Count down to Miss Rwanda: The Contestants

The girls in the pictures are the winners of the contests that took place in all the five provinces of Rwanda, including Kigali. Therefore, it is safe to say that one of these girls will be crowned Miss Rwanda 2012 tomorrow. Save from carrying the crown and recognised as the most beautiful girl in Rwanda, the winner of the pageant will also walk away with a brand new Havel M2 as announced by the organisers of Miss Rwanda 2012. The Havel M2 to be won costs Rwf12 million. The car’s number plate will read Miss Rwanda 2012.Laurent Makuza, from the Ministry of Sports and Culture announced the grand prize yesterday at Kigali Serena hotel at a press conference attended by journalists, partners of Miss Rwanda2012 and all the 15 contestants.Apart from the winner of the contest, there are also presents set aside for the 1st and 2nd runners up. On this day, they will also give prizes to Miss Photogenic, Miss Innovation, Miss Congeniality, Miss Heritage and Miss Popularity.The Miss Rwanda Beauty contestants are supposed to be Rwandan by nationality and living in the country, aged between 18 and 24 years old, have a minimum height of 170cm, fluent in Kinyarwanda and English or French.They should have no criminal record, not married, not pregnant, have completed at least six years of secondary education, and should posses a recommendation letter from their villages where they come from for easy identification.The organisers for Miss Rwanda 2012 are the Ministry of Sports and Culture in partnership with Mashirika Performing Arts and Media Company Limited.Other partners are Bralirwa, RwandAir, Air Uganda, BRD, BCR, ORINFOR, RDB, Serena Hotel among others.The theme for this year’s beauty pageant is “Beauty with a Purpose – Unifying the People of Rwanda.”

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Count down to Miss Rwanda: The Contestants