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Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:58:11 GMT
From Ethnic Amnesia to Ethnocracy - 80 Percent of Rwanda's Top Officials Are Tutsi
[African Arguments] Despite the state's policy of ignoring ethnicity, most people know their leaders are mostly Tutsi. This research examines the extent of this trend.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:17:10 GMT
Activists Make Case for Enforced Awareness on GBV as Cases Surge
[New Times] The Covid-19 pandemic has left a mark by way of increased cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), among other effects, and the awareness to address the issue should be enforced, activists have emphasised.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:14:02 GMT
Military Prosecution Seeks Life for 23 Kinigi Assailants
[New Times] Military prosecution has called for life sentences for all the assailants who took direct part in the October 5, 2019 deadly attack that the P5 militia group carried out against civilians in Kinigi sector, Musanze district.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:23:42 GMT
Performance of Rwanda Media Development Indicator Drops
[New Times] The Rwanda Media Barometer (RMB) 2021 has indicated that the media development and professional capacity indicator scored 62.4 per cent, the least performance compared to other indicators it considered.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:23:07 GMT
Very Good Progress Made in Reviving Relations With Rwanda -Burundi Minister
[New Times] Burundi and Rwanda have in the recent past made "very good progress" in improving their relations, Burundi's Minister for East African Community Affairs, Amb Nibigira Ezechiel, told members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) ...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 11:10:07 GMT
Rwanda's Economic Growth Revised to 10.2% for 2021
[New Times] Rwanda's economic growth projection has been revised upwards to 10.2 per cent from a previous 5.1 per cent set earlier in the year, a recent International Monetary Fund mission noted.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 10:13:31 GMT
APR Extend Unbeaten Run to 40 Matches in Premier League
[New Times] APR FC made history on Tuesday, November 23 as they became the first East African side to go forty league games unbeaten following a hard fought 2-1 Victory over rivals Rayon Sports in the Rwanda premier league.

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 09:00:06 GMT
Lawmaker Wants Genocide Prevention Mechanism in Region's Peace and Security Strategy
[New Times] Genocide prevention should be given serious consideration in the East African Community peace and security strategy if the six-member regional bloc is to ever succeed in avoiding a repeat of what happened in Rwanda, 27 years ago, a Rwanda...

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:53:38 GMT
Type 1 Diabetes No Longer a Death Sentence - Activist
[New Times] Children living with Type 1 diabetes were on Tuesday November 23 joined by their families to celebrate, activists and medical workers to celebrate World Diabetes Day which is internationally marked on November 14.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:25:06 GMT
Survivors Welcome Naming of Paris Street After Genocide Victim Birara
[New Times] Genocide survivors have welcomed the act by the Mayor of Paris to name one of the neighbourhood in the city after Aminadabu Birara, a victim of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:18:58 GMT
Five Things to Know as Rwanda Rolls Out Covid-19 Vaccine to 12-Year Olds
[New Times] The Ministry of Health will vaccinate children in schools aged 12 years old and above starting with the City of Kigali from Tuesday, November 23, and later on, the exercise will be scaled up to upcountry schools.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:42:00 GMT
Rwanda Ex-Hotel Driver Tried in Paris for Complicity in Genocide
[RFI] A court in Paris begins hearing Monday the trial of Claude Muhayimana, a former hotel driver accused of complicity in Rwanda's 1994 genocide by transporting Hutu militiamen who massacred hundreds of Tutsis.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:32:01 GMT
Rayon Sports Keen to Halt APR's Unbeaten Run
[New Times] Rayon Sports will be looking to end the unbeaten run of APR when the two giants of Rwandan football face off in the Rwanda premier league on Tuesday afternoon at Kigali Stadium.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:28:11 GMT
Basketball Africa League Qualifiers Round of 16 Set for December 2
[New Times] The Basketball Africa League (BAL) qualifiers round of 16 will start on December 2 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:45:55 GMT
Covid-19 - Govt to Inoculate 12 to 17 Year Olds
[East African] Rwanda on Monday announced it was starting vaccination of teens under 18 years.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:20:28 GMT
Africa Commonwealth Parliamentary Speakers Convene in Rwanda
[New Times] The Parliament of Rwanda is set to host the 17th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) - Africa Region, which will focus on, among other topics, retooling Parliaments for effective and efficient oversig...

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 08:20:05 GMT
France - Trial Goes Underway for Genocide Suspect Claude Muhayimana
[New Times] The trial of key Genocide suspect, Claude Muhayimana, finally started on Monday, November 22, at the Cour d'Assises Paris in France after being postponed on several occasions.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 06:00:14 GMT
New Mayors Sworn in, Kick Off With Leadership Retreat
[New Times] The newly elected district executive committees for all the 27 districts where elections were held recently were Monday November 22 sworn-in and officially took over from outgoing teams.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 04:40:01 GMT
France Puts Driver Accused of Genocide Complicity in Rwanda On Trial
[DW] A former hotel driver stands accused of driving Hutus who massacred Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994. In the late 1990s he moved to France, tried and failed to obtain asylum but became a French citizen in 2010.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:34:54 GMT
French Justice Returns to Rwanda
[JusticeInfo.net] For the third time, a trial is opening in France against a Rwandan accused of participating in the 1994 genocide against Tutsis. The case of Claude Muhayimana, a lowly hotel driver, will take the court back to the massacres in the h...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:03:51 GMT
Competition to Boost Kinyarwanda Proficiency Among the Youth
[New Times] Different partners in the education sector are currently undertaking an inaugural nationwide Kinyarwanda reading competition for students, aimed at among other things, promoting the reading and writing for local language content, as well ...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:18:54 GMT
National Exams - 400 Candidates File Complaints
[New Times] The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has received 400 complaints from Senior Six candidates whose results were announced last week on Monday.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:54:06 GMT
Rwampungu Appreciates "Pure Love" After Receiving All-Star Game Prize Money
[New Times] Meshack Rwampungu, an ex-basketball player who lives with disability sustained in a car accident has lauded the basketball community for showing him "pure love," after he was handed the prize money for the All-star Game 2021.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:53:30 GMT
Rulindo, Bugesera Teams Dominate Sit-Ball League
[New Times] Rulindo and Bugesera dominated the national sitball championship first phase on Sunday by sweeping the top positions.

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:52:27 GMT
Rwanda to Inoculate Children of 12 Years and Above - Covid-19
[New Times] The Ministry of Health will start administering the Covid-19 vaccine to children of 12 years old and above in the city of Kigali from Tuesday, November 23.

Sun, 21 Nov 2021 09:19:21 GMT
Sky Wars - Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda Carriers Expand As Ethiopian, KQ Falter
[East African] As East Africa's leading carriers Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways grapple with financial and politically instigated crises, regional carriers Air Tanzania, Uganda Airlines and RwandAir have laid out plans to eat the big boys' lunc...

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 12:27:05 GMT
Rwanda Elects New Local Government Officials
[East African] Newly elected mayors in Rwanda's 30 districts will assume office starting next week after winning against the incumbents in elections concluded last week on Friday.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:48:35 GMT
MPs Wary of Declining Value of Rwandan Franc
[New Times] Members of Parliament have voiced concerns over the rate at which the Rwandan Franc is depreciating against major international currencies, a situation that could potentially erode people's purchasing power.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 11:44:50 GMT
Local Elections - 13 Mayors Seek Reelection
[New Times] The much-anticipated final phase of the local government elections at the district level is slated for Friday, November 19.

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 06:52:03 GMT
Uproar Over Low Speed Limits, Traffic Fines
[East African] Low speed limits with accompanying speeding fines has caused an uproar in Rwanda's capital Kigali with some motorists saying that the speed limits (40-60km/hr) around the city are unreasonable.



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