M23 Rebels Accuse Govt Forces
[New Times]The Democratic Republic of Congo has continued to turn a blind eye to the plight of the Congolese citizens, by ignoring the atrocities committed by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation...
View ArticleBeef Shortage Hits Nyagatare
[New Times]Nyagatare-Residents of Nyagatare district have since forgotten the taste of meat, after an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease prompted the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry...
View ArticleGovernor Uwamariya Unveils 2013 Dev't Plan
[New Times]Nyagatare -The Governor of Eastern Province, Odette Uwamariya, has unveiled social, political and economic district development plans for 2013.
View ArticleFish Farmers' Project Aids Food Security
[New Times]Fish farmers say the Inland Lakes Integrated Development and Management Support Project (PAIGELAC), has greatly improved the way they previously engaged in their activities and contributed...
View ArticleInvestments, Exports Top Economic Growth
[New Times]Foreign investments and exports are among the top performers in 2012 showing a positive outlook for the economy despite global shocks that characterised the whole year, pushing the country's...
View ArticleThe Time for Short Term Solutions Is Over
[New Times]The old ghosts of the so-called Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda militia (FDLR) seem to have gone nowhere after all.
View ArticleGovt, Rebel Talks Resume
[New Times]Delegations representing the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebels resumed peace talks in the Ugandan capital Kampala yesterday.
View ArticleUN Official Commends Rwanda's Effort to Help Congolese Refugees
[New Times]Kigeme -The UN first Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security Clotilde Gasarabwe Mbaraga has commended the government of Rwanda for efforts to shelter and protect Congolese...
View ArticleHeritage Tourism Can Enhance Growth of the Tourism Industry
[New Times]A critical examination of the tourism sector shows that 2012 was an impressive year.
View ArticleSecond Phase of Methane Gas Extraction Due
[New Times]Plans to kick start the second phase of methane gas extraction from Lake Kivu to produce 75MW of electricity are in high gear after it emerged that the country's first fruits from the...
View ArticleAfrican Union Summit to Discuss Crisis
[New Times]The Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Lamtane Ramamra, has said the upcoming AU summit will focus on the ongoing crisis in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
View ArticleHousekeeper - Not a Hopeless Job
[Focus]When thinking about housekeepers, we might tend to think they have a rather hopeless life. Most of them have come from the countryside, where they either had to work on the family land or, if...
View ArticlePolice Have Nothing to Lose
[Focus]Unlike APR fans whose expectations in continental competitions is always sky high, Police have nothing to lose when they make their debut in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Orange...
View ArticleSodoma, a Place True to Its Name
[Focus]It's a part of the city that comes alive at night. Very quiet during the day, after dusk it looks like a market. Throngs of people everywhere, many of the women scantily dressed. As the night...
View ArticleRwanda Gets Strict On Service Delivery
[Focus]Rigorousness about customer care has now clearly become a prominent concern for everyone, one month after Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi met public and private operators as well as...
View Article2012 - the Best Year Ever for Commercial Banks
[Focus]The year 2012 will go down memory lane as having marked a turning point in Rwanda's banking sector.
View Article2013 - Battle Against Unemployment Continues
[Focus]Chantal, a graduate in management from Inilak, is getting quite desperate. Three years after obtaining a Bachelor's degree, she still hasn't found a job. "I have attended more than eight job...
View ArticleArmband Weighing Heavily On Vermaelen
[Focus]While we are used to seeing the captain's armband bringing the best out of players, it has been the other way round for Thomas Vermaelen.
View ArticleSecondary School Graduates Get Ready for National Service
[Focus]In two weeks from now, more than 45,000 graduates from secondary schools will for the first time start their national service, which will see them getting involved in their home neighborhoods in...
View ArticleSocial Media - What Can Be Learned From Village Urugwiro
[Focus]In the drive to turn Rwanda into a regional ICT hub, the government wants the public sector to spearhead the use of technology - from to internet to social media such as Twitter and Facebook. As...
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