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Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:48:22 GMT
Rwanda Is Absolutely Ready for CHOGM - Commonwealth Boss
[New Times] Rwanda will, starting June 21, host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) attracting thousands of high-ranking delegates from the 54 member states of the Commonwealth.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:46:58 GMT
Rwandans Tipped On Investment, Tourism Opportunities in Ethiopia
[New Times] The Ethiopian Ambassador to Rwanda, Lulit Zewdie, has shared with Rwandans the opportunities available in her country in the areas of investment and tourism, saying that both countries have many areas of common interest.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:28:13 GMT
Court Rejects Rusesabagina's Request to Delay Trial By Six Months
[New Times] The High Court Special Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes on Friday, March 12, rejected the request of Paul Rusesabagina to postpone the MRCD-FLN trial for at least six months.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:14:34 GMT
BK Introduces High-Tech ATMs to Boost Customers' Experience
[New Times] Bank of Kigali has started rolling-out new Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) whose features will ensure quick, enhanced security and quality service delivery.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:03:25 GMT
Rubavu - Four Suspected Drug Dealers Arrested With Over 100kgs of Cannabis
[New Times] A joint operation by the police Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU), the District Police Unit (DPU) of Rubavu and local residents led to the arrest of four suspected members of a drug trafficking racket with 100kgs and 5,000 pellets of cannabis.

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 06:02:56 GMT
How Defaulting Borrowers Use Courts to Frustrate Foreclosures
[New Times] A section of individuals and corporations are defaulting on loans and when lenders initiate processes to sell attached properties that were submitted as collateral, they get blocked by what experts term as loopholes in the law.

Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:37:34 GMT
Kansiime, Mukamurenzi Vie to Head Volleyball Federation
[New Times] The battle for the Rwanda Volleyball Federation (FRVB) presidency will be a two-horse race between current Vice President Julius Kansiime Kagarama, and treasurer Providence Mukamurenzi.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:39:33 GMT
Deported Rwandans Appeal for Help to Access Their Property in Uganda
[New Times] Rwandans who were deported from Uganda are appealing for support to have access to their businesses and properties abandoned in the neighbouring country.

Sat, 13 Mar 2021 19:40:14 GMT
Factory Employees, Private Security Personnel Among the Latest Groups to Get Covid-19 Jabs
[New Times] As the first phase of Covid-19 vaccination continues in Rwanda, medics have reached out to inoculate factory employees, traders and private security personnel in the city of Kigali.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:27:36 GMT
President Kagame, First Lady Get Covid-19 Jab
[New Times] President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame were on Thursday, March 11, vaccinated against Covid-19, a week after the country received its first consignment of the vaccines.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:40:57 GMT
What Chance Does Rwanda Stand to Qualify for Afcon Finals Again?
[New Times] The national football team, Amavubi, face an uphill task this month as they prepare for two must-win fixtures against Mozambique and Cameroon to stand a chance for a ticket to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:39:08 GMT
Sitting Volleyball - Nsengiyumva Names Squad for Early Preps Ahead of Paralympic Games
[New Times] Jean-Marie Vianney Nsengiyumva, the newly appointed head coach of women's national sitting volleyball team, has named 12 players to start early preparations ahead of the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:38:36 GMT
Veteran Gashumba On Passion and 'Finding Purpose' in Boxing
[New Times] It is no news that involving yourself with a career that you are passionate about is fulfilling, and that is what inspired Michel Gashumba to follow his dreams in boxing.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:26:40 GMT
RDF Starts Rotation of Its Peacekeepers in South Sudan
[New Times] The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has started the Relief in Place Operation, or rotation of troops deployed in Malakal, South Sudan, under the United Nations Mission in the country.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 07:23:18 GMT
Rwanda's Dry Chili to Debut on Chinese Market
[New Times] Rwanda has been given greenlight to export unprocessed dry chili to China.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:46:23 GMT
Govt Targets 400,000 Men for Annual Circumcision
[New Times] At least 40 per cent of the male population in Rwanda have so far been circumcised but the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) is pushing to see that the number rises to 70 per cent, the HIV Division Manager at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:46:20 GMT
Rwanda, Dubai Discuss Business Opportunities
[New Times] Rwanda and the Emirate of Dubai have discussed possibilities of how to bolster business ties, trade and investment ties between the two countries.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:23:22 GMT
Twelve-Year-Olds Can Now Take HIV Tests
[New Times] Children as young as 12-years-old can now walk into a health facility unaccompanied, take an HIV test and although they also have a right to know their results, they are required to do so with a parent or guardian, The New Times can revea...

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:23:43 GMT
Court Rejects Rusesabagina's Abduction Claims
[New Times] The High Court Special Chamber for International and Cross-border Crimes on Wednesday, March 10, dismissed claims by suspect Paul Rusesabagina that he was a victim of abduction as baseless.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:23:22 GMT
Asylum Seekers, Refugees in Rwanda Receive Covid-19 Jabs
[New Times] A group of 197 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya who are temporarily hosted in Rwanda received their first Covid-19 jabs on Wednesday, March 10, marking the sixth day of the ongoing national vaccination program.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:21:31 GMT
Over 200,000 Rwandans Vaccinated Against Covid-19
[East African] Rwanda has vaccinated at least 228,854 people countrywide against coronavirus almost a week since it launched the exercise.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:27:07 GMT
Senate to Summon Government Over Anomalies in Expropriations
[New Times] The plenary sitting of the Senate that was held virtually on March 10, resolved to summon a representative of the central government to provide verbal explanations on claims of illegal expropriations, an issue that has been persistent for...

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:22:36 GMT
Peacekeeping - IGP Munyuza Briefs 240 Police Officers Ahead of South Sudan Contingent Rotation
[New Times] Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, on Tuesday, March 9, briefed 240 police officers set to be deployed for peacekeeping duties under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:22:36 GMT
Inmates Grateful as Covid-19 Vaccination Exercise is Taken to Prisons
[New Times] Inmates in the Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali have showcased gratitude to government, as the Ministry of Health reached out to them with Covid-19 vaccination, on Tuesday, March 9.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:20:32 GMT
Yvonne Idamange Remanded for 30 Days
[New Times] The Gasabo Primary Court on Tuesday, March 9, ruled that Yvonne Idamange Iryamugwiza is to be remanded for 30 days.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 09:17:46 GMT
Rwanda Ready to Deliver Impactful, Safe CHOGM 2021 - Biruta
[New Times] Rwanda is prepared to deliver an impactful and safe 2021 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, (CHOGM), come June, according to Dr Vincent Biruta, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:41:06 GMT
Over 1550 Kilos of Cannabis Destroyed in Rubavu
[New Times] More than 1550kgs of cannabis have been seized from drug traffickers and local dealers from Rubavu District since 2019, as part of the Rwanda National Police (RNP) heightened operations especially in major trafficking routes.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:16:16 GMT
Mbungo Aims for More Consistency in Kenya Premier League
[New Times] André Casa Mbungo has said he looks forward to more and bigger victories at Bandari FC in Kenya's premier league.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 08:00:42 GMT
Hakizimana in Intensive Trainings Ahead of Tokyo Games
[New Times] Middle and long-distance runner John Hakizimana is undergoing intensive training sessions as he gears up for the forthcoming Olympic Games slated in Tokyo, Japan in July.

Wed, 10 Mar 2021 07:52:21 GMT
Rwanda Is Eating Its Own (AKA Why You Should Read Do Not Disturb)
[African Arguments] Michela Wrong's book about the murder of Rwanda's former intelligence chief is a masterclass in investigative journalism.



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