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A health worker during a vaccination activity. Africa CDC initiative aims to reach more than 700,000 citizens with the Covid-19 vaccine during the first year of its implementation. Dan Nsengiyumva

New Africa CDC initiative to support Rwanda’s vaccination efforts

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April. According to the State of Soil Erosion Control in Rwanda May 2022, more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda are potentially eroded every year.Courtesy

How soil erosion is posing a threat on food security

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A mother with her new born at Kacyiru Hospital. National Institute of Statistics Rwandau2019s 2020 report indicates that timely registered births fell from 78 percent in 2019 to 72.3 percent in 2020. Craish Bahizi

Rwanda seeks to increase birth and death registration

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The New Times
Africa

Kenyans in Rwanda throng high commission to cast ballot

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Antony Blinken.

Open letter to Blinken: Scholars call for partnership ‘free of condescending positions’

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Antony Blinken.

African, US scholars write to US Secretary of State Blinken

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Kenyans in Rwanda at the polling station in Kigali on August 9.
Africa

What you need to know as Kenyans head to polls

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Lining up to vote in Nairobi on Tuesday.
Africa

Kenyans go to the polls

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
L-R: Senators Juvenal Nkusi, Innocent Nkurunziza and Cyprien Niyomugabo during a plenary session that discussed a new draft law on public finance management on Monday, August 8. The Upper House approved the relevance of the draft organic law, which seeks to introduce changes in emergency budgeting and fiscal risk management. According to the government, the bill will help address the gaps in the organic law on state finances and property of 2013. Courtesy

Senate backs new bill on public finance management

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Farmers try to salvage some of their rice produce washed away by floods in Nyagatare District in 2019. According to the report, more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land is potentially eroded every year.

Rwanda loses over Rwf800bn annually due to soil erosion –new report

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
The use of cars with automatic transmissions during driving tests to acquire a driveru2019s license has been provided for in the draft law governing road traffic. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Driver’s licences for automatic vehicles to be issued next year

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Parents with their children pose for a group photo as they travelled to Israel for life-saving heart surgery.Courtesy

Ten Rwandan children sent to Israel for heart treatment

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
The New Times

Covid-19: Vaccination for children under 12 may start September

Monday, August 08, 2022
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta. During an interview with Radio France Internationale, Biruta said that the international community must work with the DR Congo government towards addressing the issue of FDLR and other armed groups that are destabilising the region. Photo: File.

FDLR at crux of regional insecurity – Minister Biruta

Monday, August 08, 2022
The New Times

Covid-19: Rwanda rolls out fourth vaccine jab

Monday, August 08, 2022
The New Times

Volcano bus company takes on some Kigali City routes

Monday, August 08, 2022
President Uhuru Kenyatta (middle) with the two frontrunners in the elections. On the left is his deputy William Ruto and Raila Odinga is on the right. Kenyatta has chosen to back Odinga to succeed him at the expense of his deputy.

Kenyans in Rwanda gear up for elections

Monday, August 08, 2022
Colombiau2019s Vice President Francia Marquez and Colombiau2019s President Gustavo Petro hug during the swearing-in ceremony at Plaza Bolivar, in Bogota, Colombia, August 7, 2022.
International

Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s president

Monday, August 08, 2022
The Benin plaque of Chief Uwangue and Portuguese traders is one of the objects being returned to Nigeria.
Africa

London museum to return 72 artefacts to Nigeria

Monday, August 08, 2022
A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali in 2020. Under the Kigali City Wetland Master Plan, 3,888 hectares are reserved for conservation. According to the new study, the city has about 37 interconnected wetlands with a total area of about 9,160 hectares.

Study: Kigali City wetlands could generate over $155m annually

Monday, August 08, 2022