Local Engineers Lack Professional Body
[New Times]LACK of a legally-binding professional body has been cited as the reason why local engineers missed out on the regional mutual recognition agreement signed between the East African Community...
View ArticlePolice Set Eyes Past Preliminary Round
[New Times]Police FC head coach Goran Kopunovic is eager to help the Rwandan outfit reach the second round of next year's CAF Confederation Cup.
View ArticleSc Villa, Vital'o Jet in for RPF Tourney
[New Times]Uganda's SC Villa and Burundi's Vital'O are expected in the country this evening ahead of the RPF's 25th anniversary football tournament slated to kick off on Saturday at Stade de Kigali.
View ArticleResist Western Injustice - Kagame
[New Times]PRESIDENT Paul Kagame yesterday called on Rwandans and Africans in general to continually fight against western injustices.
View ArticleVisa to Scale Up Mobile Money Solutions
[New Times]Due to its ability to provide an interactive network in the mobile payment system, Visa's mVisa facility will scale up mobile money solutions to bank the unbanked, especially the rural folks.
View ArticleYouth Sign Performance Contracts
[New Times]FOLLOWING the conclusion of the inaugural National Youth Convention held on Wednesday, the youth signed performance contracts for the year 2012-2013 as their roadmap towards fast-tracking...
View ArticleMPs Endorse National Itorero Commission
[New Times]PARLIAMENT on Wednesday passed a bill establishing the National Itorero Commission (NIC), a platform for educating and training Rwandans on shared values and taboos in coexistence and...
View ArticleWe Must Do More to Protect Our Children
[New Times]THE issue of child labour and maltreatment has reared its ugly head once again. Yesterday, The New Times published two stories, one investigating the seemingly increasing levels of child...
View ArticleGiancarlo Retains National Rally Title
[New Times]National Rally champion, Davite Giancarlo, continued his dominance of the national rally championship after he won the Rally de Huye to take this year's championship.
View ArticleHealth Professionals' Council in the Pipeline
[New Times]THE Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday passed a draft law establishing the Rwanda Allied Health Professions' Council, after approving the report and work done by the Standing Committee on Social...
View ArticleVilla Off to Rwanda for Friendly Matches
[Observer]A 26-man contingent of SC Villa players, technical staff and management travel to Kigali, Rwanda today aboard Rwandair for a five day visit under the auspices of the Rwanda government. The...
View ArticleRwandans Urged to Push Back Against Injustice
[Rwanda Govt]Kigali -President Kagame opened the 10th National Dialogue with a reminder to those present of the importance of working together towards the development of Rwanda and well-being of all...
View ArticleFight for Your Dignity, Kagame Urges Africans
[New Times]President Paul Kagame today opened the 10th annual National Dialogue (Umushyikirano) at the Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura, with a call to Rwandans and Africans in general to fight...
View ArticleWhere the Meat On Your Plate Comes From
[New Times]In Kicukiro, a Kigali surburb is an abattoir, well known as "Ibagiro" in Kinyarwanda. Societe D'Abbatage Au Rwanda is not only an abattoir but a hides and skin exporting company as well.
View ArticleGenocide Prisoners Released Early
[Hirondelle]Arusha -The Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (MICT) Tuesday granted early release to ex-Rwandan mayor, Paul Bisengimana, and former militiaman Omar Serushago.
View ArticleGovt Holds Closed-Door Talks With Rebels
[New Times]PRELIMINARY negotiations between the DRC government and M23 rebels continued yesterday in closed sessions in Kampala, Uganda, with the facilitator and both sides consulting on the agenda of...
View ArticleNational Dialogue - Be a Part of Our Democracy
[New Times]The 2012 annual National Dialogue, otherwise known as the Umushyikirano, is opens this morning at the Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura. The meeting, which will bring together central...
View ArticleAid Cuts Will Not Stop Rwanda Economy
[Independent]Rwanda's economy is expected to grow faster than initial projections for 2012, the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) Governor, Claver Gatete, has said.
View ArticleSecurity Council Extends Terms of Judges Serving On UN Rwanda Genocide Tribunal
[UN News]The Security Council today extended the term of office of five judges serving with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to facilitate the completion of the...
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