Tag Archives: Rwanda

This morning.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announcing a new immigration policy including plan to send some migrants crossing the England Channel 6,000 miles to Rwanda.

The majority of those sent will be ‘male economic migrants’.

More as we get it.

Johnathan McKinstry

Via Rwanda paper The Chronicles:

In March 2015, Rwanda hired an Irishman Johnathan McKinstry, also known as Johnny, as head coach for the national football team Amavubi paying him $11,000 as monthly salary.

He was abruptly fired in August 2016, after a string of poor results and failing to guide the team to the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations which was hosted in Gabon.

Two years later, following unending wrangling between the fired coach, FIFA and FERWAFA, Rwanda’s governing body was ordered by FIFA to pay $180,000 for unlawful dismissal.

Rwanda hoped the decision would eventually never be implemented.

On March 25, FIFA made the final ruling on the matter, and even indicated that the amount had accumulated to $217,195. Rwanda was given one month, with an April 25 deadline.

If Rwanda had not paid up yesterday, FIFA had said the country would be removed from all its activities.

More as we get it.

Where’s Johnny now?

McKinstry is now head coach of Bangladesh Football Premier League team Saif SC.

Gets around, in fairness.

Government Pays $217,195 To Sacked Football Coach (The Chronicle)

Thanks Jaypers

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Seraphine Habimana (left) in Rwanda

Jessica Ryan writes:

“This time four years ago, myself and some [Trinity College] classmates travelled to Rwanda to carry out a field study. While there we met a university student called Seraphine who acted as an interpreter for us.
In those four years Seraphine graduated top of her class and went on to work with the New Times, a Rwandan newspaper. Seraphine recently received the excellent news that she’s been accepted to the MA in Journalism in DIT and we’re trying to make that a reality. We’ve begun a crowd funding page to help her pay her fees and get to Ireland . Seraphine will live with one of our families in Ireland for the year, which will cover accommodation expenses and breakfast/dinner. We’re now looking to raise funds to cover university fees, transport, visa fees, and living expenses.
“It would be great if any Broadsheet readers would be able to help. Her achievements to date are not to be sniffed at. Like many Rwandans, Seraphine’s life was dramatically impacted by the genocide in ’94, in which she lost both her parents. If you’re not in a position to donate, it would be great if you could at least read Seraphine’s story [link below]…thank you.?

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Rwanda2Ireland Serphina to Grad School (Facebook)

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Mark Sugrue writes:

On this dreary January Tuesday, I think everyone would like some good news. The new school year has begun in Rwanda, and the primary school ‘Friends of the Children International School’ opened its new 6th classroom and now has 216 students.
Friends of the Children school was built with Irish help by the Rwandan Children’s Project and caters for orphans and poor kids from the impoverished Rwamagana region. Every child gets a healthy meal in school, and for some it is a lifesaver.

The Rwandan Children’s Project (Facebook)