December 06
Rwanda: Rwanda Forces in Mozambique Receive Covid-19 Booster Dose
New Times
Rwanda Security Force (RSF) in Cabo-Delgado, Mozambique, on Monday, December 6 received the booster (3rd) dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Read more »
Rwanda: Education Ministry to Change System Amidst Exams Petitions
New Times
The Ministry of Education is to change the system in which it records and releases national examinations. Read more »
Rwanda: APR FC Eliminated From CAF Confederation Tourney
New Times
APR FC once again missed out to reach the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 2-1 to RS Berkane of Morocco on Sunday. Read more »
Rwanda: Volleyball - Gisagara Wins Pre-Season Tourney
New Times
Gisagara Volleyball Club, on Sunday, December 5 won the pre-season tournament in the men's category, while United Volleyball Club (UVC) claimed it in the women's fray. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Raises Covid-19 Vaccination Targets
New Times
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has disclosed that the country aims to vaccinate at least nine million people against Covid-19 by October 2022. Read more »
Rwanda: Byusa, Nsanzuwera Win 2021 CIMEGOLF Tourney
New Times
KIGALI Golf Club President Marcel Byusa and Celestin Nsanzuwera won the fourth edition of the CIMERWA annual golf tournament, which climaxed on Saturday at the newly renovated… Read more »
Rwanda: Gatete Says Could Return to Football but 'Not As Coach'
New Times
Amavubi legend Jimmy Gatete has revealed that he has unfinished business in football and is close to returning to the sport. Read more »
Rwanda: How Training Is Helping Women Farmers Grow #AfricaClimateCrisis
WFP
A rural women's initiative, backed by the World Food Programme and its partners, is empowering smallholder farmers Read more »
Rwanda: Niyigena, Ingabire Crowned Cogebanque Tennis Open Champions
New Times
ETIENNE NIYIGENA and Meghan Ingabire on Sunday, December 5, beat Bertin Karenzi and Joselyn Umulisa respectively to be crowned champions of the 2021 Cogebanque Tennis Open… Read more »
December 05
Kenya: Uganda, Tanzania Currencies Ranked Top As Kenya Shilling, Rwanda Franc Lose Value
Monitor
Uganda and Tanzania currencies are the best performing media of exchange in East Africa against the dollar, whereas Kenyan and Rwandan currencies continue to lose value against the… Read more »
December 02
Rwanda: Religious Beliefs Impede Safe Abortion - Activists
New Times
Sexual and reproductive health activists have cited religious beliefs as some of the barriers that impede the procurement of safe abortion and the implementation of the law on… Read more »
Rwanda: Financial Institutions Excluding Disabled People - Report
New Times
Persons with disabilities have expressed their concerns and challenges that limit them to accessing financial services like loans, effective customer care and information on… Read more »
Rwanda: PSG Academy - a Solid Foundation for Rwandan Football to Thrive
New Times
As football continues to grow all over the world with clubs across the globe hunting for the next biggest star to groom, foreign teams are extending their tentacles to the African… Read more »
Rwanda: Decision to Maintain Koffi Olomide Show Upsets Civil Society Groups
New Times
Rwanda Men Engage Network (RWAMNET), says it is 'still' demanding organizers to cancel Koffi Olamide's concert, despite the latter's stance of maintaining the show. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, DR Congo Commit to Boost Trade Through Transportation
New Times
The Minister of Infrastructure, Ambassador Claver Gatete and his DRC counterpart, Cherubin Okende Senga on Wednesday, December 1 held a bilateral exchange on the development of… Read more »
Rwanda: Ferwafa Suspends Seven Match Officials Over Poor Refereeing
New Times
Local football governing body (Ferwafa) has suspended seven match officials over poor refereeing decisions they made in recent fixtures of the men's topflight league and women's… Read more »
Rwanda: Kangondo Assault Case - Military Court Reduces Convicts' Sentences on Appeal
New Times
The Military High Court has slashed the jail sentences of two soldiers convicted for committing several acts of aggression against residents of Kangondo 2 village, Nyarutarama cell… Read more »
Rwanda: Report - 9% of Persons With Disabilities Are Financially Excluded
New Times
Persons with disabilities have expressed their concerns and challenges that limit them to accessing financial services like loans, effective customer care and information on… Read more »
Rwanda: Informal Traders Buoyant Over Rusizi One Stop Border Post
New Times
Plans to construct a One-Stop-Border post in Rusizi, Rwanda has stimulated optimism among informal cross-border traders, particularly women. Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball League Scheduled to Start in February
New Times
The national basketball league 2021/22 will tentatively kick off on February 18, the Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has said. Read more »
Rwanda: China's Kung Fu Wushu Cements Place in Rwanda
New Times
A fortnight ago, Rwanda organised the annual Kung Fu Wushu Championship putting an end to close to a 20-months hiatus caused by the covid-19 setbacks. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt to Cut Lending Rates On Loans to Poultry, Pig Farmers
New Times
The government is set to launch a new financing scheme to lower interest rates for pig and poultry farmers as well as animal feed producers in need of bank loans. Read more »
Rwanda: RwandAir Launches Flights to Doha
New Times
National carrier, RwandAir on Thursday morning launched its new non-stop direct flight to Doha, the capital city of Qatar. Read more »
December 01
Rwanda: World Bank Avails Rwf100 Billion for Rwanda's Broadband, Digital Services
New Times
Rwanda's broadband and digital public services ambitions has received a boost as the World Bank Group approved $100 million financing for the purpose. Read more »
Rwanda: AS Kigali Maintain Winning Streak as Bugesera's Poor Form Continues
New Times
At the Stade Bugesera in Nyamata, the patchy form of Bugesera FC continued as they were held to a goalless draw at home by Rutsiro. Read more »
