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Electrogaz, Rwanda's public utility, is considering water rationing due to shortages caused by a prolonged drought in parts of the country, officials said.
Two member-states of the East African Community, Kenya and Uganda have confirmed cases of influenza A, H1N1 virus popularly known as swine flu.
Following allegations by rights watchdog Human Rights Watch and western media over a reproductive health bill that is currently before parliament, parliament has strongly denied the existence of articles of compulsory HIV testing and sterilisation.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of Uganda, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi of Federal Republic of Ethiopia and the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere of Tanzania will be honoured for their contribution in liberating Rwanda, 15 years ago.
Rwanda has officially begun the implementation of the East African Community's Customs Union, two years after her entry into the regional bloc.
Rwanda entrepreneurs and others from the sub-Saharan Africa will benefit from a US aid agency and Western Union cash offer for Africans living in the US with business plans in Africa.
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has sentenced former investigator for Defence, Leonidas Nshogoza to ten months in jail.
The current global financial crisis exposed governance crisis among financial institutions whose board rooms had been politicized to some extent that, board independence had been compromised.
Government has paid Rwf2 billion to the former depositors of the Micro Finances Institutions (MFIs) that were closed over gross mismanagement of funds, a top official has said.
The arrest of two journalists on Wednesday for alleged extortion is a shameful act that members of the media fraternity must condemn out rightly.
A week after the government received a sectoral budget support grant of 8.1 million Euros from the Federal Republic of Germany, another 5.56 million Euros financial agreement has been signed by the two countries.
A total of 69 corruption cases were reported during the first half of 2009 according to a report released by the Anti-Corruption Technical Committee.
A court in Kenya ruled on Tuesday that the assets of Felicien Kabuga should remain frozen until the ICTR completes the trials of suspects of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
The Rwanda Over The Counter (OTC) market was quiet as no transactions were recorded.
Police have launched a wide range operation to crackdown on criminal gangs who have been terrorising people in Kigali, police spokesman John Uwamungu has revealed.
"Rwanda descends into bloody chaos," wrote the Chicago Tribune of April 8th, 1994. "Deadly Reality, Rwanda is Dying," screamed an editorial of L.A Times on 4th May, 1994.
Canadian exploration cooperation, Vangold Resources Limited has agreed with the government of Rwanda to enter into talks for a special exploration license.
OLIVIER Costa is ready to power his Subaru N11 series in the Zambia International Rally after a useful reccing session yesterday.
WITH exactly 33 days to the 25th FIBA Africa Nations Championship for Men (Afrobasket 2009) in Libya, teams have stopped at nothing to make sure they are in the best possible shape. Rwanda's Group D opponent Morocco has been locked in the Mediterranean Games in Pescara, Italy.
Though Rwandatel failed to hit its subscription target by 30 percent that was set for the first half of 2009, management says its market share has increased to 15 percent.
Police in Kigali city yesterday arrested about 80 people over allegations of being idle and disorderly.
Atraco FC's attacking winger Joseph Kabagambe's transfer to Sudanese side Al-Neel has hit a snag after confirmed reports that the player has failed to get an International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
AMAVUBI Stars fly to Cairo this afternoon ahead of Sunday's 2010 World /Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Egypt. The 30-man contingent leaves aboard Kenya Airways at 1pm.
A new elite protection unit, the Special Protective Service (SPS) charged with protecting the country's top leaders and visiting dignitaries will be formed soon, according to a draft bill seen by The New Times.
The US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, Jacob Lew, has said that his country's role in humanitarian needs and emergency assistance will continue in the East African region.
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