Rwanda - Top News

• November 16
• New Times Rwanda: Blair Says Country is 'Forward Looking'

  The visiting former British former Prime Minister Tony Blair has said that Rwanda is on a brink of reaching a whole new stage of economic and social development.

• New Times Rwanda: Software to Be Unveiled

  A new software solution that has been developed by researchers from Uganda, Norway, India, Ethiopia, South Africa, USA and Pakistan will be unveiled in Rwanda on of 26, November, 2009.

• New Times Rwanda: Ugandans to Launch Association in Country

  Having been recognized by the Ministry of Local Government in July, the Association of Ugandans in Rwanda (AUR) has set November 29 as the date for its official launch.

• New Times East Africa: Regional MPs Should Be Elected By Citizens - EAC

  Delegates at the just concluded East African Community (EAC) symposium have demanded that members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) be elected by ordinary citizens and not by parliaments.

• New Times Rwanda: Youth Association Gets New Leadership

  The Junior Chamber International (JCI-Rwanda), a worldwide federation of youth leaders and entrepreneurs, yesterday elected new committee for 2010.

• New Times Rwanda: Murigande Appointed Board Chair of Afro-Vets University

  Ministers of education from 15 African countries that are members of the Inter State University for Science and Veterinary Medicine (EISMV) on Friday appointed Education Minister Dr Charles Murigande as chair of the university's board.

• New Times Rwanda: Kagame Meets U.S. Envoy on War Crime

  President Paul Kagame yesterday received the United States Ambassador for War Crimes with whom he discussed a wide range of issues, mostly to do with peace in the Great Lakes region.

• New Times Rwanda: Silverbacks Start Nakuru 7s Preperations

  THE National rugby team-the silverbacks are scheduled to start training this afternoon at Rugunga ahead of the upcoming Nakuru 7s.

• New Times Rwanda: Goldman Sachs' Programme Needs More Funds

  The Goldman Sachs Entrepreneurship (GSE) Certificate Programme that is organized by the University of Michigan in collaboration the School of Finance and Banking (SFB) needs more funding for it to reach more members of its target group, the programme Manager, Agnes Uzarerwa told The New Times.

• New Times Rwanda: Tour of Country Takes Off

  AFTER months of preparation, the long-awaited Tour of Rwanda gets underway this morning. The first stage has cyclists riding from Kigali to Rubavu.

• New Times Rwanda: Ruterana Sets New Course Record

  AFTER entering Rwanda's golf history books for being the country's first professional golfer, Emmanuel Ruterana is back in the books after setting a new course record in Saturday's November Monthly Mug.

• November 15
• New Times Rwanda/Zambia: Zambia Joins Algeria, Egypt at Nations' Cup

  RWANDA'S Amavubi Stars will not be at next year's Africa Nations Cup finals after being held to a goalless draw against Zambia's Copper Bullets in the decisive qualifier played yesterday at Amahoro stadium.

• November 13
• New Times Rwanda: Aircraft Crashes Into VIP Lounge

  A Rwandair aircraft yesterday crashed into the VIP lounge two minutes after taking off from the Kigali International Airport, killing one passenger.

• New Vision Rwanda: Country to Join Commonwealth

  Rwanda's application to join the Commonwealth is set to be approved at the summit of heads of state and government scheduled for Trinidad and Tobago later this month.

• New Times Rwanda: Preparing the Child for Their Rightful Role [editorial]

  The on-going National children's summit, that has received backing from the highest levels of government, is a clear indication that the views and opinions of children are important and valued in this country.

• New Times Zambia/Rwanda: Zambia Jet in

  ZAMBIA'S Chipolopolo arrived in the country yesterday for Saturday's 2010 Africa Nations Cup (CAN) qualifier against Amavubi.

• New Times Rwanda/Kenya: World Cup Trophy in Kenya

  THE Fifa World Cup trophy left for Kenya yesterday after a two-day stop-over in Rwanda.

• New Times Rwanda: Fans Divided Over CAN Qualification

  WITH a massive task awaiting Amavubi this Saturday; fans are sharply divided on whether it is feasible for Rwanda to secure a ticket for the 2010 Africa Nations Cup (CAN) in Angola.

• New Times Rwanda: Qualify and Hit Jackpot

  AMAVUBI Stars have even more reason to down Zambia's Chipolopolo in Saturday's decisive Africa Nations Cup (CAN) qualifier at Amahoro Stadium.

• New Vision Uganda: Fibre Optic Reaches Rwanda

  Fibre optic cables to provide internet broadband to Rwanda are expected to reach the Katuna border post in December, a firm laying the cables said this weekend.

• New Times Rwanda: Peddlers of Falsehoods on Rwanda in Increasing Abundance! [opinion]

  When you think you are going to talk about something sane, this Google alert hurls up into your face another of these stories on Rwanda so outlandish that you are stunned! This time the story is from an American, Wil Robinson, writing for the online "internationalpoliticalwill".

• New Times Rwanda: Ruled Out of Aiba President's Cup

  RWANDA'S national boxing team will not participate at next month's AIBA President's Cup competition due in Taipei, china.

• New Times Rwanda: Strategy of Savings Mobilisation for Development [opinion]

  Economic development literature is abound with strongly held view that, no country has ever development without sufficient national savings to spur investments, and thus growth.

• New Times Rwanda: Residents Petition Ombudsman

  Residents of Ruhuha sector in Bugesera District have written to the Ombudsman's office seeking his intervention in getting back their cattle taken away by sector officials.

• New Times Rwanda: Remera Residents Accuse Local Leaders of Corruption

  Residents of Cyinunga village Nyabisindu cell in Remera sector have accused their leadership of corruption and abuse of office.