Rwanda: Private Schools Say Changes in Study Time Could Affect Curriculum

The government last week announced new school and official working hours. Read more »

Rwanda: Tennis Federation Scouts New Talent Ahead of Dakar 2026 Games

Rwanda Tennis Federation (RTF) has started a talent pool exercise to discover and prepare young players that will represent the country at the 2026 Summer Youth Olympics in Dakar,… Read more »

Rwanda: We Can Beat Anyone, Vows SC Kiyovu's Nzeyurwanda

SC Kiyovu goalkeeper, Djihad Nzeyurwanda, has said that they are more than ready to challenge any other club for the Rwanda Premier League title. Read more »

Rwanda: MP Mbonimana Resigns After 'Drunk Driving Incidents'

Member of Parliament Gamariel Mbonimana has confirmed to The New Times that he tendered in his resignation to the Speaker's office on Monday, November 14. Read more »

Rwanda: Seven Torture Convicts Among 802 Pardoned

Six women and a man who were convicted for aggravated assault and battery which resulted in temporary incapacity in 2020 are among 802 prisoners released on ministerial order as… Read more »

Rwanda: New Cooperatives Set to Standardise Motorcyclists' Operations

New motorcycle cooperatives have been established in Kigali City to bring order to the operations of motorists, as well as encourage their management and accountability. Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Approves Regional Telecoms Body Headquarters in Kigali

Kigali is set to host the East African Communications Organisation (EACO) secretariat, as part of the body's efforts to coordinate and streamline its efforts to improve… Read more »

Rwanda: Rubavu Residents 'Not Worried By DR Congo Tensions'

Following the arrival of nearly 100 refugees from DR Congo fleeing clashes between government forces and the M23 rebels, local authorities in Rubavu District say residents are… Read more »

Rwanda: Nshuti, UN Security Committee Discuss DR Congo Situation

The Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prof Manasseh Nshuti, and members of the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee led by Amb.… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame in Indonesia for G20 Summit

President Paul Kagame arrived in Bali, Indonesia on November 14, where he joins world leaders for this year's G20 summit. Read more »

Rwanda: Of the Rwandan Greenpreneur Who Won U.S.$100,000 at COP27

Twenty young Africans whose enterprises offer innovative solutions that foster climate change adaptation and resilience each received $100,000 awards for winning the 2022-2023… Read more »

Rwanda: Barbados Provides Opportunities for Rwandan Businesses - Honorary Consul Rubagenga

A lot is now expected from Rwanda-Barbados bilateral ties, building on last week's state visit by the latter's Prime Minister Mia Amor to Kigali. Read more »

Rwanda: 2.2 Million Carbon Credits Issued in Rwanda

By December 2020, more than 2,250,000 carbon credits had been issued to Rwanda from two carbon market mechanisms, Doing Business has learnt. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda on Course to Grow Grapes, Produce Wine

Three years after inking a deal with the Germany state of Rhineland Palatinate, Rwanda is about to start growing grapes with the aim to boost its wine industry and reduce wine… Read more »

Rwanda: When the Visually Impaired Became Guides - Inside the World of the Blind

"Join us for a night in the dark," the invitation from MTN Rwanda read in part. "...to raise awareness and funds in support of the Rwanda National Union of the Blind." Read more »

Rwanda: Author on Documenting Kigali As One of 'Africa's Brightest Beacons'

French author Daniel Le Scornet believes that documenting Rwanda's history will allow more global awareness of the problem that is genocide, to the world as a whole and for… Read more »

Rwanda: BK Partners With AMERWA to Support Women With Abandoned Children

Bank of Kigali in partnership with the Association des Métis au Rwanda (AMERWA) - an association of Metis or biracial people in Rwanda has supported saving and development… Read more »

Africa: COP27 - Over U.S.$150 Million to Accelerate Africa's Adaptation to Climate Change

More than $150 million climate finance was announced, at the 27th climate change conference in Egypt, to accelerate Africa's adaptation to climate change. Read more »

Rwanda: Total Adoption of Electric Vehicles to Cost $900 Million

Total Adoption of electric vehicles and related solutions in Rwanda will require up to $900 million according to Patrick Karera, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Startup Using Artificial Intelligence to Scale Up COVID-19 Testing

As the world awaits medical breakthroughs to understand and curb the Covid-19 pandemic, bets are that solutions will come from developed markets. Read more »

Rwanda: Why Beekeepers Are Grappling With Drop in Honey Production

USE of pesticides in farming, traditional beekeeping techniques and drought continue to hurt honey production across the country, a study has shown. Read more »

Rwanda: Beekeepers to Use State Forests for Honey Production

The Government has granted the right to beekeepers to use state forests for farming activities as part of strategies to boost output and avert the shortage of honey in the country.… Read more »

East Africa: Legislative Assembly Passes Bill On Human Trafficking

The East African Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the EAC Anti-Trafficking in Persons Bill, and it will not be forwarded to heads of state for the regional bloc for final… Read more »

Africa: Contourglobal Sets Innovation Into Action On Rwanda's Lake Kivu

For decades, Rwanda's 80 km long Lake Kivu, with its high concentration of methane and carbon dioxide, has been seen as a risk due to its potential for toxic release. Read more »

Rwanda: Gen Karenzi to Head Nyakinama Military Academy

Major General Karenzi Karake has been appointed Commandant of the Rwanda Military Academy based in Nyakinama, in the Northern Province. Read more »