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Rwanda

Fri, 15 Jul 2022 05:11:40 GMT
Rwanda Premier League to Start on August 19
[New Times] The 2022/23 Rwanda national football league will start on August 19 according to the country's football governing body, Ferwafa.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:26:18 GMT
Genocide - Bucyibaruta Ruling 'Sends Strong Message to Fugitives, Deniers'
[New Times] The decision by the Cour d'assises de Paris to hand former Gikongoro prefet Laurent Bucyibaruta a 20-year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi sends a strong message to Genocide fugitives and deniers that trut...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 10:57:24 GMT
Former Top Rwandan Official Bucyibaruta Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 1994 Genocide
[allAfrica] Harare -- A French court has sentenced a former senior Rwandan official to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of complicity in the bloody 1994 genocide that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:23:02 GMT
How Natural Hair Movement Is Taking Shape in Kigali
[New Times] If you met Patria Himbaza, you would think her life is perfect. But how can it not with hair like hers? She's the kind you would turn to see as she disappears down the horizon with her long hair being blown by the wind, just like we see i...

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:24:17 GMT
Kigali to Get Stormwater Master Plan in Two Years
[New Times] Over $1 million (over Rwf1 billion) is set to be invested in developing the Kigali 'Stormwater Management Master Plan' that is expected to be complete by 2024 so as to mitigate floods in the city.

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 05:47:54 GMT
Genocide Survivors Renew Call to Reopen Munyeshyaka's Case
[New Times] Following the completion of the trial of suspected genocide mastermind Laurent Bucyibaruta in a French court, survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi have called upon the French judiciary to reopen the case of Wenceslas Munyeshyaka, a...

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:58:58 GMT
French Court Hands Bucyibaruta 20-Year Sentence Over Genocide
[New Times] The Cour d'assises de Paris has handed former Gikongoro prefet, Laurent Bucyibaruta, a 20-year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. He was immediately placed under arrest following the sentencing.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:42:16 GMT
Rwandan Teenager Irvyn Lomami Set for Lyon First Team Promotion
[New Times] Rwandan youngster Irvyn Lomami is scheduled to be roped into the Olympique Lyon first team.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:37:40 GMT
Mutuelle De Sante - Govt to Start Paying Health Centres in Advance
[New Times] The government of Rwanda is set to start implementing the 'Capitation Model' for the Community Based Health Insurance (CBHI)/Mutuelle de Sante.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:40:24 GMT
Kiyovu Appoint Patrick Aussems as New Head Coach
[New Times] Rwanda Premier League side Kiyovu Sports have appointed Belgian tactician Patrick Aussems as their new head coach.

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:59:30 GMT
Africa Bio-Manufacturing Institute Works to Kick Off in Kigali
[New Times] Rwanda is engaging a host of higher learning institutions to help train, re-skill and upskill professionals in the bio-manufacturing industry.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 07:48:14 GMT
A Welcome Delay to the UK Home Office's 'Morally Reprehensible' Rwanda Deportation Policy
[AI London] In response to the High Court postponing a judicial review hearing over the legality of the UK government expelling people seeking asylum to Rwanda, Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International UK's Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, sai...

Tue, 12 Jul 2022 05:23:13 GMT
1,500 Businesses Risking Prison, Penalties Over Water Permits
[New Times] More than 1,500 businesses are using water without permits and, a such, they face penalties as well as imprisonment, Doing Business has learnt.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:12:11 GMT
DR Congo Completes Process of Admission Into EAC
[New Times] The DR Congo's Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen'Apala, on Monday, July 11, deposited his country's instruments of ratification on the accession of EAC Treaty, to the EAC Secretary Genera...

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 16:13:07 GMT
Part of Gisozi Business Centre to Be Demolished Over Pollution #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] Different facilities in Gisozi commercial hub commonly known as Agakiriro in Gasabo district have been given ultimatum to vacate following an inspection which revealed that they are polluting the nearby wetland in Gisozi sector.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:36:37 GMT
Ministry of Health Bans Advertisement of Medicines, Medical Services
[New Times] The Ministry of Health has announced a ban on advertisement of medicines and medical services unless the person advertising has been issued an authorisation.

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:38:07 GMT
Commodity Prices Rise By 13.7%
[New Times] The prices of goods and services increased by 13.7 per cent in June 2022 compared to the same month last year, and 0.8 per cent increase on a monthly basis, according to National Institute of Statistics (NISR).

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:35:05 GMT
Kagame Receives Top Award From La Francophonie Parliament
[New Times] President Paul Kagame was on Saturday, July 9, awarded the Ordre de La Pléiade by the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF).

Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:22:39 GMT
Kagame Questions Silence on Rebels' Crime
[New Times] President Paul Kagame called out the international community's continued silence on FDLR for the last three decades and pointed out that conflicts in DR Congo do not benefit anyone but need collective efforts in fixing them.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:10:27 GMT
International Basketball Referee Ruhamiriza to Officiate at NBA Summer League
[New Times] Rwanda's international basketball referee, Jean Sauveur Ruhamiriza, has been named among referees who will officiate at this year's NBA Summer League from July 7-17 in Las Vegas.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:36:04 GMT
M23 Rejects Ceasefire Deal Signed Between DR Congo and Rwanda
[DW] Clashes broke out in Eastern Congo on Thursday between the military and M3 after the rebel group said that a ceasefire deal signed the previous day was "irrelevant."

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 14:11:49 GMT
More Four-Lane Roads, 43 Flyovers Planned for Kigali
[New Times] The City of Kigali has announced plans to construct new flyovers and four-lane roads so as to ease congestion across the capital.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:05:03 GMT
Why Supreme Court Decriminalised Humiliation of Foreign Officials
[New Times] The Supreme Court recently nullified, from the Penal Code, an article that hands jail sentences to suspects found guilty of insulting senior foreign officials.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:42:11 GMT
La Francophonie MPs Seek to Address Rising Cost of Living
[New Times] The Covid-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war have caused inflationary pressures on economies, reduced the purchasing power of La Francophonie citizens while raising the cost of living.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:00:24 GMT
DRC, Rwanda Agree to End Rebel Violence and Normalise Relations
[RFI] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a "de-escalation process" to stop violence between the Congolese army and rebels, which the DRC claims are supported by Rwanda. Angola's President, serving as mediator, has called the a...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:53:10 GMT
Congo, Rwanda Agree to 'De-Escalate' Tensions
[DW] The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a "de-escalation process" to curb the fighting and violence along their shared eastern border, the Congolese presidency said Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:52:55 GMT
Angola's President Mediating Role Highlighted
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Specialists in International Relations said that the African Union's invitation extended to the Angolan President João Lourenço to mediate the crisis between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) demonstrates the role ...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 07:44:50 GMT
The Cost of Speaking Up in Rwanda
[HRW] The UK's decision to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda and the much-awaited Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, which took place in the capital Kigali in June, have triggered much-needed scrutiny of Rwanda. The legal challenge against depor...

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 12:54:46 GMT
Calls Grow for Govt to Do More On Food Security
[New Times] There is a need to urgently devise ways to significantly boost food productivity if the country is to achieve its food security targets, experts and farmers say.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:13:10 GMT
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, Enviroserve Launch Competition to Boost E-Waste Collection #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and Enviroserve Rwanda, together with partners of the Rwanda e-waste campaign, have launched a competition dubbed "Drop-off and Win" to boost the collection of old and end-life electronic a...



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