Minister Kaboneka - Gender Based Violence Impedes Development
[New Times] The Minister for Local Government, Francis Kaboneka, yesterday, presided over the official launch of a week-long campaign against Gender Based Violence (GBV) and child abuse, and called for...
View ArticleActivists Point to Decline of Budget Allocated to Food Security
[New Times] Activists in Rwanda have raised concerns over the national budget allocated to food security and nutrition that has been declining over the five past years, saying that there is need for...
View ArticleRwandAir's Audit for U.S. Flights Moved to September
[East African] An Audit by the US's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that is expected to give RwandAir the green light to start direct flights to the United States, has been moved to September.
View ArticleKagame Meets Ellen Degeneres
[New Times] Popular American TV host Ellen DeGeneres today met with President Paul Kagame at Village Urugwiro in Kigali.
View Article'Relax, and Let the World Visit Rwanda,' Critics of Arsenal Deal Told
[This is Africa] Critics are questioning President Kagame's Arsenal sponsorship, saying that he used half of the Sh8,4 billion (£62 million) in foreign aid provided by the UK on a frivolous pursuit and...
View ArticleChamisa Said He Helped President Kagame With ICT Policy, Not Whole Economy
[New Zimbabwe] THE headline of an article we published on Monday misleadingly indicated that MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa helped Rwanda president Paul Kagame turn his country into Africa's...
View ArticleNyagatare District Executive Team Resigns
[New Times] The top executive committee members of Nyagatare District led by the mayor, George Mupenzi, tendered in their resignations Wednesday to the District Advisory Council, citing "personal...
View Article2018/19 Budget - Lawmakers Urge Govt to Bridge Funding Gap
[New Times] Government should revise the proposed budget for the next fiscal year 2018/19 to accommodate a funding gap of over Rwf420 billion for urgent activities that need funding, especially...
View ArticleRwanda Ponders Ban on Single-Use Plastics
[New Times] Government is considering revising the current law on plastic products with the goal of banning single-use plastic materials such as straws, disposable cutleries among others, Environment...
View ArticleSupport Environment Ministry in the War on Plastic Pollution
[New Times] Rwanda has not banned single-use plastics yet. But there is strong indication that, ten years after the country imposed a largely successful ban on polythene bags, the next course action is...
View ArticleGovt - Firearm Acquisition Will Be Harder Under New Law
[New Times] The Minister for Justice, Johnston Busingye, has said that there should be no cause for alarm amid the ongoing process to amend the law on firearms since the process of acquiring or selling...
View ArticleRwanda's Safe-Flight Policy Gets Global Approval
[New Times] Rwanda's investments into the aviation sector were commended last week as the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) awarded the country with a certificate in recognition of its...
View ArticleAre Mayoral Resignations a Sign of More Enlightened Citizenry?
[New Times] Just two years into their five-year term, nearly a third of the mayors have since resigned.
View ArticleEgypt and Middle East Expo Opens in Kigali Today, Moves to New Venue
[New Times] Local and foreign firms will today start showcasing their products and innovations as the 9th Egypt and Middle East Expo opens today at MIC shopping mall in downtown Kigali.
View ArticleFeatured - IFC Invests U.S.$10 Million in I&M Bank to Support Small Business...
[New Times] Small and Medium Enterprises-SME are about to gain from a deal $10 million that was signed yesterday to increase lending to small and medium enterprises, promoting job creation and economic...
View ArticleRwanda Police Advisors in Central Africa Republic Get UN Medals
[New Times] The United Nations on Wednesday decorated 36 Rwandan police officers operating under its mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
View ArticleKagame Rebuffs Chamisa Claims
[The Herald] Rwandan President Paul Kagame yesterday dismissed claims by MDC-T leader Mr Nelson Chamisa that he helped him craft his country's ICT policy when they met in Geneva, Switzerland.
View ArticlePharmacies to Carry Self-Testing HIV Kits at Half Price
[New Times] The Ministry of Health will make available over-the-counter oral HIV self-testing kit at Rwf5,000 down from Rwf10,000, thanks to a public-private partnership with pharmaceutical agencies.
View Article2,000 Observers Expected for September Polls
[New Times] About 2,000 electoral observers are expected to oversee the parliamentary elections slated for September 3, the Executive Secretary of the National Electoral Commission, Charles Munyaneza,...
View ArticleOpposition's Chamisa to President Kagame - You Can't Remember Everything
[New Zimbabwe] Your Excellency (Kagame), you're not expected to remember everything."
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