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    Rawadan Govt set to Boost Cassava Production

    The Rwandan Government is set to revamp the Kinazi Cassava Processing Plant in Rhuhango District of the country.

    Presently, the processing plant is operating at just 35 per cent of its production capacity. It is owned through a joint shareholding between the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) and Agaciro Development Fund.

    The Kinazi cassava processing plant is currently operating at just 35 per cent of its production capacity.

    The plant is owned through a joint shareholding between the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) and Agaciro Development Fund.

    It has about 10 farmers' cooperatives besides individual farmers and receives cassava produce from Southern Province, Eastern Province and a few parts of Western Province. President Paul Kagame had, during the citizen outreach in Ruhango District, pledged to help stimulate economic activity in the area.

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    Women Instrumental to Rwanda's Progress-President Kagame.

    WomenPresident of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has declared that the country has made progress as a result of the involvement of women in governance.

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    President Kagame made this known on Tuesday in his message shared on twitter to celebrate the International Women’s Day.

    ‘’From the beginning, RPF has walked the talk by creating an environment that enabled women to take their rightful place. Gender equality has always been central to the politics of RPF. The progress we see in Rwanda today is the result of this commitment to inclusivity. ‘’

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    ‘’Equality is a right not a favour. We must challenge ourselves to do even more and better to ensure that the next generations of our daughters and granddaughters inherit a nation where their aspirations have no limits.’’ President Kagame tweeted.

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    Give Your Children Quality Education-Rwanda First Lady

    EducationThe First Lady of Rwanda, The First Lady of Rwanda, Jeannette Kagame has called on parents and other stakeholders to ensure that their children obtain a quality education.
    Kagame made this call in a tweet,  on Wednesday, June 16, a day set aside as the Day of the African Child.

    “This year, as Rwanda focuses on the role of the community in promoting ECD, we are calling on parents, partners, employers, and everyone to continue supporting these efforts geared towards ensuring every child’s access to quality education, care, health, and protection,” the First Lady stated.

     

     

     

     

     


     

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    More Women Show interest in Parliamentary Positions in Rwanda

     The Rwanda National Electoral Commission  has said that  more  women  have shown interest in becoming members of Parliament.

    There are 326  women among the 537 candidates that have shown interest to contest in the election.

     This disclosure was made by the, Electoral Commission Chairperson,  Prof Kalisa Mbanda, who stated that this was an indication that there was gender balance in Rwanda.

    "It is good news that more women are vying for such high positions,"  Prof Mbanda noted.

    Women occupy 64 seats in the lower House and it is a constitutional requirement in the country that women should have 30 per cent of administrative positions.

    In addition, there are 24 exclusive women seats which are decided in indirect election.

    A total of 179 women have shown interest in the 24 seats reserved for  women.

     

    Three provinces, Eastern, Sothern and Western, have six women representatives while the Northern Province has four women representatives followed by the City of Kigali with two women, according to NEC.

    The Parliamentary election have been slated for September 3 and 4 and all the 80 seats in the Parliament   are to be vied for. 

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    Rwandan Govt. Begins ICT Education in Schools

    The Rwandan Government has  introduced Information and Communication Technology(ICT) education in schools in the country.

    The policy ''smart class rooms" seeks  to incorporate ICT into various aspects of the country's education system and reform teaching and learning systems.

    According to the Director General of Rwandan Education Board(REB),  Dr Irénée Ndayambaje, who made this known , recently, in  a training session for teachers on the use of ICT in schools in Kigali, the policy is also intended to  integrate technology in all education processes such as preparation, delivery of lessons, assessments, research among others.

    He stressed that the  target is to have  1,500 schools equipped with smart classrooms. Presently, only 645 schools are equipped in the country.

     

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