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Copyright 2012 The New Times en-us http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/images/logo_feed.gif http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53656 Editor, Last week, Prime Minister Dr Pierre Damien Habumuremyi called for stronger partnership between the government and the private sector in the area of Information Communication Technology (ICT). - By Agnes Nkubito Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53657 Editor, Reference is made to your article that appeared in The New Times yesterday titled “Pardoning of Genocide convicts sparks debate.” - By Vvenant Safali Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53658 Editor Oscar Kabatende’s article in The New Times, May, 15, about the questionable plans by the Rwanda Social Security Board [RSSB] to increase the minimum age for early retirement from 55 to 60 years, - By Rugamba Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53659 Editor, Not so many days a go, a well known Somalia radio journalist and human rights activist Farhan James Abdulle was murdered. - By Innocent Bahizi Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53660 Editor,  Reference is made to your article that appeared in The New Times yesterday titled “Pardoning of Genocide convicts sparks debate.” - By Vvenant Safali Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53661 Reading a Zimbabwe politician’s recent solutions to HIV infections in his country left me thoroughly bemused. Senator Morgan Femai’s idea that HIV infections can be reduced if women shave their heads, bathe less often and undergo female circumcision has made the rounds in news outlets across the globe. - By Diana Mpyisi Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53662 Everyone’s eyes on are Asia’s rise. China, once dismissed as poor and backward, is now the world’s second-largest economy. India, with its huge population, scientific prowess, and entrepreneurial vitality, is another powerful engine of Asian growth. - By Vishakha N. Desai Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53663 Fresh from a successful concert in Karongi the day before, the nine remaining contestants of Primus Guma Guma Superstar Season 2 brought the party to Muhanga, treating an audience of more than 27,000 to an afternoon of music and entertainment. - By Andrea Grant Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53664 On Friday night, hundreds gathered to sing Bob Marley's songs and pay tribute to the fallen reggae musician at White Horse. Friday marked the anniversary of Marley's passing on 11 May 1981. - By Lydia Hsu Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53665 When it comes to lunch breaks different people in different areas spend it in their own ways. Some workers like to take two hours out of their workday to savor their food in the company of colleagues while other workaholics prefer dining solo in front of their computers. - By Patrick Buchana Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53666 The International Finance Corporation, the investment arm of the World Bank Group, will continue lending to the country’s private sector to boost job creation. - By Gertrude Majyambere Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53667 RwandAir plans to acquire a new Q400 NextGeneration aircraft from Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier. - By Saul Butera Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53668 EU naval forces have conducted their first raid on pirate bases on the Somali mainland, saying they have destroyed several boats. - Agencies Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53669 Greece will hold a new election after politicians failed to form a government, nine days following an inconclusive vote, prolonging a political crisis that pushes it closer to bankruptcy and exit from the euro. - Agencies Tuesday, 15th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53670 The maiden landing of a Turkish Airline Boeing 737-800 at Kanombe International Airport yesterday ushered in a new chapter in economic relations between Rwanda and Turkey, according to Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo. - By Gertrude Majyambere Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53671 In a dramatic twist to the hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, (DRC), the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has sought a warrant of arrest against Genocide fugitive Sylvestre Mudacumura, - By Staff Writer Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53672 The Strathmore Business School (SBS) is in Kigali to launch a prestigious programme specifically designed for top executives in both the private and public sectors. - By Ivan R. Mugisha Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53673 A group of 300 English teachers recruited from Kenya and Uganda are expected to arrive in the country before the end of this month, an official has disclosed. - By Stevenson Mugisha Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53674 Protests against the terror campaigns carried out in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by the FDLR militia saw angry civilians turn against United Nations peacekeepers at the weekend. It was a shock attack in which at least 11 Pakistani soldiers were seriously wounded. - By Staff Writer Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53675 Aspiring local accountants and auditors no longer have to be accredited by foreign accounting bodies. - By Ivan R. Mugisha Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53676 Lack of a regulatory body is undermining the administration of the country’s pharmaceutical sector to crackdown on counterfeit and illegal importation of drugs, a government official has said. - By Bosco R. Asiimwe Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53677 A World Bank initiative that aims at economically empowering adolescent girls and young women yesterday launched a three-day training session of those who will be involved in the project implementation.  - By Grace Mugoya Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53678 The Minister of Health, Dr Agnes Binagwaho has been picked to seat on the ad hoc nominations committee to select the next Global Fund Executive Director. - By Maria Kaitesi Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53679 Residents in Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, have expressed concern over the losses they are incurring after the banks of Nyabarongo River burst, causing floods.  - By Fred Ndoli Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53680 NYARUGURU – As part of activities to mark the annual Army Week, a team of Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) medics from Kanombe Military Hospital is in Nyaruguru District offering free treatment at Munini Hospital. - By Jean Pierre Bucyensenge Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53681 It is not yet clear whether parents stand a chance to benefit from health insurance schemes of their children since the government is yet to give its stand on the matter, MP François Byabarumwanzi told The New Times on Monday. - By James Karuhanga Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53682 The National University of Rwanda (NUR)’s recent involvement in rehabilitating roads and houses for the poor people in Huye District demonstrates how organisations can contribute to the improvement of the society in which they operate. - The new times Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53683 Driving home from Nyarutarama, I stopped at the street lights at Gishushu as they turned red. While almost every car did the same, a moto-taxi with a passenger idling next to me suddenly accelerated, crossing the road. - By Sunny Ntayombya Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53684 - The New Times Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53685 KARONGI – Located about 33 kilometres outside Kibuye town, Karongi District in the Western Province, is Kiziba Refugee Camp that is home to over 18,000 Congolese refugees. - By Jean Pierre Bucyensenge Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53686 The first batch of up to 15,000 South Sudanese to be airlifted from Khartoum were welcomed in their homeland Monday, after they were ordered to leave Sudan for the newly independent South. - Agencies Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53687 THEY have done it again. APR FC yesterday claimed their 13th Primus League title in 17 years after rivals Police FC blew up their chances of winning their first ever title when they lost to Mukura at Kicukiro grounds. - By Bonnie Mugabe Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53688 FORMER Amavubi Stars’ captains Hamad Ndikumana a.k.a Katauti and Patrick Mafisango have been recalled to the national team after years out of in the cold. - By Bonnie Mugabe Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53689 RWANDA Revenue Authority beat host team Kenya Commercial Bank 3-1 (28-26, 25-22, 27-25, 26-24) in an explosive match to advance to the quarter-finals of the CAVB African women’s clubs championship at Kasarani gymnasium. - By Ostine Arinaitwe & Bonnie Mugabe Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53690 AMAVUBI and Express FC midfield Bonny Bayingana is the top contender to win this season’s Uganda Super League (USL) Player of the Year award. - By Bonnie Mugabe Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53691 Rwanda’s Football Association (Ferwafa) has called off the scheduled Amavubi Stars’ international friendly matches against Iraq and Uganda. - By Bonnie Mugabe Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53692 UNITY Rally Team (URT), a Rwandan association of automobile sport, will renovate the houses of the orphans of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Ntarama Sector, Bugesera District, it has been confirmed. - By Frank Kanyesigye Wednesday, 16th May 2012 http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=14994&a=53693 On a breezy April day in Manchester, candles of hope were lit for the 18th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Some people gathered to learn more about the Genocide. Others gathered to inquire about the banner on Oxford Road displaying the words ‘Remember Rwanda, say no to Genocide’.  All of the Rwandan students who organised the commemoration realised that they have, at one time or another been in that awkward situation where the next sentence their interlocutor says, after they know he or she is from Rwanda is almost predictable: Genocide, Hotel Rwanda, ethnicity or that overly long silence. It is never reconstruction, resilience, reconciliation, thousand hills or mountain gorillas. - By Yasmine Umutoni Wednesday, 16th May 2012