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Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:42:17 GMT
Milk Shortages, Price Hikes Bite as Drought Takes Its Toll
[New Times] Pascal Dukuzumuremyi currently pays over 60 per cent more on milk than he used to about two months ago.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:05:20 GMT
CHAN 2023 Qualifiers - Amavubi Coach Names Squad for Ethiopia Tie
[New Times] Carlos Alòs, the head coach of the national football team, Amavubi has named a provisional squad to start preparations for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:46:06 GMT
Ending Covid-19 Pandemic – and Preventing Worse Ones - Demands Equity, Innovation, Investment
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Sharing technology and supporting innovation is not just about equity. It´s also the best way to stop pandemics

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:20:41 GMT
Environment - Rwanda's Top Polluters Named
[New Times] Environmental crime is an illegal act which directly harms the environment.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:23:37 GMT
Enumerators Begin Door-to-Door Exercise as National Census Begins
[New Times] Different enumerators deployed by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) are collecting information from Rwandans across the country as part of the ongoing national population and housing census.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:48:40 GMT
Famed Rwandan Singer Buravan Dies At 27
[New Times] Singer Yvan Buravan has passed on in India, where he was undergoing treatment since the beginning of the month. His management announced in the wee hours of Wednesday, August 17, that the singer succumbed to pancreatic cancer.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:23:26 GMT
Local Tech Start-Up Selected for African Accelerator Programme
[New Times] UmuravaWork, a local tech start-up that is building a Pan-African customized talent marketplace and end-to-end workforce outsourcing platform, has been selected among 45 other African start-ups for the Village Capital's Future of Work Afr...

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 07:21:38 GMT
Rwanda-Bound Zimbabwean Teachers Write Exams in Harare
[New Times] Harare -- Teachers from Zimbabwe, who have been shortlisted to be recruited by Rwanda, are undergoing examinations across the southern African country under the supervision of officials from Rwanda's education ministry.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:11:34 GMT
Five Players to Watch in Rwanda Premier League Next Season
[New Times] The 2022/23 Rwandan premier league season kicks off on Friday, August 19 with clubs like Rayon Sports, Kiyovu and AS Kigali hoping to challenge champions APR for the league title.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:05:26 GMT
New UK Trade Scheme Rolled Out, Rwandans Set to Benefit
[New Times] A preferential trade scheme where the United Kingdom will extend tariff cuts on hundreds of export items from a number of developing countries including Rwanda, has been launched.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:17:40 GMT
Kagame Congratulates William Ruto, Kenya's President-Elect
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has congratulated Kenya's President-elect, William Ruto, following his victory announced on August 15.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:30:59 GMT
Police Seize Over Six Tonnes of Smuggled Lithium
[New Times] Two people have been arrested after being intercepted while transporting 6.6 tonnes of lithium, allegedly extracted from a mine in Ngororero District.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:04:50 GMT
Rwanda, World Bank Ink U.S.$129 Million Education Deal
[New Times] Rwanda and the World Bank have signed an additional financing agreement worth $129 million (over Rwf134bn) to among others support the government's efforts to improve teacher competence and student retention.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 07:01:38 GMT
Rwandan Start-Up Nominated for 'Nobel Prize for Impact'
[New Times] Ampersand, an electric motorcycle company, has been nominated among 100 global most promising impact companies, tackling environmental and social problems.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:53:21 GMT
First Family Enumerated as National Census Begins
[New Times] President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame were enumerated today August 16, as the national population and housing census commenced across the country.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:44:28 GMT
Citizens Urged to Hold Leaders Accountable on Budget Execution
[New Times] Government has urged the general public to pick interest in the way the national budget is used, which will help them hold accountable leaders who are entrusted with these finances to implement different projects.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:26:21 GMT
Kagame Promotes Nkubito to Major General
[New Times] President Paul Kagame, who is also the Rwanda Defence Force's (RDF) Commander-in-Chief, has promoted Brigadier General Eugene Nkubito to the rank of Major General.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:15:25 GMT
Protection of Civilians Crucial in Peacekeeping Missions, Army Officers Told
[New Times] At the beginning of a United Nations training of army officers in Musanze District on Monday, August 15, officials underlined protection of civilians as a major pillar of peacekeeping missions.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:04:11 GMT
Senators Seek Increased Pension Benefits Amid Rising Cost of Living
[New Times] Over 50 per cent of pensioners get less than Rwf30,000 monthly benefits, which is lower than the least required amount for a retiree to meet their basic needs.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 08:57:28 GMT
Blinken's Delicate Mediation Between Rwanda and DR Congo
[DW] While in Congo's capital Kinshasa, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken chose cautionary words to set the tone for the sensitive talks with President Paul Kagame on Thursday in neighboring Rwanda, the last stop on his trip. After meeting with hi...

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 05:15:52 GMT
Kenyan Winger Paul Were Joins Rwanda's Rayon Sport
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former AFC Leopards winger Paul Were has become the latest Kenyan to move to Rwanda after joining top tier side Rayon Sports on a two-year deal.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:05:33 GMT
Rwanda, U.S. Biotech Firm in Joint Effort to Address Biosecurity Challenges
[New Times] The government has entered into a partnership with American Biotechnology Company, Ginkgo Bioworks, in a bid to develop new biosecurity capabilities in Rwanda.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:12:10 GMT
Basketball - Patriots, REG Renew Rivalry
[New Times] Local basketball giants Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and Patriots will go head-to-head Friday, August 12, in a highly anticipated league crunch at BK Arena as the championship edges closer to the playoff stage.

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 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 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 09:18:49 GMT
IYD2022 - Rwandan Youth Talk Empowerment, Need to Tap Into Available Opportunities
[New Times] About 70 percent of Rwanda's population is aged 30 years and below, making the post-Genocide generation by far the largest demographic group.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:15:45 GMT
Plea Bargain - Lawyers, Activists Welcome Move
[New Times] Lawyers and activists have welcomed news where the Rwandan judiciary will start rolling out the plea bargain criminal procedure by October this year.



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