Rwanda
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:16:34 GMTRising Fuel Costs Threaten Regional Economic Recovery
[New Times] The global rise in fuel prices has been cited by the African Development Bank as a significant risk to the East African region's economic recovery.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:12:16 GMTParliament Asks Prime Minister to Solve Rwamagana Steel Factory Emission Issue
[New Times] The Chamber of Deputies has requested the Prime Minister to solve, within two years, the issue of emissions discharged by SteelRwa - a steel manufacturing factory based in Rwamagana District - which nearby residents complain are harmful t...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:51:41 GMTRwandan Innovators Stand to Win U.S.$50,000
[New Times] Rwanda plans to invest up to $50,000 for the Hanga start-up of 2021, which is expected to take place next month at the Kigali Arena.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 05:16:36 GMTFunding Shortage Puts School Feeding Programme in Jeopardy
[New Times] Public and government-aided schools have expressed their difficulties in implementing the school feeding programme to all students.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:50:13 GMTHow Achievable Is Rwanda's Ambition to Scale Up Digital Payments to 80%?
[New Times] There is need to increase digital literacy and rollout digital technologies among the population so as to increase digital payments to 80 percent within the next three years in Rwanda.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:47:32 GMTDutch Expo Expands Market for Rwanda's Flower Exports
[New Times] Rwandan florists are in the Netherlands in search of wider markets for their produce.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:10:31 GMTRwandan Judiciary Should Be Respected - EU Legislators
[New Times] MP Norbert Neuser, heading a delegation of eight members of European Union (EU) Parliament, who are in Rwanda from Monday, has said that Rwanda is an independent country and its judiciary should be respected.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:09:56 GMTRwanda to Benefit From £100 Million Climate Finance
[New Times] Rwanda is among five pioneer countries that have been selected to trial and find new ways for vulnerable countries to easily access climate finance.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:08:31 GMTRwandAir Boss Makes Case for Single African Aviation Market
[New Times] The Chief Executive of the national carrier RwandAir, Yvonne Manzi Makolo, has emphasised the need for a single unified air transport market in Africa, saying it will need more commitment from governments across the continent.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:57:21 GMTTurbulent Term - Mayoral Term Marked By Resignations, Dismissals and Reshuffles
[New Times] As the end to the electoral term for local leaders edges closer, Deogratias Nzamwita from Gakenke District is the only mayor who set to complete his two five-year terms.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:49:17 GMTTuyisenge, Kagere Out of World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] Amavubi coach Vincent Mashami has dropped senior players include Abdul Rwatubyaye, Meddie Kagere and Ange Mutsinzi ahead of the two World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Kenya matches.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 07:37:11 GMTMidfielder Yannick Mukunzi Out of World Cup Qualifiers
[New Times] Talented central midfielder Yannick Mukunzi is not in the Amavubi squad for this month's 2022 World Cup qualifiers after sustaining an injury at his Swedish club Sandvikens IF.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:43:03 GMTTurbulent Term - Mayoral Term Was Shaped By Resignations, Dismissals and Reshuffles
[New Times] As the end to the electoral term for local leaders edges closer, Deogratias Nzamwita from Gakenke District is the only mayor who set to complete his two five-year terms.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:42:22 GMTInvestors Shy Away From 'Risky' Cremation Facilities
[New Times] The Ministry of Local Government has attributed the absence of cremation facilities to the lack of investor appetite for such ventures.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:07:38 GMTParliament Warns Over Illegal Recruitment of Local Officials
[New Times] Members of Parliament have tasked the Minister of Local Government to provide a report on how local government officials who were responsible for the illegal recruitment and placement of workers in district positions have been sanctioned.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:07:37 GMTRwanda Banks on Value Addition to Make Most of Mining Sector
[New Times] The CEO of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board, Yamina Karitanyi, has encouraged mining operators to embrace value addition to cushion the industry against price fluctuation and stabilize the country's export revenues.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:07:34 GMTNine Business Firms Fined Over Hiking Milk Prices
[New Times] The Ministry of Trade and Industry on Tuesday, November 2 launched an inspection among the businesses to curb the speculative prices of milk in a bid to ensure the consumer's rights are protected.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:07:32 GMTGrassroots Polls - Fresh Elections Held in Six Villages
[New Times] The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has had to conduct by-elections in some parts of the country due to irregularities that occurred during the local government elections, according to Charles Munyaneza, the commission's Executive Sec...
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:29:52 GMTU.S.$250 Million Continental Investment Fund Established in Kigali
[New Times] The Kigali International Financial Centre has announced the entrance of a $250 million investment fund dubbed Virunga Africa Fund I which will invest in sectors capable of driving economic growth and social transformation across Africa.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:40:39 GMTYou Can Go to Jail for Up to 7 Years for Faking Covid-19 Results, Police Warns
[New Times] Police have warned the general public against forging Covid-19 test results while they are going to places that require presenting negative test results.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:22:58 GMTKigali Deploys Sensor-Fitted Bins to Improve Waste Management
[New Times] Waste management in the City of Kigali has started improving thanks to a Smart Waste Management and Collection pilot project that has been launched.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:22:20 GMTRwanda to Set Up U.S.$100 Million Facility for Private Sector Green Projects
[New Times] The Minister for Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujamawariya (2nd right), among panelists at a sideline event of the ongoing 26th UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland. / Photo: Courtesy.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:11:21 GMTExpo 2020 Dubai - High Profile Figures Who Visited the Rwandan Pavilion in October
[New Times] From its debut on October 1 to the end of the month, which was the first of the exposition's five-month run, the Rwandan pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai was busy and managed to attract some prominent figures.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:40:42 GMT10 Players to Watch in 2021/22 Season
[New Times] The 2021/22 Rwanda football league season which started on October 30 is expected to be tightly contested by more than two clubs. In the past, Rayon Sports has always been the biggest challenger of APR, who have dominated the league for m...
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:40:41 GMTRBC Named Continental Centre of Excellence for Covid-19 Vaccination
[New Times] Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has been chosen by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to serve as part of a network of Centres of Excellence for Covid-19 vaccination on the continent.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:40:36 GMTAS Kigali Humiliate Kiyovu as Mukura, Gorilla Fail to Win
[New Times] The national football league week 2 games started on Tuesday November 2, 2021 with some interesting results as what was seen as the clash of the titans turned out to be a one-sided game with AS Kihali handing Kiyovu Sports a 4-0 mauling.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:40:34 GMTCovid-19 - Over 2 Million Rwandans Fully Vaccinated
[New Times] More than two million people in Rwanda have already taken their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to official statistics from the ministry of health.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:39:55 GMTLocal Polls - Women Participation Up By 8%
[New Times] The provisional results of the local government elections that were recently concluded at the village level show that women participation has increased by 8.3 percent, latest figures from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) show.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 08:03:33 GMT$250 Million Continental Investment Fund Established in Kigali
[New Times] The Kigali International Financial Centre has announced the entrance of a $250 million investment fund dubbed Virunga Africa Fund I which will invest in sectors capable of driving economic growth and social transformation across Africa.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 06:19:24 GMTAfrica CDC Designates Institut Pasteur Morocco and Rwanda Biomedical Centre as Covid-19 Vaccination Centres of Excellence
[Africa CDC] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a Specialised Technical Institution of the African Union (AU), has designated two institutions to serve as part of a network of Centres of Excellence (CoE) for COVID-19 ...