June 27, 2023
Rwanda: Muvandimwe Joins Mukura on a Two-Year Deal
Rwanda Premier League side Mukura Victory Sports have completed the signing of left-back Jean Marie Vianney Muvandimwe from Rayon Sports on a two-year deal. Read more »
Rwanda: How Mobile Phones Are Helping Farmers to Access Agricultural Services in Rwanda
With a simple feature phone, under the support from One Acre Fund, Rwandan farmers currently have access to the quality farming inputs and training they need to grow more food and… Read more »
Rwanda: RwandAir Starts Direct Flight to Paris
RwandAir has launched its inaugural flights to Paris, operating three times a week, providing customers with convenient access to the chic and vibrant European city. RwandAir… Read more »
Rwanda: Mr Eazi's Choplife Gaming Partners With Rayon Sport, Names Nandy as First Brand Ambassador
Choplife Gaming (www.choplifegaming.com), which operates online sports betting franchises in five African markets, has partnered with Rwanda's biggest football club, Rayon Sports… Read more »
Rwanda: Absence of Security Gave Birth to M23 Rebellion - Ambassador Karega
The 23 rebellion and its predecessors like the CNDP and RCD-Goma are a result of longstanding security threat posed by militias heated up by genocide ideology, Rwanda's former… Read more »
Rwanda: Prosecution to Mediate Between Victims and Suspects in Criminal Cases
The government is taking steps to empower the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) by granting them the authority to initiate negotiations between suspects and victims in… Read more »
Rwanda: Life Imprisonment Reduction Sparks Intense House Debate
A proposed amendment to the penal code that life imprisonment may be reduced to a penalty of imprisonment of not less than 10 years based on mitigating circumstances attracted MPs… Read more »
Rwanda: French Prosecutors Seek Life Imprisonment for Genocide Suspect Hategekimana
French prosecutors have requested Cour d'Assises de Paris to hand a life sentence to the suspect Philippe Hategekimana, commonly known as 'Biguma,' for his role in the 1994… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Another UN Report to Muddy the Waters in DR Congo
Just when you thought that enough preposterous things had been said about the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and that there was no more to say or that it is so obvious it… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandans in Senegal Commemorate the 1994 Genocide Against Tutsi
Rwandans living in Dakar, Senegal, joined together on Saturday, June 24, for a 'Walk to Remember' in commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
Rwanda: Hatumimana Lauds His Players After Maiden GMT Glory
Police Women volleyball club head coach Christian Hatumimana has commended his team after winning the 2023 volleyball Genocide memorial tournament on their very maiden appearance. Read more »
Rwanda: Every Story, Every Song, Every Line is an Invitation Into My Internals - 1key on His New Album 'Ki'
1key, a poet, musician, and actor, has said that his latest album 'Ki' will be available on all digital and streaming platforms on July 1, after spending three months exclusively… Read more »
Rwanda: Arsenal Release Rwanda's Ishimwe
English Premier League side Arsenal have parted ways with Rwandan winger George Lewis Ishimwe after three seasons at the club. Read more »
Rwanda: Who is Dusabemariya, the Famous 'Igisoro' Genius?
The name Immaculée Dusabemariya has been making headlines after winning the national 'Igisoro' competition in women's category during the 2023 Umurenge Kagame Cup finals… Read more »
Rwanda: Green Climate Fund-Funded 'Green Gicumbi' to Strengthen District's Climate Resilience
Data from the Rwanda Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (2018) shows that in the Northern Province, Gicumbi District ranks the highest in exposure to climate hazards, and… Read more »
Rwanda: What Are the Four Key Proposed Changes to Rwanda's Penal Law?
A suspect whose crime may attract life imprisonment on conviction could get as less as a ten-year prison sentence if they present convincing mitigating circumstances that are… Read more »
Rwanda: Report Identifies Gaps in Curbing Adverse Effects of Mercury Pollution
While mercury use is being phased out due to its hazards to health and the environment, a new survey reports that there is a lack of capacity in identifying sources and curbing… Read more »
Rwanda: Kiyovu Will Bounce Back From Recent Title Setbacks - Mvukiyehe
After yet another blank season this year, SC Kiyovu boss Juvenal Mvukiyehe has promised supporters that the team will come back biting next season despite releasing the majority of… Read more »
Rwanda: UN Needs to Play the Honest Broker in DR Congo
The UN seems to have picked a side in the ongoing instability in the east of the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, which, unfortunately, does not help the situation. Read more »
June 24, 2023
Rwanda: Lightning Strike Kills 15-Year-Old as Torrential Rain Batters Musanze
Torrential rains on the night of June 23 damaged 11 houses - with one completely destroyed - while lightning killed a 15-year-old boy in Musanze District, Mayor Janvier Ramuli told… Read more »
Rwanda: Munyantwali Elected FERWAFA President
Members of Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) have backed Alphonse Munyantwali to lead them in the next two years after voting for him during an extraordinary general assembly… Read more »
Rwanda: Over 120 Police Officers Get Criminal Investigation Skills
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Felix Namuhoranye, on Friday, June 23, presided over the pass out of 123 Police officers, who completed the first intake of 'Police Basic… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Rwanda: Saving Lives - How Is Rwanda Faring On the Blood Donation Front?
Five Years Ago, 43 year-old Martha Uwitonze found herself in a restless state, unable to sleep, owing to a distressing combination of symptoms--a soaring fever and a complexion… Read more »
Rwanda: Fistula Repair - Giving Women Back Their Dignity, One Stitch At a Time
In 2018, Julienne Nyirandinabo had her third child, a baby girl, through a caesarean birth. Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali's Wetlands Repair to Save 220,000 People Prone to Flood Risks
The rehabilitation of five degraded wetlands in Kigali City could, directly and indirectly, benefit 220,500 people who are at risk of flooding and water crises, The New Times has… Read more »