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 11, 2022
Rwanda: Schools Walk a Fine Line as New Tuition Fees Structure Takes Effect
Weeks into the new academic year, public and government-aided schools are coming to terms with sweeping changes to the tuition fee structure after the Ministry of Education… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 10, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda to Restore Drought-Resistant Trees Amid Rising Temperatures #AfricaClimateCrisis
Researchers in Rwanda are tirelessly carrying out experiments on 20 degraded indigenous (native) tree species so as to recommend those that are resistant to drought and can… Read more »
Rwanda: Food Prices Will Keep Increasing If Rains Remain Low, Warn Farmers
Yields are likely to be low in farming season A if rains continue to be minimal, farmers told The New Times. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Risk of Debt Distress Remains Moderate - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed confidence in Rwanda's capacity to meet its debt obligations. Read more »
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 »
Rwanda: Three Top Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authorities Executives Sacked
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Monday, October 10, dismissed three top executives of the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authorities (RURA). Read more »
Rwanda: Kina Music Eyes U.S. Market
Kina Music Label, Rwanda's biggest record company and home to artistes such as Nel Ngabo and Igor Mabano, has unveiled plans of taking its services to the US next month. Read more »
Rwanda: Female Police Officers Undergo Trainers' Course on Prevention of Child Soldiers
Seventeen female Police officers, on Monday, October 10, started a two-week 'Training of Trainers' course on the prevention of recruitment and use of children as soldiers. Read more »
Rwanda: Migrant Rights, Human Trafficking High on Agenda of Kigali Parliamentary Forum
Violation of migrants' rights and human trafficking are some of the topics to be discussed at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly due to start in Kigali from Tuesday,… Read more »
Rwanda: World Mental Health Day - Activists Make Renewed Call for Fight Against Stigma
Activists have made a renewed call for more efforts towards better understanding of mental health in the Rwandan society. Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball - Rwanda Pulls Out of Fiba Afro-CAN Qualifiers
The national basketball team has pulled out of the upcoming qualifiers for the FIBA Afro-CAN tournament 2023, the Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has confirmed. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Players Abroad - Imanishimwe, York Excel as Mugisha Sets Up Goal
It was another good weekend for Rwandan players abroad as the likes of Emmanuel Imanishimwe, Joel Mugisha and others continued to shine. Read more »
Rwanda: PM Ngirente Calls for More Enforcement in Cyber-Security
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) require more enforcement in cyber security in the context of safeguarding and protecting people's information. Read more »
Rwanda: Visually Impaired Teachers Want Teaching Assistants
Teachers with visual impairment have called for teaching assistants to help them properly discharge their duties. Read more »
Rwanda: Israel Mbonyi Wows Montreal at Sold Out Concert
Gospel artiste Israel Mbonyi held a very successful concert in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, as he performed before a sold-out concert that was attended by hundreds of Rwandans who… Read more »
Rwanda: Nyabihu - Where Men 'Lead By Example' in Fight Against Stunting
Shadrach Ndinayo is excited when he talks about his role in preparing a balanced diet for young kids in his village in Nyabihu District, one of the biggest producers of potatoes in… Read more »
Rwanda: Confederation Cup - the Battle Is Not Yet Over, As Kigali Coach Says
AS Kigali head Coach Andre Casa Mbungo still holds on to the hope that his side can make a surprise comeback to dump Al Nasr out of the CAF Confederation Cup. Read more »
Rwanda: Pictures - Jules Sentore Celebrates 10 Years in Music
In 2012, a young artiste started making rounds in Rwanda's music industry with the help of his small acoustic guitar and strong vocals that caught the attention of many music… Read more »