Govt Jamming of UN Radio Sparks Outcry
[Hirondelle]Arusha -The United Nations has expressed "deep disappointment" at a November 30 decision of the Congolese media regulatory body to suspend transmissions of Radio Okapi.
View ArticleRwanda Must Achieve Much With Less - Minister Rwangombwa
[Focus]The country will remain stable despite the fact that various development partners have decided to withhold their aid to Rwanda, Finance and Economic Planning minister John Rwangombwa has said....
View ArticleSouthern Province Assesses the 2012-2013 Performance Contracts
[News of Rwanda]Nyaruguru District -Rwanda's Southern Province officials on Monday met with their counterparts in Nyaruguru district, Southern Rwanda, to assess how far the district has gone towards...
View ArticleRegional Forum to Discuss Financing for Water and Sanitation
[New Times]Despite current efforts to boost financing for water and sanitation, the fragile sector that is expected to steer most African economies is still under financed, experts have revealed.
View ArticleMTN Suspends Top Official Amid Network Troubles
[New Times]MTN Rwanda has suspended its Chief Technical Information Officer Maher Maarouf amid network failures that continue to beleaguer the country's telecom market leader.
View ArticlePM Updates Parliament On Electricity Rollout
[New Times]TweeLegislators from both chambers of parliament on Monday welcomed government's ambitious US$4.7 billion roadmap to sinificantly increase electricity generation and access in the next five...
View ArticleU19 Girls Cricket Team for Africa Championships
[New Times]THE national Under 19 girls cricket team is set to compete in the 2012 Africa U19 Ladies tournament slated for December 8-9 in Kampala, Uganda.
View ArticleAid Cuts - Now Isn?t the Time to Panic
[New Times]I've been, for the last few days, in a place so remote that even the thought of surfing the Internet would have been a fool's errand. While being detached from my trusty Google alerts,...
View ArticleBandwidth and Broadband for ?idiots?
[New Times]Before you take offence with me or the title of this article allow me to explain using a previous experience with a similar title. Back in the 90's before computers became a tool used by...
View Article13-Year Old Girl Quits the Street to Start a New Life
[New Times]Huye -When she was 11, her friend convinced her that moving to Kigali would lead them to greener pastures and open a door to improved living conditions.
View ArticleDon?t Be a Job Seeker, Be a Job Creator!
[New Times]There is no doubt that entrepreneurship has led to the world's development, where tangible development is mostly on a commercial basis. I strongly believe that is why the Ministry of...
View ArticleLands Agency Stranded With Title Deeds
[New Times]The Rwanda Natural Resource Authority (RNRA) has appealed to the Civil Society Organisations to take the lead in sensitising the general public on the importance of land titles.
View ArticleMiners Celebrate 2012 Progress
[New Times]Government is targeting to generate US$400 million from the mining industry by 2017, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources has announced.
View ArticleTrio Qualify for Fina World Swimming Championships
[New Times]Three Rwandan swimmers including Chantilal Mehiboob, Eloi Imaniraguha and Olympian Alphonsine Agahozo will compete in the 11th FINA World Swimming Championships scheduled for December 12-16...
View ArticleDundaStar Names 24 Finalists
[New Times]THE DundaStar Talent Search has reached a critical stage. The search team has announced the 24 finalists to compete in the 2012 talent search finals in both the singing and dancing categories.
View ArticleEconomic Conference Opens in Kigali
[New Times]International business leaders and policymakers today converge in Kigali to engage in frank and open debates on East Africa's economic prospects.
View ArticleIndorwa Keep Their Title Hopes Alive
[New Times]INDORWA kept their title hopes alive by winning their second match against Impala Titans last Sunday in the second round of Sulfo Cricket League.
View ArticleRwanda Targets 1.8 Million New Off-Farm Jobs By 2020
[Focus]The Minister of Trade and Industry (Minicom), Francois Kanimba, has said there is a need to create 1.8 million new off-farm jobs by 2020. This move will help the country achieve the target of 50...
View ArticleCapital Markets Open New Lending Window for SMEs
[Focus]Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) can access longer-term financing through capital markets even if they do not qualify to the listed on the stock Exchange, financial experts have said.
View ArticleUmpire Course to Improve Cricket Standards in Rwanda
[Focus]Rwanda Cricket Association (RCA) believes the just ended umpiring course will go a long way in improving the standards of the game in the country.
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