Rwanda
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:02:18 GMTIT Engineer Igitego Is On a Mission to Digitise Rwanda's Healthcare System
[New Times] In 2019, 31-year-old Angelo Charmant Igitego lost his daughter at Muhima Hospital. The daughter had been hospitalized due to birth asphyxia, a condition where a baby's brain and other organs do not get enough oxygen and nutrients before, ...
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:44:07 GMTRwanda Records Highest Daily Covid Cases, Eases Booster Jab Requirement
[New Times] Rwanda has, for the first time since the outbreak of the pandemic, recorded more than 2,000 positive cases of coronavirus.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:47:30 GMTCovid-19 Situation Under Control Despite Spike in New Cases, Says Health Minister
[New Times] The Minister of Health, Dr. Daniel Ngamije has moved to assure Rwandans that the current situation of Covid-19 is under control despite the surge in positive cases fuelled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:03:34 GMTRwanda Records Over 2000 Daily Covid Cases, Eases Booster Jab Requirement
[New Times] Rwanda on Wednesday recorded more than 2,000 positive cases of coronavirus.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 14:19:02 GMTMozambican President Visits Rwandan Forces in Cabo Delgado
[New Times] Mozambican President Fillipe Nyusi, on Wednesday, December 29, visited Rwandan and SADC forces that are helping his country fight Islamic State linked terrorists in the Cabo Delgado Province.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:02:47 GMTBugesera Striker Muniru Not Perturbed By Lack of Playing Time
[New Times] Abdul Muniru has insisted that he is not frustrated by not having enough playing time at Rwanda premier league side Bugesera FC.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 06:47:32 GMTElectric Short Circuit Suspected to Have Caused Wakanda Bar Fire
[New Times] A fire that gutted Wakanda, a bar in Kabeza - Kigali, is suspected to have been caused by an electric short circuit.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:03:37 GMTGuinea-Rwanda Friendly Postponed to January 3
[New Times] The friendly match between the Syli Nationale of Guinea and Rwanda's Amavubi, which was scheduled for Saturday, January 2, 2022, has been postponed to Sunday, January 3.
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 07:45:04 GMTNational Prayer Breakfast Postponed
[New Times] The National Prayer Breakfast has been postponed to a yet-to-be communicated date due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:53:48 GMTFirst Lady Breaks Ground On U.S.$20 Million Heart Care Center
[New Times] The construction of a new heart centre in Masaka, Kicukiro District has kicked off.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:20 GMTHow Rwanda Managed to Keep Schools Open in 2021 Amidst Pandemic
[New Times] The education sector like many others was undeniably affected by the pandemic. However, schools were able to stay open and most of the important school activities went on during 2021.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMT2021 Key Investments Likely to Bolster Local Production
[New Times] Despite the disruption by Covid-19 on the national economy, the Made-in-Rwanda dream continued to gain momentum thanks to major investments attracted.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:24:29 GMTPolice Injects Rwf1 Billion in Community Development Projects
[New Times] The Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Tuesday, December 28, announced that it had connected 4,578 households to the electricity grid and built 30 houses for vulnerable people in various parts of the country, as part of its "Police month" c...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:18:38 GMTOf Covid - How 2021 Fared With Mass Vaccinations
[New Times] The first Covid-19 Vaccine-Pfizer/Biontech-was authorised by the World Health Organisation on December 11, 2020.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:18:37 GMTTvet Board, Korean Vocational Institute Sign New Research Deal
[New Times] Rwanda TVET Board (RTB) and the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training (KRIVET) have signed a new agreement to collaborate in research on vocational education and training.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:18:37 GMTTop WB Official Optimistic On Rwanda's Road to Recovery
[New Times] Following a recession by 3.4 per cent in 2020, the economy is projected to grow by over 10 per cent in 2021 characterized by recovery of disrupted sectors. This will also involve making up for lost progress in aspects such as education, s...
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:18:34 GMTHeart Disease Should Not Remain an Early Death Sentence - First Lady
[New Times] In the realm of the medical progress we are striving for, heart disease should not remain an established early death sentence, First Lady Jeannette Kagame has said.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMTNew Women Councillors Vow Fight Teen Pregnancy
[New Times] The recently elected women representatives from different parts of the country have been urged to put more effort in tackling teenage pregnancy as one of the pressing issues hindering the country.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMT10,000 Needy Families to Get Solar Energy
[New Times] An initiative called #canachallenge launched by Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) seeks to provide solar home systems to some 10,000 families in the first Ubudehe category (Ubudehe 1).
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 14:38:16 GMTGuinea to Play Two Build-Up Matches in Rwanda
[CAF] The Rwanda Football body, FERWAFA has confirmed Amavubi will play two international matches against TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations bound Guinea.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:36:57 GMTShoukry Probes With Rwandan FM Means to Boost Ties
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry had talks on Wednesday with his Rwandan counterpart Vincent Biruta at the start of his visit to the Rwandan capital Kigali.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMTMashami Names Amavubi Squad for Guinea Friendly Matches
[New Times] VINCENT Mashami, the head coach of the national football team - Amavubi, has announced a 26-man squad he will use in upcoming friendly matches against Guinea.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 06:59:21 GMTRwandan Coach Hitimana Terminates Contract With Simba
[New Times] Rwandan trainer Thierry Hitimana has parted ways with Tanzanian giants Simba SC after one year together.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:23:36 GMTShoukry Heads for Kigali to Lay Foundation Stone of Magdi Yacoub Heart Center
[Egypt Online] Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday28/12/2021 headed for Rwanda to take part in a celebration of laying the foundation stone of the Magdi Yacoub Heart Center in Kigali and meet a number of Rwandan officials.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:15:52 GMTOf Covid - How 2021 Faired With Mass Vaccinations
[New Times] The first Covid-19 Vaccine-Pfizer/Biontech-was authorised by the World Health Organisation on December 11, 2020.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:52:32 GMTWorld Bank Regional Boss Optimistic On Rwanda's Road to Economic Recovery
[New Times] Following a recession by 3.4 per cent in 2020, the economy is projected to grow by over 10 per cent in 2021 characterized by recovery of disrupted sectors. This will also involve making up for lost progress in aspects such as education, s...
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 13:09:22 GMTFrom Rwf 64,000 Capital to Rwf100m Agribusiness - Gakenke Cooperative's Journey
[New Times] A cooperative that started with each member's Rwf10,000 contribution is now running a multi-million agribusiness growing maize and beans as well as a maize processing unit in the Gakenke sector of Gakenke District.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:27:48 GMTRwanda Meets WHO Year-End Target With Over 40 Percent Covid-19 Vaccination Coverage
[WHO-AFRO] Kigali -- Of its 13 million habitants, Rwanda has fully vaccinated 40% against COVID-19 as of 24 December 2021. This coverage milestone puts the country on track for meeting further vaccination global targets set by the World Health Organi...
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:15:51 GMTRwanda Bids to Host Fiba World Cup Qualifiers Second Window
[New Times] The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has applied to host the second window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers that will take place in July next year.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 07:15:50 GMTSven Kalisa Opens Up On His Life and Decision to Play for Rwanda
[New Times] The number of talented Rwandan players born abroad is growing and notable among them is Sven Kalisa, a flamboyant and hugely talented midfielder who plies his trade with Artet Bissen in Luxembourg.