There is need for more female journalists in decision-making positions and protection of women in the trade from sexual and any other violence that may impede their career growth, officials have said.
The call was made on Monday as the world celebrates Press Freedom Day which is marked every year on May 3.
In a televised message to mark the day, Jeannette Bayisenge, the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion said that just like in other sectors, female journalists have a big role to play in national development in collaboration with their male colleagues. However, in order for them to achieve that, we should protect them from sexual violence and any other kind of violence that can prevent them from exploiting existing opportunities and benefiting their rights, she said.
Rwanda grapples with rising Covid-19 deaths
Friday January 01 2021
A staff of the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) screens passengers at a bus station in Kigali, Rwanda on March 22, 2020. PHOTO | FILE | AFP
Summary
Rwanda s Minister of State for Health, Dr Tharcisse Mpunga attributed the spike to complacency during the festive season as many people stopped following the safety guidelines.
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Rwanda is grappling with a spike in coronavirus-related deaths which have increased sharply over the festive season.
As of Wednesday, December 30 last year, the country confirmed 122 new Covid-19 infections, raising Rwanda s tally of positive cases to 8,250. Of these, 6,369 have already recovered. Some 725,804 tests have so far been done.
Rwanda: Govt Allays Concerns Over Covid-19 Situation in Schools
17 December 2020
By Lavie Mutanganshuro
The current situation of Covid-19 in schools is not worrying, Dr Daniel Ngamije, the Minister for Health, has said, easing public concerns that the virus could be widespread in schools.
Ngamije said this on Wednesday, December 16, while speaking at a press conference.
He along with the Ministries of Health, Dr Ngamije, along with his counterparts for Local Government; Sports; and Trade and Industry, as well as Rwanda National Police Spokesperson were addressing the media to shed more light on the recently announced Covid-19 directives.
A month ago, the government launched a countrywide testing exercise in schools to assess the prevalence of the virus among students.
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