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Rwanda

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:17:49 GMT
Religious Beliefs Impede Safe Abortion - Activists
[New Times] Sexual and reproductive health activists have cited religious beliefs as some of the barriers that impede the procurement of safe abortion and the implementation of the law on abortion, affecting many, especially the youth.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:15:21 GMT
Decision to Maintain Koffi Olomide Show Upsets Civil Society Groups
[New Times] Rwanda Men Engage Network (RWAMNET), says it is 'still' demanding organizers to cancel Koffi Olamide's concert, despite the latter's stance of maintaining the show.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:14:24 GMT
Rwanda, DR Congo Commit to Boost Trade Through Transportation
[New Times] The Minister of Infrastructure, Ambassador Claver Gatete and his DRC counterpart, Cherubin Okende Senga on Wednesday, December 1 held a bilateral exchange on the development of air, road and railway infrastructure projects.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:13:37 GMT
Ferwafa Suspends Seven Match Officials Over Poor Refereeing
[New Times] Local football governing body (Ferwafa) has suspended seven match officials over poor refereeing decisions they made in recent fixtures of the men's topflight league and women's second division league.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 10:12:07 GMT
Kangondo Assault Case - Military Court Reduces Convicts' Sentences on Appeal
[New Times] The Military High Court has slashed the jail sentences of two soldiers convicted for committing several acts of aggression against residents of Kangondo 2 village, Nyarutarama cell in Remera Sector in Gasabo District, in March 2020.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:38:34 GMT
Financial Institutions Excluding Disabled People - Report
[New Times] Persons with disabilities have expressed their concerns and challenges that limit them to accessing financial services like loans, effective customer care and information on financial products among others.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:35:07 GMT
PSG Academy - a Solid Foundation for Rwandan Football to Thrive
[New Times] As football continues to grow all over the world with clubs across the globe hunting for the next biggest star to groom, foreign teams are extending their tentacles to the African continent to form partnerships with local academies.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 08:58:14 GMT
Report - 9% of Persons With Disabilities Are Financially Excluded
[New Times] Persons with disabilities have expressed their concerns and challenges that limit them to accessing financial services like loans, effective customer care and information on financial products among others.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:05:09 GMT
Informal Traders Buoyant Over Rusizi One Stop Border Post
[New Times] Plans to construct a One-Stop-Border post in Rusizi, Rwanda has stimulated optimism among informal cross-border traders, particularly women.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:03:48 GMT
Basketball League Scheduled to Start in February
[New Times] The national basketball league 2021/22 will tentatively kick off on February 18, the Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has said.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:39:32 GMT
China's Kung Fu Wushu Cements Place in Rwanda
[New Times] A fortnight ago, Rwanda organised the annual Kung Fu Wushu Championship putting an end to close to a 20-months hiatus caused by the covid-19 setbacks.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:36:53 GMT
Govt to Cut Lending Rates On Loans to Poultry, Pig Farmers
[New Times] The government is set to launch a new financing scheme to lower interest rates for pig and poultry farmers as well as animal feed producers in need of bank loans.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:05:50 GMT
World Bank Avails Rwf100 Billion for Rwanda's Broadband, Digital Services
[New Times] Rwanda's broadband and digital public services ambitions has received a boost as the World Bank Group approved $100 million financing for the purpose.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:19:46 GMT
AS Kigali Maintain Winning Streak as Bugesera's Poor Form Continues
[New Times] At the Stade Bugesera in Nyamata, the patchy form of Bugesera FC continued as they were held to a goalless draw at home by Rutsiro.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:04:28 GMT
Senators Implore Rwandan Diplomats to Lead the Fight Against Genocide Denial
[New Times] Senators have called upon Rwandan embassies and diplomatic missions in various countries to put more effort in fighting the denial and minimisation of the Genocide against the Tutsi.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 08:03:50 GMT
PDI Political Party Marks 30th Anniversary
[New Times] The Ideal Democratic Party known for its French acronym PDI (Parti Démocrate Idéal) on Tuesday November 30, celebrated 30 years since its foundation in 1991.

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 09:19:05 GMT
RwandAir Launches Flights to Doha
[New Times] National carrier, RwandAir on Thursday morning launched its new non-stop direct flight to Doha, the capital city of Qatar.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:46:09 GMT
Rwanda Bids to Host Continental 2022 Taekwondo Championship
[New Times] The Rwanda Taekwondo Federation has submitted an application to host the 2022 African Taekwondo Championships.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:23:22 GMT
Arrival of White Rhinos Boosts Rwanda Tourism
[New Times] Kester Vickery, a conservationist is excited to have been among the group that supervised the translocation of 30 white rhinos from South Africa to Rwanda's Akagera National Park.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:50:17 GMT
Uganda Accuses Rwanda of Abducting Sfc Soldier
[Monitor] Uganda has accused Rwandan Security forces of abducting a Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier attached to the Specials Forces Command (SFC) for unexplained reason.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:44:27 GMT
Tour Du Rwanda 2022 Stages Unveiled
[New Times] The national cycling federation has unveiled the Tour du Rwanda 2022 race stages which will cover a total distance of 937km.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:43:48 GMT
Kwizera Signs Contract Extension at Rayon Sports
[New Times] Goalkeeper Olivier Kwizera has signed a one-year contract extension with the Rwanda premier league side Rayon Sports. The new deal runs until November, 2022.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:39:51 GMT
South Sudanese Political, Military Leaders in Rwanda for Peacebuilding Course
[New Times] Twenty-five high-ranking political and military leaders from South Sudan on Monday, November 29 started a post-conflict seminar at the Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze District.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:27:16 GMT
New Policy to Promote Inclusion for Students With Disabilities in TVET Schools
[New Times] A new policy for the education sector that will aim at catering for people with disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools is in the offing.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 11:17:39 GMT
Rwanda Gets 30 White Rhinos From South Africa
[East African] Thirty white rhinos arrived in Rwanda from &Beyond Phinda Game Reserve in South Africa as part of conservation efforts to repopulate the endangered species to the Akagera National Park.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:42:10 GMT
Covid-19 - Govt Introduces Booster Shot for High-Risk Groups
[New Times] Rwanda will, effective Tuesday November 30, gradually roll out Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to elderly citizens aged 50 and above, the Ministry of Health announced om Monday.

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:48:44 GMT
Covid-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.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:14:42 GMT
Thirty White Rhinos Moved to Rwanda in Largest Translocation
[New Times] Thirty white rhinos have been released into the wilderness of Akagera National Park in Eastern Province, in a move that seeks to create a secure new breeding stronghold for the species in Rwanda.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 08:12:49 GMT
Kagame Tasks Newly Elected Local Leaders to Stamp Out Child Stunting
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has, today on November 29, tasked newly elected local leaders to eradicate the rampant issue of child stunting in different districts, pointing out that they cannot delegate this work to anyone else.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 07:07:40 GMT
Rwanda, Germany Sign Rwf50 Billion Deal to Boost SMEs, Social Protection
[New Times] Rwanda through the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) and Local Administrative Entities Development Agency (LODA) received a grant of ?44 million (approximately Rwf50 billion) aimed at supporting social protection programmes and boosting ex...



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