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Himalayan Cataract Project Commits $6m to Rwanda Eye Clinic
The US-based Himalayan Cataract Project is this year set to establish a state –of the –art eye center in Rwanda estimated to cost at least $6 million. How People Arrived Here: dr john nkurikiye, himalayan cataract project (usa) fred hollows foundation...
Criminalization of Sex Work in Rwanda Hinders HIV Prevention Efforts
Sex workers in Rwanda say the criminalization of their activities, combined with their general isolation from society, means they are often excluded from HIV prevention, treatment and care opportunities.
Rwandan Embassy Bank Accounts in Brussels Frozen
The Rwandan government, on Thursday evening announced that the bank accounts of its embassy in Brussels, Belgium had been frozen at the request of a Rwandan refugee who is claiming that the government in Kigali owed him money.
4th East African Procurement Forum to be Held in Rwanda
Rwanda is slated to host the 4th East African Procurement Forum (EAPF) early November which will bring together about 200 participants from all members states of the regional bloc under the theme “Improving the Efficiency of Public Procurement in East...
East African Community Defence Forces in Rwanda for Command Post Exercise
More than 300 officers from the five member states of the East African Community (EAC) Defence Forces are in Rwanda to take part in a week-long joint Command post exercise, codenamed ‘Ushirikiano Imara’ (loosely translated as “Firm Cooperation”),...
ActionAid Kicks Off HungerFREE Campaign for Women Farmers in Rwanda
The international anti-poverty agency, ActionAid, kicked-off on Thursday a week-long HungerFREE campaign in Rwanda, calling on the government and development partners to increase financial support toward rural women farmers as a long-term strategic solution...
Mountain Gorilla Count Begins in Uganda
Ugandan wildlife officials and staff of conservation organizations have started a census of critically endangered mountain gorillas living in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. According to the most recent population estimate there are 786...
Funding Shortage Forces Cut in Food Rations for Congolese Refugees
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that due to a shortage of funds, the WFP operation in Rwanda will need to reduce food rations for 54,000 Congolese refugees by half from September 1st.
