Rwanda
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:56:13 GMTMental Health - How Stigma Is Dangerous, Traps People in Cycle of Illness
[New Times] Thirty-year-old Martina Mutoni (real names withheld on request), a scientist with a master's degree in her field of work was seriously contemplating suicide in August 2020.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:17:29 GMTLand Tax Payment Deadline Extended, Rates Unchanged
[New Times] The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) has informed taxpayers with taxable plots of land that the 2021 land tax will be paid using the same tax rates of 2020.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:17:28 GMTEx-Minister Munyakazi Jail Sentence Cut to Five Years, Suspended
[New Times] The High Court has reduced by half, the prison sentence handed last year to the former state minister for primary and secondary education, giving him a five year sentence which was also suspended.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:17:26 GMTWhy Gender Inequality Persists in Agriculture Sector
[New Times] Statistics show that 63 per cent of working females are in agriculture related occupations, as compared to 43 percent among males.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:56:19 GMTRwanda Ranks 6th in Visa Openness in Africa
[New Times] Rwanda progressed the most, after Tanzania, in regional countries that opened to visitors from other African countries as well as African Union initiatives in the last five years.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:56:19 GMTRegional Legal Fraternity Calls Out Kenya for Locking Out Rwandan Lawyers
[New Times] The East African Law Society (EALS) has criticised the decision by Kenya's National Assembly to block Rwandan and Burundian advocates from practicing in the country, describing the move as a force impeding the unity and integration of the...
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 14:26:21 GMTCabo Delgado - Mozambican Defence Minister Visits Rwandan Forces
[New Times] The minister and his entourage were briefed on the current operations by Rwanda security forces in their area of operations in Cabo Delgado.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:40:53 GMTNight Clubs, Live Bands Suspended As Govt Tightens Covid-19 Guidelines
[New Times] Night clubs and live performances, among other activities, will not be operational for a period of one month, subject to review.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:29:01 GMT10 Key Highlights From the 2019-20 Demographic and Health Survey
[New Times] The 2020-19 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey (RDHS) designed to provide data for monitoring the population and health situation in Rwanda was disseminated on December 14.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 07:32:22 GMTSenegal, Guinea Seek Friendlies Against Amavubi
[New Times] Senegalese national football team, "Les Lions de la Téranga", and Guinea's Syli Nationale have asked to play friendly matches against the national team, Amavubi in Kigali as they prepare for the Africa cup of nations tournament in Camero...
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 07:31:33 GMTGorilla FC Target First Win Against Gasogi
[New Times] Gorilla FC will be looking forward to getting their first win of the season when they travel away to face Gasogi United in the Rwanda premier league on Friday afternoon.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 07:30:25 GMTNo More Shambles, Rwandan Football Must Rise Again in 2022
[New Times] Just as grass withers and finally fades away in the dry season, 2021 is definitely at its twilight and in just two and half weeks, it will be embedded in history as we usher in a new year.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:40:02 GMTCovid-19 - Rwanda Records Six Cases of Omicron Variant
[New Times] Rwanda becomes the second East African country to record the variant after Uganda.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:29:03 GMTFive Young Rwandan Players in Europe That Can Boost Amavubi Squad
[New Times] There are many Rwandan talented youngsters scattered all across Europe and other parts of the globe who can turn around the dwindling fortunes of the national football team, Amavubi.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:08:08 GMTKagame Rallies for More Domestic Investment in Africa's Public Health
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has called for renewed commitment from African governments and national parliaments to increase domestic financing for health in Africa.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 00:23:20 GMTMoving African Rhinos - What It Takes to Translocate an Endangered Species
[The Conversation Africa] Rhino translocations have become a critical tool in the arsenal for the protection of these endangered animals. Recently, 30 white rhinos were flown into Rwanda from South Africa and introduced into the Akagera National Park...
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:47:36 GMTGovt Considers to Increase Vup Daily Wage
[New Times] Beneficiaries of the Vision 2020 Umurenge Programme (VUP) say the social protection initiative has improved their livelihoods, but an increased wage for those engaged in public works would accelerate poverty reduction.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 15:30:49 GMTDeploying Ugandan Troops in DR Congo May Worsen Rwanda Relations
[Nile Post] Kigali had not officially commented about Uganda's military foray in DR Congo, raising a number of questions regarding Rwanda's next moves
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:47:41 GMTFerwahand to Decide On Election Date This Week
[New Times] The Rwanda Handball Federation (Ferwahand) will this week decide the date on which the elections for its new leadership will be held.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:47:41 GMTVisit Rwanda, PSG Football Club Partner to Promote Sports Tourism
[New Times] As a way to invite the world to visit Rwanda, French top football club, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Visit Rwanda launched a new campaign to showcase Rwanda's tourism attractions and iconic sporting and events facilities.
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 07:23:15 GMT2021 - a Year When Rwanda Became Africa's Sports Events Hub
[New Times] DESPITE the inconveniences caused by Covid-19 across the world, Rwanda, in 2021, positioned itself as one of Africa's major destinations for sports events.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:37:48 GMT$1.2 Trillion Needed to Disrupt African Agriculture Through Off-Grid, Renewable Solutions
[New Times] Decentralised energy solutions, especially solar home systems, have become more standardised and accepted in the past decade and adoption of these products is now widespread worldwide. Many African countries' electrification strategies en...
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:37:47 GMTLocal Investor Setting $3m Factory to Recycle Plastic Waste Into Pavers
[New Times] A local investor, Prosper Muhirwa, is set to construct a $3 million plant to recycle single-use plastics into construction materials including pavers.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:37:42 GMTHow Persons Living With Disabilities Are Using Banana Fibre As Raw Material
[New Times] A few years back, persons living with disabilities from Kicukiro district, Ayabaraya cell, Masaka sector were living in destitution.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:53:03 GMTChief UN Prosecutor Looks Forward to Achieving Justice for Victims of 1994 Genocide
[UN News] Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals - the judicial body that assumed the remaining work of the two UN war crimes tribunals in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia - updated the Security Cou...
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:37:48 GMTHanga Pitchfest Finalists Speak Out On Solutions, Expectations
[New Times] December 11, will always be a story to tell in the life of now-pioneer winner of Hanga Pitch fest startup competition, Diane Cyuzuzo.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:37:48 GMTLague Byiringiro - the Next Big Talent in Rwandan Football
[New Times] Does the name Lague Byiringiro ring any bells? No, perhaps not many people know him now but the Rwandan attacker is currently one of the hottest young prospects in the country.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:37:48 GMTRwandan Players Abroad - Mutsinzi, Rwatubyaye Excel for Their Respective Clubs
[New Times] It was a great weekend for Rwandan players abroad as the likes of Ange Mutsinzi, Abdul Rwatubyaye and others put up superb performances for their respective clubs
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:37:47 GMTAPR Coach Demands Consistency After Bugesera Win
[New Times] APR head coach Mohamed Adil Errade has urged his side to stay focused and maintain consistency ahead of the two postponed remaining matches in the 2021/22 Rwanda premier league.
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 06:37:47 GMTBal Qualifiers - Ndizeye Speaks Out On Impressive Performance for South Sudanese Side
[New Times] Rwandan small forward Dieudonné Ndizeye has said that he is happy with the contribution that he has made for Cobra Sports, a South Sudanese club for which he has been featuring in the Basketball Africa League (BAL) qualifiers.