Rwanda
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:44:15 GMTKiyovu Sports Sign Aimable Nsabimana
[New Times] Kiyovu Sports have acquired Amavubi defender Aimable Nsabimana on a two-year deal. He came to the club as a free agent following a failed move to Jeddah SC in Saudi Arabia.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:53:35 GMTUN, U.S. Renew Call to Arrest Genocide Fugitives
[New Times] The United Nations and United States have re-echoed their call to have those responsible for the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, who are still at large, to be arrested and brought to justice.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 11:55:34 GMTRwandan Genocide's Radio Station Chief Finally Goes on Trial
[Legalbrief] One of the last main suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide is on trial at the UN tribunal in The Hague. Félicien Kabuga is charged with genocide and crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the slaughter of about 800 000 people -...
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:10:43 GMTWaiting for Witnesses At Kabuga's Trial
[JusticeInfo.net] Hague -- Nearly 30 years after some 800,000 civilians were murdered in an attempt to eradicate the Tutsi ethnic minority in Rwanda, the man accused of funding weapons purchases and backing a radio station that spewed genocidal propa...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:47:36 GMTLow Budget Businesses to Start in Rwanda
[New Times] One may wonder what business a person can start in Rwanda with a low budget, and some think that a small budget can't open a business at all but it is quite possible to start a business with a small budget.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:16:11 GMTOver 40 Rwandan Children Undergo Heart Surgery in Israel
[New Times] About 43 Rwandan children sent to Israel for heart treatment have undergone life-saving surgery successfully, according to Save a Child's Heart (SACH), an Israel-based international non-profit organisation with a mission of saving childre...
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:30:29 GMTHuye Half Marathon Slated for October 9
[New Times] Over 1200 athletes from across the country are expected to take part in the forthcoming second edition of Huye Half Marathon slated for Sunday, October 9 in Huye District, Southern Province.
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:05:28 GMTRwandan Players Abroad - York Shines as Ishimwe and Others Get Playing Time
[New Times] It was a fine weekend for Rwandan players abroad as the likes of Rafael York, Gilbert Ishimwe, Emmanuel Imainishwe and Joel Mugisha put in good performances for their respective clubs.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 14:27:05 GMTMassacre Offers Window Into the Past and Future of the DRC Conflict
[The Conversation Africa] For nearly three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in violence. Millions of people have been killed and an estimated 5.6 million others displaced by civil wars, local feuds and cross-border c...
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:51:18 GMTKagame Meets Formula 1 President Stefano Domenicali
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Sunday met with Stefano Domenicali, Chief Executive of Formula One Group, at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:14:16 GMTOfficials Discuss Auditor General's Findings
[New Times] Representatives of several public entities have expressed willingness to address key gaps and accounting errors that appear frequently in Auditor General's reports leading to misuse of public funds.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:22:53 GMTInternational Translation Day - Local Translators Seek Regulatory Body
[New Times] Local translators are seeking a regulatory body as a means to attain proper directives overseeing their services.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 21:59:33 GMTKagame Holds Talks With Singaporean President, PM
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Friday, September 30, met with Singapore's top government officials including President Halima Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and discussed with them a range of issues touching bilateral relations.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 05:17:59 GMTMinister Bamporiki Sentenced to Four-Year Imprisonment
[New Times] Nyarugenge Intermediate Court has handed the suspended State Minister in charge of Culture Edouard Bamporiki a four-year jail sentence and a fine of Rwf 60 million.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:22:49 GMTProsecutors Pin Kabuga on Key Role in Genocide as Trial Begins
[New Times] The Hague-based UN court, on Thursday September 29, commenced hearing the case of Félicien Kabuga, a key suspect of the Genocide against the Tutsi.
Wed, 05 Oct 2022 09:49:14 GMTBAL President Promises to Do More After Continental Recognition
[New Times] The continental 'sporting excellence award' is a culmination of many decades of work, which started from early days when we recognized the power of sports and especially Basketball.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:47:33 GMTSC Kiyovu President Backtracks On Resignation Decision
[New Times] Kiyovu Sports have announced that Juvenal Mvukiyehe will continue leading the club just 24 hours after announcing his resignation.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:44:12 GMTGirinzu Officially Launches in Rwanda, Inaugurates Umutuzo Village
[New Times] Girinzu, a French-Rwandan company that designs and builds urban villages, officially launched its presence in Rwanda on September 29, to showcase new and innovative concepts of housing and a unique approach to the industrialisation of the...
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 07:19:39 GMTMinister of Education, Singaporean Tech University Sign Academic Exchange Deal
[New Times] Starting next year, Rwandan students will be given opportunities to attend Singapore's Nanyang Technological University, as part of a new partnership signed Friday, September 30.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:22:43 GMTEducationists Express Concern Over New School Feeding Programme
[New Times] The Government's school feeding program that was announced mid this month, means that a pupil in nursery and primary school will get Rwf150 for a meal per day, which actors in the education sector said is inadequate for a child's nutritio...
Tue, 04 Oct 2022 09:29:23 GMTSustaining Growth in Rwanda Requires Building Resilience to Climate Shocks #AfricaClimateCrisis
[World Bank] World Bank Group's Country Climate and Development Report calls for prioritized investments to reduce the country's vulnerability to climate change
Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:36:42 GMTTrial of Suspected Genocide Financier Felicien Kabuga Opens in the Hague
[RFI] The trial of one of the last fugitives charged over the 1994 Rwandan genocide opened at a United Nations tribunal in The Hague on Thursday.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:44:09 GMTKagame Promotes, Appoints Senior Military Officers
[New Times] President Paul Kagame, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), has promoted and appointed a total of seven senior military officers.
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 07:24:15 GMTThe Trial of Félicien Kabuga for Genocide in Rwanda
[State Department] The United States welcomes the opening statements in the trial of Félicien Kabuga at the Hague branch of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), the successor mechanism to the International Criminal Tr...
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:26:54 GMTShisha Kibondo Porridge - How Fortified Flour Is 'Driving Down' Stunting Levels
[New Times] In May 2017, two months after getting pregnant, Valentine Umuhoza, a resident of Nyaruguru District, started receiving Shisha Kibondo, a fortified grain flour offered for free to vulnerable households in the former first and second Ubudeh...
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 23:21:44 GMTUniversity of Kigali Appoints Professor Felix Maringe as Deputy Vice Chancellor-Academic
[New Times] The Board of Promoters of University of Kigali (UoK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Felix Maringe as Deputy Vice Chancellor (DVC) - Academic effective October 1, 2022. Professor Maringe is a Professor in Higher Educat...
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:22:49 GMTWorld Tourism Day - Over 80 % of Local Tourism Businesses Recovered
[New Times] Over 80 per cent of businesses in the tourism sector have recovered following the ease of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Ariella Kageruka, Head of Tourism and Conservation at Rwanda Development Board (RDB).
Fri, 30 Sep 2022 04:22:27 GMTUN Special Adviser Welcomes Start of Trial Against Top Rwanda Genocide Suspect
[UN News] A senior UN official has welcomed the start of the trial against an alleged leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, highlighting the importance of paying attention to hate speech in deterring atrocities.
Mon, 03 Oct 2022 11:45:27 GMTEducation Ministry Explains Rationale Behind New Grading System
[New Times] For each examinable subject, six (6) is set to be the highest grade point and zero (0) as the lowest, according to a new grading system which was for the first time used in the recently released national examination results.
Thu, 06 Oct 2022 07:44:06 GMTIn Cabo Delgado, Rwandan Medics Are Overwhelmed but Not Intimidated
[New Times] For the second time in a month, on Wednesday, September 28, a Rwanda security forces' medical team set out, in the morning, to attend to patients in Olumbi, a remote village 50 kilometers from their base camp in Afungi, Palma district.