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Friday 10th of September, 2010
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(L-R) Joachim Von Amsberg ,Yves Muyange of RECO, Mimi Ladipo WB country representative and Collette Ruhamya at Jabana thermal power plant ( Photo; T. Kisambira)

KIGALI - THE visiting World Bank Vice President in charge of operations policy and country services, Joachim Von Amsberg has described the growth of Rwanda’s energy sector as impressive with a lot of potential to grow further.

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    Rwanda tops EAC in competitiveness

    KIGALI - RWANDA was for the first time this year included in the Global Competitiveness Survey, where she emerged ahead of her East African counterparts and 6th overall in Africa. The annual Global Competitiveness Report published Thursday in Beijing, China, by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF), places Rwanda 80th globally, out of the total 139 countries analyzed.

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    UN official admits failure in the DRC

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    ADMITTED; Atul Khare

    KIGALI - THE United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Peacekeeping, Atul Khare, has admitted that UN peacekeepers failed the rape victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo. [...]


    Tree falls on taxi, kills 3, injures 10

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    The scene of the accident last evening (Photo; T. Kisambira)

    KIGALI - A huge Eucalyptus tree yesterday evening fell over a packed Nyabugogo-bound taxi at Gishushu in Kigali, leaving three people dead and 10 injured. [...]


  
SPORTS

EDITORIAL
RWANDAN YOUTH HAVE A LOT TO OFFER
Youth from various countries in the Commonwealth are currently meeting in Kigali under the Nkabom Commonwealth Youth Leadership Program, a key project of the Royal Commonwealth society. [more]
 
BUSINESS

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GENDER MONITORING BODY SPURS COUNTY’S DEVELOPMENT

Gender equality has been a priority of the government of Rwanda since 1994 and with a new constitution of 2003, the concept of gender equality and monitoring was firmly entrenched. Basing on the commitment statement, the government formed the Gender Monitoring Office (GMO), which started operations in October 2008 to support and monitor government strategies, policies and laws. The New Time’s Godfrey Ntagungira talked to Chief Gender Monitor, Odda Gasinzigwa (Pictured) for an insight.

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