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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:58:48 GMT
Rwanda, DR Congo Leaders to Begin Talks, U.S. Secretary of State Says
[VOA] Kigali, Rwanda -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to begin talks to ease the tension over fighting in eastern Congo. Blinken, speaking in Rwanda Thursday, said he also raised human...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:28:14 GMT
Food Prices Rise By 28% in Urban Areas
[New Times] The Consumer Price Index that was released by National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, on August 10, 2022 indicates that prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages have increased by 28.6 percent in urban areas in July compared to the ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:00:16 GMT
Sugira Signs for Syrian Side Al Wahda
[New Times] Rwandan striker Ernest Sugira has joined Syrian top flight side Al Wahda Sporting Club on a two-year deal.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:31:42 GMT
Handball - Rwanda to Face CAR in African Junior Champs Opener
[New Times] Rwanda will face Central African Republic in the two sides' first Group A game at the upcoming U-20 African Men's Handball Championship due August 20-27 at BK Arena, in Kigali.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:53:11 GMT
APR Rule Out U-Turn on Foreign Players Policy
[New Times] Lieutenant General Mubarakh Muganga, the chairman of local giants APR, has poured cold water on suggestions that the club would backtrack on its policy of only using home-grown players.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:16:45 GMT
Another Bus Company to Serve Kigali Routes
[New Times] Yahoo Car Limited has become the second transport company within a week to be allowed to deploy its fleet in Kigali roads as authorities look for ways to end long queues at bus stops.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:13:32 GMT
WASAC Repairs Kigali's 'Undersized' Water Pipes in Rwf20 Billion Project
[New Times] Water taps have dried up in some parts of Kigali as the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) is upgrading the Nzove-Ntora pipeline, one of the major pipelines in the capital, The New Times has learnt.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:02:14 GMT
Rwanda Seeks Universal Birth Registration Coverage This Year
[New Times] The government of Rwanda has set a target of having all babies born in the country to be registered at birth by the end of 2022.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:23:15 GMT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta At a Joint Press Availability
[State Department] Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Coop -- August 11, 2022 - FOREIGN MINISTER BIRUTA: Secretary Blinken, members of the press, good morning. I would like to start by welcoming Secretary Blinken and his delegation to Kiga...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:21:59 GMT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken Following His Meeting With Civil Society Representatives From Rwanda
[State Department] U.S. Embassy Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda -- August 11, 2022 - SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome. It's a pleasure to me and enlightening to hear from some leaders in civil society, from independent journalism here, gen...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:21:27 GMT
Secretary Antony J. Blinken At the Kigali Genocide Memorial
[State Department] Kigali Genocide Memorial, Kigali, Rwanda -- August 11, 2022 - SECRETARY BLINKEN: I just want to express appreciation for visiting the Rwandan Genocide Memorial. This is an incredibly powerful reminder of man's inhumanity to man, a...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:20:15 GMT
U.S. Backs Regional Efforts to Address DR Congo Crisis
[New Times] The US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken, has said his country supports regional mechanisms to find a lasting solution for the conflict-ridden eastern DR Congo, including the Nairobi Process and talks between Rwanda and DR Congo that ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:30:47 GMT
Rwandan Envoy to Uganda Confirms Sandra Teta is Back in Kigali
[New Times] Rwanda's High Commissioner to Uganda has confirmed that Sandra Teta and her children safely arrived in Kigali following days of intense speculation about possible domestic abuse against her.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:25:40 GMT
Enumerators Begin Listing Phase Ahead of 2022 Population Census
[New Times] The fifth national population census has reached an advanced stage this week, after the kick off of the listing phase, where enumerators began a house-to-house exercise putting numbers on each house.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:19:17 GMT
Climate Change, Resilient Health Systems Take Centre Stage at Kigali Global Dialogue
[New Times] The ongoing Kigali Global Dialogue conference is a unique think tank for leaders to share experiences and solutions as well as provide an occasion to establish new partnerships between countries.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:59:38 GMT
Rwanda's Conference Tourism Registers 383% Growth
[New Times] Rwanda is looking to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic impact on the country's conference tourism, Nelly Mukazayire, the chief executive of Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) has said.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:51:35 GMT
Rwanda to Roll Out Plea Bargain Criminal Procedure in October
[New Times] The Rwandan judiciary will starting in October this year embrace plea bargain to adjudicate on criminal cases, a development that is expected to address various issues including backlog of cases and congestion in prisons.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:38:49 GMT
Ghanaian Striker Peter Agblevor Joins Musanze FC
[New Times] Ghanaian attacker Peter Agblevor has signed for Musanze FC from relegated Etoile de l'est.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:12:20 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Arrives in Rwanda to Discuss Tensions With DRC, Human Rights
[RFI] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Rwandan President Paul Kagame amid calls from campaigners to pressure Kigali over its human rights record and alleged support of M23 rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic o...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:46:46 GMT
Experts Weigh in on Soil Erosion-Induced Losses
[New Times] Soil conservation, restoration and erosion control experts have suggested the establishment of demonstration plots in villages across the country that could help educate farmers on controlling soil erosion, starting with districts that ar...

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:02:20 GMT
Seven Things to Know About 5th Rwanda Population Census
[New Times] The national population and housing census, which will be carried out by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), is set to kick off in six days.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 08:48:03 GMT
Tony Football Excellence Programme to Open in Rwanda
[New Times] The Tony Football Excellence programme, an Israeli sports project, will open operations in Rwanda soon to boost football development among young talented footballers, the Ministry of Sports has announced.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:22:08 GMT
Rwanda's Conference Tourism Registers 490% Growth
[New Times] Rwanda is looking to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic impact on the country's conference tourism, Nelly Mukazayire, the chief executive of Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB) has said.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:59:17 GMT
Senators Seek Pension Access for Former Rwandan Workers in Burundi
[New Times] Senators have said that the current situation is concerning, where Rwandans who worked abroad, mainly in Burundi, are not given pension.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 12:37:58 GMT
95 Victims of MRCD-FLN Terror Attacks Narrate Ordeal
[New Times] Ninety-five people who were affected by the 2018 and 2019 terror attacks by the MRCD-FLN outfit have, in written form, narrated the ordeal they went through and the hardship they still face today as a result of what happened to them.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:36:29 GMT
How Soil Erosion is Posing a Threat on Food Security
[New Times] In the last three farming seasons (over a year's time), farmers grouped under IABM - a cooperative mainly growing maize in Muhanga District, Southern Province, saw 28 hectares of their farms gradually washed away by torrential rain induce...

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 17:29:37 GMT
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken Visits DRC, Rwanda Amid Tensions Over M23 Rebels
[RFI] US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the second leg of his three-nation African tour that began in South Africa at the weekend, and is due to wrap in Rwanda this Wednesday.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 07:54:41 GMT
Illegal Mining Threatens Gishwati Forest
[New Times] Districts that border Gishwati forest have said that fresh measures are being tightened to crack down on illegal mining activities that threaten the protected forest.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:14:27 GMT
New Law to Scrap Degree Requirement for Rwandan EALA Parliamentary Aspirants
[New Times] A university degree has been scrapped from the requirements for one to be a candidate for the position of the Rwandan member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) under the new bill, the Minister of Local Government has said.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 06:01:25 GMT
New Africa CDC Initiative to Support Rwanda's Vaccination Efforts
[New Times] The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has commenced the implementation of the Saving Lives and Livelihoods (SLL) initiative in Rwanda.



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