Tag: Rwanda
Camel milk demand grows in East Africa amid COVID-19
The demand for camel milk has gone up in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda in the past year amid a quest to boost immunity against...
DRC residents seeking refuge in Rwanda after volcano eruption returning home
Residents in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who fled to neighboring Rwanda following the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo...
Rwanda’s political opposition expresses concerns over their government’s violation of The Commonwealth’s core values...
Ahead of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to take place in Rwanda in June 2021, we have reached out to...
Adansi Travels Sponsors Winner of Pose for Africa for a Rwanda Trip
After being crowned winner for the maiden Pose for Africa reality show, Diamond Victoria better known as “Sika” is set to embark on a...
Malaria in Rwanda declines by 3 million cases in three years
Rwanda has recorded a sharp decline in malaria infection cases in the last three years, the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) said on Sunday one...
Museveni calls for prevention of EAC trade irregularities
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Tuesday that talks are needed to prevent irregularities in trade among member states of the East African Community (EAC).
Museveni...
Ghana and Rwanda hold virtual summit to explore investment, trade opportunities
Ghanaian and Rwanda businesses have held a virtual summit to explore investment opportunities in Agriculture, Manufacturing and Services sectors to boost trade and investment...
Kenya, AU join Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda in mourning Tanzanian President Magufuli’s death
Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, as well as chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat on Thursday expressed their deep condolences over...
Rwanda begins vaccinating inmates against COVID-19
The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) and Rwanda Correctional Services has began inoculating elderly inmates and those with underlying diseases against COVID-19.
The vaccination started on...
11 African countries report of 501Y.V2 variant – Africa CDC
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday disclosed that some 11 African countries have so far reported the presence...
Rwanda earmarks US$51 million for buying COVID-19 vaccines
Rwanda has budgeted 50 billion Rwandan francs (about 51.2 million U.S. dollars) to buy COVID-19 vaccines for over 7.8 million people by 2022, Health...
Rwanda defends arrest of prototype of character in controversial movie
The Rwandan Parliament on Tuesday called on the European Parliament to retract a resolution condemning the arrest of Paul Rusesabagina in Rwanda.
Rusesabagina, who was...
Rwanda launches COVID-19 vaccination – ministry
Rwanda has started vaccinating high-risk groups against COVID-19 nationwide, notably frontline healthcare staff, with limited vaccine doses acquired through international cooperation, said the Health...
Young Boxing Champion Joseph Awinongya Jr To Convert To Nursing Practice
Joseph Awinongya Jr the exciting young fighter with 7 national boxing championships to his name has announced that he would like to become a...
President Kagame is Right: Africa Must Get Covid-19 Vaccinations
It is Morally and Economically Just.
February 9, 2021
The Guardian on February 7, published an insightful statement from Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, on the importance...
Rwanda to continue supporting Central Africa Republic in security
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta on Monday pledged to continue supporting the Central African Republic (CAR) in achieving peace,...
Rwanda to host Africa Outstanding Women Awards, nominations open
Nominations for the maiden edition of the Africa Outstanding Women Awards (AOWA) has been officially opened.
With Rwanda set to host the awards gala in...
Zimbabwe set to establish virtual courts amid COVID-19 pandemic
About 1.3 million first-time voters are expected to take part in Rwanda's forthcoming local government elections.
Over 7.8 million voters will cast their votes from...
130 asylum seekers evacuated from Libya to Rwanda – UNHCR
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday announced evacuating 130 asylum seekers from Libya to Rwanda.
"UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has...
Rwanda sends troops to backup peacekeeping in Central African Republic: president
Rwanda's troops newly deployed to the Central African Republic (CAR) for protecting peacekeeping force will operate "within the legitimate and legal framework," said Rwandan...
COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda reaches “critical stage” with spike in new cases
Rwandan Minister of Health Daniel Ngamije on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic has reached a "critical stage" in the country, with an ongoing spike...
Rwanda sees growing public participation in reporting corruption
Rwanda investigated 963 corruption cases in January-November, a big sum compared with previous years, reflecting increasing public participation in reporting the crime, said...
Supporting women entrepreneurs in Rwanda
Women entrepreneurs in Rwanda will now gain support to run competitive and sustainable businesses through the SheTrades Rwanda project which was launched today at...
Rwanda to reclassify households’ income stratification into five categories
The Rwandan government has launched a nationwide exercise to reclassify households depending on their income under the anti-poverty program Ubudehe, aimed at facilitating proper...
More refugees evacuated from Libya arrive in Rwanda
The fourth group of 79 refugees and asylum-seekers evacuated from Libya detention centers arrived in Rwanda late Thursday, the ministry of refugees said.
Upon arrival...
Election 2020: ABANTU Calls for Effective Women Inclusion
A Non-Government Organization (NGO), ABANTU for Development has bemoaned the state of low participation of women in the Ghanaian governance system.
According to ABANTU for...
Rwanda exhuming mass grave of 5,000 genocide victims
Local authorities, residents and Ibuka, an umbrella organization of genocide survivors associations, are jointly exhuming a mass grave believed to contain remains of about...
Rwanda names endangered mountain gorillas in first virtual naming ceremony
Rwanda named 24 baby mountain gorillas at its annual mountain gorilla naming ceremony Kwita Izina held Thursday virtually for the first time due...
PSG to set up academy in Rwanda
Paris Saint-Germain is set to open up a soccer academy in Rwanda in October, the Rwandan Ministry of Sports announced here on Friday.
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Remains of near 800 genocide victims exhumed in eastern Rwanda
Remains of at least 791 victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide against Tutsi have been exhumed from the shores of Lake Mugesera in...