Head of Communication, Internationalization & Alumni Relations
@Uni_Rwanda
| Passionate communicator | Committed to engaging students | Sharing the story of UR
THE VALUE OF CRITICISM IN A FULFILLING CAREER
As the head of corporate communication for the University of Rwanda, I find my role to be one of the most rewarding at this stage of my life and career.
The challenges, critiques, and even the social media provocations I face have
Brig. Gen. Ronald Rwivanga agabirwa inka na sebuja, maze na we ati “thank you sir.” Buriya azanakura ubwatsi erega, uko umuco ubiteganya 😊. What a pleasant moment for the
@RwandaMoD
Spokesperson!
If you are a neighbour of
#Rwanda
, better talk friendship, not confrontation. Only then will you be assured of winning.
@RwandaMoD
makes the best ally and the worst enemy on the continent.
CELEBRATING A JOURNEY OF EDUCATION AND RESILIENCE
In 2014, Renatha Muragijimana worked as a maid in my home in Niboye, Kicukiro, at just 14 years old. Upon discovering she wasn't attending school due to financial constraints, I offered to support her education.
With my
TAKE THAT 😘
How we wound up at Gahanga, Kicukiro. See you Monday morning at the polling station, 💯, or later in the evening at Amahoro Shenge we 🥰.
#ToraKagame2024
Daughter directing her friend’s dad to our home.
PAULA: Immediately you drive past the speed camera, turn left.
FRIEND’S DAD: But it is dark, I’m likely to miss it.
PAULA: If you make sure to exceed 60km/hr it will flash.
FRIEND’S DAD: And the fine?
PAULA: Papa ni Mudugudu 😂😂.
Happy Birthday my Best Friend and Top Daughter
@AberaMartina
. I have watched you crawl, walk, run and now racing through life paces, with pleasure. Nothing delights me like seeing you grow in decency. Count on me for love ❤️, guidance and support as long as I live.
@ecocomm_tours
Isimbi Samantha is 16 today (Happy Birthday Bucura), and the first thing on her mind is voting ✊🏾her President on 15th July 2024. She asked me: does
#PK
have any opponent? I tasked her sister and role model
@AberaMartina
to answer the question, which she replied: “Ntawe”. Twagiye
My wife Uwase and I, seen thru the images of our first 2 children, Ngoga M. O. and Abera K. Martina. Ngoga, 24, is now a buzzing student of media and communications, while Abera, 21, is a TV star with
#RBA
. Due to them Valentine’s Day ❤️ is more meaningful.
@AberaMartina
.
“We never ask for war…we don’t create grounds for war, not at all…we are interested in building and building…” He means it.
WHAT IT MEANS AND WHAT IT DOES NOT MEAN
1. It means: you can’t be interested in building a thriving economy on one hand and at the same time create
The young woman suspect of the abortion crime is now safely in the hands of
@RIB_Rw
and the law will take its course. A few points to note for those who were quick to judge her:
1. She is only 19 years
2. She is someone’s daughter
3. Someone’s sibling/niece, etc
4. Pregnancy
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARTINA
In 2001, you were born. If God had whispered to me the kind of woman you would become 23 years later, I might have dismissed it as flattery. Yet here you are, much like Rwanda—more beautiful and capable than I ever imagined. Happy birthday, Martina. Thank
These 2 are future
@Uni_Rwanda
students. Uwera Paula and Isimbi Samantha are my walk-mates. We just did 6 km going around Muyange Road in 60 minutes. After a long & pleasant day chatting with UR students giving updates on plans to receive them, my daughters got time too.
MYSTERY BIRTHDAY BOUQUETS
Two beautiful flower bouquets for Martina on her birthday. Mother seems to know the source, while her brother Owen only suspects. But clueless dad is just excited that his princess is this loved 🥰.
My daughter Paula, 18, sprained her ankle recently and is recovering. On the way to her second physiotherapy session at Dream Medical Centre today, she asked about politics:
1. Who started
#RPF
?
2. Who are the Liberal Party?
3. Who are Interahamwe?
4. Did colonialists divide
Clarification on Renatha Muragijimana's story: Her family faced financial difficulties rooted in the effects of the Genocide against the Tutsi; her father was convicted by Gacaca in 2006 and sentenced to 15 years in prison. He is now free, having been released in 2022 after
CELEBRATING A JOURNEY OF EDUCATION AND RESILIENCE
In 2014, Renatha Muragijimana worked as a maid in my home in Niboye, Kicukiro, at just 14 years old. Upon discovering she wasn't attending school due to financial constraints, I offered to support her education.
With my
KU WA 28/09/2024 TWASUYE LITTLE SAMUEL WIFUZA KUZABA PEREZIDA
Iwabo ni Rubavu mu nkengero z’umujyi wa Gisenyi. Mission yari ugufasha Samuel ngo azagire amahirwe yo kuzagera ku ndoto ye. Kumurihira amashuli kugeza asoje kaminuza ni yo mpano twamujyaniye. Imana izabidufashamo 🙏🏾.
Ntango Bayingana, Patricia Sunshine Tumarirungu’s grandpa transfers late Maj. Peter Bayingana’s national liberation medal to his daughter at her give away ceremony earlier this afternoon at Jalia Gardens. In a noble act of solidarity, Inkotanyi Cyane bari benshi 💪🏾. Long live ✊🏾.
A FLASH BACK
In 1991, Princess Diana participated in a Mother's Day race at Prince Harry's school. Although she didn't win the race, she showed her competitive spirit and her determination to be a part of her children's lives.
RBA bashyize umwanya x 2 ku isoko wa Producer/Presenter - Magic FM (permanent job). Akantu karenze ni uko “Youth and females under 30 years are encouraged to apply.” Nkibaza, abatari encouraged cyangwa abari discouraged to apply ni iyihe myaka?🤔 Nasesenguye ariko byanze 🤷🏾♀️.
A FAMILY’S FIRST VOTE: MARTINA AND PAULA'S JOYFUL EXPERIENCE
Martina and her little sister Paula are thrilled to cast their votes for the first time. Their radiant smiles reflect the excitement and pride in participating in this vital civic duty. Congratulations, my beloved
Happy Valentine’s to you Chantal. You the best of my best friends. I’m complete because you the better half of me 🥰. 32 years after we met and 25 after we married, our union has never been more fulfilling, meaningful & enjoyable. You the reason👌🏾.
@ecocomm_tours
.
@AberaMartina
.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BETWEEN THE CONGOLESE GOVERNMENT AND RWANDOFONE CONGOLESE
“The problem is the wider governance issue of such a country that has such complexities.”
“Some people had believed that if Lawrent Nkunda was out of the situation the problem
At the colorful ceremony graced by Rwanda’s First Lady Mrs Jennette Kagame, Christopher Jacobson, the Bridegroom, was named Mutabazi by Mzeeh Ntango Bayingana, grandpa to the Bride Patricia, daughter and only child of late Maj. Peter Bayingana. We were honored to be witnesses.
1/3
MY SUSPICIOUS CONGOLESE JOURNALIST FRIEND (name withheld) JUST ASKED ME:
Why the RDF promotions now? Why immediately after my President’s light comments that were perceived as threatening to attack Rwanda. Please do not tell me your President took Tshisekedi seriously!
Three days ago on the evening of Valentine’s I watched our children cheer us up as we got ready to go for a dinner out without them. Watching mom and dad tight is joy. They read warmth between two people they know love them most. The solid togetherness also communicates security.
#Kigali
grows on -
#Rwanda
moves forward. Government continues to roll out policies for gradual modernization of the
@CityofKigali
. New Kigali City Bus Shelters are a class apart and a beauty to behold. More to come.
WHEN I GROW OLDER
I will read news like her 😍
Umubyeyi wa mbere wafashe umwana we nk’ikitegererezo mu mwuga, instead of the other way round 😘.
@AberaMartina
@MichaelNgoga
@ecocomm_tours
Inkuru ibaye impamo😊
Igikorwa cyo gusubukura itangwa rya laptops ku banyeshuri ba UR kiratangirira muri
@UR_Huye
. Abazitanga bari tayari, na abazihabwa bishimiye ko babaye, kandi stock irahagije. Ibintu byose ni sawa.
THIS TEAM IN RWANDA FINANCE MINISTRY👌🏾
1. Mr. Yussuf Murangwa - Minister of Finance and Economic Planning
2. Ms Mutesi Linda Rusagara - Minister for State for Resource Mobilization and Public Investment
3. Mr Richard Tushabe - Minister of State in charge of the National
UBUTUMWA BWA NOHELI 😄 NAHAWE NA ABANYESHURI
“Twebwe bamwe mu banyeshuri ba
@Uni_Rwanda
Nyagatare Campus College of Education, tunejejwe no kuba hagiye gusubukurwa itangwa rya laptops kuri campus yacu kuko twamaze gutanga liste y'abanyeshuri bashaka kuzikoresha biga atari
1/3.Emphasizing the Importance of Laptops for Studies:
🖥️📚 Dear UR Students, your laptops are tools for academic success. Selling them undermines your own learning journey and the resources invested in your education. Let’s prioritize studies and use these valuable resources for
1/3 - CELEBRATING ANDREW MWENDA: A PAN-AFRICAN VOICE FOR RWANDA
Andrew Mwenda, a veteran Ugandan journalist and long-time friend of Rwanda, is a true epitome of the Pan-African spirit. A close friend and admirer of President Kagame, Mwenda’s immense talent, knowledge, and global
Let’s continue to tell our story, the story of
#Rwanda
, to a listening world. Thank you President
@PaulKagame
for relentlessly leading us with such unprecedented level of commitment and courage in the duty to succinctly define our country’s narrative and adhere to it.
Urakoze
@oswaki
kugaruka ku murongo w’ikiganiro na
@AissaCyiza
ejo mwagiranye n’Umukuru w’Igihugu. Muri class ya MA Media and Comms Studies, UR, twabigarutseho na mwalimu wacu Tharcisse Musabyimana (PhD). Uduhaye ibisobanuro by’ibyo twibajije, kandi turemeye. Tsinda Ntore 👊🏾.
My little friend is 7 yrs. We meet every morning btn 06:45 & 07:00, walking 4 km to school from her home in Byimana, Kanserege, Kagarama, and I am walking back home from the morning sports. I greet her and she responds with a smile. She will likely fit well in a hard world.
@citizentvkenya
“Rwanda is not like Kenya.” Is that news? Does Rwanda aspire to be like Kenya? Perhaps CS Kipchumba assumes Rwanda is the way it is by accident. Far from it. It is, FYI Murkomen, by choice - proudly so 😊. “The Rwanda We Want” is a very famous slogan in our land.
“They are basing their criticisms on a perception, perhaps a stereotype of
#Rwanda
that is now outdated. They should come here, as the Commonwealth gov leaders are coming here today, see the kind of progress that Rwanda has made. Rwanda has undergone absolute transformation.” BJ.
Turi Huye kuri UR Campus, aho mu mwanya 10:00 igikorwa cyo gusubukura itangwa rya laptops kiributanginzwe na Minister of State for Education in charge of Technical Vocational Education and Training Hon. Irere Claudette.
Uwaba afite ikibazo cya student card yaza akakimbwira.
WELCOME TO SOOKO: YOUR MIDWAY HAVEN BETWEEN KIGALI AND MUSANZE
SOOKO, the newly opened and splendid hospitality destination situated midway between Kigali and Musanze, eagerly awaits travelers on this route. Led by Sandrine Umumararungu, the Human Resource and Finance Manager, a
Ati: “Nubwo mwaba mufite igisirikare bwoko ki, abirabura turarushye.” N’uko urufaya rw’amasasu rukurikiraho, na bo bigenda kuriya…🙈
The interview was cut short, and the interviewee had just said that no matter the strength of the army, protesters would stand their ground 🤔
I know you were in the meeting between the two heads of state which took place after here
@MwangiMaina_
. To thank you for the key speculations shared, please accept this reciprocal video from me as I too was present to shoot it on the spot😉. Cheers.
At Patricia’s give away, grandpa Ntango Bayingana asked his daughters to sing for their niece a song composed by his late wife, their mother, sang at late Maj. Peter Bayingana’s wedding. Peter was Bayingana’s first born, and Patricia is the only child born to late Peter. 🙏🏾
UKO YAHISEMO
Uyu
@MushinzimanaF_
umusore w’icyusa kuri ubu, ni we ncuke mubona ibumoso akiri muto. Ni muto, yanga leta yacu akanagerageza kuyangisha abo bangana. Yize muri UR ku nguzanyo ya leta n’ubu atarishyura. Iyo foto ya bwacyi ayikoresha kuri X kugaragaza ko rushonjesheje.
Watching this performance by our own, at a wedding in Kigali of my wife’s cousin brother Rubumbira Toto. Feeling good seeing
#Rwanda
culture live on in them. President Macron made my day yesterday, these are making my day today. I hope Liverpool beats Man U to crown it all. 😂😂
CONSEQUENCES OF HATE SPEECH: A LESSON LEARNED
In Kenya, he earned himself this for calling a pump attendant a monkey.
I observed a few things during the punishment:
1. They targeted the lower part of his body during the beating.
2. The beating ceased when he dropped to the
SOBANUKIRWA UMUVUGIZI
1. Umuvugizi wa Government ntabwo ari umuvugizi wa abaturage. Ni umuvugizi wa leta ikorera abaturage. Abavugizi ba abaturage ni abo bitoreye. Ku isonga hari Umukuru w’Igihugu.
2. Umuvugizi wa UR ntabwo ari umuvugizi wa abanyeshuri cyangwa abalimu. Ni
As you would imagine, I too was at the
@urcst
buildings today with excited
@Uni_Rwanda
students at the Nyarugenge Campus waiting to take home their laptops. At last. The feel good mood was evident, not without humorous comments from some of the young people. “Ya mabati yaje sha,”
Please pay attention to the words in the song. As much as possible, try to ignore the winks and any other feminine facial gestures. The author has the name of your President at the centre of it. Twagiye.
STAFFORD COFFEE: EMPOWERING THE DEAF WITH HOSPITALITY AND HEART
STAFFORD COFFEE is a hospitality venture started by Rubagumya Stafford four years ago. Currently, the franchise has two upcountry outlets in the southern province of Rwanda: one in Kamonyi and the other in Nyanza
As we wait for official communication from
@Uni_Rwanda
about registration, I can confirm that induction of new students will start 05/06/2023 along with start of studies for continuing students. Looking forward to meeting some of you face 2 face.
President
@KagutaMuseveni
reflects on how he and his then 7-year old son
@mkainerugaba
survived death at the hands of UPC, in a way that will help cement mutual trust. Long live Rwanda 🇷🇼-🇺🇬 Uganda friendship.
Thru
#Nyagatare
town to turn the corner heading to Gikoba, tunyuze mu Gikinga. The main objective for the Walk is to publicize this trail of national liberation as a tourism attraction for regional development. Memories beyond the sentiment of liberation to economic advancement.
Students are encouraged to place trust in the University of Rwanda, the academic institution they willingly chose to join, rather than expressing dissatisfaction as if promised more than received. Sarcastic comments like "nothing good can ever come from UR" or "I would be
Ba Mudugudu bo mu murenge wa
@kagarama_sector
ya
@KicukiroDistr
Gitifu wacu Uwamwiza Chantal yaduhaye Noheli. Twari Nobleza Hotel, gusa nyine izimano ry’umuyobozi wo mu
#Rwanda
iteka riherekezwa n’ibiganiro byerekeye akazi. Yaduhaye ishusho y’ibyo twitezweho mu wa 2024. Amatora
POSSIBLE DIALOGUE
The 30th commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Kigali, Rwanda, which Presidents Suluhu and Ramaphosa will attended on Sunday, April 7, would be a good opportunity for some other
#SADC
heads of state such as Tshisekedi and Chakwera to attend and
RWANDA'S DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE MODEL: A REGIONAL BEACON OF RATIONAL DISCOURSE
The Rwandan model of democratic governance is increasingly capturing the attention of regional political elites, sparking reasonable and constructive discussions. It won't be long before the voices of
On
#Rwanda
:
“Programmed society” = NOT CHAOTIC
“People don’t do much” = DON’T DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE MONEY: STEALING, HACKING SYSTEMS, FIGHTING, CONNING,
“Everyone looks scared of something” = NOT NOISY
“Everyone is just too careful” = LAW ABIDING
“Beautiful people esp
African Countries With Free Healthcare
1. Ghana 🇬🇭
2. South Africa 🇿🇦
3. Morocco 🇲🇦
4. Egypt 🇪🇬
5. Botswana 🇧🇼
6. Rwanda 🇷🇼
7. Algeria 🇩🇿
8. Mauritius 🇲🇺
9. Seychelles 🇸🇨
10. Tunisia 🇹🇳
11. Namibia 🇳🇦
I hear
#DRC
failed to be on this list because of
#Rwanda
🫣
Ntabwo ndi Dr.
Abanyeshuri bacu bafatwa nk’abandi banyarwanda. Iyo bakoze amakosa amategeko arakurikizwa. Tujye tuva mu bintu byo kwimakaza imiteto n’imico idahwitse. Si uko u Rwanda rwifuza kurera.