Rwanda News
| Rwanda: Local Musical Group Releases Album After four years struggling to make a mark on the Rwanda music scene, the Just Family, an Afro dancehall music group in Rwanda has become of age.
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9/7/10 10:33 AM
Rwanda: National Growth Up to 10 Percent Rwanda's economy will grow in the range of 7- 10% this year higher than 6-7% previous projection.
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9/7/10 10:01 AM
Rwanda: Real Estate Players Seek Partners Rwanda's real estate players are seeking partnerships with regional investors to access the East African Community (EAC) market.
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9/7/10 10:01 AM
Rwanda after the election Officials from the Commonwealth say last month's presidential election in Rwanda was conducted peacefully but there were areas of concern.
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9/6/10 3:14 AM
Africa: UN Must Not Succumb to Anti-Rwanda Sentiments A deep rooted conspiracy against Rwanda has finally come to the surface. Ever since the fall of the genocidal regime in Rwanda, I have been hesitant to admit the existence of a high-level politically motivated scheme against the people and the government of Rwanda- although all indications pointed to such likelihood.
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9/1/10 9:07 AM
Rwanda threatens to pull out peacekeepers from all UN missions over disputed draft report Rwanda on Tuesday threatened to pull out its peacekeepers from all UN missions over a disputed report.
Rwanda said the pullout may start from the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfur of Sudan.
A statement from the military spokesman said the Rwanda Defense Force had finalized a contingency withdrawal plan for the country's peacekeepers deployed in Sudan.
Meanwhile, Rwanda's Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo told the press that Rwanda had instructed its military commander to make preparat ...
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9/1/10 8:05 AM
Rwanda: RTDA Prioritizes Road Safety The newly established Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) has put road safety high among its priorities.
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8/31/10 8:02 AM
Rwanda threatens UN over report Rwanda has threatened to withdraw co-operation with the UN if a draft report criticising its army is published. www.topix.net | 8/28/10 11:38 PM Rwanda brands leaked UN report "malicious" Rwanda accuses U.N. of seeking to bury its failings
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8/28/10 12:18 AM
Rwanda: Amavubi Snub Angers Ex-Skipper Karekezi OLIVIER Karekezi is heartbroken after being overlooked for Rwanda's opening 2010 Africa Nations Cup qualifier against Ivory Coast.
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8/27/10 10:16 AM
Rwanda: Parliamentary Staff Trained in Govt Programs IN a bid to raise awareness on various programs adopted by the
government and to improve effective service delivery, the staff of both
Chambers of Parliament, yesterday began an induction course on
government programmes and how they work.
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8/25/10 9:37 AM
Rwanda: Parents Urged to Participate in Construction of 9-YBE Classrooms Parents Have Been Urged to Embark On the Second Phase of the
Construction of Classrooms for the Nine Year Basic Education (9-YBEO)
program for the 2011 academic year.
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8/25/10 9:37 AM
26 Congolese Among FDLR Returnees 26 nationals from the Democratic Republic of Congo are stuck at Mutobo
Demobilisation and Reintegration Centre after they were found posing as
Rwandan returnees from the DRC; the Chairman of Demobilisation and
Reintegration Commission (RDRC), Jean Sayinzoga said yesterday.
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8/25/10 9:37 AM
Rwanda: Human Rights Watch Manipulations Against the Government THE constant accusations against the Government of Rwanda over
allegations of human rights abuse, lack of political space and press
freedom have been part of campaigns to discredit the credibility of
recent presidential elections.
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8/25/10 9:37 AM
Rwanda: Is Rwanda Really a Police State? President Paul Kagame last week won presidential elections by 95 percent
of the vote. Such high performance was common in Sadam Hussein's Iraq
and other dictatorships. Basing on this analogy, many observers have
concluded his victory was a product of political repression. But such an
approach ignores the internal political dynamics that drive Rwanda and
thus strip it of its history, context and specificity. A serious
discussion of Rwanda must be rooted in its internal dynamics.
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8/25/10 9:34 AM
Rwanda: Kimanuka Ruling Set for November THE High Court has set November 23, as the date for the ruling of the
case against Oscar Kimanuka, the former Director General of ORINFOR.
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8/25/10 9:00 AM
Rwanda: Grassroots Leaders Should Be Able to Solve Local Problems - Musoni The Minister of Local Government, James Musoni, has revealed that plans
are underway to facilitate grassroots leaders to have the capacity to
address the population's problems rather than wait for top level
government intervention.
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8/25/10 9:00 AM
South African Ties Fine - Munyakayanza THE Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb.
Eugène Munyakayanza, has refuted continued media reports that
relations between Rwanda and South Africa are strained.
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8/25/10 9:00 AM
Rwanda: PSF Launches 2010 Business Plan Competition THE Private Sector Federation (PSF), yesterday, launched this year's
Business Plan Competition (BPC) to facilitate start ups to access
finance. And, with a target of supporting up to 100 businesses, every
year, PSF says it receives more than 1,000 applicants.
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8/25/10 9:00 AM
Rwanda: Government to Spend Rwf 28 Billion On Fertilizers and Seeds THE government will spend an estimated Rwf 28bn on fertilizers and seeds
to help farmers in the country produce bumper harvests this season.
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8/25/10 9:00 AM
Rwanda: Kagame Urges Investors to Add Value to Products President Paul Kagame, yesterday, called on investors to add value to
what they produce prior to exporting, since it will not only improve on
the quality of the country's exports, but will bring in higher revenues
for investors and the country.
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8/25/10 9:00 AM
Reviewing Nyerere in Elections Year For those concerned with Africa's liberation, it becomes increasingly
important to anchor our steps in the reality of our environment and to
benchmark our progress to the giant leaps forward obtained by our elders.
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8/25/10 9:00 AM
Rwanda: We Are Driven By Innovation, Aleman Mercelo, Tigo CEO The liberalization of Rwanda's telecoms sector started in earnest ten
years ago. Early this year saw the Tigo brand entering the sector as the
licensed third national operator. In just less than seven months, Tigo
Rwanda managed to attract over 500,000 subscribers into its network.
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8/25/10 8:59 AM
Rwanda: Embracing ICA Findings Will Keep Region On Top THE World Bank Group on Monday released findings and an analysis of the
Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) in Rwanda.
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8/25/10 8:59 AM
Rwanda: Culture and Education of the Arts RWANDA hosted the biennial Pan-African Dancing Festival, FESPAD in
Kigali again this year. The festival which took place from July 24 - 31
attracted quite a number of African music talents who entertained fans
at Amahoro Stadium and other venues.
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8/25/10 8:59 AM
Rwandans Eager to Turn Tables in Open In a bid to boost the chances of one of their golfers capturing a maiden
Uganda Open title, Rwanda will engage Uganda in two 72-hole friendly
contests ahead of the sport's top event next week.
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8/25/10 8:12 AM
East Africa: EAC Competition Law Could Spur Cross-Border Investments EAST African Community is currently integrating at a pace faster than
any other Regional Economic Community in Africa, today. On July 1, 2010,
EAC became the first Regional Economic Community in Africa to begin the
process of implementing a Common Market and is on course to become a
Monetary Union in 2012.
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8/25/10 7:48 AM
Rwanda: Fina Bank Yet to Recover Rwf2 Billion Bad Loans FINA Bank Rwanda has said it is under pressure to improve the quality of
its balance sheet by recovering inherited bad loans worth approximately
Rwf2 billion by the end of this year.
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8/25/10 7:48 AM
Rwanda: Transport, Electricity Still a Challenge - Survey TRANSPORT and Electricity are among the four major constraints to doing
business in Rwanda, as identified by the Investment Climate Assessment Survey.
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8/25/10 7:48 AM
Rwanda: Cimerwa to Purchase New Equipment CIMERWA, the country's largest cement producer is set to purchase new
equipment after acquiring a letter of credit from Kenya Commercial Bank
(KCB) Rwanda, the factory's management has said.
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8/25/10 7:48 AM
Rwanda/Eritrea: U-17s Battle Eritrea in Last Four RWANDA'S U-17 youngsters are bracing themselves for a very challenging
encounter with hosts Eritrea this afternoon. The Youngsters who are
playing in the CECAFA U-20 championship, have already exceeded
expectations after storming the last four following Friday's 1-0 win
over Yemen.
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8/25/10 7:48 AM
New Zealander selected to be peace pioneer in international youth project Fale, currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Social Work, is an ardent youth advocate. www.topix.net | 8/25/10 7:26 AM East Africa: Hotel Grading Great for EAC The announcement in Dar es Salaam last week that the first phase of evaluation and harmonizing the quality of the services that East African Community hotels provide, has been completed, is among most pleasant news today to travelers and tourists in the whole EAC bloc. www.topix.net | 8/25/10 3:25 AM Rwanda: Kagame to Uphold Growth The incumbent Rwandan President Paul Kagame has promised to continue maintaining growth in all sectors of the economy in the next seven years after winning the August 9 election by 93.08%. Kagame' victory was mainly attributed to the socio-economic transformation, peace and security he has brought to his country 16 years after the genocide, which ... www.topix.net | 8/24/10 11:10 PM Rwanda Becoming Africa's Singapore Rwanda's capital is changing from a sleepy backwater where most things closed at 9 p.m. to a future Singapore with gleaming office blocks and all-night shopping. www.topix.net | 8/24/10 7:01 PM Rwanda: Educating motorbike entrepreneurs Like many of his peers inside the dimly lit classroom, Valens Mimoni has seen a hardscrabble life in this sleepy hilltop town. www.topix.net | 8/24/10 1:57 PM Rwanda: Nation Receives World Bank Award The World Bank Group has awarded Rwanda for being the top global reformer in Doing Business. www.topix.net | 8/24/10 1:57 PM Rwanda: Nation Receives World Bank Award The World Bank Group has awarded Rwanda for being the top global reformer in Doing Business. www.topix.net | 8/24/10 1:57 PM US Mineral Policy Timely for Rwanda And Uganda East African Business Week reported that the US companies including IBM,
Intel, Motorola, Apple and HP have to disclose whether they use minerals
from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or neighbouring countries within
nine months.
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8/24/10 12:58 PM
Nation Considers Alternative Tea Markets In a few years, the volume of Rwanda tea sold at the Mombasa auction
market will reduce drastically.
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8/24/10 12:58 PM
Kagame to Uphold Growth The incumbent Rwandan President Paul Kagame has promised to continue
maintaining growth in all sectors of the economy in the next seven years
after winning the August 9 election by 93.08%.
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8/24/10 12:58 PM
Shanel, Nation's Music Star She wears an infectious smile that no one may resist to smile back in
appreciation. At 1.63 metres tall and a weight of 53 kilograms, she cuts
a figure of model.
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8/24/10 11:38 AM
Nation Nods Tax Bid Rwanda has approved more tax incentives to continue developing the
capital markets.
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8/24/10 11:38 AM
Burundians Reign in Beach Volleyball Contest FLAVIER Ndamukunda and Jean Luc Mbonyuwontuma's beach volleyball
dominance was finally halted on Sunday reports Ostine Arinaitwe.
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8/24/10 10:04 AM
Zone V Teams Return RWANDA'S representatives in the just ended Zone 5 Club Championship; CSK
and APR's men and women are back after putting in a mixed performance in Burundi.
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8/24/10 10:04 AM
Migi Adds to Amavubi Woes AMAVUBI's midfield and attacking problems have increased further with
news that APR's Jean Baptist Mugiraneza a.k.a Migi is set to miss
Rwanda's opening 2012 Africa Nations Cup Group H qualifier against Ivory Coast.
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8/24/10 10:04 AM
NEC Awards Eastern Province The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has awarded the Cup of
Excellence to the Eastern Province, after it emerged the best in the
recently held Presidential elections. NEC considered various criteria
including voter turnout.
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8/24/10 10:04 AM
Commuters React to Transport Fare Hike Commuters in the city have expressed mixed reactions over the recent
hiking of transport fare during rush hour.
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8/24/10 10:04 AM
Police Calls for Speedy Alerts of Fire Outbreaks Following the increase of fire outbreaks in several parts of the
country, the National Police has appealed to Rwandans to be vigilant and
always report any fire incidents swiftly for timely intervention.
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8/24/10 10:04 AM
Lt. Col Rugigana is Not Missing - RDF The Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF), yesterday, denied media allegations
that the Commanding Officer of the Engineering Regiment, Lt. Col.
Rugigana Ngabo, had disappeared, accusing the family of peddling false rumours.
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8/24/10 10:04 AM
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