May 31, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Global Telecommunication Meet
World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) will be held in Kigali from 6 to 16 June 2022 under the theme "Connecting the unconnected to achieve sustainable development". Read more »
Rwanda/Senegal: Afcon 2023 - Rwanda, Senegal Agree to Play First Leg Qualifier in Dakar
Rwanda will play their first leg tie of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Senegal in Dakar next week to pave the way for renovation works which are underway at… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Students in U.S. Share Views on the Battle Against Genocide Denial
Rwandan students in the US have proposed solutions to help combat genocide denial and genocide ideology abroad. Read more »
Rwanda: Unity Club Members Urged to Research, Understand Rwandan History
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean-Damascène Bizimana has urged members of Unity Club to take interest in the country's history, saying that it's… Read more »
Rwanda: Will Labour Initiative Change Perception of Decent Work?
While labour is one of the most important factors of economic growth, it often goes underreported or undercompensated. Read more »
Rwanda: How Businesses Can Make the Most of CHOGM 2022
With less than one month left before the commencement of the Commonwealth Heads of State and Government Meeting delegates arrive in Rwanda, for their meeting which is expected to… Read more »
Rwanda: New AfDB Exec. Director Tips Rwandan Private Sector on Financing Opportunities
Jonathan Nzayikorera, the newly appointed Executive Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) representing Eastern Africa constituency, has urged Rwanda's private sector to… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Continental Health-Tech Summit
Rwanda is set to host the first-ever HealthTech Summit for Africa, bringing together players, and innovators in the healthcare sector to discuss and showcase the potential of… Read more »
Rwanda: Police's Ndayishimiye Revels in Maiden Amavubi Call-Up
Police FC striker Antoine Dominique Ndayishimiye has relished the opportunity to make his debut in the national team squad ahead of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers… Read more »
Rwanda: Captain Mbaye Was a Daring, Humane Officer - Ex-Colleague
A retired Senegalese General who served in Rwanda during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, recently told The New Times about the daring missions his contingent clandestinely… Read more »
Rwanda: Media Partners Mull Better University Curriculum for Journalism in Rwanda
Different media outlets and university lecturers met recently to discuss how the curriculum of journalism studies in Rwandan universities, with many saying that it does not meet… Read more »
Rwanda: Cricket - Brazil Names Squad for 2022 Kwibuka Tourney
Brazilian women's national cricket coaches Liam Cook and Lyis Felipe Pinheiro have released a 14-woman final squad that will travel to Rwanda for the 2022 Kwibuka T20 Women's… Read more »
Rwanda: Kajuga Puts Doping Ban Aside With Bright Start at Peace Marathon
Middle-distance runner Robert Kajuga says his ban by the Regional Doping Organisation (RDO) is just part of the past and is only focused on winning more medals in the future after… Read more »
Rwanda: Undergraduate Student Recycling Plastic Bottles Into Bricks
Awoke Ogbo, a university graduate in Global Challenges at Africa Leadership University based in Rwanda is preserving the environment by recycling plastic bottles into bricks and… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Students Win Innovation Prize, to Set Up Firm to Produce Pesticide, Fertilizer
Green promoters, a team of five young Rwandan innovators have won the Wege Prize 2022, a competition organized by Kendall College of Art and Design's Wege Center for Sustainable… Read more »
Rwanda/Mozambique: Afcon 2023 - Mozambique's Miquissone to Miss Amavubi Qualifier
The Mambas of Mozambique will be without their star player Luís Jose Miquissone on Thursday when they host Rwanda in their first 2023 AFCON qualifier in Johannesburg, South… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Rwanda: Youth Pledge to Take Lead in Halting Genocide Deniers
Minister of Youth, Rosemary Mbabazi said commemoration and confronting genocide deniers is a responsibility, not a choice. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda-DR Congo Tensions - Kagame, Tshisekedi Talk on Phone
President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi have held phone conversations aimed at resolving the current impasse. Read more »
Rwanda: AU Chair Speaks to Kagame, Tshisekedi Over DR Congo Conflict
President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi have held phone conversations through their Senegalese counterpart, with an aim to resolve the current… Read more »
Rwanda: Loan Conditions Derail Rwf82 Billion TVET Project
A $81 million (about Rwf82 billion) project that would be financed by the loan from the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has not yet started five years after the loan… Read more »
Rwanda: Ecoute-Moi - Youth Seek Their Voice to Be Heard in Open Dialogue
Youth are calling upon governments to step up efforts in addressing present issues which they say are affecting a lot of young people on the African continent. Read more »
Rwanda: Five Key Takeaways From BAL 2022 Finals
The just-concluded second edition of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) has lived to people's expectations, having produced unforgettable memories among basketball fans in Kigali Read more »
Rwanda: My Book Was Inspired By the Resilience of Genocide Survivors - Author Dimitrie Sissi
On May 28, Dimitrie Sissi Mukanyiligira, a genocide survivor, launched her book "Do not Accept to Die". The book is based on a true story of her survival of the 1994 Genocide… Read more »
Rwanda: Two School Officials Sued Over Genocide Denial
Father Eric Iraguha, 40, the Headmaster of EAV Mayaga, and Jean-Baptiste Mutabazi, a 47-year old teacher at this school in Nyanza District, are being sued by court over genocide… Read more »
East Africa: Rwanda Seeks Peace for the Region - Mukuralinda
Alain Mukuralinda, the Deputy Government Spokesperson, refuted claims by the Democratic Republic of the Congo that Rwanda is supporting M23 rebel group, citing that the country is… Read more »