October 18, 2022
Rwanda: Over 500 Articles Added Onto Kinyarwanda Wikipedia
Articles featuring Rwanda's education, health, religion, sports and entertainment topics have been added on Wikipedia through WikiVibrance. Read more »
October 15, 2022
Rwanda: Soccer - Four Little-Known Diaspora Players Eligible to Play for Rwanda
In 2022, Times Sport started a series of unearthing unknown Rwandan players based abroad and bringing them to the limelight. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Rwanda: Teachers, Students Speak Out on Low TVET Enrolment
Recent information from Rwanda TVET Board shows that the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) enrolment rate is at 31 per cent. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Rwanda: Handball - All Set for Africa Zone V Tournament
The Rwanda handball federation has confirmed the U18 and U20 teams to participate in the International Handball Federation Africa Zone V Challenge Trophy tournament in Kenya. Read more »
October 18, 2022
Rwanda: Rwf10 Billion Needed to Revamp Stalled Wheat Factory
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has announced that it has deployed technicians to work with an investor who took over Nyamagabe wheat processing factory through auction, so as… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Rwanda: Mobile, Internet Penetration on Agenda Ahead of Mobile World Congress
Measures and policies needed to accelerate mobile penetration and internet coverage in Africa will be some of the key talking points during the Mobile World Congress 2022. Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament Rejects Bill on Contraceptives for 15-Year Olds
The Plenary Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on Monday rejected the relevance of the proposed bill that sought to provide for access to contraceptive services for children… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Rwanda: New Digital System to Monitor Performance of Judicial Officers
As part of efforts to further enhance delivery of justice, court officials will soon start to use a digital system dubbed, 'Judicial Management Performance System' (JMPS), designed… Read more »
Rwanda: Public Reacts to Rejected Bill for 15-Year-Olds' Access to Contraceptives
The rejection of the proposed bill to provide access to contraceptive services for children (girls) aged from 15 has spurred mixed reactions from the public, with many citing that… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Meets Afghan Girls' Leadership School Founder
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, October 12, hosted board members of SOLA - Afghanistan's only girls' boarding school - which relocated temporarily to Rwanda late last year. Read more »
October 16, 2022
Rwanda: Kigali Declaration Outlines 'Actions to Achieve Gender Equality in Parliaments'
The Kigali Declaration, related to gender equality and sensitive parliaments, has outlined five 'courageous' actions required to achieve that, which include gender-responsive laws… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Rwanda: Mixed Reactions Over Proposal for Teens' Access to Contraceptives
A proposal to allow access to contraceptives for teens aged 15 years and above - which has since been struct down by Parliament - has attracted mixed reactions from different… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Rwanda: I Am Beyond Excited To Be Back Home - Jimmy Gatete
Rwandan soccer legend Jimmy Gatete is "so excited to return home" nearly a decade after he retired. Read more »
Rwanda: Bloomberg To Set Up Regional Studio in Rwanda
Kigali is set to host a permanent studio of Bloomberg in 2023, following the latter's decision to expand its television presence on the African continent. Read more »
Rwanda: Mental Health - Calls Grow For Improved Services in Hospitals
Mental health activists have called for improved service delivery in public hospitals that offer mental health services under the community-based insurance 'Mutuelle de… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Calls on Global Parliaments to Fight Genocide Ideology
President Paul Kagame has reiterated the role of parliaments in the fight against Genocide ideology through legislation and cooperation, with a view to achieve a peaceful world… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Backs UN Resolution Condemning Russia's Annexation of Ukraine Regions
The United Nations General Assembly, on Wednesday October 12, voted to condemn Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine, urging member… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Rwanda: Cycling - Team Rwanda Enters Camp for Major Continental Races
The national cycling team, Team Rwanda, is camping at Africa Rising Cycling Center in Musanze District as riders start early preparations for upcoming top continental cycling… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Africa: Africa Is Not a Continent of Problems - Kagame
President Paul Kagame on Thursday told over 9,000 young people attending the Youth Connekt Summit in Kigali that they are Africa's powerhouse and the future. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Rwanda: Teams Start Intensive Training Ahead 2022 World Sitting Volleyball Championships
The 24 players of the national women and men sitting volleyball team will begin a 10-day intensive residential training camp at Gisagara Gymnasium on Friday, October 14. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Rwanda: Basketball - 15 Teams Confirm Participation in Legacy Tourney
Fifteen teams confirmed participation in the upcoming Legacy Basketball Tournament slated for October 21-30. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Rwanda: Meet 14-Year-Old Niyomufasha, a Fast-Rising Football Referee
Soccer enthusiasts who play from the Kamena Stadium know Emmanuel Niyomufasha, the kid who has been blowing the whistle as a centre referee while officiating matches of veteran… Read more »
October 09, 2022
Rwanda: DJ Khizzbeats Wins Huye's Amabeats DJs Battle
based DJ Khizzbeats, real name Eddy Shema, progressed to the finals of the Mutzig Amabeats DJs contest after beating DJ Muu during Saturday night's highly-contested semi-final… Read more »
Rwanda: Depression Cases Up By Four Fold - Ndera Hospital
Psychiatric Teaching Hospital says it has recorded an increasing number of cases related to depression which has made the illness feature, for the first time, among the top five… Read more »
Rwanda: Food and Drug Authority Investigates Paediatric Medicines Found Unsafe By WHO
Officials at the Rwanda Food and Drug Authority (RFDA) have investigated and found that the four paediatric medicines that were recently found unsafe by the World Health… Read more »