Students from George Washington University visit to study Rwanda’s agriculture sector
Students of George Washington University (GWU) are visiting Rwanda from May 17, 2013 for several weeks to study the agriculture sector. They will be using Rwanda as their specific focus on their class projects, concentrating on various areas involving agriculture. Among others access to agricultural finance, mushroom production, marketing issues, such as packaging and export, [...]
Rwanda Police, Military personnel commence Regional Field Training Exercise in Uganda
May 21, 2013 No Comment
The Eastern Africa Standby Force-Field Training Exercise (EASF-FTX) codenamed “Mashariki Salaam 2013, officially kicked off on May 19, 2013 in Jinja, Uganda. The Exercise brings together 1250 military, police and civilian troops from ten Eastern Africa Standby Force member states. 2016 Rwanda National Police (RNP) and Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) troops are taking part in [...]
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The US government has provided Rwanda Defense Force a field Catering Equipment worth 1.2 Million USD. The field catering equipment will be used by RDF peacekeepers in South Sudan. The handover of this equipment took place May 15, 2013 at Kanombe Military barracks between US Ambassador to Rwanda, His Excellency Ambassador Donald Koran and [...]
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The Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources Agnes Kalibata on May 14, 2013, met with the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Sub-Regional Representative for Eastern and the Horn of Africa, Walter Masiga, as well as Patrick Bashaensen, also from the OIE Regional Office for Eastern and the Horn of Africa. Hon. Kalibata had offered [...]
Continue reading …Global Environment Facility Representatives analyse projects to improve global environment
May 17, 2013 No Comment
“Global Environment Facility has invested a lot in the African region, bringing together different themes of environmental governance into integrated strategies that cross local, national and regional boundaries while meeting and respecting our respective development agenda, national policies and programs,” said Minister of Natural Resources, Stanislas Kamanzi. Kamanzi made the remarks while opening the Global [...]
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The Government of Rwanda and the People’s Republic of China held on May 13, 2013 the 7th session of Joint Committee on Economic, Technical and Trade cooperation in Kigali. After the meeting, the two sides signed four documents including the minutes on the 7th session of the joint committee, the agreement on economic and trade [...]
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A delegation of six senior officers, doctors from Zambia Defence Forces arrived in Rwanda on May 11, 2013 to learn from Rwanda’s Prepex Circumcision technique, a method effective in reducing the risk of catching HIV/AIDS. The delegation led by Brig Gen Dr AP Mulela started on the three-day training on May 13 at Rwanda Military [...]
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The European Union has contributed funds to commence the construction of power interconnector between Rwanda and Burundi. The agreement to issue the funds was signed between Filiberto Sebregondi, the EU Ambassador to Tanzania and to the EAC, and Dr. Enos Bukuku, EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Planning and Infrastructure, on May 10, 2013 [...]
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Rwanda has been awarded with WSIS Project Prizes 2013 organized by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) where the Africa Digital Media Academy was voted as the best project in media category. This was announced on the 13th May 2013, in Geneva during the WSIS Forum focusing on post-2015 development agenda. The WSIS Project Prizes is an [...]
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Ethiopian Airline has launched cargo flights Congo Brazzaville to cater for Rwanda farmers experiencing difficulties in finding Market for their products. Launched during May 2013 the initiative will see traders and Crop growers exporting products including meat, fruits, vegetables, flour and milk to Congo Brazzaville “This will enable us reach larger markets,” said Lilian Karigirwa [...]
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