August 02

• Rwanda: Suspect in Keza Murder Surrenders to UK Police

  The prime suspect in the killing of Linah Keza, a Rwandan stabbed to death in the wee hours of Wednesday, is now in police custody, British media reported yesterday. Read more »

• Rwanda: Over 485,000 SIM Cards Disconnected

  A total of 485,867 mobile subscribers were disconnected at the stroke of midnight, Wednesday, for failure to register their SIM cards in an exercise that kicked off in February... Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda, Canada Partner to Increase Forest Cover

  The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Canadian government have partnered to plant model forests in six districts. Read more »

• Rwanda: Prepare Adequately for the Rainy Season

  After a prolonged spell of water shortage partly blamed on the dry season, the rainy season has set in. According to Rwanda Meteorology Agency, the onset of rainfall in August will... Read more »

• Rwanda: Noise, Not Age Is the Leading Cause of Hearing Loss

  We live in a noisy world and it seems to be getting worse every year. Unless you protect your ears, sooner than later it may be you having a difficult time hearing. Approximately... Read more »

• Rwanda: Musanze Hailed for Performance

  Musanze has been hailed for the efforts put in the implementation of performance contracts, better known as Imihigo, with officials saying the district is on track. Read more »

• Africa: Understanding Africa's Urban Challenge [opinion]

  My mother, like her mother, her grandmother, and so on, was born into poverty in the rural village of Rarieda, Kenya. I, too, was born in the village, and lived there until it was... Read more »

• Rwanda: Ndahinduka Relishes Dream Move to APR

  APR'S new striker Michel Ndahinduka believes he made the right choice to join the military side and is ready to help the club compete for honours in the upcoming season. Read more »

• Rwanda: Taekwondo to Organise Ambassadors' Cup

  Rwanda Taekwondo Federation plans to organise a three-day tournament dubbed the 'Ambassador Cup' on September 12-14 at Amahoro Indoor Stadium. Read more »

• Rwanda: Kigali Special Eonomic Zone Ready, Official Says

  John Bosco Sendahangarwa, the head of Special Economic Zones Authority of Rwanda (SEZAR), who yesterday toured the area with journalists, said the zone is ripe for investment. Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda's Delegation to EA Games Now 23 Teams

  Four more teams were added to Rwanda's contingent that will travel to Lira, Northern Uganda for this year's East African post primary (FEASSA) games scheduled from August 20 to 30. Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Refugee Defies Odds to Help Others Return Home From DRC Camps

  Simon Singirankabo's story is not different from those of other refugees. For close to 20 years, he lived as a refugee in different camps in DRC, and found himself drifting further... Read more »

• Rwanda: Ugandan Bank Eyes Rwanda Market

  Crane bank, one of the largest locally-owned commercial banks in Uganda, has applied for a licence to operate in Rwanda, according to the National Bank of Rwanda. Read more »

• Rwanda: Why This Bad Blood Between Rwanda and the West? [opinion]

  IN an e-mail, someone asked me a simple question: "Why this bad blood between Rwanda and the West? You must be doing something vicious that the whole of the West should be ganged... Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwandan Swimmers Begin Quest in Barcelona

  Rwanda's duo of Alphonsine Agahozo and Patrick Rukundo will today start their hunt for silverware in the 15th edition of the Federation of International Swimming Associations... Read more »

• Rwanda: Parents Cautioned After Two Girls Drown in R. Akagera

  Parents and guardians living near water bodies should monitor the movement of children to avoid cases of drowning. The call was made by the Mayor of Bugesera District, Louis... Read more »

• Rwanda: Senators Endorse Lighter Sentence for Genocide Ideology

  The crime of genocide ideology could earn convicts lighter jail terms and sentences, subject to the President's approval, after Senate endorsed a new draft law. Read more »

• Rwanda: Twelve Firms Bid to Provide Public Transport in the City

  The city of kigali and the Utilities Regulatory Authority (Rura) have moved a step further towards streamlining city public transport by opening the tender bids for the four... Read more »

• Rwanda: Traditional Artistes in Fight Against HIV/Aids

  The Rwandan cultural troupes have pledged to join the ongoing campaign to promote awareness about HIV/AIDS, especially among the youth. Read more »

• Rwanda: Body Art - Self-Expression or Self-Mutilation?

  Body art (tattoos and piercings) is said to be as old as civilisation, if not older. In 1991, a frozen body with numerous tattoos and pierced ear lobes was discovered at a mountain... Read more »

• Rwanda: FA, Bralirwa in New Deal Talks

  RWANDA Football Federation [Ferwafa] has started negotiations with Bralirwa with view to renewing the latter's sponsorship of the National Football League whichresumes on September... Read more »

• East Africa: Rwanda Pushes for Single EAC Tourist Visa

  Rwandan delegates at a regional technical meeting in Kigali are pushing for the waiver of tourist fees under the single visa system that Kenya and Uganda have shared sentiments... Read more »

• Rwanda: RNOC Official Commends Rwanda Cricket Association

  Rwanda Olympic Committee vice president Elie Manirarora has praised the local cricket governing body, RCA for promoting the relatively new sport in Rwandan schools. Read more »

• Rwanda: India - Rwandan Students Case Postponed to September 25

  The trial of three Rwandan university students arrested in India, in January, for allegedly "using vulgar words" against an Indian lady, has been postponed after a police witness... Read more »

• Rwanda: Khizz Kicks Off Country Tour in Muhanga

  R&B singer Khizz kicked off his country tour in Muhanga district on July 24, to promote his second album. The "Madamu" hitmaker took to the stage at Ahazaza Centre for the... Read more »