The first day of National Examinations which kicked off with Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) was characterized by reports of COVID-19 affecting candidates who tested positive, prompting the Ministry of Education…
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The President of Mozambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, has defended the deployment of a 1,000-strong joint force by Rwanda in his country last week, to help stem out insurgents in the…
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RwandAir Becomes 1st Sub-Saharan Airline to Join Qatar Loyalty Club
by Daniel Sabiiti 5:07 pmRwanda national carrier, RwandAir, has entered a Loyalty partnership with Qatar Airways to provide more opportunities for their frequent fliers. The partnership was announced this Monday July 12, 2021 between…
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Days after the Ministry of Health started inspecting the level of services at Baho International Hospital (BIH) in Kigali, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has expressed disappointment with the manner in…
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Primary School Candidates Begin Exams as 57 Pupils Test Positive of COVID-19
by Williams Buningwire 1:15 pmThe Minister of Education, Dr. Valentine Uwamariya, has urged students sitting their national examinations to remain calm and focus on doing their exams while ensuring their own safety amid reports…
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New COVID-19 Variants Recorded in Rwanda as Plans to Produce Vaccines Locally Advance
by Daniel Sabiiti 10:00 amThe Ministry of Health has attributed the increase of COVID-19 cases of infection and deaths to an infiltration of at least three variants among samples taken from patients. After the…
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Hyundai Contracted to Deliver SGR Project to Benefit Tanzania, Rwanda
by Daniel Sabiiti 6:47 pmA South Korea-based company, Hyundai Rotem has secured contracts worth $295.65m from Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) to deliver eco-friendly train cars. TRC will receive 80 train cars worth $190.12m and…
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Launching one of Rwanda’s largest Peat-fired power plants is expected to be delayed a few months as a result of technical complication caused by COVID-19 challenges, officials have said. Construction…
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AU Welcomes Rwanda’s Joint Force Deployment in Mozambique to Battle Terrorists
by Edmund Kagire 6:14 amThe African Union (AU) has welcomed Rwanda’s move to deploy a joint force in Mozambique, at the request of the Mozambican government, to fight insurgents in the northern part of…
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Officials of Rwanda armed and police forces have committed to restoring peace, security and sanity as part of their exceptional mission in the Cabo Delgado Province, north of Mozambique. The…
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UPR Review: Rwanda Accepts Implementation of160 Recommendations, defers 49
by Williams Buningwire 4:01 pmThe Government of Rwanda has supported and accepted a total of 160 recommendations, representing 56.34% of all received recommendations wrapped in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) report from the United…
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Ggools, Or Money For Human Waste, And You Save The Environment Too
by Vincent Gasana 3:23 pmWhat if you could save water, and create energy, just by sitting on your lavatory? Well, thanks to the genius of Cho Jae-weon, from South Korea’s Ulsan Institute of Science…