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Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:34:16 GMT
Experts on What Rwanda Can Take to Carbon Market
[New Times] Rwanda has potential to benefit from the carbon market considering its current conservation commitments, Faustin Vuningoma a Rwandan climate and activist who is attending COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, has said.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:04:28 GMT
How Climate Change Effects Are Leaving Farmers Vulnerable #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] The farmers who are facing the unusual drought periods in Rwanda have requested the government to increase the funding to the irrigation scheme to make the technology affordable to all.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:34:55 GMT
Kwizera Remains Awol Amid Contract Dispute With Rayon Sports
[New Times] Rayon Sports goalkeeper Olivier Kwizera has continued his exile from the club after failing to report for duty since the beginning of the 2021/2022 season.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:37:56 GMT
RDF Quashes Allegations of Involvement in M23 Attack in DR Congo
[New Times] The Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) is neither involved in nor supports any activities of the ex-M23 armed group, it announced on Tuesday, November 9.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:33:10 GMT
Advocate for Rights of Those You Represent - New Councillors Told
[New Times] Different district executive committee members of the youth, women and people with disabilities who were elected on Tuesday November 9, were tasked to accelerate different programmes to improve the welfare of the groups they represent.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:56:36 GMT
Local Polls - Which Are the Remaining Elective Seats?
[New Times] The local government elections are inching closer to an end as the exercise goes to the district level, the highest elective local administrative office in the country.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:41:25 GMT
EALA Lawmakers in Kigali Over Sexual and Reproductive Health Bill
[New Times] A team of lawmakers from the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) are in Rwanda to discuss with different stakeholders the sexual and reproductive health bill that has been with the regional parliament for years now.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:06:40 GMT
National Dialogue Returns as Covid-19 Cases Ease
[New Times] The 18th edition of the National Dialogue Council commonly known as Umushyikirano will take place this year after being postponed last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The New Times has learnt.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 06:56:31 GMT
Queen's Baton Relay Arrives in Rwanda
[New Times] The Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay has today, November 9 arrived in Rwanda where it will spend three days before heading to Tanzania on November 12.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 04:46:51 GMT
Promoting International Humanitarian Law Among Rwandan Law Students
[ICRC] ICRC's Rwanda delegation held its fifth Annual National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law (IHL).

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 07:25:21 GMT
Rwanda, Burundi Lawyers Blocked From Practising in Kenya
[East African] Kenya has blocked Rwanda and Burundi lawyers from practising in the country until local advocates are allowed to work in the two countries on a reciprocal basis.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:50:13 GMT
Middlemen Plunge Potato Farmers Into Losses
[New Times] Potato farmers are counting losses, claiming that they are selling their produce at 'giveaway' prices, despite the cost remaining high on the market.

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:49:38 GMT
Local Polls - Elected Leaders Urged to Put People Above Self
[New Times] Local government polls this weekend proceeded to the sector level, after councillors leaders from the cell and village administrative units were elected few weeks back.

Sun, 07 Nov 2021 15:26:50 GMT
Commonwealth Games 2022 - Queen's Baton to Arrive in Rwanda This Month
[New Times] Rwanda will, this month, receive the Queen's Barton ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 08:16:34 GMT
Rising 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 GMT
Parliament 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 GMT
Rwandan 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 GMT
Funding 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 GMT
How 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 GMT
Dutch 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 GMT
Rwandan 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 GMT
Rwanda 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 GMT
RwandAir 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 GMT
Turbulent 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 GMT
Tuyisenge, 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 GMT
Midfielder 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 GMT
Turbulent 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 GMT
Investors 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 GMT
Parliament 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 GMT
Rwanda 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.



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