Rwanda
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 07:21:01 GMTYoung Rwandans Dominate Loans Uptake
[New Times] Rwandan millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, dominate the banking sector's borrowing market, at 56.4 per cent, ahead of Gen X, born between 1965 and 1980, who are at 21.5 per cent, the latest credit data shows.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:12:18 GMTVolleyball - Gisagara Sign Right-Attacker Niyogisubizo
[New Times] Gisagara Volleyball Club have signed Rwandan right-attacker Samuel Niyogisubizo, on a two-year deal.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:59:17 GMTConcern as Proposed Climate Fund is Rejected at COP26
[New Times] The Local Government and Municipal Authorities Constituency (LGMA) has expressed concern over the fact that a fund that was proposed by developing countries to support their efforts to tackle climate change was rejected at the concluded U...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:34:38 GMTRugby - 1000 Hills, Muhanga Thunders Crowned Sevens Champions
[New Times] Local Rugby powerhouse 1000 Hills and Muhanga Thunders were on Saturday, November 13, crowned champions of the 2021 Big Ant Studios Sevens tourney in the men and women categories respectively to mark the return of Rugby competitions in st...
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:31:12 GMTNewly-Elected Local Leaders Tipped on Innovation
[New Times] The Local Government Minister, Jean Marie Vianney Gatabazi has urged the newly elected female councillors to come up with more innovative ideas to address various societal problems.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 09:01:10 GMTNigeria Cricket Team Starts Chase of World Cup Ticket in Rwanda
[Premium Times] Nigeria's Yellow-Green will square up against Tanzania and Uganda on the opening day,
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:08:45 GMTRwandAir to Make Three Weekly Flights to London
[New Times] The national carrier, RwandAir has increased to three, the number of weekly flights to London, the United Kingdom.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:08:08 GMTGovt Mulls Re-Opening Umuganda Exercise
[New Times] The government through the Ministry of Environment is mulling on re-introducing community work, Umuganda.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:05:37 GMTArsenal to Loan Out Rwandan Youngster George Lewis
[New Times] Arsenal are set to send out Rwandan talent George Lewis Igaba-Ishimwe Maniraguha on loan in the 2022 winter transfer window as he seeks adequate playing time.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 07:38:47 GMTEngin Firat to Leave Harambee Stars Role After Rwanda Match
[Nairobi News] Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat is set to leave after Monday's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Nairobi.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 06:18:55 GMTAdventist University Graduates First Medical Students
[New Times] The Adventist School of Medicine of East-Central Africa (ASOME), on Friday, November 12 held a graduation ceremony for its first cohort of medical students.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:33:05 GMTOver 500 Women Vie for District Councillor Positions
[New Times] National Electoral Commission (NEC) has disclosed that 558 candidates are vying to fill the women councillor positions in the district council.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 08:34:39 GMTWHO Awards Rwandan for Tobacco Fight
[New Times] Crescence Mukantabana on Friday, November 12, received an award from the World Health Organization (WHO) for her outstanding activities related to tobacco prevention.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:57:11 GMTMental Health Programme Extended to Over 800 Schools
[New Times] More than 800 secondary, TVET schools and youth centres have implemented he school-based mental health programme which was introduced to strengthen the fight against mental health illness among the youth.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:56:13 GMTRwanda Exports Grow By 58.8% in Third Quarter
[New Times] Rwanda's exports grew by 58.8 per cent in the third quarter of 2021 driven by factors including rising commodity prices, good performance of domestic manufacturing activities as well as the blossoming horticulture, as outlined by Central ...
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 09:55:31 GMTRwanda Joins Global Pledge to End Sale of Polluting Vehicles By 2040
[New Times] Rwanda has joined a group of countries that, yesterday at the COP26 UN climate talks, declared to end polluting vehicles by 2040.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:14:23 GMTMobile Money Payments Dip After Re-Introduction of Fees
[New Times] Volumes and values of Mobile Money merchant payments have dropped significantly since the re-introduction of charges for merchants which have often been passed on to clients, Central Bank statistics show.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:13:32 GMTTourism - Small Businesses to Get Government Bailout
[New Times] Rwanda Chamber of Tourism has pledged to help small businesses in the tourism sector access the Economic Recovery Fund (ERF), in order to support them in recovering from effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:44:21 GMTKagame Welcomes Google, Westlink at Smart Africa Alliance
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has welcomed tech giant Google and WestLink, a member of ADS Group as the latest members to join the Smart Africa Alliance.
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:04:49 GMTRwanda Earmarks 37% of Its Territory for Environmental Conservation
[New Times] Rwanda has allocated 37.7 per cent of its land to conservation activities in part to maximise the economic benefits of nature-rich sites, according Rwanda Development Board (RDB).
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:06:58 GMTHaruna Niyonzima Dismisses Retirement Reports
[New Times] Amavubi captain Haruna Niyonzima has dismissed any talk of retirement with the 31-year-old revealing he still wants to play for more years.
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:06:33 GMTGovernment to Raise Cap on Taxable Monthly Income
[New Times] The Plenary Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday adopted the relevance of the draft law amending law nÂș 016/2018 of 13/04/2018 establishing taxes on income which has proposed, among other key changes, the taxable monthly incom...
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:05:39 GMTRegional Business Body Inks Deal to Attract More USA Investments
[New Times] The East African Business Council (EABC) on Wednesday, November 10, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Global Chamber of Commerce (AGCC) to lure more investments from the United States of America into the six-member East...
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:03:38 GMTLawmakers Urge Probe Into Mismanaged Public Assets Worth Billions
[New Times] The Lower House has called for a probe into the mismanagement of public assets worth billions of Rwandan Francs in different public entities.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 08:10:08 GMTEquality is Not About Uplifting One Gender - First Lady
[New Times] First Lady Jeannette Kagame has reiterated the importance of gender equality, saying it does not mean uplifting just one gender, but the whole community.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:34:16 GMTExperts on What Rwanda Can Take to Carbon Market
[New Times] Rwanda has potential to benefit from the carbon market considering its current conservation commitments, Faustin Vuningoma a Rwandan climate and activist who is attending COP26 UN climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland, has said.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 07:04:28 GMTHow Climate Change Effects Are Leaving Farmers Vulnerable #AfricaClimateCrisis
[New Times] The farmers who are facing the unusual drought periods in Rwanda have requested the government to increase the funding to the irrigation scheme to make the technology affordable to all.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:34:55 GMTKwizera Remains Awol Amid Contract Dispute With Rayon Sports
[New Times] Rayon Sports goalkeeper Olivier Kwizera has continued his exile from the club after failing to report for duty since the beginning of the 2021/2022 season.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:37:56 GMTRDF Quashes Allegations of Involvement in M23 Attack in DR Congo
[New Times] The Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) is neither involved in nor supports any activities of the ex-M23 armed group, it announced on Tuesday, November 9.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:33:10 GMTAdvocate for Rights of Those You Represent - New Councillors Told
[New Times] Different district executive committee members of the youth, women and people with disabilities who were elected on Tuesday November 9, were tasked to accelerate different programmes to improve the welfare of the groups they represent.