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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:47:33 GMT
Rwanda: Thousands Stuck As Maritime Transport Between Gakenke-Muhanga Is Suspended
[New Times] Local officials have temporarily suspended movement between Muhanga and Gakenke districts following an accident that took place on Monday, January 3, involving two boats on River Nyabarongo

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:59:17 GMT
Africa: Costa Rica 2022 - Cameroon and Nigeria Regroup for Fourth Round Showdown
[CAF] Cameroon U-20 women's national team and their Nigerian counterparts have resumed preparations for their Fourth Round meeting in the African qualifiers for the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup, Costa Rica 2022 later this month.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:47:33 GMT
Rwanda: What Is Behind Rwanda's Rapid Covid-19 Vaccination Drive?
[New Times] Global vaccination statistics indicate that Rwanda is among few African countries with the fastest trend of the Covid-19 vaccination drive.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:36:12 GMT
Africa: Cameroon Says Africa Soccer Fever Pushing Thousands to Get Covid Jabs
[VOA] Yaounde -- Authorities in Cameroon say thousands of people have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine so they can attend the continent's top soccer tournament, the Africa Football Cup of Nations, or AFCON, which begins January 9. Organizers are putting o...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:46:19 GMT
Rwanda: 60 Suspects Arrested Over Defilement in Two Districts
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has urged the public in general and local leaders in particular, to join hands in denouncing suspects of defilement and all work to ensure they are brought to book.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:43:07 GMT
Senegal: Senegal - Mané, Mendy Join Camp
[Cameroon Tribune] Ahead of the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to be staged in Cameroon, the duo of Liverpool's Sadio Mané and Chelsea's Edouard Mendy have joined the Senegalese camp in Dakar. "Sadio Mané and Edouard Mendy arrived...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:43:07 GMT
Cameroon: Voters' Lists - Electoral Registers Open Nationwide
[Cameroon Tribune] Persons of voting age can have their names enlisted in any ELECAM branch office and the exercise is in accordance with Section 74 (2) of the Electoral Code.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:43:05 GMT
Cameroon: Bakassi - 28 Soldiers Promoted, Two Congratulated
[Cameroon Tribune] The happy Bakassi defence forces were full of praises to President Paul Biya for recognising their services to the nation on January 1, 2022.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:43:03 GMT
Cameroon: West Region - Community Leaders Learn Human Rights Abuses
[Cameroon Tribune] A two-day information and sensitization training seminar grouping village leaders, groups animators, religious and youth group leaders, organized by an NGO, Women international league for peace and freedom (WILPF-Cameroon) held in ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:43:00 GMT
Africa: AFCON 2021 - Tickets Sale Begins Today
[Cameroon Tribune] Tickets for the 2021 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) officially goes on sale today, January 4, 2022. This is according to a communique signed yesterday January 3, 2022 by Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, Minister of Sports and P...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:42:55 GMT
Cameroon: After the Feast - Work Resumes in Earnest
[Cameroon Tribune] Most people were in their offices as early as 7:30am on Monday January 3, 2022.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:42:51 GMT
Cameroon: Service to the Nation - Deserving Military Officers Receive Epaulets
[Cameroon Tribune] The Commander of the General Headquarters Brigade presided at the ceremony on January 01, 2022.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 12:42:47 GMT
Cameroon: North West - Accelerating Dev't of Andek Municipality
[Cameroon Tribune] : The Development aspirations of Andek Council, Momo Division have been stated with a 2022 budget that reflects their ambition to give the municipality a new lease of life in peace and progress.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:53 GMT
Nigeria/Cameroon: Sanwo-Olu, Gbajabiamila, Omo-Agege, Others in FG's Delegation to Cameroon
[This Day] The Federal Government has named a high powered delegation to lead the Nigerian contingent to the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament starting in Cameroon next Sunday, January 9, 2022.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:15:53 GMT
Nigeria/Cameroon: Ahmed Musa Bullish As Super Eagles Depart for Cameroon Today
[This Day] AFCON 2021...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:47:33 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - Patriots in Talks With IPRC-Kigali Star Nyamwasa
[New Times] Local giants Patriots basketball club are in advanced talks to sign IPRC Kigali shooting guard Bruno Nyamwasa ahead of the 2021/22 season.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:47:33 GMT
Rwanda: National Track and Field Champs Postponed
[New Times] The Rwanda Athletics Federation (RAF) has postponed the National Track and Field Championship to a yet-to-be-communicated date following the surge in Covid-19 cases in the country.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:47:31 GMT
Rwanda: Bright Start to 2022 - Can Amavubi Continue the Early Good Show?
[New Times] The year 2021 was an uninspiring one for Rwandan football as the national team Amavubi won only two competitive games out of the lot and finished the year in 135th position in FIFA ranking.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:46:22 GMT
Rwanda: Basketball - Patriots in Talks With IPRC-Kigali Star Nyamwasa
[New Times] Local giants Patriots basketball club are in advanced talks to sign IPRC Kigali shooting guard Bruno Nyamwasa ahead of the 2021/22 season.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:39:13 GMT
Cameroon: School Premises - Barrier Measures in Place...
[Cameroon Tribune] Different institutions are ensuring that students put on face masks and wash their hands before entering their classrooms.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:37:09 GMT
Rwanda: Tour Du Rwanda Preps Still On Despite Covid-19 Situation, Says Ferwacy Boss
[New Times] Local cycling governing body (Ferwacy) president, Abdallah Murenzi, has said that preparations for Tour du Rwanda 2022 are ongoing as planned despite the fresh challenges that the current Covid-19 situation is inflicting on sporting activ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:16:26 GMT
Africa: AFCON 2021 - Squads for Tournament
[Cameroon Tribune] The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations gets underway in Cameroon on January 9, 2022, having been delayed a year by the Coronavirus pandemic. Below are the squads which have been announced for the tournament, which ends with the final on Fe...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:05:58 GMT
Rwanda: A Farmer During Irrigation Exercise in Bugesera District in December 2021
[New Times] Despite the disruptions that were brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic which hit different sectors including the environment, steps toward green Rwanda continued to be registered in the country.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:05:58 GMT
Rwanda: 2021 - Inside 15 Milestones Towards Greening Rwanda
[New Times] Despite the disruptions that were brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic which hit different sectors including the environment, steps toward green Rwanda continued to be registered in the country.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 07:05:56 GMT
Rwanda: How Covid-19 Disrupted Rwanda's Market-Driven Agriculture Targets
[New Times] The fourth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA4) which Rwanda launched in 2018 - and runs through 2024 - targets among other outcomes, improved productivity and inclusiveness of agricultural market systems, increased value...

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:37:15 GMT
Rwanda: Mukagatete On Changing Lives Through Growing Nutritious Beans
[New Times] Among things Safina Mukagatete is proud of at the moment is ability to make her own decisions, being financially stable, and most importantly, being able to improve the nutrition of people around her community.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:37:14 GMT
Rwanda: Why Wood Sector Needs Access to Financing
[New Times] There is a need for improved access to finance for the wood sector to boost its contribution to economic and exports growth as well as job creation, experts have said.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:37:15 GMT
Rwanda: Haringingo Urges Kiyovu Players to Keep Fit During League Suspension
[New Times] The latest surge of Covid-19 omicron variant has not only seen the local football league suspended, but has also shut down training grounds for 30 days.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:37:15 GMT
Rwanda: All You Need to Know About Collective Investment Schemes in Rwanda
[New Times] Recently Rwanda enacted a new law to govern collective investment schemes (CIS), the Law N° 062/2021 of 14/10/2021 Governing Collective Investment Schemes.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 05:37:14 GMT
Rwanda: Best Five Players in Rwanda Premier League So Far This Season
[New Times] The Rwanda Premier League's 2021/22 season has seen some exciting displays so far after match-day 11. Some of the players stood out and inspired their teams with superb outputs.



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