Nduhungirehe Lays Out Three Steps to End DR Congo Security Crisis
[New Times] Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has laid out three steps that could put an end to the security crisis in neighbouring DR Congo.
View ArticleMarburg Outbreak Response - Rwanda's Key Lessons in Tackling Public Health...
[New Times] Rwanda has emerged as one of the models of effective management of public health crises. Through its national pandemic prevention strategy - applied during Covid-19, Mpox, and Marburg Virus...
View ArticleRwanda Faces Economic Strain As Countries Mull Travel Restrictions
[Business Day Africa] Countries imposing travel and trade restrictions on Rwanda over the Marburg virus outbreak could severely impact the nation's economy and public health response, despite the World...
View ArticleGlobal Fund Approves U.S.$5 Million for Rwanda's Mpox Response, Expands...
[Global Fund] Geneva -- To respond to the mpox outbreak spreading in Africa, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) has approved additional funding for Rwanda and...
View ArticleWHO Africa Chief Lauds Rwanda's 'Swift' Response to Marburg Outbreak
[New Times] World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Wednesday, October 16, visited Marburg outbreak response sites in Kigali and thanked Rwandan health...
View ArticleRwanda Begins World's First Clinical Trial for Marburg Virus Disease Treatment
[New Times] Rwanda has launched the world's first clinical trial for Marburg virus disease treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Tuesday, October 15.
View ArticleNo Trade Ban Needed Over Marburg, WHO's Tedros Says
[allAfrica] Rwanda has had 62 cases and 15 deaths from its Marburg outbreak since its declaration three weeks ago, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said during a media briefing.
View ArticleEU Needs to Demand Proof Rwanda Will End Torture in Prisons
[HRW] "Yordani, as in the Jordan river. That's where they put prisoners and beat them," a former prisoner in Rwanda told Human Rights Watch. In the New Testament, John the Baptist was washed of his...
View ArticleKenya's DP Gachagua Falls Ill, Takes No Stand At Senate but Trial Continues
[New Times] Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was on Thursday, October 17, admitted to a hospital in the capital, Nairobi, according to reports from the country.
View ArticleRoad to Afcon 2025 - Amavubi's Win Over Benin Left Group D Wide Open
[New Times] Rwanda's 2 -- 1 victory over Benin at Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday, October 15, left Group D of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers wide open as each of the four teams in the pool has a fair chance of...
View ArticleAPR Women Shift Focus On Volleyball League Title Defense
[New Times] After winning the 2024 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament in Moshi, Tanzania, APR women volleyball club have now turned their focus on retaining the domestic league title.
View ArticleWhat Next After Closure of Nyamirambo Cemetery?
[New Times] The City of Kigali has directed residents to use alternative burial sites following the closure of Nyamirambo cemetery in Nyarugenge District.
View ArticleEcobank Empowers African SMEs By Unlocking Opportunities Through AfCFTA
[New Times] Ecobank is enhancing its support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by tackling key challenges and seizing new...
View ArticleWhat $10m Agri-Biotech Programme Means for Rwanda
[New Times] Farmers and agriculture sector leaders have said they expect a new five-year scheme called Rwanda Agricultural Biotechnology Program, to support improvement in crop productivity, by...
View ArticleComedian Kibonge Opens Up On His Secret Battle With Childhood Illness
[New Times] Emmanuel Mugisha, better known by his stage name Clapton Kibonge, is a multitalented comedian with a career spanning over a decade in the industry.
View ArticleKing Yuhi V Musinga's Reign Was Marred By Rebellion and Questions of Legitimacy
[New Times] Yuhi V Musinga reigned from 1897 to 1931, a period that was marked by both internal and external challenges to his rule. His enthronement took place at Runda, near Gihara, in what is now...
View ArticleMinister Highlights Priority Areas to Boost Rwanda's Creative Economy
[New Times] For the growth of the creative economy, Rwanda is prioritizing four areas of investments and cultural development, including capacity-building, infrastructure, funding, and collaboration,...
View ArticleLawyers Seek Release of $10m Online Forex Fraud Case Suspect
[New Times] Davis Manzi, the man being prosecuted for allegedly defrauding Rwandans of Rwf 10 billion, reappeared in court on Thursday, October 17 to appeal against a 30-day remand handed him by the...
View ArticleRwanda's Five-Year Development Plan Takes Centre Stage During Senators' Retreat
[New Times] A two-day retreat featuring discussions on how to best fulfil the Senate's mandate and its collaboration with other entities in Rwanda's governance, kicked off on Thursday, October 17, at...
View ArticleMaking History - First Rwandan Women-Led Business Exports Full Container of...
[New Times] On October 4, 2024, Bahage Foods Ltd made history as the first Rwandan woman-led business--and the fourth ever in Rwanda--to export a full container of 22 tonnes of Hass avocadoes.
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