Rwanda
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:24:24 GMTKagame Mourns Queen Elizabeth II
[New Times] While paying his tribute, President Paul Kagame said the modern Commonwealth is the legacy that Queen Elizabeth II leaves after passing on at the age of 96.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:23:41 GMTConstruction of Base-Butaro-Kidaho Road to Finally Kick Off
[New Times] Works to execute the stalled Rwf65 billion Base-Kidaho Road project will start by the end of September this year, according to Emile Patrick Baganizi, the Deputy Director General of Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA).
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 06:03:11 GMTCatholic Church Takes Over Lycée De Kigali
[New Times] The government is set to hand over Lycée de Kigali, one of the most prominent traditional secondary schools in the country, to Catholic brothers of the Marist order, according to the Ministry of Education.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:58:46 GMTMinister Nshuti Flags Off Cyclists Touring Region
[New Times] The Minister of State in charge of East African Community Affairs, Prof. Manasseh Nshuti, on Wednesday, September 7, flagged off a group of cyclists that departed to Uganda as part of an ongoing bicycle tour in the East African Community.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:58:07 GMTPresident Kagame Honours Obasanjo at AGRF Summit
[New Times] President Paul Kagame paid tribute to the outgoing chair of the Africa Food Prize Committee, Olusegun Obasanjo who is also the former president of Nigeria for his dedication to farming in Africa.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:57:07 GMTFarmers Expected to Earn, Reduce Carbon Emissions in New Project
[New Times] Carbon farming in Africa has the potential to store up to 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon or 10 percent of the carbon reduction needed to avoid the catastrophic 1.5 degrees of global warming, according to experts.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 13:36:06 GMTRwanda Among Countries to Pilot Oral Drug Treatment for Covid-19
[New Times] Rwanda has been selected among nine Sub-Saharan African countries where the use of antiviral oral drug treatment for Covid-19 will be piloted.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 08:37:38 GMTFrench Judges Drop Rwanda Massacre Charges Against Army Peacekeepers
[RFI] French judges have dropped a case against French soldiers deployed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. The men had been accused of complicity in crimes against humanity.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 05:11:34 GMTFrance Drops Investigation Into Soldiers' Complicity in Genocide
[DW] Investigating magistrates found no evidence that French troops were complicit in crimes against humanity during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:28:16 GMTProsecution Takes Over Cogebanque Officials' Case
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has submitted the case file of the two senior executives at Cogebanque who were arrested on September 1 over suspicion of misusing property in public interest.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:28:16 GMTCAF Confederations Cup - As Kigali Coach Casa Mbungo Names Squad for Djibouti Trip
[New Times] AS Kigali head coach Andre Cassa Mbungo summoned a 20-man squad for this weekend's CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round game against Djibouti outfit Ali Sabieh FC.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:28:15 GMTCricket - Rwanda Women Beat Malawi, Maintain U19 World Cup Qualifiers Unbeaten Run
[New Times] Rwanda's U19 women national team on Tuesday, September 6, beat Malawi by 145 runs in game two to keep their unbeaten run at the ongoing ICC U19 Women T20 World Cup Africa qualifiers in Botswana.
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:28:15 GMTRayon Sports Warn Police Ahead of Crucial Tie
[New Times] September 8
Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:28:13 GMTAfrica U-18 Handball Championship - Egypt Crowned Champions, Rwanda Take Silver
[New Times] Final
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 07:26:12 GMTKampala Should Learn Wetlands Conservation From Kigali
[Observer] Does the pearl of Africa have some environmental lessons to pick from the land of a thousand hills? I answer in the affirmative.
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:23:28 GMTKigali City Gets a New Transport Payment Card
[New Times] Commuters in Kigali will now have options when paying for transport fare after a new player joined the market in what is seen a major boost to the country's cashless movement.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:01:16 GMTCyclist Samuel Mugisha Goes Missing in U.S.
[New Times] Rwandan cyclist Samuel Mugisha, who rides for South African Cycling side ProTouch, is missing after he landed at the airport in Maryland, United States on Sunday, September 4, the club has confirmed.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:43:24 GMTRwandans Urged to Take Regular Screening for Non-Infectious Diseases
[New Times] Public health experts say people should be regularly screened for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), and the behaviour could help curb an upward trend of the diseases and deaths in Rwanda.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:40:06 GMTRwandans Urged to Embrace Volunteerism
[New Times] Rwanda on Monday, September 5 joined the rest of the world in celebration of International Day of Charity, a day dedicated by the UN to inspire social action towards humanitarianism.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:39:01 GMTSinger Bwiza in Environment Conservation Campaign
[New Times] FEMALE ARTISTE Emerance Bwiza has embarked on a two-month environment conservation campaign dubbed 'Igiti Mu Rugo' that seeks to mobilize the community across the country to plant trees in their neighborhoods.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:37:20 GMTPlayers Abroad - Rubanguka Excels as Most Stars Struggle for Game Time
[New Times] It was another great weekend for Steve Rubanguka who once action played full throttle for his side Zimbru Chisinau in Moldova whereas his other countrymen in other parts of Europe failed to get playing time.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:36:33 GMTBasketball - Players to Watch Out for in Playoffs Final
[New Times] This season's playoffs will arguably be the most competitive ever, thanks to the fact that the two teams that will be rubbing shoulders have reinforced their squads in an unprecedented way.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 05:25:29 GMTThe Rise of Women Pastors in Rwanda
[New Times] Rwanda, like many other countries with Christian populations is witnessing an increase in women taking on leadership positions in churches.
Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:29:04 GMTTurkey Teeth, Indian Transplants, U.S. Maternity - How Medical Tourism Is Affecting Africa's Healthcare Economy
[New Times] Annually, thousands of people globally travel abroad seeking affordable advanced medical care. This is one of the easiest ways to get a passport. Common medical procedures that people undergo on medical tourism trips include dental care, ...
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:41:19 GMTCassava Peels Offer Alternative for Local Animal Feeds Industry
[New Times] A new strategy to increase animal feed production by using cassava peels is being considered by the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 06:27:21 GMTA Look at New Tax Incentives to Boost Revenue Collections
[New Times] The government projects to spend an estimated Rwf4.6 trillion in the fiscal year 2022/2023, with expenditures expected to rise by Rwf217.8 billion.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:54:15 GMTAfrica Youth Handball Championship - Rwanda Storms Finals
[New Times] The U-18 national handball team has qualified for the finals of the ongoing U-18 Africa Youth Handball Championship, thanks to a slim 35-34 victory over Morocco in a semi-final match that took place on Sunday evening at the BK Arena.
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 05:52:23 GMTPension Body Appears Before PAC as Hearings Begin
[New Times] Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) is the first public institution to appear before the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) explaining its expenditures and financial management-related issues as listed in the 2021 Auditor Genera...
Sun, 04 Sep 2022 21:16:57 GMTGenocide Suspects Rutunga, Munyenyezi Back in Court This Month
[New Times] Genocide suspects Venant Rutunga and Beatrice Munyenyezi are set to return to court this month for the continuation of the hearing of their cases in substance.
Mon, 05 Sep 2022 04:48:49 GMTOpposition Figure Victoire Ingabire Seeks Reconciliation in Her Homeland
[DW] A major opposition figure in Rwanda, Victoire Ingabire Umuhoz has been calling for the democratization of the country's public institutions for years. She told DW what keeps her going against all odds.