July 08

• Rwanda: Street Vendors - Convenient for People, Bad for Business

  While Kigali City Council has declared war on street vendors a long time ago, along the Nyabugogo road, Jacques Ndabaruzi goes about his daily businesses of selling jeans trousers.... Read more »

• Rwanda: Tuition Fees in Public Universities Reduced

  Students planning to enrol in public universities in the 2013-2014 academic year have a reason to smile as the government has reduced tuition fees in all tertiary institutions,... Read more »

• Rwanda: Patients On Verandas - a Headache for Chuk

  The director of University Central Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), Dr Théobald Hategekimana, has called on transfer patients with no acute cases not to stay at the hospital's... Read more »

• Rwanda: KESC, a Bridge Between Job Seekers and Employers

  Grace Karangwa, a graduate in Economics from Kigali Independent University (ULK), was not quite ready for the job market when she left university. Read more »

• Rwanda: Unhappy Ever After - Call It Quits!

  Before I begin letting you in on my opinions about divorce and separation I wish to first mention to you that I am a staunch liberal Christian. I believe and feel so strongly about... Read more »

• Rwanda: Minagri in New Drive to Boost Production

  Agriculture Minister Agnes Kalibata has announced plans to increase agriculture production around the country, spearheaded by a campaign called '45 days of increasing agriculture... Read more »

• Rwanda: Less Car-Loan Beneficiaries With New Fleet Policy

  The government has revised its fleet policy with one of the main changes being the reduction of the ceiling for the highest category from Frw 35million to Frw 25 million. The... Read more »

• Africa: In Africa, Obama Tried to Catch Up With China

  Can Africa transform itself from the world's leading supplier of raw materials to become a product manufacturer? Read more »

• Rwanda: Balancing the Electricity Equation for Private Sector

  While big efforts are made to close Rwanda's energy gap, the current state of electricity supply is still highly detrimental to the country's private sector. That is one of the... Read more »

• Rwanda: 'Stop, Think and Click,' Warns New Campaign

  With the increased penetration of ICT in society, a growing number of services is now offered online and accessible through computers and mobile phones. The government has been on... Read more »

July 06

• Rwanda: Amavubi Start Chan Preps

  The national senior football team has started residential camp ahead of the 2014 CHAN qualifier against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa. Read more »

• Rwanda: President Kagame Meets Burkina Faso Army Chief

  Speaking to journalists shortly after meeting the President, Traore said that it was an opportunity to discuss several issues regarding strengthening bilateral cooperation between... Read more »

• Rwanda: As Kigali Win Peace Cup

  AS Kigali made light work of Muhanga in the Peace cup final on Saturday afternoon after defeating the western province club 3-0. Read more »

July 05

• East Africa: Rwanda Still Lowest Ranked in EA in Fifa Rankings

  Amavubi coach Eric Nshimiyimana now has to win the 2014 CHAN qualifier against Ethiopia to improve the country's FIFA rankings which showed that Rwanda is still the lowest ranked... Read more »

• Rwanda: As Kigali, Muhanga Battle for First Trophy

  For the time in years, the peace cup final will have none of the traditional giants of local football. Read more »

• Rwanda: Indian Firm to Invest U.S. $371 Million in Peat Energy

  The government on Friday signed an agreement with an Indian firm, Punj Lloyd Ltd, worth $371 million to invest in a 100 MW peat power project. Read more »

• Rwanda: President Kagame Assures Women On Gender Equality

  President Kagame has told Rwandan women that the government is committed to continue promoting gender equality, saying that there is a need for women to know that they have the... Read more »

July 04

• Rwanda: 'Our Development Is Up to Ourselves' - Kagame

  President Paul Kagame has called upon Rwandans to be on the forefront in socio-economic transformation through hard work in their respective capacities. He made the call at Kami... Read more »

July 03

• Rwanda: BRD Receives U.S. $10 Million Credit Line

  The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has received a $10 million line of credit from the regional Development Finance Institution, East African Development Bank (EADB). Read more »

July 02

• Rwanda: Rwanda to Celebrate the Liberation Day Evaluating Achievements

  While Independence Day, July 1, is still recognized as a historic day for Rwanda, it did not provide equal rights to all Rwandans, which was only achieved with the country's... Read more »

• Rwanda: Don't Wait for Host Country to Take Action, Refugees Are Told

  Séraphine Mukantabana, the Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR), has urged Rwandan refugees not to wait for their host countries to decide for them... Read more »

July 01

• Rwanda: Parliament Passes Budget Bill

  After a deep analysis by the standing committee in charge of Budget and National Patrimony, the Chamber of Deputies last week unanimously passed the 2013-2014 Budget Bill. Read more »

• Rwanda: People Urged Not to Give Alcohol to Youth

  People who sell alcohol should ask for identity cards to whoever they suspect to be under eighteen years old to protect them from drinking such beverages which are considered as... Read more »

• Rwanda: Ferwafa - Corporate Sponsorship Won't Come On a Silver Platter

  It is famous American-English Poet and author Thomas Paine who said 'that which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.' Read more »

• Rwanda: KCC to Establish Public Transport Zones

  The city of Kigali has grouped transport lines that are near to one another into zones so as to ease transport and reinforce order in the sector, officials have said. Read more »