Rwanda
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:30:53 GMTYoung and Empowered - The Story of a Teenage Mother
[UNFPA] Karongi, Rwanda -- 19 and pregnant Nyiranzavugimana Florence, despondent from her family and community's rejection, found a source of much-needed hope and safety net through communication.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:57:41 GMTGovt Scraps Tuition Fees for Public Primary Schools
[New Times] The Ministry of Education has on September 14, announced a new harmonized structure of tuition fees in pre-primary, primary, and secondary levels of education for public, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), and governm...
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 10:54:57 GMTUganda to Face Rwanda in Totalenergies U-17 AFCON Qualifiers for Cecafa Zone
[CAF] Reigning champions Uganda have been placed alongside Rwanda in Group B ahead of the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023 qualifiers for the CECAFA Zone.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:17:50 GMTState of Uganda-Rwanda Border Town Shocks Ministers
[Independent (Kampala)] Katuna, Uganda -- Top cabinet ministers have been shocked at the rotting state of Uganda's newly constructed one-stop border post of Katuna while the Rwanda side Gatuna is sparkling and meticulously maintained.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022 05:54:39 GMTRwandan Women to Benefit From Continental Agricultural Research and Development Programme
[New Times] Female policy makers in Rwanda and three other African countries stand a chance to benefit from the ongoing Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship organized by the African Women in Agricultural Research and Develo...
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:29:25 GMTFirst Lady Jeannette Kagame on Working Visit in Sweden
[New Times] First Lady Jeannette Kagame is on a three-day visit to Stockholm, Sweden where she is expected to attend various events and activities.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:27:15 GMTInquiry Into Food Price Hikes Should Leave No Stone Unturned
[New Times] The government has said it's commissioned an inquiry into soaring food prices in the country, with particular attention paid to factors driving up prices of Irish potatoes.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:57:24 GMTRwf1.3 Billion Nyagatare Maize Flour Plant Begins Production
[New Times] Farmers in Nyagatare District have got a ready market, and maize flour needed by its residents is now available, thanks to the over Rwf1.35 billion maize processing factory which has started operation, The New Times has learnt.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:37:39 GMTSensational Paul Were Scores First Goal for Rayon in Rwanda
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Tusker FC and AFC Leopards winger, Paul 'Sensational' Were scored his first goal in the colors of his new club, Rayon Sports, as they edged out Rwamagana City 2-0 in a Rwandese Premier League tie.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:16:31 GMTGako Meat Project on Course to Profitability - MPs Told
[New Times] The Gako meat project - covering 6,000 hectares in Bugesera District - is promising, and could start generating a return on its estimated $73 million (about Rwf74 billion) investment within five years, officials have said.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:59:56 GMTAS Kigali's Mbungo Eyes Home Glory Against Asas Djibouti Télécom
[New Times] AS Kigali Football Club head coach Andre Casa Mbungo seeks to win the second leg against ASAS Djibouti Télécom of Djibouti in the preliminary round of the 2022/23 CAF Confederation Cup.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:29:57 GMTMore Kangondo Families Move to Busanza Estate as Heavy Rains Loom
[New Times] Some 12 families comprising 84 people from Kangondo and Kibiraro villages have relocated to Busanza model village in Kicukiro District after City authorities set a deadline for over 600 families to relocate before the upcoming rainy seaso...
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:26:35 GMTCricket - Rwanda U19 Women Parade Trophy in Kigali
[New Times] The U19 national women's cricket team on Wednesday, September 14, paraded their trophy in different parts of Kigali as they continued to celebrate their historic ticket to the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup.
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 05:20:20 GMTMukura Boss Resigns
[New Times] After long-standing debt problems in Mukura Victory Sports, Jérôme Gasana, the Managing Director of the club, has resigned citing personal reasons.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 13:03:18 GMTNew Report Paints Grim Picture for Global Gender Equality
[New Times] In the 2022 Gatekeepers report tracking the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) released on Tuesday, September 13, Melinda French Gates, the co-author, says that the world will not reach gender equality until at least 2108, according ...
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:56:01 GMTGoogle U.S.$3.9 Million Fund for Tech Startups to Export Technologies
[The Exchange] A US$3.980 million (Sh479.2 million) fund will help 60 black-founded African firms so they may export their technologies outside their nations, including 12 in Kenya.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:08:23 GMTArt Rwanda-Ubuhanzi Contest Approaches Final Stages As Auditions Come to Town
[New Times] Auditions for Art Rwanda-Ubuhanzi have reached a decisive stage with Kigali becoming the latest and final stop.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:04:31 GMTGovt Moves to Probe 'Sharp' Increase in Potato Prices
[New Times] The Ministry of Trade and Industry has deployed teams across the country to inquire into factors behind drastic rise in Irish potato prices among other food prices to the extent that has been recorded for the first time, The New Times has...
Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:41:27 GMTCricket - How Rwanda Reached World Cup
[New Times] Rwanda's triumphant young women cricketers completed their fairy tale on Monday, September 12, when they secured a final place at the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, by beating Tanzania by six wickets in Gaborone, Botswana.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:06:57 GMTFrench Artist Explains Origin of Nyanza-Based Jardin De La Mémoire
[New Times] "Jardin de la Mémoire" (Garden of Memory), a space built at Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro District, to symbolically depict what happened during the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi was officially opened on Sunday, September 11, by the ...
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:06:12 GMTSauti Sol to Headline All-Star Game on September 24
[New Times] After thrilling hundreds who attended the Kwita Izina gala that was held in Kigali on September 4, multi-award winning Kenyan afro-pop band, Sauti Sol, has been announced as the main headliners of the all-star game slated next week.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:03:43 GMTTeachers Welcome New Tech-Enabled Methodology in Public Primary Schools
[New Times] Primary school leaders and teachers, who are undergoing the induction training on technology-enabled teaching and pedagogical techniques for enhanced classroom engagement, testified that the skills gained will improve the quality and rele...
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:03:00 GMTBasketball - All-Star Game Set for September 24
[New Times] The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has announced that this season's All-Star game will take place on the 24th of this month.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 05:45:53 GMTFood Prices Increase By 29%
[New Times] Food and non-alcoholic beverages prices in urban areas increased by 29.2 percent during the month of August compared to the same period last year according to the Consumer Price Index that was released, during weekend, by National Institu...
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 05:46:32 GMTBPR Bank, Nyamasheke District Lock Horns in Rwf600 Million Lawsuit
[New Times] Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) is locked in a Rwf 600 million lawsuit with Nyamasheke district, where the former is challenging the legal grounds on which lower courts based to give them a hefty fine.
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 05:39:01 GMTAgricultural Exports Increase By 44%
[New Times] Rwanda's agricultural exports increased by 44 per cent to over $640.9 million (over Rwf663 billion) in 2021-2022, from $444.8 million (over Rwf460 billion) in the previous financial year, according to a new report.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:01:04 GMTMeteorology Agency Warns of Strong Winds in 23 Districts
[New Times] Rwanda Meteorology Agency has warned of strong winds predicted to gust across most parts of the country between September 11 and 20.
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:05:24 GMTEfforts to Make Water Transport More Attractive Gain Momentum
[New Times] A high-capacity ship that transports 150 people, six cars and 10 tonnes of goods is being assembled and will be "soon" introduced on Lake Kivu to boost water transport, Emile Patrick Baganizi, Deputy Director General of Rwanda Transport D...
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:02:26 GMTRusumo Hydro Project to Help Cut Power Tariffs Come 2023
[New Times] The regional Rusumo falls hydroelectric power plant is expected, upon completion, to help cut electricity tariffs, according to Felix Gakuba, the Managing Director of the Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL).
Wed, 14 Sep 2022 06:01:51 GMTBasketball - Rwanda U23 Team in Romania for Fiba 3x3 Nations League
[New Times] The national u-23 boys' basketball team ON Sunday night left for Constanta, Romania ahead of the FIBA 3x3 Nations League 2022 Final slated to run from September 14-16,2022.