December 17, 2022
Rwanda: RwandAir Maiden Cargo Flight Lands in UAE
National Carrier, RwandAir, on Thursday operated its maiden cargo flight to Sharjah International airport, with its newly acquired cargo plane, the airline has confirmed. Read more »
Rwanda: Festive Season - Exhibitors Lower Prices to Attract Clients
Exhibitors at the first edition of the Kigali Shopping Festival Expo, have expressed optimism that they can attract many festive season buyers, by lowering prices for products they… Read more »
December 16, 2022
Rwanda: Volkswagen to Introduce New Brand on Rwandan Market
Volkswagen Group has announced the introduction of a new car brand 'Virtus' on the Rwanda market by the end of the first quarter of 2023. Read more »
December 17, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda's Moses Turahirwa Wins African Designer at ASFAs 2022
It was a busy weekend in Kampala where the prestigious Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards (ASFAs) 2022 took place after a two year hiatus over the global pandemic. Read more »
December 18, 2022
Rwanda: More Games Introduced at Kigali Car-Free Day
The City of Kigali has beefed up the car free day experience by introducing new games that people can enjoy on the streets while on their routine mass sport exercise. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Want UN to Probe Tutsi Massacres in DR Congo
20 local and foreign-based organisations of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have called for a United Nations investigation in the killings of Kinyarwanda-speaking… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Njogu, Okutoyi Win Rwanda Open 2022
Kenyan duo Albert John Njogu and Angela Okutoyi were Saturday crowned Rwanda Open 2022 champions after they beat compatriots Ismael Changawa and Riselida Asumwa respectively, in… Read more »
Rwanda: Consumers to Dig Deeper After Tax Hikes
Consumers could dig deeper into their pockets as the government increases import duty, Importers told The New Times. Read more »
Rwanda: Nhamburo Names Final Squad for 2023 ICC U19 Women World Cup
Rwanda's U19 women national cricket team head coach Leonard Nhamburo has named fifteen-woman squad for the inaugural edition of the ICC women's T20 Cricket World Cup slated for… Read more »
Rwanda: APR Boss Urges Rayon to Keep 'Under Fire' Haringingo
APR chairman Lt Gen Mubarakh Muganga has begged Rayon Sorts not to sack their head coach Francis Harigingo just like they did to his predecessors when they lost to the military… Read more »
Rwanda: RPF Youth Tipped on Being Innovative While Upholding Rwandan Values
While thriving to make innovations that bring development to the country, the youth has been advised to uphold Rwandan principles and values. Read more »
Rwanda/Cameroon: Samuel Eto'o Graces Legends in Rwanda Promotional Tour in Qatar
Cameroon football legend and current FA president Samuel Eto'o is among the key figures who attended the international kick off edition of the Legends in Rwanda promotional tour… Read more »
Rwanda: Over 170 Youth Urged to Create Jobs After BPR Bank's Igire Programme
The 2022 intake of BPR Rwanda Bank Plc's IGIRE scholarship programme graduated on Thursday, December 16, after six months of vocational training in different trades. Read more »
Rwanda: Bigomba Guhinduka Duo Win 10 Million to Fund Mental Health Project
After almost five years in the comedy industry, Bigomba Guhinduka duo of Etienne Iryamukuru also known as 5K and Japhet Mazimpaka on December 16, won a 10M prize from I Accelerator… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Rwanda: Video - We Collect Taxes From Congolese Citizens, Says Captured FDLR Fighter
A new video has emerged showing combatants of the genocidal FDLR militia, who were captured fighting alongside the DR Congo armed forces in the east of the country. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Rwanda: Govt Seeks New Technologies to Make Biogas Affordable
The government of Rwanda is considering the introduction of sustainable and affordable technologies to produce biogas for cooking, The New Times has learnt. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Rwanda: President Paul Kagame Honoured in U.S. for'Exemplary Response to Covid-19
President Paul Kagame earlier this week received the 2022 Outstanding African Leadership Award from the American Academy of Achievement for "exemplary Covid-19 response". Read more »
December 13, 2022
Rwanda: Two Dead, Several Injured in City Accident
Two people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus lost control along the Kicukiro Centre slope on the evening of December 13. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Rwanda: Basketball Africa League 2023 Season to Tip Off in March
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced that the 2023 season will tip off in March next year with Dakar, Senegal, Cairo, Egypt and Kigali, Rwanda named as the host cities… Read more »
Rwanda: American Organisation Honours Kagame for Exemplary Response to Covid-19
Earlier this week, at the American Academy of Achievement, President Paul Kagame received the 2022 Outstanding African Leadership Award for exemplary Covid-19 response. Read more »
Rwanda: We Collect 'Tax' From Congolese Citizens - Says FDLR Officer
A new video has emerged showing combatants of the genocidal FDLR militia, who were captured fighting alongside the DR Congo armed forces in the east of the country. Read more »
Rwanda: Witness Pins Kabuga on Inciting Interahamwe to "Clear the Bushes"
A witness under code name KAB045 has pinned Felicien Kabuga on inciting the Interahamwe to "clear the bushes" - meaning to kill the Tutsi, during the 1994 Genocide. Read more »
Rwanda: UK Optimistic Over Rwanda Migration Deal Ahead of Court Verdict
The United Kingdom is optimistic that an ongoing court case of the UK-Rwanda migration and economic development partnership will prove its legality, Omar Daair, British High… Read more »
Rwanda: RGB Boss Gets Five - Year Jail Term, Half of It Suspended
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Emmanuel Nibishaka, has been handed a five-year jail sentence and slapped with a fine of Rwf3 million after… Read more »
Rwanda: Germany, Rwanda Athletics Bodies Join Hands to Train Local Coaches
German instructor Dr Winfried Spanaus is in the country where he is training Rwandan athletics coaches during the ongoing training course on advanced skills in middle and long… Read more »