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The New Times
April 19, 2018
The Government of Rwanda, in partnership with the World Bank, The Power of Nutrition, and the Global Financing Facility (GFF), has developed an integrated program to combat chronic malnutrition, with a focus on high-stunting districts, vulnerable populations and the critical 1,000 days beyond whichÃâà...
Devdiscourse
April 19, 2018
The Government of Rwanda, in collaboration with the World Bank, The Power of Nutrition, and the Global Financing Facility (GFF), has developed an integrated program to combat chronic malnutrition, with a focus on high-stunting districts, vulnerable populations, and the critical 1,000 days beyond whichÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
April 19, 2018
With the deadline to review the World Bank Doing Business reforms looming, the Government is rolling out reforms in three sectors to improve the business ecosystem. The three reforms are aiming at reducing bureaucracy in construction, ensuring timely electricity provision for investors, and reducing theÃâà...
ReliefWeb
April 19, 2018
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2018 - The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank today signed a $23 million Additional Financing agreement to help reduce the stunting rates among children under age 5 in 13 of Rwanda's highest-stunting districts. Through the Nutrition Sensitive Direct Support (NSDS), thisÃâà...
The New Times
April 12, 2018
The Minister for Justice, Johnston Busingye, has said he believes that “nothing has changed yet” in as far as how Rwanda and Britain view cases of Genocide fugitives who continue to walk freely in the United Kingdom. He made the remarks shortly after a closed door meeting with Jo Lomas, the BritishÃâà...
Arkansas Online
April 5, 2018
FILE - In this Sunday, April 6, 2014 file photo, Rwandans sing and pray at the Evangelical Restoration Church in the Kimisagara neighbourhood of the capital Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda's government in 2018 is closing thousands of churches and dozens of mosques as it seeks to assert more control over aÃâà...
World Religion News
April 4, 2018
The Rwandan government has been clamping down on religious leaders and churches. Over 700 churches and 100 mosques have been ordered to close. The government has arrested six pastors for “illegal meetings with bad intentions.” This is in direct contradiction to Rwandan law that states that thereÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
April 4, 2018
The Government has reiterated its commitment to work with development partners to facilitate local small and medium enterprises to access funding. The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Amb. Claver Gatete, said that the access to funding remains a major challenge for SMEs and there is needÃâà...
WTOP
April 4, 2018
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwanda's government has closed thousands of churches and dozens of mosques as it seeks to assert more control over a vibrant religious community whose sometimes makeshift operations, authorities say, have threatened the lives of followers. President Paul Kagame has saidÃâà...
Pacific Standard
March 23, 2018
While the statistics illustrate growing economic equality for women in the country, many are still being prevented from running a business. Author: Rodrigue Rwirahira; Publish date: Mar 23, 2018; Social count: 9. 9. SHARES. GettyImages-825219100. (Photo: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images). On paper, Rwanda looks likeÃâà...
Adventist News Network
March 19, 2018
Jeanne d'Arc De Bonheur, the Minister of Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs visited the families along with Alvera Mukabaramba, the Minister of State in Charge of Social Affairs and Community Development in the Ministry of Local Government. Mukabaramba said the Government ofÃâà...
ICT Update
March 16, 2018
In addition, the bank also signed a US$55.4million (€45million) long term loan with the Rwandan government to finance sewage and waste water projects in the capital Kigali. The entire project, expected to cost US$118.2 million (€96 million), will be financed alongside the African Development Bank andÃâà...
The Maravi Post
March 16, 2018
As Rwanda is still on the fight to control noise in the country, all Mosques in the capital Kigali have been banned from using loudspeakers during the call to prayer. According to Rwandan government, the ban has been put in place in order to rescue residents of Nyarugenge district from the noise which wasÃâà...
Independent
March 15, 2018
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BDF is an independent company that was created in collaboration of the Government of Rwanda and the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD). The fund is one of the implementing institutions of the National SME Development Policy and has been mandated toÃâà...
The New Times
March 13, 2018
THE Government of Rwanda, Mara Corporation Ltd and SB Energy Corp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost solar energy and universal access to affordable electricity. The deal was inked yesterday during the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Conference taking place in New Delhi,Ãâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 13, 2018
The Government of Rwanda, Mara Corporation Ltd and SB Energy Corp have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost solar energy and universal access to affordable electricity. The deal was inked yesterday during the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Conference taking place in New Delhi, IndiaÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 8, 2018
Cases of chronic malnutrition could be reduced by more than 10 per cent thanks to a new financing deal between the Government of Rwanda and the World Bank Group. The Government and the World Bank yesterday signed a $55 million deal (about Rwf47bn) to reduce stunting rates among children.
The New Times
March 8, 2018
Cases of chronic malnutrition could be reduced by more than 10 per cent thanks to a new financing deal between the Government of Rwanda and the World Bank Group. The Government and the World Bank yesterday signed a $55 million deal (about Rwf47bn) to reduce stunting rates among children.
Sight Magazine
March 8, 2018
A move by Rwanda to shut down more than 700 churches in its capital city, allegedly for building safety, hygiene and noise violations, is prompting accusations that the government of President Paul Kagame is trampling on religious freedom. On Tuesday, police detained six pastors, accusing them ofÃâà...
Xinhua
March 7, 2018
He required the HRW to include the Rwandan government's statements about the country's human rights situation in its reports. "They rush to publish reports that tarnish the image of the country, ignoring Rwanda's efforts in improving human rights," she said. Even though the watchdog was not satisfied withÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
March 7, 2018
Government has begun offering free access to viral hepatitis treatment to all Rwandans, a decision that Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) says is aimed at reducing viral hepatitis morbidity and mortality in Rwanda. According to a statement signed by Jeanine Condo, the director general of RBC, hepatitisÃâà...
Independent
March 6, 2018
EIB, EU and the Rwandan government officials during the signing of the €45million loan to finance sewage and waste water project in Kigali on Feb 20, 2018. Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The European Investment Bank (EIB) has extended US$29.6million (€24million) loan to two local banks forÃâà...
ChristianToday
March 1, 2018
Around 700 churches have been shut down in Rwanda in a mass clampdown for failing to comply with government regulations. Most of the churches are small Pentecostal outfits and one mosque has also been closed. Village church Reuters. 'Some churches conduct their worship services in shoddy andÃâà...
Ecofin Agency: Economic information from Africa
February 20, 2018
(Ecofin Agency) - The Rwandan government is still determined to ban the importation of second-hand clothes from the U.S, despite being pressured by the latter. This measure, adopted in 2015 by the East African Community (EAC), aimed to suspend by 2018, import of cheap used clothes and footwearÃâà...
ReliefWeb
February 9, 2018
This will facilitate refugees' ability to access Government services, employability and to move more freely in the country and abroad. Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda through the Ministry for Disaster Management and Refugees (MIDIMAR), the National Identification Agency (NIDA), andÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
February 7, 2018
The Minister for Justice, Johnston Busingye, has called for concerted efforts from everyone to ensure the country fully implements recommendations on human rights by a UN mechanism. Busingye, who is also the Attorney General, was speaking at a meeting to review the mid-term implementation ofÃâà...
AllAfrica.com
December 31, 1999
The government has harmonised fees charged by veterinary doctors, a move that, according to Rwanda Council of Veterinary Doctors, will address issues where each veterinarian was setting their own prices. The doctors claimthe quality of servicesthey give outweighs the prices they charge. The feesÃâà...
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