Diabetes Is a Global Public Health Disaster
[New Times]Shockingly, today in 2012, there are 371 million living with diabetes-an increase of around 6 to 7 million since last year. There are another 300 million people in the queue with pre-diabetes.
View ArticleIAEA Advisory Mission Visits Rwanda
[New Times]The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), on Thursday, completed a four-day Advisory Mission to Rwanda to assist the country establish a regulatory infrastructure for the control of...
View ArticleCanadian Researchers Find Solution to Condom?s Fatal Flaw
[New Times]Canadian researchers at the University of Manitoba have found a solution to the humble condom's fatal flaw "nanoparticles" which is resistant to HIV/Aids infection.
View ArticleVocational Schools Get Rwf570 Million Boost
[New Times]The Workforce Development Authority (WDA), through the World Bank funded Skills Development Fund (SDF), has given grants worth Rwf 570 million to seventeen Technical and Vocational Education...
View ArticleCountry Confirm Entry for IAAF Permit Meeting
[New Times]RWANDA will be part of the regional countries that will take part in the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Permit Meeting for Africa on February 16, 2013 in Kenya.
View ArticleAnkole?s Kuhingira Is More Like Rwanda?s Gusaba
[New Times]MARRIAGE is a very important institution in the Rwandan culture because it signifies the embracing of adulthood. It's an abomination if a girl marries off herself without the blessing of her...
View ArticleBK Gives Rwf 4 Billion in Loans to Low Income Earners
[New Times]In a period of one year, bank of Kigali has disbursed Rwf4 billion through its micro lending product to finance small businesses targeting youth and women.
View Article3,000 Locals for Youth Development Convention
[New Times]Over 3,000 youth from within the country and the Diaspora are expected to attend this year's Youth Connect Convention slated for December, 12, in Kigali.
View ArticleKudus Retains Yellow Jersey
[New Times]Team UCI Continental Center teenage rider Melhawi Kudus has retained the Yellow Jersey after the stage six and 614.1km of the 2012 Tour du Rwanda cycling race.
View ArticleRwanda FM Rallies International Support for ICGLR Efforts On DR Congo
[New Times]The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo, has slammed the United Nations Group of Experts report implicating Rwanda in the DRC crisis, saying it is compromised and urged the...
View Article?johnny Come Lately? On Regional Integration
[New Times]Earlier this week, I was a delegate at the 8th COMESA Business Forum held at Kampala's grandly named "Common wealth Speke Resort Munyonyo" in Uganda.
View ArticleBDF Provides Rwf 13.1 Billion Guarantee
[New Times]Business development Fund-BDF has committed of Rwf 13.1 billion in form of guarantees to support profitable businesses without collateral to access credit from financial Institutions.
View ArticleChurches Donate to Congolese Refugees
[New Times]NYAMAGABE-The Forum of Christian Churches in Huye District on Thursday donated an assortment of clothes to Congolese refugees currently sheltered at Kigeme Camp in Nyamagabe District.
View ArticleUganda Takes Over Comesa Chair
[New Times]President Yoweri Museveni yesterday took over the chairmanship of the nineteen member Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) economic bloc.
View ArticleTrio Exit From Mombasa ITF Under-18 Circuit
[New Times]Dina Hegab (Egy) def. G. Umumararungu (Rwa) 6-4 7-6(4)
View Article10 Presidents Expected in Kampala for DRC Talks
[New Times]A Summit of Heads of State of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), called to discuss the conflict in eastern DRC, is expected to open today in the Ugandan capital...
View ArticleNew State Minister Eugène-Richard Gasana Takes Oath
[Focus]"We are a small country but not small people" - Kagame
View ArticleTigo Rewards Social Entrepreneurs
[Focus]The telecommunication company Tigo in partnership with the non-profit organization Reach for Change on Friday announced the three overall winners of a young social entrepreneurs' competition.
View ArticleAmavubi Set for Cecafa Cup
[New Times]AMAVUBI Stars skipper Haruna Niyonzima says the team is ready to launch a successful assault to win a second Cecafa Challenge Cup title when the regional tournament kicks off today in...
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