Uchumi Seeks to Cross-List Shares
[The Star]Uchumi Supermarkets will seek to increase its authorised share capital from Sh2 billion to Sh3 billion when shareholders convene for the 32nd AGM in December.
View ArticleDealing With the Congo Question
[Independent]How President Kabila can pick a leaf from his neighbours and his own past to craft a solution for his country
View ArticleWorks On Rusumo One-Stop Border Post Underway
[Focus]Construction activities of Rusumo one-stop border bridging Rwanda and Tanzania are set to be completed by November 2014, costing a shared amount of Frw 25 billion, officials have disclosed.
View ArticleGasigwa Ready to Banish Bad Memories
[Focus]Jean Claude Gasigwa is ready to produce his best tennis in the upcoming ITF Men's Futures (Burundi F1 Futures), but whether that is good enough to surpass his previous best (second round...
View ArticleOrinfor Sweats Over Mismanagement Saga
[Focus]The Rwanda Bureau of Information and Broadcasting (Orinfor) has for the second year running topped the list of government institutions that have failed to produce supporting documents for monies...
View ArticlePSF Tells Artisans to Strive for Visibility
[Focus]Making Rwanda's private sector strong enough as to be at the vanguard of economic growth is not to be achieved easily with capacity and leadership issues still lingering among professional...
View ArticleWithout Technical Skills, National Development Is Impossible
[Focus]In a country where more than 80 per cent of population depends on agriculture, there is a need to diversify and promote non-farming activities so as to accelerate economic development growth.
View ArticleAU Looks At Establishment of Food Safety Body
[Focus]"There is no life without food. And food is never food if it's not safe," said Francois Kanimba, Rwanda's Minister of Trade and Industry last week during a continental meeting where African...
View ArticleMininfra Held Accountable for Relocation Procedures
[Focus]The ministry of infrastructure (Mininfra), according to the 2011 Auditor General's report, inflated debts it owed some of its stakeholders by about Frw 468 million.
View ArticleDancing Salsa for Fun and Fitness
[Focus]Dance is an art that could be best be described as a way of relaxing and doing physical exercise while having fun. And thanks to the people of 'Salsa in Kigali,' everyone can now enjoy it.
View ArticleRefs Should Be Punished for Poor Decisions
[Focus]Just like players get booked for bad tackles and foul language, referees also need to be brought to book for poor decisions. I know some readers are already saying that they are, but like we...
View ArticleRugby Sevens Tournament
[New Vision]Debutants Kiboko Squad proved their might in the Western Uganda Rugby 7s,after beating defending champions Remera Buffalo of Rwanda 36-29 as the one-day event climaxed over the weekend at...
View ArticleWeekly Summary - ICC President Complains Before the UN, Rwanda Pursues 50,000...
[Hirondelle]Arusha -The President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) this week appealed to States to cooperate with the Court, particularly in effecting pending arrest warrants for war crime...
View ArticleEquity Bank Tanzania Now Operational
[The Star]Equity Bank has officially launched operations in Tanzania marking the fourth country outside Kenya where the bank operates. The bank said it will replicate its model of focussing on low...
View ArticleNational Amateur Golf Team Departs for Regional Tournament
[The Star]Kenya national amateur golf team departs to the East Africa Challenge golf Championships today, Kenya Golf Union (KGU) chairman Alfred Kariuki has announced.
View ArticleGovt Seeks to Increase Supreme Court Judges
[New Times]Justice Minister Tharcisse Karugarama on Friday tabled before parliament a bill amending the law governing the functioning of the Supreme Court, by increasing the number of judges at the top...
View ArticleExperts Warn of Adverse Effect of Soil Degradation
[New Times]Experts in soil science have warned of low food production due to soil fertility decline that has been aggravated by continuous cropping, inadequate nutrient replacement in relation to plant...
View ArticleEast African Dance Festival Kicks Off
[New Times]The inaugural Annual East African Dance Festival kicked off on Saturday with the opening gala at the Rwanda Revenue Authority grounds in Kimihurura, Kigali.
View ArticleRwanda-Tanzania Border to Expand
[New Times]Kirehe -The construction of the One Stop Border Post (OSBP), at Rusumo along the Rwanda-Tanzanian border has commenced.
View ArticleBanana Wilt Threatens Food Security
[New Times]Banana Xanthomonas wilt has spread to 23 out of 30 districts in the country and has been declared a national threat by the Rwanda Agriculture Board.
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