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Rwanda: Curfew Pushed Back to Midnight in New Anti-Covid-19 Measures
The government has relaxed measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic by allowing movement of people across the country to go on until midnight from 10pm. This follows the reduction in the number of cases, following a spike in December which was occasioned by the Omicron variant. It is among new resolutions taken during the cabinet…
GOVERNMENT OF RWANDA UNVEILS 3 FORMER AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE
The Government of Rwanda through its Ministry of Environment, this morning unveiled three former African Heads of State as patrons for the upcoming inaugural IUCN Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC). The three former heads of state include H.E Hailemariam Desalegn – former Prime Minister for Ethiopia; H.E Issoufou Mahamadou – former President Niger and H.E…
Rwanda vaccinates 10% of population, reaches first global target
Kigali, 20 September 2021 – Rwanda has fully vaccinated 10% of its population against COVID-19, reaching the September global target by the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at widening vaccination and helping to turn the tide against the pandemic. “I am delighted at this significant achievement,” said Dr Salla Ndoungou Ba, WHO Representative ad…