Rwanda
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:29:33 GMTThree More Protesters Shot Dead, Opposition Leader Declares Period of Mourning
[Mozambique News Reports And Clippings] Two key donors - the EU and the UK - have indirectly backed Frelimo in the dispute over the elections, in a way which will clearly strengthen the position of hard-liners within the Frelimo leadership. Yesterday...
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 07:21:41 GMTInside Rwanda's New Proposed Media Policy
[New Times] A stand-alone defamation law as well as legislations regulating artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content are some of the expected outcomes if the proposed media policy is approved.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:33:26 GMTEducation Ministry Explains Move to Standardise English Tests
[New Times] A teacher who completed a probationary period must sit for English examination as a medium of instruction every three years, and in case they fail the examination two consecutive times, they are dismissed, a new order of the Prime Ministe...
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:18:22 GMTRwandan, French Scientists Develop AI-Based Tech for Cancer Detection
[New Times] Rwandan scientists are part of a team that is researching how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in diagnosing and treating cancers as well as in carrying out measurements for unborn babies' biometrics.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:23:07 GMTRwandan Legends Kayirebwa, Muyango Honored for Impact On African Music
[New Times] The Music In Africa Honorary Award has long been a celebration of artists who shape the music industry in their home countries and beyond.
Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:33:26 GMTFive Lessons Amavubi Should Learn From Afcon 2025 Qualifiers
[New Times] It was heartbreaking for Amavubi to defeat Nigeria in Uyo but still fail to grab a ticket for the AFCON 2025 in Morocco.
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:38:39 GMTFor the First Time, the Elimination of a Cancer is Within Our Reach
[allAfrica] Every year, over 350,000 women die from cervical cancer and another 660,000 are diagnosed. As a consequence, children are orphaned, families impoverished, and communities diminished by the loss of mothers, wives, daughters and sisters.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:49:47 GMTCentral Bank Governor Rwangombwa Explains Lending Rate Decisions to Parliamentarians
[New Times] The Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR), John Rwangombwa, has said that when the bank raises its lending rate, it affects interbank rate, but not that at which banks provide credit to customers, a situation that limits its abili...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:49:47 GMTWhy Countries Must Accelerate Climate Adaptation Efforts
[New Times] As climate impacts intensify and hit the world's poorest, the Adaptation Gap Report 2024 has found that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts to curb devastating floods, longer-lasting droughts, extreme heat and ot...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:49:45 GMTAfrica's Climate Renaissance - Building Resilience Through COP29
[New Times] The 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, has once again brought the world's attention to the urgent need for decisive action on climate change. As nations gather to discuss the future of our p...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:42:27 GMTNgoma - Missing Head of Slain Genocide Survivor Found
[New Times] The missing head of a Genocide survivor who was murdered on November 14 in Ngoma District was found in a pit latrine where it had been thrown, a representative of IBUKA, the umbrella organization for Genocide survivors' associations in Ng...
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:38:17 GMTWHO Commends Rwanda's Efforts to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
[New Times] Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday, November 17, commended Rwanda for its commitment to eliminating cervical cancer before 2030.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 17:15:54 GMTEagles Say No Mercy for Rwanda Even With Afcon 2025 Ticket in the Bag
[This Day] Super Eagles Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, insisted yesterday that Nigeria will not have mercy on Rwanda today in the final game of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers despite the three-time African champions already having the qualification ticke...
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:48:57 GMTFamily Resilience - New Intervention to Address Intergenerational Trauma, Enhance Family Harmony
[New Times] A recent study testing a new approach--Multifamily Healing Spaces (MFHS)--has shown strong effectiveness in resolving intrafamily conflicts, enhancing communication and problem-solving skills, and building family cohesion and resilience. ...
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 04:12:33 GMTCOP29 - Guidelines On How to Include Small Businesses in National Climate Plans Unveiled
[New Times] With finance at the top of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) agenda in Baku, Azerbaijan, the International Trade Centre (ITC) unveiled its newly developed guidelines to help countries incorporate micro, small, and mediu...
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 04:12:24 GMTRwanda Trains 400 African Medics in Minimally Invasive Surgery
[New Times] More than 400 African surgeons from 25 countries were trained in minimally invasive surgery in Rwanda in the last one year.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:49:46 GMTMusician DA Rest Opens Own Record Label
[New Times] Rwandan artiste Prince Ishimwe, also known on stage as Da Rest, has taken a significant step forward in his music career and establishing his own record label dubbed 'Eeey D Entertainment'.
Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:57:24 GMTNigeria Ends Afcon 2025 Qualifier With Disappointing Loss to Rwanda
[Premium Times] The Super Eagles finished top of Group D with one loss on the final matchday in Uyo on Monday
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:33:39 GMTAfrica CDC Calls for Reassessment of U.S. Level 3 Travel Advisory On Rwanda
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 18, 2024 -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has formally urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control an...
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 11:56:52 GMTAFCON 2025 Qualifier - Lookman, Aina, Nwabali Excused From Rwanda Clash in Uyo
[This Day] *19 countries book places already in Morocco 2025 continental fiesta
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:33:20 GMTWorld Diabetes Week - How Early Screening Prevents Diabetic Retinopathy
[New Times] In marking World Diabetes Week, Rwanda Diabetes Association (RDA) will offer a free AI-driven eye screening on Friday, November 15, at Biryogo Car Free Zone in Nyamirambo to prevent diabetic retinopathy, a sight-threatening condition that...
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 12:33:19 GMTRwanda, Poland Sign Air Service Agreement
[New Times] Rwanda and Poland on Wednesday, November 13, signed a bilateral air service agreement (BASA).
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:19:15 GMTInside Rwanda's Plan to Fix $6bn Climate Finance Gap
[New Times] Rwanda is exploring innovative approaches to mobilise $6.2 billion climate finance, from 2024 to 2030, as part of implementing the newly adopted Climate and Nature Finance Strategy at speed.
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:19:15 GMTAre Countries On Track With Their National Climate Goals?
[New Times] Existing national climate goals, commonly known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), are 'not nearly ambitious enough' to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to the World Resources Institute (WRI).
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:14:38 GMTOlga Kayirangwa Murder Case - Prosecutors, Defence Clash in Appeal
[New Times] The murder case of Olga Kayirangwa, a 25-year-old woman who died in September while visiting a male friend's home, continued at the appeal level on Thursday, November 14, as the defendants presented arguments against their remand.
Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:14:38 GMTExperts Warn Against Reliance On Rain-Fed Agriculture
[New Times] Reliance on rainfed agriculture remains a significant concern as it is highly vulnerable to climate variability, according to Telesphore Ndabamenye, the Director General of Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB).
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:25:14 GMTEquity Group and Deg Launch German Desk to Boost Trade and Investment in East Africa
[Nile Post] Equity Group Holdings Plc and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH, the German Development Finance Institution, have announced the launch of the German Desk for the East African market. This initiative aims to fac...
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:17:32 GMTCOP29 - Amb Gatete Lists Five Critical Policy Priorities Toward a Climate-Resilient Africa
[New Times] African economies lose up to 5% of GDP, on average, annually because of climate-related disruptions and, while they require adequate, predictable and accessible finance, the structure of existing climate finance continues to perpetuate in...
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:17:31 GMTLand Authority Suggests Fund to Cushion Good-Faith Plot Buyers Against Disputes
[New Times] The National Land Authority (NLA) has said there is a need for a mechanism such as a guarantee fund to protect good-faith plot purchasers in case their rights are negatively affected by court decisions involving ownership disputes.
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 10:03:45 GMTRwanda Begins Countdown To End of Marburg Outbreak
[WHO] On 9 November 2024, the recommended 42-day countdown to declare the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda commenced, the day after the last confirmed patient tested negative for MVD by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). As of ...