August 17
Rwanda: Govt Suspends 57 Schools in Fresh Crackdown
New Times
The Ministry of Education has suspended, for a week, 57 public schools, citing failure to meet the basic requirements which students need to be able to follow their studies. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Seals Deal With Private Firm to Manage State Forests
New Times
Under the terms of the agreement, Sawmill East Africa will have rights to exploit the forests, produce furniture and other products as well as replant the forests. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Closes 57 Schools Over Poor Facilities
Monitor
With only days to the opening of the third term, the Rwandan government has ordered for closure of some 57 secondary schools over their state of facilities. Read more »
Rwanda: Smallholder Farmers Secure Multi-Billion Maize Market
New Times
Smallholder farmer shave secured a deal to supply maize to major buyers, including agro-processing firms, which effectively contribute to addressing the challenge of lack of access… Read more »
Rwanda: Police Arrest Head-Teacher for Drug Trafficking
New Times
A primary school head-teacher was on Wednesday arrested in Karongi District with 6,168 pellets of cannabis. Read more »
Rwanda: Sixteen Foreign Companies Register Business in Rwanda
New Times
Some 16 foreign firms that participated in the just-concluded Rwanda International Trade Fair have expressed interest in starting their operations in Rwanda, underlining the… Read more »
Rwanda: Poor Feasibility Studies Blamed for Shoddy Imihigo Projects
New Times
Poor feasibility studies continue to affect the quality and sustainability of projects contained in the Imihigo contracts, an evaluation report by the National Institute of… Read more »
August 16
Rwanda: Women Back Govt Policy on Cooperatives
New Times
Women who are grouped in cooperatives from Eastern Province have backed Government policy on cooperatives, saying it has improved their business and standard of living. Read more »
Rwanda: Girl Guides Aim to Become Model Leaders
New Times
The association of Girl Guides in Rwanda has said it aims to produce future model leaders. This was revealed on Wednesday after 404 girls from across the country spent three days… Read more »
Rwanda: PL Says to Fast-Track Inclusive Development
New Times
Leaders of Liberal Party (PL) on Thursday convened in Musanze and Nyabihu Districts to canvass for support ahead of the forthcoming parliamentary elections. Read more »
Rwanda: PSF Awards Best Exhibitors
New Times
The official closing of the 21st Rwanda International Trade Fair (RITF), commonly known as expo, saw a number of businesses that participated in the three-week event awarded. Read more »
Rwanda: Clerics - Remain Faithful, Love One Another
New Times
Thousands of Catholic pilgrims who turned up at Kibeho Holy Land to celebrate Assumption Day have been urged to keep faith and love. Read more »
Rwanda: Cimerwa's Initiative Improves Standards in Property Market
New Times
Rwanda's largest cement manufacturer, Cimerwa, hired three construction consultants with an aim to improve standards in the property market. The consultants offer free advice to… Read more »
August 15
Rwanda: 260 People Poisoned By Sorghum Beer in Gicumbi
New Times
260 People in Bwisige Sector, Gicumbi District, were last Sunday affected by homemade sorghum beer known as Ikigage. An 8-year-old boy died while 66 others were immediately… Read more »
Rwanda: Mobile Phone Subscriptions Grow By 1%
New Times
The number of Rwandans using mobile phones increased marginally at the end of July, the latest mobile telephone subscriptions report shows. Read more »
Rwanda: Construction Works of Inland Cargo Handling Facility Near Completion
New Times
Rwanda's efforts of becoming a regional trade logistics hub have gained impetus after Dubai Ports World (DPW) group said it is set to operationalise the country's largest inland… Read more »
Rwanda: PS-Imberakuri Hails Peaceful Parliamentary Campaigns
New Times
PS-Imberakuri has said that it foresees a peaceful campaign season due to the improved security as it bids to secure seats in the lower chamber of parliament. Read more »
Rwanda: How Feasible is Green Party's Plan to Scrap Taxes on Land? [analysis]
New Times
The president of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Frank Habineza, has said that his party wants to remove taxes on land once its MPs are elected to the country's next Lower… Read more »
Rwanda: Bugesera - RPF Candidates Promise to Consolidate Inclusiveness
New Times
Hundreds of residents of Juru Sector, Bugesera District in Eastern Province convened at Kabukuba on Tuesday for a campaign rally of Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF-Inkotanyi)… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Students Collect Three Gold Medals in Rwanda
Nation
Kenya collected three gold medals as the athletics program got underway on the fourth day of the Brookside East Africa Secondary School Games here at the Ubworoherane Stadium. Read more »
Rwanda: STEM Schoolgirls Urged to Become Agents of Change
New Times
Vestine Mukangamije lost her husband 10 years ago when her daughter, Clémentine Masengesho, was in primary two. Her hope for a bright future immediately faded as she didn't… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Investigates Cases of Embezzlement in Coops
New Times
The Government is investigating cases in which Rwf987 million was stolen from cooperatives over the last two years, a top official at Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA) has revealed. Read more »
Rwanda: Nsengiyumva Wants to Push for Creation of Teachers' Shop
New Times
Janvier Nsengiyumva, one of the independent candidates seeking to be elected in next month's parliamentary elections, has promised voters that he will fast-track the improvement of… Read more »
Rwanda: Sebagenzi Promises to Tackle Teenage Pregnancies
New Times
Ally Hussein Sebagenzi has said that he intends to advocate for tightening the laws that tackle teenage pregnancies, especially the ones that target men who sexually abuse young… Read more »
Rwanda: Catholic Pilgrims Head to Kibeho for Assumption Day
New Times
Thousands of pilgrims from all over the world will today converge at Kibeho to mark the ascension to heaven of the Virgin Mary. The day is celebrated by Roman Catholics as… Read more »
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