Attempts to approve the #EAC 2020/21 budget failed yet again when lack of a quorum at the #EALA caused by Kenyan members led to the abrupt adjournment of proceedings. There must be at least three MPs from each partner state for a quorum. bitly.com/3a9AJyZ

Some women seeking to postpone or stop childbearing still find it difficult to access family planning services across #Rwanda. There are also longstanding access restrictions for teens under 18 years. bitly.com/3apBUe5

EDITORIAL: Not a single Govt in the region has elaborated a coherent plan for the acquisition, financing and distribution of a #Covid19 vaccine to citizens. The thinking appears to be that being among the last in the queue, there is ample time. bitly.com/2KHMtON

The recent appointment of Antoine Kambanda first #Rwanda~n cardinal in 120 years is seen as the first major step by the Catholic Church to clean up its image in the country though calls for reparations among genocide survivors remain. bitly.com/3hi037O

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#Rwanda~ns expressed disappointment at the shattered dreams while entrepreneurs in different sectors of the economy expressed frustration due to the pandemic that has shattered their plans but remain cautiously optimistic about the new year. bitly.com/2L0H7OQ

EDITORIAL: Despite the incredibly difficult year, we hope you will take the time to reflect and appreciate the small and big things that went right. Special thanks to our frontline workers. bitly.com/3n3J6Po

Carelessness, laxity risk lives of citizens to virus infection in #Rwanda bitly.com/2LKB4hN

Lives have been turned upside down, the new normal is not new anymore, economies are sputtering, and more people are dying from #COVID19 around the world. Here's what to expect in this new year bitly.com/2Nh4N2t

Widespread irregularities, human-rights abuses and violations before, during, and after the election, routine disqualification, harassment, and arbitrary arrests of opposition are a common fare across all the six EAC partner states bitly.com/2M0qwLC

Lack of proper adherence to strict guidelines for people who test positive of Covid-19 and sent back home under home care, could be one of the reasons behind the sharp spike in positive cases in Kigali. bit.ly/2YeCgN7

Hundreds of #Rwanda~n teachers are contesting the way education officials handled the latest teachers’ recruitment exercise and have lodged complaints with parliament citing malpractices and fraud they claim saw eligible applications eliminated. bitly.com/3ch7dsg

Schools across the #Rwanda have been forced to return to teaching in shifts as they struggle to accommodate learners after construction of classrooms ran into headwinds. bit.ly/2NKyhWy

EDITORIAL: The dissimilar approaches to the pandemic reflect the discordance of politics at a time when the region should have been more converged on how to minimise the spread of the pandemic and its impacts. bitly.com/39Cvnfe

The ICC sitting at The Hague, Netherlands, has convicted Ugandan child soldier-turned-warlord Dominic Ongwen for crimes against humanity, including rape and forced pregnancy. bitly.com/3rindyz

Corruption is at an all time high and the culprits continue to enjoy their ill-gotten wealth uninterrupted and with impunity. Who is going to call them out if we don't? ~ Wilfred Kiboro, NMG Chairman #EmpowerAfrica

DR Congo on Sunday announced a "resurgence" of #Ebola in its troubled east after a woman died of the disease, just three months after authorities declared the end of the country's previous outbreak. bitly.com/36OTTYr

#Rwanda has started its first phase of vaccination against #Covid19 with the limited 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine administered to high-risk groups, including frontline workers. The first and primary beneficiaries of the jab will get it for free. bitly.com/3tWKDLY

Magufuli under pressure to declare Covid present in Tanzania bitly.com/3qESXy1

JUST IN: #Rwanda eases restrictions in fresh review of measures to curb the spread of the #Covid19 pandemic: 1. Movements between Kigali and Districts to resume with exception of Bugesera, Nyanza&Gisagara 2. Curfew hours reduced to 9PM-4AM 3. Businesses to operate till 8pm