August 10, 2023
Rwanda: Mugisha, Shaibub Doubtful for Rayon Sports Super Cup Showdown
APR FC could do without forward Gilbert Mugisha and midfielder Sharaf Eldin Shaiboub who are both doubtful to play Saturday's Super Cup clash with arch rivals Rayon Sports at… Read more »
Rwanda: Canadian Grandmaster to Hold Shotokan Karate Seminar in Kigali
Canadian Karate instructor, Denis Houde, will visit Rwanda where he will lead a Karate training seminar that will take place at Ecole Notre Dame des Anges Remera, Kigali from… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Women Team Off to Cameroon for African Volleyball Championship
Rwanda women's national volleyball team departed Kigali International Airport for Cameroon on Wednesday night ahead of the 2023 Women's African Volleyabll Championship due in… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Rwanda: Increase in Rwanda's Lion Population Attributed to Bold Conservation Efforts
Every year, on August 10, Rwanda joins the global community in observing World Lion Day. This international event is dedicated to enhancing awareness about lion conservation and… Read more »
Rwanda: World Lion Day - Celebrating Rwanda's Roaring Success
August 10th is World Lion Day-a day set aside to honor the majestic big cat and raise awareness of their challenges as a species. It's also a day to increase awareness about their… Read more »
Rwanda: What Next for Amavubi After Ferrer Exit?
Rwanda is now preparing for life without outgoing coach Carlos Ferrer who left the job to coach Belarus on a one-year deal subject to be renewed. Read more »
Rwanda: Junior Rumaga to Stage Concert, Launch Debut Album 'Mawe'
Renowned poet Junior Rumaga is gearing up for 'Siga Rwanda Live Concert' in which he will launch debut poetic album 'Mawe'. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Reviews 27-Year-Old Privatisation Law - What's New?
The Cabinet last week approved the draft law governing privatisation, which seeks to replace the existing law that was enacted 27 years ago for better results, information from the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandans Can Now Go to Jordan Visa-Free
Rwandan citizens traveling to Jordan no longer need visas as per a reciprocity deal signed by both countries' Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Open Diplomatic Mission in Jordan
Rwanda has decided to have a diplomatic presence in Amman, the capital of Jordan, Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta announced on August 9 during his two-day official visit to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo - UN Troops Foil Militia Attack on Hospital
The United Nations mission in DR Congo (MONUSCO) on Monday, August 7, foiled an attack on a hospital near a camp for displaced people in Drodro, Ituri province. Read more »
Rwanda: Vulnerable Households Eligible for Mutuelle De Santé Support Drop By 74%
The number of vulnerable households eligible for support by the government to the community-based health insurance scheme (CBHI) - commonly known as Mutuelle de Santé - was… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Clarifies Dismissal of Northern Province Officials
In the wake of an investigation that culminated in the removal of several local government leaders from the Northern Province, the Minister of Local Government, Jean-Claude… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Rwanda: Adolphe Kalisa Appointed FERWAFA Secretary General
The football governing body (FERWAFA) executive committee on Monday, August 7, appointed Adolphe 'Camarade' Kalisa as the federation's new Secretary General. Read more »
August 07, 2023
Rwanda: UN Appeals Court Quashes 'Trial of Facts' Procedure for Kabuga
The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT), on Monday, August 7, quashed the "trial of facts" procedure that was prescribed as an… Read more »
Rwanda: From Labour Ward to the Farm - Dr Nyirinkwaya's Retirement Journey
On a hot sunny morning, we set off to meet one of the most famous names in Rwanda's health sector - so renowned that his hospitals are generally known by his surname, rather than… Read more »
Rwanda: Shabani Hussein Joins Libyan Side Al Taawon
Former AS Kigali striker Shabani Hussein has completed his move to Libyan side Al Taawon on a two-year deal. Read more »
Rwanda: IPRC Student Invents Tech Prototype to Boost Rice Yields
While still living in his hometown in Kamonyi District back in 2012, Shema Honore Bakundukize noticed his classmates were missing school to scare birds away from rice paddies.… Read more »
Rwanda: APR, Rwanda Energy Group Go Head-to-Head in Basketball League
Rwanda's two basketball heavyweights APR and Rwanda Energy Group face off in the national basketball league slated for Wednesday night, August 9, at Lycee de Kigali gymnasium. Read more »
Rwanda: Ashimwe Ready for the 'Miss Heritage Global 2023' Competition
Michelle Ashimwe, a 22-year-old former women's basketball player is gearing up to make her mark on the global stage as she prepares to represent Rwanda at the 11th edition of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Clarifies on Reforming Identification of Needy People
Local Government Ministry has developed a new system dubbed the "Imibereho Social Registry System" that will help identify needy people to receive support instead of using ubudehe… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, Rajoelina Hold Talks
President Paul Kagame and his guest, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar, on Monday, August 7, held tête-à-tête shortly after attending a Rwanda-Madagascar… Read more »
East Africa: DR Congo - East African Community Troops Help Woman Deliver
Kenyan troops under the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) on Saturday, August 5, while on patrol in Kibumba, in Nyiragongo Territory, North Kivu Province attended to a… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Madagascar Sign Private Sector Agreement to Boost Economic Cooperation
Rwanda and Madagascar on August 7 signed an agreement forging private sector cooperation between both countries as crucial contributors to economic development. Read more »
Rwanda: Ibuka Lawsuit on Kabuga's Property Postponed
A lawsuit filed by Ibuka, the umbrella organization of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, seeking the freezing of Felicien Kabuga's Rwanda-based properties, has been… Read more »