIONAL ORDERS AND DECORATIONS OF HONOUR/CHENO

MR. RWAKA NICHOLAS: DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH ON HEROISM AND DECORATIONS OF HONOUR.

IN ELDERS COUNCIL

MRS MUKANTABANA MARIE: VICE PRESIDENT MRS MUKAMURENZI MARTHE: MEMBER

12. IN AOBS:

A. THE MINISTER OF HEALTH INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING THAT RWANDA WILL HOST THE 4TH EAST AFRICAN HEALTHCARE FEDERATION CONFERENCE FROM 17TH TO 19TH MAY 2015 IN KIGALI. THE CONFERENCE THEME IS: “THE ROLE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS”.

B. THE MINISTER OF NATURAL RESOURCES INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING THAT THE INTERNATIONAL WORLD WATER DAY WAS CELEBRATED ON 20TH MARCH 201 5. THIS YEAR’S THEME “WATER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”. IN RWANDA, THE CELEBRATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORLD WATER DAY WAS PRECEDED BY THE NATIONAL WATER WEEK FROM 16TH-20TH MARCH 2015. DURING THIS WEEK, THE PUBLIC WAS SENSITIZED ON WATER MANAGEMENT, PROTECTION OF WATER CATCHMENTS AND SOME WATER PROJECTS WERE INAUGURATED.

C. THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND ANIMAL RESOURCES INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING THAT:

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GAKO BEEF PROJECT HAS STARTED BY DEVELOPING MODERN INFRASTRUCTURES ON 4500 HA OF LAND TO TAP ON THE INCREASING DEMAND FOR MEAT AND PRODUCTS FOR LOCAL AND EXPORT MARKET. CURRENTLY, MINAGRI AND CONCERNED MINISTRIES ARE FOCUSING ON CONDUCTING FEASIBILITY STUDIES TO ESTABLISH MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURES (IRRIGATION, WATER AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY, ABATTOIRS….) AND ATTRACTING POTENTIAL INVESTORS.

THERE IS PROGRESS MADE TOWARDS DEVELOPING AN APPROPRIATE MECHANISM TO DISTRIBUTE AND EXCHANGE THE REMAINING 391 COWS AT MINAGRI FARMS UNDER GIRINKA PROGRAM.

D. THE MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING THAT RWANDA WILL PARTICIPATE FOR THE FOURTH TIME SINCE 2000 IN THE WORLD EXPO SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN MILANO, ITALY FROM 1 ST MAY 2015 TILL 31 ST OCTOBER, 2015. THE MILANO 2015 EXHIBITION THEME IS "FEEDING THE PLANET, ENERGY FOR LIFE". RWANDA’S EXHIBITION THEME IS “COFFEE JOURNEY TO A PROSPEROUS LAND OF A THOUSAND HILLS”.

E. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN CHARGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING OF THE PROGRESS OF THE UBUDEHE CATEGORIZATION PROCESS. FOLLOWING THE REVISION OF THE PREVIOUS UBUDEHE CATEGORIES IN AUGUST 2014, THE NEW CATEGORIES HAVE SINCE CHANGED FROM SPECIFIC NAMES TO NUMBERS. ALL RWANDANS WILL FROM NOW ON BE CATEGORIZED IN FORM OF NUMBERS, I.E. CATEGORY 1, 2, 3 AND 4. A PILOT CATEGORIZATION PHASE WAS CONDUCTED IN AUGUST 2014 IN FIVE SAMPLED DISTRICTS OF NYAGATARE, RULINDO, RUTSIRO, GISAGARA AND NYARUGENGE AND WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 201 5. THE CATEGORIZATION PROCESS IS NOW AT DATA ENTRY LEVEL AND THE WHOLE EXERCISE IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY JUNE 2015.

F. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINEDUC IN CHARGE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING THAT THE REVIEW OF THE NEW COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM WAS COMPLETED. THE NATIONAL LAUNCH IS PLANNED TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 23 RD 2015. THE NEW CURRICULUM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM JANUARY 2016 (TEACHING AND LEARNING) BEGINNING WITH PRE-SCHOOLS, PRIMARY 1, PRIMARY 4, SENIOR 1, AND SENIOR 4. THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE PROGRESSIVE COVERING A SPAN OF THREE YEARS (2016, 2017 AND NATIONAL EXAMINATION IN 2018).

G. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINEDUC IN CHARGE OF TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING THAT THE CONSTRUCTION WORKS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE INTEGRATED POLYTECHNIC (TVET HIGH SCHOOL) OF MUSANZE WERE COMPLETED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINESE GOVERNMENT. THE OPENING CEREMONY IS PLANNED IN MARCH 2015.

THIS STATEMENT WAS SIGNED BY

 STELLA FORD MUGABO

THE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF CABINET AFFAIRS

ON MONDAY, 04 MAY 2015, AN EXTRAORDINARY CABINET MEETING CHAIRED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, PAUL KAGAME, CONVENED IN VILLAGE URUGWIRO.

1. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED ITS EARLIER DECISIONS OF 14 APRIL 2015, AFTER MINOR ADJUSTMENTS.

2. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED THE FOLLOWING ORDERS.

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER ESTABLISHING THE PROCEDURE OF PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND PROMOTION OF JUDGES AND JUDICIAL PERSONNEL;

PRESIDENTIAL ORDER DETERMINING BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS;

PRIME MINISTER'S ORDER DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS (REAF);

PRIME MINISTER'S ORDER DETERMINING THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, SUMMARY OF JOB POSITIONS, AND SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS FOR RWANDA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (RMI);

PRIME MINISTER'S ORDER ESTABLISHING INTERNAL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE GENDER MONITORING OFFICE (GMO);

MINISTERIAL ORDER ESTABLISHING MODALITIES OF TEMPORARY AND DEFINITIVE DISPOSAL OF PROHIBITED OR EXPIRED AGROCHEMICALS;

MINISTERIAL ORDER ESTABLISHING THE LIST OF REGISTERED AND PROHIBITED AGROCHEMICALS IN RWANDA;

MINISTERIAL ORDER ESTABLISHING CODE OF CONDUCT FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONS;

MINISTERIAL ORDER DETERMINING THE CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACY PROFESSION;

MINISTERIAL ORDER DETERMINING THE FORMAT OF THE BADGE OF BAILIFFS.

3. THE CABINET MEETING APPROVED MINISTERIAL INSTRUCTIONS DETERMINING THE CODE OF CONDUCT OF PROFESSIONAL BAILIFFS.

4. THE CABINET MEETING MADE THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS:

* IN NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION (NURC)

COMMISSIONERS:

BISHOP RUCYAHANA JOHN, CHAIRMAN MS. UWIMANA XAVÉRINE, VICE CHAIRPERSON FATHER CONSOLATEUR INNOCENT, COMMISSIONER PAST. GASHAGAZA DÉO, COMMISSIONER MS. UMURUNGI CYNTHIA, COMMISSIONER MS. DUSABEYEZU THACIENNE, COMMISSIONER MS. MUREBWAYIRE MARIE CHRISTINE, COMMISSIONER MR. RULINDA INNOCENT, COMMISSIONER MS. UMUBYEYI MEDIATRICE, COMMISSIONER

* IN THE SUPREME COURT

MR. RUZINDANA THEOGENE: DIRECTOR GENERAL IN CHARGE OF GENERAL SERVICES

* IN MINECOFIN

DR. NSABIMANA ADELIT: ECONOMIC ADVISER

* IN MINICOM

MR. ROBERT OPIRAH: DIRECTOR GENERAL IN CHARGE OF TRADE

* BOARDS OF DIRECTORS:

A) IN RWANDA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (RMI)

MR. PETER MALINGA, CHAIRPERSON MS. MOLLY RWIGAMBA, VICE-CHAIRPERSON MR. MANZI RUTAYISIRE ANTOINE, MEMBER MR. FIDÈLE ABIMANA, MEMBER MS. ALINE MUTABAZI, MEMBER MS. INNOCENTE MURASI, MEMBER MR. GODFREY KABERA, MEMBER

B) IN RWANDA PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CO. LTD

MR. ARTHUR ASIIMWE, MEMBER MR. ALEXIS KAMUHIRE, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

C) IN MULINDI TEA COMPANY

DR. MAGNIFIQUE NDAMBE NZARAMBA, GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

D) IN SPECIAL GUARANTEE FUND

MR. DUSABE THEOPHILE, MEMBER MS. UWIMANA KAREMERA CLAIRE, MEMBER

E) IN SONARWA GENERAL

MS. MARIE ANGE HAKIBA INGABIRE, MEMBER

F) IN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS OF RWANDA

MS. DIANE UWITONZE, MEMBER

G) IN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

MR. KAMANZI SETH, MEMBER

* IN COMMONWEALTH SECRETARIAT ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL/CSAT

MR. RUKUNDAKUVUGA FRANCOIS REGIS

* IN RWANDA LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITIES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY/LODA

MS. KALIGIRWA ERNESTINE: DIRECTOR OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNIT.

* IN RWANDA METEOROLOGY AGENCY/METEO RWANDA

MR. MUSONI DIDACE: DIVISION MANAGER OF DATA OBSERVATIONS, QUALITY CONTROL AND PROCESSING DIVISION.

MR. KAMANZI FIDÈLE: DIVISION MANAGER OF TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION.

MR. TWAHIRWA ANTHONY: DIVISION MANAGER OF WEATHER/CLIMATE AND APPLICATION DIVISION.

5. IN AOBS:

A) THE MINISTER IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING THAT THE NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION IN COLLABORATION WITH UNITY CLUB WILL START THE PROCESS OF SELECTING PROMOTERS OF UNITY & RECONCILIATION “ABARINZI B'IGIHANGO” FROM MAY 2015. THE BEST CANDIDATES WILL BE ANNOUNCED AND REWARDED IN OCTOBER 2015 DURING THE 8TH FORUM OF UNITY CLUB.

B) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN MINEDUC IN CHARGE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION INFORMED THE CABINET MEETING THAT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM TOOK PLACE AT SERENA HOTEL, KIGALI, ON 23 RD APRIL 2015 AND THE CEREMONY WAS ATTENDED BY 300 STAKEHOLDERS IN EDUCATION SECTOR. THE LAUNCH MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF THE COMPETENCE-BASED CURRICULUM AND IT WAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO AVAIL THE NEW CURRICULUM TO KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND MOBILIZE THEIR SUPPORT FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION. THE NEW CURRICULUM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED FROM JANUARY 2016 IN SCHOOLS BEGINNING WITH PRESCHOOLS, PRIMARY 1, PRIMARY 4, SENIOR 1 AND SENIOR 4. THE IMPLEMENTATION WILL BE PROGRESSIVE COVERING A SPAN OF THREE YEARS 2016, 2017 AND NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IN 2018.

THIS STATEMENT WAS SIGNED BY

STELLA FORD MUGABO

THE MINISTER IN CHARGE OF CABINET AFFAIRS

PRESDENT PAUL KAGAME ATENDING THE CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE- NEW YORK, 27 SEPTEMBER 2015

PRESIDENT KAGAME MEETS WITH PRESIDENT NURSULTAN NAZARBAYEV DURING HIS FIRST VISIT TO KAZAKHSTAN - ASTANA, 21 SEPTEMBER 2015

PRESIDENT KAGAME (SEE PHOTO ABOVE) MEETS WITH PRESIDENT NURSULTAN NAZARBAYEV DURING HIS FIRST VISIT TO KAZAKHSTAN - ASTANA, 21 SEPTEMBER 2015