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Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:18:07 GMT
Rwanda: Food Relief in Kigali to Be Distributed Door-to-Door
[New Times] Kigali city districts are working on a system through which they will distribute food relief to residents who currently have no source of income due to the latest lockdown imposed on January 18, 2021.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:22:55 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi Meets With Rwandan Delegation On Bilateral Cooperation
[East African] Kinshasa

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:44:14 GMT
Rwanda: King Faisal Hospital Upgrade to Be Completed in February
[New Times] The works to upgrade the infrastructure of King Faisal Hospital are nearing completion and the contractor is expected to hand over the project by next month, February 2021.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:44:12 GMT
Rwanda: How Effective Has Contact Tracing Been in the Fight Against Covid-19?
[New Times] Covid-19 is a complex virus that can be transmitted between people without even manifesting symptoms on the part of the carrier, according to experts.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:30:30 GMT
Rwanda: How Tourism Will Maintain Operations During Lockdown
[New Times] Tourism activities will remain open during the 15 day lockdown which commenced on January 19 in response to rising Covid-19 cases and mortalities.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:07:36 GMT
Rwanda: Police to Investigate Glitches in Its Movement Clearance System
[New Times] The Rwanda National Police (RNP) has promised to look into the challenges that some people are facing when using its movement clearance system.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:03:34 GMT
Rwanda: Immigration Services Go Online Amid Covid-19 Lockdown
[New Times] Following the two-week lockdown imposed on Kigali city, the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration (DGIE) has urged the public that all its services will be available online.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:02:54 GMT
Rwanda: RDB, Kenya Association of Travel Agents Ink Deal to Promote Regional Tourism
[New Times] Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCT) have inked an agreement with the Kenya Association of Travel Agents (KATA) and the East African Tourism Platform (EATP) to develop business and leisure travel in the East ...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:01:58 GMT
Rwanda: Anger As France Delays Trial of Genocide Suspect Muhayimana
[New Times] France-based Collectif des parties civiles pour le Rwanda (CPCR), which works to see Genocide suspects living in France brought to book, has expressed anger and shock after a trial that was supposed to be held there next month has been po...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:00:58 GMT
Rwanda: CHAN 2020 - Nsabimana Ruled Out of Tourney With Muscle Strain
[New Times] Amavubi midfielder Eric Nsabimana will miss the rest of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign after suffering a muscle strain injury during the 0-0 draw against Uganda Cranes on Monday.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:12:37 GMT
Rwanda: APR Winger Kevin Ishimwe Joins SC Kiyovu on Loan
[New Times] APR winger Kevin Ishimwe has joined SC Kiyovu on a one-year loan deal.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:10:56 GMT
Rwanda: APR Midfielder Buteera Starts Training
[New Times] APR FC midfielder Andrew Buteera is expected to return to action in late march after three months on the sidelines with a foot injury.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:19:16 GMT
Rwanda: Afrobasket Qualifiers - Rwanda National Team Enters Residential Camp
[New Times] Rwanda's national basketball team on Wednesday, January 20 started residential training ahead of the upcoming FIBA Afrobasket 2021 qualifiers window 2 scheduled for February 17 to 21 in Tunisia.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:43:02 GMT
Rwanda/Morocco: Former Coaches Tip Amavubi to Stun Favourites Morocco
[New Times] Former Rwanda national team coaches Eric Nshimiyimana and Jean Baptiste Kayiranga have tipped Amavubi players to defeat Morocco in their second match of Group C at the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:42:07 GMT
Rwanda: Ministry Says Graduates of 3 Private Varsities Not Ready for Labour Market
[New Times] The Ministry of Public Service has warned public institutions against hiring graduates from three private universities, saying that they are not yet ready for the job market.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:39:46 GMT
Rwanda: Ferwaba Appoints Mutokambali as New Technical Director
[New Times] The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has named Moise Mutokambali as the new technical director.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:38:36 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali - These Are the Services That Will Remain Working During Lockdown
[New Times] The Ministry of Local Governments on Tuesday January 19 published a list of essential services that will be allowed to continue operating amid the new Covid-19 preventive measures.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:56:07 GMT
Rwanda: Thousands Allowed to Leave Kigali Despite New Covid-19 Lockdown
[New Times] FILDAUS BAHATI, from Ruhango District, Southern Province, came to visit a friend in Kigali towards the end of last year.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 22:28:19 GMT
Africa: Outgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements
[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- At the end of his tenure as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number of 'concrete achievements' that have streng...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:07:49 GMT
Congo-Kinshasa: Protests After Controversial Preacher's Arrest
[Nation] The arrest of a local cleric in Lubumbashi, the DRC, over incitement has elicited protests in Haut-Katanga province, evoking memories of secession demands.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:19:16 GMT
Rwanda: Panic Shopping as Kigali Goes Back Into Lockdown
[New Times] Food markets across Kigali city were on January 19 flocked by crowds of people - retailers and wholesalers - following an announcement that the capital was returning to total lockdown.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:42:17 GMT
Rwanda: Rwanda Bets on Favipiravir to Save Lives as Covid-19 Rages
[New Times] Rwanda continues to register increasing number of Covid-19 cases and deaths, yet the country has not yet received a vaccine against the disease. The country is now banking on an antiviral drug - Favipiravir - to treat Covid patients in se...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:04:00 GMT
Angola: Could Isabel Dos Santos Make a Comeback?
[DW] The billionaire daughter of Angola's ex-president was considered the richest woman in Africa. But the Luanda Leaks scandal brought Isabel dos Santos' house of cards crashing down a year ago.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:24:41 GMT
Tanzania: Twenty Illegal Immigrants From Burundi Arrested
[Daily News] THE Immigration Department has arrested 20 immigrants from the neighbouring Burundi, with 12 being under 18 years.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:43:48 GMT
Rwanda: Biruta Delivers Kagame's Message to Tshisekedi
[New Times] Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta on Tuesday, January 19, delivered a message by President Paul Kagame to his counterpart of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:35:42 GMT
Rwanda: Anger As France Delays Trial of Genocide Suspect Musabyimana
[New Times] France-based Collectif des parties civiles pour le Rwanda (CPCR) which works to see Genocide suspects living in France brought to book, has expressed anger and shock after a trial that was supposed to be held there next month has been pos...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:32:39 GMT
Rwanda: Covid-19 - All Sporting Activities Suspended in Kigali
[New Times] Following Monday's announcement of a new lockdown in Kigali to curb further spread of Covid-19, the Ministry of Sports has suspended all sporting activities apart from individual physical exercises in and around homes.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:30:25 GMT
Rwanda: Scramble as Kigali Residents Prepare for Lockdown
[New Times] The 15-day lockdown announced on Monday evening seemed to have caught most city residents unprepared given the activities across the city on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:29:39 GMT
Rwanda/Uganda: Mashami Wants Improvement After 'Positive' Display Against Uganda Cranes
[New Times] Amavubi head coach Vincent Mashami has said his side will be looking to improve and be ruthless in front of goal after what he called a 'positive' result against Uganda Cranes in the team's first match of African Nations Championships (CH...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:19:45 GMT
Rwanda: Kigali Placed Under Lockdown in New Tougher Covid-19 Restrictions
[New Times] President Paul Kagame chaired a Cabinet meeting on Monday, January 18, 2021, where strict guidelines were put in place to slow the spread of new Covid-19 infections.



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