July 15

• Rwanda: Districts Pool Resources to Buy Fire Engines

  After a recent increase in fire outbreaks, mostly in the south, districts have pooled financial resources to purchase fire-fighting equipment and set up brigades to be able to... Read more »

• Uganda: Oil-Rich Uganda Claims Most Regional FDI

  The 2013 World Investment Report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) last week indicates that Rwanda recorded a 10% foreign direct... Read more »

• Rwanda: 'Least Corrupt in Africa'

  Rwanda is on the right track when it comes to fighting corruption. That was the reaction of Jean Pierre Nkurunziza, the spokesman of the Office of the Ombudsman, to the news that... Read more »

• Rwanda: When I Met - Ange [interview]

  Ange K. Umulisa is a very charming, confident and sexy TV presenter. She stands at 6 feet 4 inches with her great looks and always keeps her viewers glued on TV in admiration. Read more »

• Rwanda: Gasambungo Eyes Primus League Top Three

  After a season in which they climbed from 9th to 6th position and also won the Peace Cup - the first time they have a won a trophy in 14 years - AS Kigali coach Andre Gasambungo... Read more »

• Rwanda: Why Preservation of Wetlands Is Vital

  Global warming continues to pose a threat to the world, and to the agriculture-based economies of African in particular. While we search for sources of clean energy and ways to... Read more »

• Rwanda: Can There Be Business Without Bribery? [analysis]

  A new ranking is out, and Rwanda is happy to place at the very bottom. Global corruption watchdog Transparency International's 2013 'Global Corruption Barometer', released last... Read more »

July 14

• Rwanda: Amavubi Lose to Ethiopia in CHAN Qualifier

  The national football team was defeated by one goal to nil by Ethiopia in the first leg of the 2014 CHAN qualifiers in Addis Abba-Ethiopia. Read more »

July 12

• Rwanda: ICT Experts Discuss Data Protection Policy

  Stakeholders in the ICT sector met in Kigali on Friday to discuss the draft policy on data protection in order to identify which cyber security crimes pose the greatest threat and... Read more »

• Rwanda: 'Being Called a Leader Is Not Enough' - Kagame

  President Paul Kagame on Friday stressed that if people want really to develop themselves, they ought to have a clear working method and work hard. Read more »

• Rwanda: First Phase of ICT Awareness Campaign Closed

  The fifth edition of the ICT awareness campaign has taken place in Bumbogo sector in Gasabo. The closure consisted of an exhibition of 24 companies using ICT like banks and... Read more »

• Rwanda: Primatologist Jane Goodall to Help Promote Rwanda's Chimpanzees

  Dr. Jane Goodall, a renowned British primatologist, ethnologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace, arrived last Thursday from Tanzania for her first visit to Rwanda before... Read more »

July 11

• Rwanda: Basket Weavers to Cook More Efficiently, and Weave More

  The city of Kigali has on Thursday donated so-called 'Wonderbags' to over 200 women grouped in a basketry cooperative. Read more »

• East Africa: 100 ICT Companies From EAC to Be Rewarded

  One hundred ICT companies from East Africa which came up with innovative projects that have made a positive impact on people's lives are set to be rewarded in the third CIO100... Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwandans Called to Designate Heroes

  The Chancellery for Heroes, National Order and Decorations of Honor (CHENO) has launched the search for more people to be added to the list of national heroes. Read more »

July 10

• Rwanda: RDB Nets U.S $1.2 Billion Investments to Hit 2013 Annual Goal At Halftime

  The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has today released its 2013 half-year performance results that indicate new investments worth $1.254 billion have been registered between January... Read more »

• Rwanda: Kiyovu Snap Up Former Vital O' Coach

  Rwanda's oldest football club-Kiyovu FC is keen to challenge for major silverware next season after signing former Vital O' Coach Kanyankore Gilbert Yaoundé on a one year... Read more »

July 09

• Rwanda: Rwanda Least Corrupt Country in Africa

  Rwanda has emerged the least corrupt country on the African continent and among the least corrupt nations in the world, according to a global report on graft released by... Read more »

July 08

• Rwanda: Is Cycling Rwanda's Ticket to Sporting Success?

  In which sport does Rwanda have a competitive advantage? The Kenyans are famed for running, Ugandans have excelled in boxing and the Congolese are the only country in the region to... Read more »

• Rwanda: African Security Organs to Fight Gender-Based Violence

  Different countries have taken measures and promulgated laws to fight violence against women and girls, but it is time to ensure they are put in practice and effective. That was... Read more »

• Rwanda: Experts in Kigali to Chart a Service-Based Economy for Rwanda

  Experts from the service sector are in Kigali for a two-day Service Investment Forum to discuss how to effectively grow a service-based economy as is Rwanda's target for 2020. Read more »

• Rwanda: Continental Forum Looks At Wetlands Management

  The ministry of natural resources together with the Ramsar convention, an intergovernmental treaty for wetland management, is holding a 5-day international forum on wetlands... Read more »

• Rwanda: Owning Our Destiny

  While most African countries have been independent for over half a century, what is required is for them to liberate themselves to become self-reliant and take their destiny into... Read more »

• Rwanda: Why APR and Rayon Sport Should Be Proud of Their Cecafa Performance

  The 2013 Cecafa cup was perhaps the best (and easiest) chance that Rwandan clubs will ever get to win a Cecafa trophy. With the region's big 'boys' like Yanga, Simba and Tusker... Read more »

• Rwanda: Master Plan Makes Kigali's Periphery Attractive

  The growing population of Kigali, together with the establishment of the capital's masterplan, which has designated certain zones as non-residential, has off recent led to a... Read more »