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Category: News
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Volleyball: APR complete Dusenge, Manzi deals until 2028
APR VC have completed the signings of opposite hitter Wicklif Dusenge and libero Saduru Manzi on two-year contract which will keep them at the club until 2028. Dusenge, 27, joins from Kepler VC after months of negotiations. APR had long identified him as one of their priority transfer targets, with reports indicating the club was…
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Overcrowding at displacement sites increases Ebola risk in DR Congo: UN
Overcrowding and limited access to basic services in displacement sites are increasing the risk of the spread of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UN humanitarians warned Monday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) confirmed Ebola cases had been reported in at least 16 sites hosting more than…
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Rwanda could join Formula 1 calendar in 2028
Rwanda is among four countries in advanced talks to host a Formula 1 race from 2028, with Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali saying negotiations are progressing well. Rwanda, South Africa, Argentina and Thailand are reportedly the leading candidates for new races on the Formula 1 calendar, although no country has yet been officially confirmed. “Negotiations…
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Mount Kenya University Rwanda graduates final 1,480 as it transitions to Mount Kigali University
Mount Kenya University Rwanda on Friday graduated 1,480 students with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Kigali, marking the institution’s final graduation under that name as it completes its transition to Mount Kigali University. Of the 1,480 graduates, 1,248 earned bachelor’s degrees, 225 completed master’s programmes and seven received postgraduate qualifications. The 29th graduation ceremony, held…
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Perry, Harouna ruled out of RBL Playoffs amid transfer delays
New signings Will Perry and Abdoulaye Harouna will not be eligible to play for Rwanda Energy Group (REG) in the ongoing Rwanda Basketball League playoffs after their international transfers were not completed before the competition began. The registration window had already closed by the time the transfers were approved, leaving the two players unable to…
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Products worth Rwf2.6bn seized as crackdown on illicit alcohol widens
Authorities seized products worth more than Rwf2.6 billion and imposed fines of nearly Rwf360 million a part of a crackdown on illicit alcohol production and distribution, officials said. In the past two weeks, law enforcement agencies inspected 246 production sites, shut down nearly 110 factories, arrested 56 suspects, according to Peter Karake, the Director General in charge…
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REMA warns of wildfires in Rugezi Marshland as dry spell persists
The Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) has urged communities living around Rugezi Marshland to remain vigilant against wildfires as prolonged dry conditions increase the risk of damage to the protected wetland. Dry weather is expected to continue throughout August, with rainfall forecast to remain below the long-term average, according to Meteo Rwanda. The weather agency…
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