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World Health Organization experts warned Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and called for new jabs that better protect against transmission. An expert group created by the World Health Organization to assess the performance of Covid-19 vaccines said…

One of Clinton’s closest advisors passed her an intelligence report prepared by an ex-CIA official that speculated about France’s motivations for bombing Libya. Two weeks after France began bombing Libya, in March, 2011, Hillary Clinton’s old friend and advisor Sidney Blumenthal passed her an intelligence memo that supposedly revealed France’s…

President Paul Kagame with Hon. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, who was on visit in Rwanda, January 13, 2017 The so-called allegation of “debt trap” is groundless and has been hyped up by some people with ulterior motives to smear China-Africa cooperation, visiting…

Uganda has imposed requirement for another test on trucks coming in from Kenya EAC Partner States have been called upon to fast-track the adoption of EACPass, a harmonized system to facilitate cross-border movement, in a bid to end persistent border traffic snarl-ups disrupting intra-EAC trade. EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.)…

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1-S [Recombinant]) significantly boosted levels of antibodies against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529) following a third dose booster, according to data from a new laboratory study. Neutralisation titres for Omicron were boosted following a third dose with COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca compared to titres after a second dose.…

People recieving condoms AIDS HealthCare Foundation (AHF) says it has distributed more than 129,000 free condoms at the just concluded Expo held at Gikondo grounds in Kigali City. Of these, more than 129,000 were provided with condoms, including 85% of men and 15% of women. The condoms distributed to the…

It was all party when this Police Station built by local residents, was unveiled in Rutsiro district Two communities, one in western and another in Kigali, collected money to construct Police stations. Their explanation was that they needed cops close by so that when an incident happened, the law enforcers…

As time elapses, Maj (Rtd) Mudathiru Habibu’s memory of his past 51 years on earth, is fading. Since June 27, 2019 up until March 25 this year, the country was treated to images of a disoriented-looking man. He appeared on crutches with one leg heavily bandaged and carried by soldiers…

The study was done on people who had taken the Pfizer jabs People who contract a breakthrough infection after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine may acquire a “super immunity” to the virus, researchers from the Oregon Health & Science University found. A study, which was published in the Journal of the…

The 20th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community in Arusha, Tanzania All the Six leaders of the East African Community (EAC) are holding a virtual summit on Wednesday next week, which could be the last under current rules. The Leaders of Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Burundi…

Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi signs Secretary Pompeo’s guestbook before their meeting at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on April 3, 2019. [Photo by State Department] President of Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi has promised to limit the operations and presence of the…

Above, Urayeneza Gérard has fought for survival of his Gitwe University. Below, Hesron Byiringiro, the head of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Rwanda, wants no other institution other than the Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA) A Rwandan businessman and educationist Urayeneza Gérard is facing decades in jail if convicted…

Cement maker CIMERWA Plc on Thursday released its Final financial results for the period ended 30 September 2021. The Company posted the year record Profit Before Tax of Rwf 5.4 billion, a +179% increase compared to the previous year. The Company closed the year on strong footing with Revenue of…

These State-of-the-art scanners can see everything in a human or cargo The Uganda government has began installing cargo, baggage, and walk-through scanners at Uganda-Rwanda border checkpoints. Kampala says the scanners are meant to “increase trade efficiency while simultaneously preventing cross-border terrorism and illegal commerce”. According to Charles Wanjala, the Uganda…

Upclose with La Faorge Fils Bazeye, real names Ignace Nkaka For eight long years, La Forge Fils Bazeye, 56, was the public face of the FDLR Rwandan militia based in eastern DR Congo. Despite being disguised as he returned back from what had been a TOP SECRET journey to Uganda,…

Antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection has changed dramatically in the past two decades. (Graphic by NIAID) Years ago, people with HIV did need to take a lot of pills. Now, most people starting on HIV treatment take one to four pills daily. You may be able to take medicines that…

Mzee Primien Rukebesha during the interview Primien Rukebesha, 72, will never forget the three days of November 2021. The father of YouTuber Niyonsenga Dieudonné commonly known as Cyuma Hassan, had gone to Mageragere, Kigali’s maximum security prison to deliver personal items to son. On the evening of November 24, the…

One of the Rhinos being released into the Park on Sunday on arrival (Photo by African Parks) In the largest single rhino translocation ever undertaken, 30 white rhinos have been introduced to Akagera National Park in Rwanda, sourced from andBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa. Announced on Monday…

Without the government intervention, you would be buying fuel at much higher rate The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for “phasing-off” of government subsidies that are keeping fuel pump prices lower. In early October, government through the Rwanda Utilities and Regulatory Authority announced it introduced subsidies that have maintained…

Uganda Airlines The Chinese government has reacted angrily following media reports that it planned to take over Uganda’s international airport. For past week, Ugandan media has been awash with details of a Chinese loan contract said to be highly unfavorable to Uganda. The genesis of the mess is that in…

While words and phrases may have straightforward meanings in other languages, you need more thank just speaking KInyarwanda, to be able to have grasp of what is actually being said The Canadian judicial system couldn’t find consensus on the word-to-word meaning of a speech considered today as the ideological ground…

The current state of the site Plans by the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) to construct multipurpose facility at site where Rwanda’s monarchy was abolished, may be no more. The site was location for Gitarama stadium, located in current Muhanga district. More than 10 years, government opted to redevelop the…

A woman works at the mining site. A significant part of the forest cover on the hill has been destroyed, leaving bear hillsides For residents of Nyabitare village, Gasanze cell, Nduba sector of Gasabo district, it is not a matter of “IF”, but “WHEN” a hill overlooking their village may…

A section of Rusororo cemetery in Kigali. It has had to be expanded several times as many people need space Unlike other societies where loved ones are buried in the family backyard, in Rwanda, everyone is buried in a cemetery. In the whole country, there are 1,439 cemeteries where all…

Teta and Mervin stand at their wedding in Kigali Kigali this Saturday hosted what is going to be one of the most talked about parties in recent Rwandan history. Teta Gisa, one of two officially identified children of liberation icon Maj Gen Fred Rwigyema, got married to her fiancé, Mervin.…

A woman who worked for Dr Christopher Kayumba as a maid, and is now accusing him of repeatedly raping her, doesn’t know how many rooms his house has – just one of the many bizarre inconsistencies in a case for which he could go to jail. Dr Kayumba was arrested…

Rwandan and Senegalese ministers put pens to paper on the deal with BioNTech and Pfizer executives Who will deliver first vaccines, is the question, as Governments of Rwanda and Uganda shift their geopolitical battle to setting up expensive vaccine production plants. A new regional war emerged in June. Rwanda, Kenya,…

Buffalo have increased to nearly 4000 animals. The number of large animals now roaming the Akagera National Park in eastern Rwanda has risen by 53.9 percent – a significant growth. African Parks, the continental management firm which has been managing the park says latest aerial census of mammals and other…

The only woman among the suspects A group of nine people including YouTuber are being prosecuted for attending online training where they studied how to ‘peacefully remove government’. Journalist and YouTuber Theoneste Nsengimana who has news site and YouTube channel, both called UMUBAVU, is being charged together with other 8…

Finally home, but most with nothing At around noon on Saturday, Ugandan authorities brought and left at the Kagitumba border 48 people including young children said to be Rwandans. They included 29 adult men, nine women and 10 children – some with their parents. Uganda says those deported had entered…