January 18, 2023
Africa: Rwanda's Iradukunda Features in Africa's Top 50 Swimmers
rising swimmer Isihaka Iradukunda, has been ranked into the top 50 African butterfly swimmers in both 50 and 100 metres. Read more »
Rwanda: Chasing Destiny in Cricket - the Story of Gisele Ishimwe
Gisele Ishimwe is one of four cricketers in her family. Raised by their mother, the siblings were first introduced to cricket through Cricket Without Boundaries' community sessions… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda U20 Win Second Game in IHF Trophy Africa Tourney
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January 17, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Sets Up Emergency Camp As More Congolese Refugees Arrive
Rwanda has set up an emergency refugee camp in Rubavu District amid rising numbers of arriving refugees from eastern DR Congo. Read more »
Rwanda: Confusion Over Delayed University of Kigali Graduation
Over 1,400 students from the University of Kigali (UoK) who were supposed to graduate on Friday, December 2 are in confusion following unexplained delays which the University and… Read more »
Rwanda: Wef 2023 - Rwandan Delegation Woos Investors in Davos
The Travel and tourism sector was one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving not only companies but also tourism-driven economies severely affected by shutdowns,… Read more »
Rwanda: University of Kigali Explains Delay of 7th Graduation Event
The management of the University of Kigali has come out to clarify the reasons behind the postponement of their seventh graduation ceremony, which had earlier been slated for… Read more »
Rwanda/Zimbabwe: U19 T20 World Cup - Rwanda Hoping to Make Amends Against Zimbabwe
The Rwandan national U19 female cricket team will be hoping to bounce back on Tuesday, January 16 when they face Zimbabwe in the second game of Group B at the ICC U19 Women's T20… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Over 2,900 Congolese Have Fled to Rwanda Since November
The number of Congolese refugees fleeing conflict in eastern DR Congo since November 2022 has reached 2,943, The New Times has learnt. Read more »
East Africa: EAC Condemns Terrorist Attack On DR Congo Church
The Secretariat of East African Community (EAC) has condemned a bomb attack on a church in eastern DR Congo on Sunday, January 16. Read more »
Rwanda/Nigeria: Wantaway Nwosu Drags Etoile Over Blocking Contract Termination
Nigerian striker Samuel Chukwudi Nwosu has sued second-tier side Etoile de l'Est to the football governing body (FERWAFA) after the club rejected his request to terminate his… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda's Coffee Exports to UAE Set to Grow
Rwanda's coffee exports to the United Arab Emirates are expected to grow as the country partners with Dubuy, a B2B e-commerce platform by DP World, to bring high-quality Rwandan… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Battle Pakistan in Tricky U19 Women's World Cup Encounter
Rwanda will face Pakistan at the JB Marks Oval on Sunday, January 15 in a cagey Group B opener of the 2023 ICC U19 Women's World Cup which is underway in South Africa. The game… Read more »
Angola: Will Luanda Agreement Hold This Time? Concern About Renewed Fighting, Influx of Refugees From DR Congo
This coming week promises to be decisive for the conflict in eastern DR Congo as the East African Regional Force prepares to take over areas vacated by the Congolese rebel group,… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Rwanda: 'Ken Aspired to Greatness' - Father Eulogises Son Killed in Bus Crash
Gad Niyomugabo, the father of Ken Irakoze Mugabo, the child who died on Monday, January 9, after a school bus accident in Rebero, Kicukiro District, has said his son left too soon. Read more »
Rwanda: Health Official Dispels Myths Around Recent Bout of Flu
The bout of influenza that affected a lot of people towards the end of 2022 and the New Year has nothing to do with the Covid-19 virus and nor is it in any way related to… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Africa: M23 Rebels Agree to 'Strict' Ceasefire
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's former president and facilitator of the East African Community-led peace process in eastern DR Congo, has met with Bertrand Bisimwa, president of the M23… Read more »
Africa: M23 President Calls for End to Hate Speech to Maintain DR Congo Peace
Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's former president and facilitator of the East African Community-led peace process in eastern DR Congo, has met with Bertrand Bisimwa, president of the M23… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Some Plots of Land in Kigali Will Be Exempt From Tax
Plots of land in the City of Kigali recently turned into residential zones but have not yet acquired basic infrastructure to facilitate planned settlement are likely to be exempted… Read more »
Rwanda: Why New Rwanda, Turkey Deals Matter
Cooperation agreements between Rwanda and Turkey lay ground for a promising trajectory towards needed development across various sectors, according to diplomacy experts. Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball Is Back!
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Rwanda: Chinese Community in Rwanda Celebrate 'Year of Rabbit'
The Chinese community in Rwanda gathered on Thursday, January 12, to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Read more »
January 11, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Banks On New Financing to Help Restore Ozone Layer
Rwanda is considering a new mechanism to ease access to affordable and eco-friendly fridges and air conditioners that are not harmful to the Earth's ozone layer and causing climate… Read more »
Rwanda: Producer Junior Multisystem On Life After Amputating Accident
He was once one of Rwanda's most talented music producers but a March 2019 accident snatched what was a blossoming career for Jean Luc Karamuka, commonly known as Junior… Read more »
Rwanda: Choice of New Rwanda Senate President 'Reflects Power Sharing Tradition'
The election on Monday, January 9, of François-Xavier Kalinda as new senate president is hailed as yet another decision cementing the principle of equitable power sharing… Read more »