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Kagame defends his position on Libya

President Kagame speaks at the press conference (courtesy photo)

In a press conference at the Village Urugwiro, the Kigali state house, President Kagame defended his position on the imposition of a “no-fly” zone, and other military action by Western allies against Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi.

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Protecting consumers while promoting fair competition

Minister Monique Nsanzabaganwa leads an operation to destroy expired goods. (photo Abraham Rumanzi)

In the context of the global consumer rights day, the ministry of trade has said it will ensure fair competition while protecting consumers. The move follows a rise in counterfeit products sold by greedy traders regardless of health risks for consumers.

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Rwanda’s Beer battles: Bralirwa agents thought to be behind activities aimed at decreasing Skol visibility

While Skol salespeople accuse Bralirwa of using dirty tricks, the latter’s commercial director Alexander Koch says they’re doing nothing illegal. (file photos)

Rwanda’s beer wars rage on, little noticed by the general public. Agents working for local brewing giants Bralirwa have been employing a range of tactics to ensure there is as little visibility for Brasserie des Mille Collines (BMC) as possible for BMC’s Skol beer.

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Report shows local elections were professionally conducted

NEC chairman Chrysologue Karangwa and executive secretary Charles Munyaneza. (photo Abraham Rumanzi)

A provisional report on recent local leaders’ election produced by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) shows that elections were conducted professionally and elected leaders have the capacity to perform.

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Ndayisaba promises to tackle pressing KCC issues

KCC

The new Kigali City Mayor Fidel Ndayisaba has pledged to continue the good progress registered by his predecessor and ensure that the city continues to develop. However, he has his own priority areas that he wants to deal with.

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Nile agreement soon to be operational

The Nile in Aswan, Egypt. (Internet photo)

An agreement will soon be reached to allow all Nile countries to use water from the river or its tributaries.

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Rwanda and Kenya to strengthen coop development

Rwanda and Kenya have signed an agreement to intensify collaboration in the development of cooperatives.

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Modern contraception still facing misunderstanding

Not always well understood. (Internet photo)

Although the government is actively promoting family planning, a new study shows that there are still barriers to the use of modern contraceptives.

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New information policy makes government glass house

The government looking forward to institute a government media cen¬ter to facilitate the media practitioners’ access to information. (file photo)

The government of Rwanda through the ministry of information is putting in place measures that guarantee faster and efficient flow of information to the public.

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Kigali executive committee urged to justify their mandate

When the new executive committee of the Kigali City Coucil was sworn in last week, President Kagame pointed out that they will have to work hard to justify the mandate given by the people.

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