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The former head of the government office that controlled the Rwandan tea industry was today sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty by a United Nations tribunal over his role in the African country's 1994 genocide. (AllAfrica)

Near the beginning of "The Overwhelming,'' a white academic named Jack Exley, newly arrived in Rwanda in early 1994, wastes no time in lecturing his hosts about the need to throw off the shackles of history.

The food situation in the country is more stable than it has been in many years, Agriculture and Livestock Minister, Dr Agnes Kalibata has said.

Since 2007, readers, scholars, analysts and indeed nations themselves have looked to the Ibrahim Index of African Governance for valuable insight on the performance and relative rankings of African Governments.

October 16, 2009 Rwanda: Doctor fired over "neglect" of H1N1 case Via The New Times : Doctor sacked over Swine flu - neglect' . It looks like a tempest in a faraway teapot, but some healthcare systems can't take much stress.

Idelphonse Nizeyimana sits in the dock at the International Criminal Tribunal, in Arusha, Tanzania, 14 Oct 2009 Rwanda's former deputy intelligence chief Idelphonse Nizeyimana sits in the dock at the International Criminal Tribunal, Wednesday, Oct.

A top suspect accused of forming secret death squads and orchestrating the killings of thousands during Rwanda's 1994 genocide pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to war crimes charges.

Howard Wolpe has spent the best part of three decades helping to form and implement American policies on Africa. After chairing the Subcommittee on Africa of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives for 10 years, he later served as President Bill Clinton's special envoy to the Great Lakes region. (AllAfrica)

As part of its proactive approach to solve the outstanding backlog of unsolved land disputes in the districts under its jurisdiction, Kigali City Council (KCC) on Wednesday publicly quizzed authorities of Kicukiro District on several cases it had failed to solve. (AllAfrica)

In a bid to enforce high tax compliance levels and crack down on tax evasion, Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has vowed to expose the names of companies and individuals who have failed to honour their obligation to pay taxes. (AllAfrica)

President Paul Kagame yesterday met and held talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Hosni Mubarak as part of his ongoing visit to the northern African country. (AllAfrica)

As she announced the quarterly results yesterday, the Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) said that while the body had surpassed its targets, it had equally unearthed tendencies by some individuals and companies that knowingly default on their tax obligations. (AllAfrica)

Thirty five employees of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF) yesterday lost their jobs in a move the body has attributed to financial constraints. (AllAfrica)

Some elements in the UN Mission in the DRC (MONUC) are allegedly conniving and facilitating the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) rebels, The New Times has reliably learnt. (AllAfrica)

UGANDA'S U-20 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Kigali tomorrow has been shifted to a yet undisclosed venue sparking off a protest from the coach Majidah Nantanda. (AllAfrica)

A total of 200 troops of the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) yesterday returned in the country after a one-year peacekeeping stint under the AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). (AllAfrica)

Only six percent of all Rwandans subscribe to the Social Security Fund of Rwanda (SSFR), the Lower Chamber of Parliament heard yesterday. (AllAfrica)

OLIVIER Karekezi is expected to start training with Amavubi Stars today. (AllAfrica)

After the Business Plan Competition (BPC) was postponed twice due to financial and procurement constraints it has been confirmed that the event will finally take off on 9th this month. (AllAfrica)

The long-awaited guidelines on the standard criteria for classification of hotels and other tourism facilities have been launched. (AllAfrica)

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has honoured top performing business in international trade that uses the Port of Mombasa as the point of entry and exit for their merchandise. (AllAfrica)

In a bid to support savings culture in the country, Fina Bank has launched a new savings account "Fina Saver" that will encourage customers with such accounts to earn impressive interest rates. (AllAfrica)

RWANDA'S contingent for this weekend's Club Beer international beach volleyball tournament at Entebbe's Lido Resort Beach left for Uganda this morning. (AllAfrica)

THE International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has offered to train local coaches and umpires on the basics of beach volleyball. (AllAfrica)

The call was made yesterday by Manzi Nkubito Bakuramutsa, an ICT official in the Office of the President while opening a one-day meeting of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) cluster workgroup at Telecom House. (AllAfrica)

Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) in partnership with Green Schools has distributed water tanks worth about Rwf22m to various schools across the country. (AllAfrica)

The newly established Political Party (Partie Sociale IMBERAKURI) is reportedly embroiled in wrangles after its Secretary General Noel Hakizimfura broke away with few other senior party members protesting the leadership of the current party head, Bernard Ntaganda. (AllAfrica)

Rwanda is set to exhibit at the World Travel Market 2009 (WTM), this year. The WTM is the premier global event for the international travel industry that is due to take place in London from 9th to the 12th November 2009. (AllAfrica)

RWANDA'S national basketball team head coach is ready to commit his future to Rwanda despite being linked with a possible move to Morocco. (AllAfrica)

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) yesterday sentenced the former head of the Rwandan Tea Authority (OCIR-Thé) Michel Bagaragaza to eight years in prison. (AllAfrica)

Rwanda may be among the first African countries to achieve the Millennium development Goal I, if it maintains or increases its pace in reducing food insecurity amongst its citizens. (AllAfrica)