“‘The cabinet meeting reaffirmed the need for increased vigilance in implementing COVID-19 preventive measures and called on the public to limit unnecessary movements including visits to friends and family,’ reads a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.”
“Digitization of healthcare services has been said by experts as one of the paths to scale up healthcare access at the same time keeping costs minimal.”
“Places of worship have been given a green light to reopen after over four months of closure, which was part of the effort to contain COVID-19. The decision to reopen places of worship was made by a cabinet meeting held Wednesday, July 15, which stressed that they each would be reopened after an inspection to ascertain they meet the set restrictions.”
“While the pandemic might have led to the postponing of the launch event, experts say that attracting and mobilizing investment into the country is much more pressing at the moment.”
“The Rwanda Biomedical Centre is studying plans to take random COVID-19 testing in other provinces other than Kigali city. This was announced after the first phase of COVID-19 random testing was completed in Kigali city and its entry points on Friday, July 10.”
“The travel restriction on Rubavu District that has been in place since early June, has been lifted following an evaluation of the COVID-19 situation in the country.”
“President Paul Kagame encouraged American investors to participate in economic opportunities as Africa emerges out of the COVID-19 recovery process for mutual benefit.”
“The government has called upon high vigilance amongst the public, especially in the City of Kigali, after two taxi moto operators in Kigali tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday, June 21.”
“The Director-General of Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC), Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana has revealed that from Monday, June 15, the center will start assessing the impacts of allowing interprovincial movements and taxi-motos.”
“Sub-Saharan Africa economies will contract by 2.8 percent, mainly due to economic slowdown in oil-producing countries and large economies of Nigeria, Angola and South Africa.”
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