May 12, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda in Search of New Table Tennis Team Coach
The Rwanda Table Tennis Federation is in advanced talks with Cédric Rouleau over a possibility to become the new national table tennis team coach, Weekend Sport can confirm. Read more »
Rwanda: Rubavu - Officials Seek Measures to Address Flooding Issue
Construction plans of a drainage and sewer to contain flooding around the areas of Lake Kivu are underway. Read more »
Rwanda: Education Opportunities in the Commonwealth
Regional integration is generally meant to bridge gaps of scarce resources, establish physical, economic, or any other connectivity, and sharing of capacity, knowledge, data, and… Read more »
Rwanda: Viral Load Suppression - Why We Need Renewed Effort to Combat HIV/Aids
When HIV broke out in the 1980s, thousands of people had only a few weeks or months from diagnosis to death. But that is if they even managed to be diagnosed before they died,… Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball - REG Face Qatar in Last Warm-Up Match
Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Basketball Club will take on Qatar in their last warm-up game today in Istanbul, Turkey. Read more »
Rwanda: 3D Printing Machines to Be Assembled in Rwanda
3D printing machines are expected to start being assembled in Rwanda in the next six months, according to Danny Bizimana, Country Manager of Fablab Rwanda, a local innovation hub. Read more »
Rwanda: Central Bank Maintains Key Repo Rate at 5%
National Bank of Rwanda has maintained the key repo rate--at which it lends to commercial banks-- at 5 per cent and said domestic economic growth is likely to slow down. Read more »
Rwanda: Volleyball Federation to Hold General Assembly on May 14
Rwanda volleyball federation (FRVB) will hold its extraordinary general assembly on Saturday, May 14 to discuss among other things, their annual competitions. Read more »
Rwanda: Casa Mbungo in Tough Test Against Former Club Police
IT will be a tough test for AS Kigali head coach Andre Casa Mbungo when he faces his former club Police FC in the semifinal of this year's Peace Cup tournament on Thursday at… Read more »
Rwanda: Registration for Kigali Peace Marathon Underway
Local and foreign athletes still have two weeks to register for the forthcoming 17th edition of the Kigali International Peace Marathon slated for May 29. Read more »
Rwanda/Uganda: Rwanda Drawn Against Uganda at Cecafa Women's Champs
The women's national football team, She-Amavubi, have been placed in Group A along with hosts Uganda at the Cecafa Women's Championship scheduled for later this month. Read more »
Rwanda: Volleyball - APR Eyes Top Four in Tunis
APR women volleyball club has vowed to reach the semi-final round of the Africa CAVB Africa Women Club Championship, slated in Tunis, Tunisia, from May 19 to June 1, 2022. Read more »
Rwanda: CHOGM - Are Youth Preparing for Prospective Opportunities?
As different sectors prepare to leverage opportunities presented as Rwanda hosts over 5000 delegates from the 54 member countries of the Commonwealth, the youth seem to be fast at… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Rwanda: Peace Cup - Rayon Sports, APR Tie Ends in Pulsating Draw
It was a day of missed chances as the Rayon Sports and APR FC tie ended in a goalless draw in the Peace cup semifinals at the Kigali stadium in Nyamirambo on Wednesday afternoon. Read more »
Rwanda: New Covid-19 Vaccination Drive Launched in Kigali Ahead of CHOGM
Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) launched a two-week vaccination campaign in Kigali that kicked off on Monday 9, ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) set to… Read more »
Rwanda: Bail Hearing for Genocide Suspect Micomyiza Pushed to Next Week
Court has postponed to next week the pre-trial hearing of Jean-Paul Micomyiza, a genocide suspect who was recently extradited from Sweden, at the request of Rwanda. Read more »
Rwanda: Over 20,000 Enumerators to Be Deployed for National Census
The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) has confirmed that 28,000 teachers who will enumerate this year's census have been recruited already. Read more »
Rwanda: Bazivamo Urges Rwanda's Private Sector to Leverage Opportunities in EAC Market
Christophe Bazivamo, the Deputy Secretary General of East African Community (EAC) has urged the Rwandan private sector to leverage opportunities that are available in the region,… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside the Contractual Dispute Between RBA and Ferwafa
The broadcasting contract signed between local football governing body (Ferwafa) and Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) is said to have caused disputes among both parties. Read more »
Rwanda: 'Prince Kid' Bail Hearing Postponed
Kicukiro Primary Court has postponed the bail hearing of Dieudonné Ishimwe, commonly known as 'Prince Kid', who is pinned on three charges which are rape, soliciting or… Read more »
Africa: Online Shopping Festival to Upgrade China-Africa Collaboration
An ongoing online shopping festival is being held in China with a target to promote export of high-quality goods from African countries. Read more »
Rwanda: 'Prince Kid' Appears in Court for Bail Hearing
Dieudonné Ishimwe, commonly known as Prince Kid, on Wednesday, May 11, appeared before Kicukiro Primary Court where he is expected to seek bail. Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball - REG Faces Bahrain in Second Warm-Up Game
Rwanda Energy Group (REG) Basketball Club will take on Bahrain in the second warm-up game this evening in İstanbul, Turkey ahead of the highly-anticipated Basketball Africa League… Read more »
Rwanda: Fred Siewe on Why Rwanda Was Chosen to Host Veterans' World Cup
Rwanda was recently confirmed as host of the Veterans' world cup championship slated in July 2024. Read more »
Rwanda: Fiba Africa Zone Three Boss Tips Reg to Win Playoffs
The president of FIBA Africa Zone Three, Sam Ahmedu has tipped Rwanda Energy Group (REG) or Zamalek to win the forthcoming Basketball Africa League Playoffs slated for later this… Read more »