Rwanda
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:00:55 GMTGovt Lifts Duty on Luxury Cars in Move to Woo Tourists
[East African] Rwanda will forgo millions of dollars in tax exemptions from importers of expensive vehicles as it attracts high-end tourists into the country.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 06:13:29 GMTRwanda Rolls Out Covid Vaccination to High-Risk Groups
[New Times] The Government of Rwanda has kicked off the national vaccination programme for Covid-19, starting with health care staff as part of the high-risk groups, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday, February 14.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:42:15 GMTRwanda Begins Vaccinating Vulnerable Against Covid-19
[East African] Rwanda has started its first phase of vaccination against Covid-19 with the limited 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine administered to high-risk groups, including frontline workers.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 08:51:08 GMTGovt Proposes Rwf219 Billion Increase in Public Spending
[New Times] The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning has said that the Government proposes to increase the national budget for this fiscal year from Rwf3,245.7 billion that was approved by Parliament in June 2020 to Rwf3,464.8 billion.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:50:50 GMTCovid-19 - Govt Rolls Out Mass Testing for Symptomatic Kigali Residents
[New Times] Health authorities on Sunday, February 14, rolled out a mass testing exercise for Kigali city residents who present symptoms of Covid-19.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:46:25 GMTAS Kigali in Trouble After Losing 4-1 to CS Sfaxien
[New Times] AS Kigali will need to be at their best in the second leg of the final round of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday, February 21 after losing the first leg 4-1 to CS Sfaxien at Stade Taieb Mhiri on Saturday, February 13th in Tunis.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:24:49 GMTIposita to Use Codified Addressing System to Ease Delivery of Parcels
[New Times] The National Post Office (Iposita) has adopted a codified addressing system that will make it possible for them to deliver packages and mails to the exact locations by use of grid code technology.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:24:47 GMTFather Ubald Rugirangoga's Burial Slated Late February
[New Times] The burial ceremony of celebrated Catholic priest, Father Ubald Rugirangoga is slated for the end of this month at his home parish in Western Province, The New Times has learned.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:24:44 GMTHow-19 Covid Restrictions Could Affect Rwanda's Education
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Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:24:39 GMTTeam Rwanda to Start Preps for Tour Du Rwanda Next Month
[New Times] The Rwanda Cycling Federation (FERWACY) has announced that the national cycling team, Team Rwanda Cycling, will start training at the end of March ahead of Tour du Rwanda 2021.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:24:29 GMTRwanda, DR Congo Mull Action Against Negative Forces
[New Times] Top security officials from Rwanda and DR Congo on Sunday, February 14, concluded their meeting after agreeing on "a series" of recommendations and a plan of action that will help deal with security threats that affect both countries.
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 05:24:25 GMTRwanda Premier League to Resume in March
[New Times] The Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA), Secretary-General François-Régis Uwayezu says preparations are underway for the Rwanda Premier League which was suspended in December 2020 to resume in March.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:34:29 GMTHeavy Rains Kill 25, Injure 51 Since January
[New Times] Heavy rains and lightning have killed 25 people and left 51 others injured across the country since January this year, according to statistics by the Ministry of Emergency Management (MINEMA).
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 13:01:21 GMTLieutenant General Jacques Musemakweli Dies At 59
[New Times] The Inspector-General of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Lieutenant General Jacques Musemakweli has died. He was 59.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:14:41 GMTInvestments in Rwanda Fall By 47%
[East African] The value of investments in Rwanda fell drastically by almost half from $2.46 billion in 2019 to $1.3 billion in 2020 primarily due to the coronavirus pandemic that affected the economy and investors worldwide.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:34:35 GMTPretrial Detentions Have Reduced - Prosecution
[New Times] Although pretrial detention should still be applied where it is deemed necessary and is supported by overwhelming evidence, there is reason to push for more people to be tried when they not incarcerated, the Spokesman for the National Pub...
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:34:34 GMTAmavubi Legends Ready to Be Catalysts of Football Development - Jimmy Mulisa
[New Times] Rwanda football legends recently launched a union dubbed FAPA (Former Amavubi Players' Association), with the aim of offering their contribution in football development in the country.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 07:34:31 GMTAfrobasket Qualifiers - We Are Hungry to Put Up a Strong Showing, Says Gasana
[New Times] Veteran shooting guard Kenneth Gasana has insisted that the players are optimistic about staging a better showing in Widow 2 of the African Basketball Championship (Afrobasket) qualifiers as the national team departs for Tunisia.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:37:30 GMTThree Arrested for Defrauding Traders of Over Frw100 Million Worth of Goods
[New Times] Rwanda National Police (RNP) has arrested three men suspected for being behind series of forgery and defrauding traders in Kigali assorted goods worth over Frw100 million.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:37:04 GMTBudget - Rwf29 Billion for Public Transport Subsidies
[New Times] The government has unveiled a revised budget for the 2020/21 financial year in which it has allocated Rwf29.3 billion to subsidize public transport to offset the losses incurred by transport operators.
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:36:25 GMTGovt Emphasises Covid-19 Negative Results for Cross-Border Travellers
[New Times] The Ministry of Infrastructure on Thursday, February 11, issued a public notice putting yet more emphasis on the need for all people intending to travel using the country's land borders to first test and show a negative Covid-19 test in a...
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:35:41 GMTGatsibo School Temporarily Shut Down Following Students' Strike, 16 Arrested
[New Times] The Ministry of Education on Thursday, February 11, temporarily shut down Gatsibo-based Gakoni Adventist College, in Kiramuruzi sector, following a student's strike that destroyed the school's property.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:19:51 GMTCancer Cases Double in Four Years
[New Times] The number of people who have contracted cancer since 2015 has more than doubled, rising from 2,115 cases to 5,040 in 2019, the Director of Cancer Diseases Unit at the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), Marc Hagenimana, has said.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:38:54 GMTRwanda Ups Budget to U.S.$3.4 Billion With Focus on Education, Health
[East African] Rwanda plans to increase its 2021/2022 budget by Rwf219 billion ($220.8 million) as the government battles shocks from the global pandemic and seeks to revive the economy.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 09:14:04 GMTRwanda Prepares to Receive a Million Doses Among the First Four African Countries
[East African] As Rwanda prepares to receive a million Covid-19 vaccines later this month, Minster of Health Daniel Ngamije says community engagement and collaboration among countries is crucial for the vaccine to be effective.
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 07:21:40 GMTAmavubi Players Set to Get Big Bonuses After CHAN "Success"
[New Times] The national football team players and coaching staff will get huge bonuses after Rwanda's impressive performance at the 2020 CHAN tournament in Cameroon according to Guy Didier Rurangayire, the Director of Sports in the Ministry of Sport...
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 06:07:06 GMTTraditional Sports Will Boost Cultural Tourism in Nyanza - Mayor Ntazinda
[New Times] Nyanza District Mayor Erasme Ntazinda says the reintroduction of traditional sports will boost cultural tourism in the area as plans to construct State-of-the-art Nyanza Stadium are ongoing.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:59:16 GMTCovid-19, Human Rights Record May Disrupt Commonwealth Meetings in Kigali
[East African] As Rwanda prepares to host the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in June, it is walking a tightrope due to the prolonged impact of the pandemic as well as increasing pressure to improve its human rights record.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:57:44 GMTGovt Deploys More Robots in Covid-19 Fight
[New Times] The government of Rwanda, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Tuesday, deployed another set of robots in the country, in a move that seeks to strengthen national response to Covid-19 pandemic.
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 05:58:23 GMTWorld Bank Pledges U.S.$500 Million to Support Rwanda's Covid-19 Recovery Plan
[New Times] The World Bank Group is preparing a $500 million financing facility for Rwanda to be announced in coming days.