Rwanda
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:48:44 GMTCovid-19 - Govt Imposes 7-Day Quarantine for Travellers Over New Variant
[East African] Rwanda has imposed a seven-day quarantine for passengers arriving in Kigali who have recently been to countries affected by the new Covid-19 variant.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:18:08 GMTPSG Academy Opens in Rwanda
[New Times] French football giants Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, November 27, inaugurated a new academy in Rwanda.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:39:17 GMTBasketball - Rwandan Named in Canada National Team
[New Times] The Rwanda national basketball team is set to miss out on the services of power forward Jean Victor Mukama, as he has been named on the Canadian national basketball team preparing for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:48:28 GMTDutch Troops Set for Field Training Exercise in Rwanda
[New Times] A contingent of 150 soldiers of the 44 Mechanised Infantry Battalion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is in Rwanda for a three-week field training exercise at the RDF Combat Training Centre - Gabiro.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:44:38 GMTVolleyball - Gisagara, Rra Crowned Champions of Taxpayers' Tourney
[New Times] Gisagara volleyball club, on Sunday, November 28 were crowned champions of the Taxpayers' tournament in the men's category, while Rwanda Revenue (RRA) claimed the title in the women's category.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:37:01 GMTGovt Suspends Flights Between Kigali and Southern Africa
[New Times] Rwanda has temporarily banned direct flights between Kigali and the southern African region as part of the new measures to control the Omicron variant of Covid-19 from spreading into the country.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:36:16 GMTNetherlands, Rwanda Strengthen Defence Cooperation
[New Times] A contingent of 150 soldiers from the Kingdom of Netherlands are in Rwanda to train soldiers of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) in a move seen to strengthen military cooperation between the two countries
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:32:02 GMTUSA Donates 300,000 More Covid-19 Vaccine Doses to Rwanda
[New Times] On Saturday, November 27, Rwanda received a total of 301,860 doses of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine donated by the United States of America.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 07:27:19 GMTRwandAir Bans Passengers From South Africa, Zimbabwe on Dubai Route
[New Times] In the wake of the escalating Covid-19 variant, RwandAir has announced it will not board passengers from South Africa and Zimbabwe travelling to Dubai.
Sun, 28 Nov 2021 08:30:03 GMTTanzania Gains From Uganda-Rwanda Tiff and Kigali-Bujumbura Rapprochement
[East African] The East African Community has lost any hope of resolving the political differences between Uganda and Rwanda, which led to the closure of the common border in 2019, due to the lack of political for dialogue.
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 08:06:42 GMTRwanda Reinstates Quarantine Rules for Travellers to Curb New Variant
[East African] Rwanda will effective Sunday, November 28, reinstate the mandatory 24-hour quarantine for all arriving passengers as officials move to control potential entry and spread of the new deadly Covid-19 variant detected in Southern Africa.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 07:11:53 GMTRwandan Activists Want Koffi Olomide's Concert Cancelled
[New Times] While music lovers can't wait to see Koffi Olomide gracing the Kigali Arena stage on December 4 , a section of people, led by gender activists, want the controversial rhumba maestro to be banned from performing in town due to his reput...
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 12:14:02 GMTRBC Warns of New Covid-19 Variant
[New Times] Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, the Director General of Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), has warned of a new variant of the coronavirus detected in the Southern African region.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 11:01:24 GMTKagame in DRC for Conference On Gender Violence
[East African] Rwanda's President Paul Kagame on Thursday arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to attend a conference aimed at fighting violence against women.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:21:24 GMTPSG Academy to Launch in Rwanda on November 27
[New Times] After being postponed for a number of times owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, Paris Saint-Germain football academy in Rwanda will finally be inaugurated in Huye District on Saturday, November 27.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:20:28 GMTKigali Rotaract Club Lights Up 15 Homes in Bugesera
[New Times] Members of the Rotaract Club of Kigali over the weekend donated solar panels to 15 vulnerable families in Bugesera District, to help children in these families be able to revise their school work while at home.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:19:22 GMTRwanda's Uwineza Scoops Women in Science Award
[New Times] Annet Uwineza, a postdoctoral fellow in Life and Environmental Sciences, specializing in Human Genetics has been named among this year's 20 Women in Science for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:14:00 GMTKagame, Tshisekedi Discuss Ties on Margins of Masculinity Meeting
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday afternoon met his host President Felix Tshisekedi at the Palais de la Nation in Kinshasa for bilateral talks, ahead of the inaugural Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity, which was held in the evening...
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 10:13:18 GMTIsrael Donates Cows to Vulnerable Residents in Rulindo
[New Times] At least 20 vulnerable families in Rulindo District were on November 25, given a cow each by the Embassy of Israel in Rwanda.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:06:49 GMTKagame in DR Congo for Inaugural Conference on Positive Masculinity
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Thursday arrived in Kinshasa where he joined fellow Heads of State to attend the inaugural African Men's Conference on Positive Masculinity, hosted by his DR Congo Felix Tshisekedi.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:52:45 GMTWorld Bank Pledges Support to Rwanda's Post-Covid-19 Recovery
[New Times] The World Bank Country Director for East Africa, Keith Hansen, has pledged continuous support in different development activities in Rwanda and commended its strides of economic recovery from Covid-19.
Fri, 26 Nov 2021 06:39:21 GMTMilitary Court Adjourns Kinigi Terror Trial to Next Month
[New Times] The Military High Court has postponed to December 9, the trial of the 38 persons being prosecuted in connection to the P5, a coalition of anti-Rwanda militias that perpetrated deadly attacks against citizens of Kinigi sector in Musanze di...
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:58:11 GMTFrom 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 GMTActivists 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 GMTMilitary 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 GMTPerformance 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 GMTVery 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 GMTRwanda'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 GMTAPR 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 GMTLawmaker 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...