Evicted Gatsata Residents Demand Compensation
[New Times]Residents of Nyamabuye, Nyamugali and Karuruma cell in Gatsata, Gasabo district who were asked to vacate the flood prone area say they will not leave unless the district compensates them.
View ArticleWhy Illicit Brew Trade Is Flourishing
[New Times]MANY STORIES of police seizing illicit brews and arresting suspected dealers or consumers are commonly published and aired by several media houses in the country.
View ArticleAccountant Held Over Lost Mutuelle Funds
[New Times]RUHANGO -Police in Ruhango have arrested a Health centre official who allegedly embezzled over Rwf18m meant for community health insurance, commonly known as Mutuelle de Santé.
View ArticleRwandair Could Be Privatised in 2015 As Umubano Deal Drags On
[New Times]Rwandair Express could be privatised in 2015, when it is expected to have become profitable.
View ArticleKagame in One Million Health Workers Crusade
[New Times]President Paul Kagame yesterday joined renowned global personalities in unveiling a 'One Million Community Health Workers Campaign' to scale up workforce across the continet.
View ArticleChinese Firm to Build Sheraton Kigali Hotel
[New Times]Century Park Hotels and Residences Ltd, a Chinese construction firm, has acquired 7.6 hectares of land near the Tennis Club in Remera sector for development.
View ArticleResidents Storm Province Over Delayed Compensation
[New Times]FRUSTRATED Residents of Musanze district who were evicted to pave way for the construction of Musanze-Rubavu highway five years ago are yet to receive their compensation.
View ArticleFire Safety Laws Need to Be Modified Now
[New Times]THE MINISTRY of Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Affairs (MIDIMAR) is reportedly submitting a ministerial draft about fire safety regulations, which might be submitted to Cabinet and...
View ArticleTTC Tutors Trained On New Curriculum
[New Times]At least 140 tutors drawn from 13 Teacher Training Colleges have completed a six-day training in the new curriculum for teachers.
View ArticleRenewed Calls for France to Extradite Genocide Suspects
[New Times]The latest arrest of a Genocide suspect in France should not be taken as a serious attempt to really clamp down on Genocide fugitives living there, says a France-based rights group.
View ArticleAfrican Press Review 25 January 2013
[RFI]Masked gunmen hold a Kenyan judge hostage for six hours. UK-Kenya relations are under strain because of a British soldier accused of killing a Kenyan. Austerity hits Rwanda. Goodluck Jonathan...
View ArticlePastor Wants to Be Tried By Primary Court in Rwanda
[Hirondelle]Arusha -Pentecostal pastor Jean Uwinkindi, the first person to be transferred to Rwanda by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), has mounted a constitutional challenge...
View ArticleThe Tutsi Contradictions - a Response to Jean-Paul Kimonyo
[Fahamu]Rwanda's criminal involvement in the wanton violence in eastern DR Congo is neither deniable nor defensible. It is a sad irony that Rwanda now sits in the UN Security Council while aiding and...
View ArticleTaylor Appeal Decision Expected by End of Year
[Hirondelle]Lausanne -The Appeals Chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), sitting in The Hague, on Wednesday ended two days of appeals hearings in the trial of former Liberian president...
View ArticleShould Condoms Be Distributed At Schools?
[RNW Africa]The condom distribution debate rages in Rwanda. While the government and the country's religious groups oppose the idea of disseminating birth control at school, some young Rwandans see...
View ArticleMugesera Trial Suspended Due to Illness
[Focus]The trial of Leon Mugesera at the high court was suspended on Wednesday due to illness of defendant, and the presiding judge has scheduled the next session for January 28.
View Article40 Countries to Attend Pan-African Dance Festival
[News of Rwanda]Rwanda will host the 8th edition of the Pan-African Dance Festival (FESPAD) event which is expected to attract at least 40 countries from around the world.
View ArticleGenocide Suspect Arrested in France
[RFI]A Rwandan suspected of genocide and crimes against humanity has been arrested in France. Interpol was searching for 40-year-old Innocent Musabyimana after Rwanda issued a warrant for him in...
View ArticleEvery Rwandan Is a Hero
[New Times]FRIDAY this week, we mark Heroes Day. We honour those Rwandans who, through acts of courage, selflessness, sacrifice, vision, and patriotism, did so much for this country that today we are...
View ArticleWhy Local Businesses Should Tap Into the Social Media, Online Marketing
[New Times]When a firm wants to promote its products or services, the first medium that comes to the mind of the owner is placing a newspaper or radio advert. Few use other traditional platforms like...
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