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Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:59:18 GMT
Rwanda: Government Introduces New Covid-19 Measures in Schools
[New Times] The Ministry of Education has introduced new Covid-19 measures in schools to control the virus spread.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:03:29 GMT
Cameroon: Families of Victims Need Access to Cameroon Massacre Trial
[HRW] Justice Should Be Done and Seen to Be Done at Trial for Ngarbuh Massacre

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:55:52 GMT
Rwanda: Over 250,000 in Rwanda Get Astrazeneca Jab, No Health Issues Recorded
[East African] With over 250,000 people vaccinated with the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in Rwanda, no health problems have been recorded so far.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:53:51 GMT
Rwanda: Miss Rwanda - the Show Must Go On
[East African] With the pandemic still raging, Rwanda's event scene has been crippled by the tight health regulations that have resulted in few face-to-face public events. However, the 2021 Miss Rwanda beauty pageant is still going on, but with sever...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:29:05 GMT
Cameroon: Regional Council Election - Time to Mobilise Campaign Funds
[Cameroon Tribune] Participating political parties, traditional rulers and the government are bracing up to finance the main part of the election which is the campaign.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:04:41 GMT
Rwanda: Government Gets Tough on Poachers, Game Traffickers
[New Times] The amended law on biodiversity and wildlife has recommended penal sanctions against poachers and those who engage in trafficking of wildlife as a way of protecting biodiversity and wildlife.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:03:21 GMT
Rwanda: Dates, Venue for African Volleyball Club Championship Changed
[New Times] The African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) has announced new changes that will see the 2021 men's African volleyball club championship take place in Sousse in Tunisia from April 16 to 28.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:59:42 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali's Increasing Public Spaces to Boost City Appeal
[New Times] On March 16, the City of Kigali launched activities to reinvigorate the capital's car-free zone - located in the Central Business District - into a green and recreational public space with more attractive features.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:55:07 GMT
Rwanda: Gorilla FC Coach Lomami in RIB Custody Over Assault
[New Times] Gorilla FC assistant Coach Lomami Marcel is in custody of Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) where he is being investigated on allegations related to assaulting and harassing his wife.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:54:25 GMT
Rwanda: Ferwafa Considers Tournament Football to Replace 2020/21 Season
[New Times] As resumption of Primus Football League hangs in balance, the football governing body (Ferwafa) is considering changing the format by having teams playing the 2020/21 league in groups.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 07:27:27 GMT
Angola: The World Bank Provides $700 Million to Support Angola's Sustainable and Inclusive Growth Agenda
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a $700 million Development Policy Operation (DPO) in support of the government of Angola's efforts to bolster financial and social inclusion and strengthen the country's ...

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:04:39 GMT
Rwanda: Rwatubyaye, Muhire Out of Afcon Qualifiers
[New Times] Macedonia based Amavubi defender Abdul Rwatubyaye and midfielder Kevin Muhire, who plays for Sahama club in Oman, will not feature for the national team's 2022 Africa nations cup qualifiers against Mozambique and Cameroon.

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:42:08 GMT
Rwanda: Call for Deeper Consultation as Govt Changes Tact on Land Tax
[New Times] Citizens and members of the civil society have welcomed government decision to suspend the increase of land taxes (immovable property), and have called for deeper consultations between the relevant authorities and communities as officials...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:50:04 GMT
Tanzania: CRDB Bank Names Head of Burundi Operations
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -- CRDB Bank Plc's Burundi subsidiary now has a new boss. The bank announced in Dar es Salaam yesterday that it has appointed Fredrick Siwale (pictured) as the new managing director for CRDB Bank Burundi.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:47:03 GMT
Uganda: Kaka On Verge of Losing Angola Job
[Monitor] The position of Uganda's ambassador to Angola has remained vacant six months after the former director general of the Internal Security Organisation (ISO), Col Kaka Bagyenda, who was appointed to the position, snubbed the parliamentary vett...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:18:04 GMT
Angola: Minister Recommends Caution to Avoid Debt
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The minister of State for Economic Coordination, Manuel Nunes Júnior, said Tuesday in Luanda that Angola must adopt a prudent budgetary policy to get rid of the prevailing economic recession and thus avoid an unsustainable debt.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:18:04 GMT
Angola: Constitution Review Discussed On Thursday
[ANGOP] Luanda -- National Assembly (AN) will discuss on Thursday the proposal on partial review of the Constitution, brought forward by Angolan president, João Lourenço.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:18:02 GMT
Angola: U.S. Consortium Wins Soyo Refinery Tender
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The US Consortium Quantem has won the international public investment tender to build, own and operate the Soyo refinery, in Angola's northern Zaire province.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:56:38 GMT
Nigeria: Kyari - Oil Discovery in Chad, Niger Inspired NNPC's Activities in North
[This Day] The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, yesterday revealed that the discovery of crude oil in commercial quantity in Chad, Niger Republic and the Central African Republic, inspired th...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:38:09 GMT
Rwanda: Govt Makes U-Turn on Property Tax
[New Times] The government has suspended the increase of land taxes (immovable properties) until further assessment, according to the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 12:23:26 GMT
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Deaths From Consuming Fake Alcohol Spike During Pandemic
[VOA] Yaoundé -- Authorities in Cameroon say the coronavirus pandemic has led to a spike in excessive drinking - and in deaths from fake alcohol. Consumer groups protested on Monday, saying authorities need to do more to crack down on both counterfe...

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:24:00 GMT
Angola: Angola Rises 14 Points in Most Attractive Countries Ranking
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola has risen 14 points in the ranking of the countries people seek most for jobs, standing in the 67th position, out of a list of 196 nations.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 11:23:26 GMT
Angola: Angola Reports 39 Infections, 23 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities have reported 39 new cases, 23 recoveries and one death in the last 24 hours.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:13:09 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda to Phase Out 100,000 Passports
[New Times] The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration has urged between 90,000 and 100,000 citizens with passports to expire in June this year, to buy East African Community electronic passports.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 10:12:44 GMT
Rwanda: RBC Allays Fears Concerning Astrazeneca Vaccine
[New Times] Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, the Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), has allayed fears concerning reports that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine causes blood clots.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:18:05 GMT
Angola: Taag Cancels Brazil Flights
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's Airlines TAAG announced Wednesday the cancellation of its direct flights to Guarulhos (São Paulo), Brazil.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:18:04 GMT
Angola: Expert Asks Tolerance Towards Constitution Review Debate
[ANGOP] Mbanza Kongo -- Debate around the partial revision of the Constitution should be held in a patriotic, transparent and tolerant way, in order to respond to the desire of Angolans.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:18:04 GMT
Angola: More Than 100,000 Tip-Offs Reported in Six Months
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 135, 179 complaints on violence against children were reported from June to December, said the minister of Social Action Family and Promotion of Women, Faustina Alves.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:14:43 GMT
Angola: Angolan Jobseekers Survive On Wild Berries
[New Era] Desperate Angolan nationals seeking employment in Namibia say they often survive by eating wild berries along the northern border.

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:32:17 GMT
Rwanda: Few Men Are Turning Up for HIV Test - Health Ministry
[New Times] Government is pushing more men to take HIV tests and cover the 16 per cent gap that is needed to achieve the 90-90-90 ambitious treatment target to help end the HIV pandemic.



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