Inside Rwanda's New Rwf13bn Agri-Biotech Programme
[New Times] A new five-year scheme called Rwanda Agricultural Biotechnology Program (Cassava, Maize, Potato - CMP), is expected to contribute to improvement in crop productivity, according to its...
View ArticleNew Risks Raise Pandemic Threat on a Global Scale
[WHO] Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) are a stark reminder of the world's vulnerability to pandemics. In 2024 alone, 17 outbreaks of dangerous...
View ArticleTrl Space Systems Builds Satellite for Agriculture, Environment Monitoring
[New Times] Rwanda's first hyperspectral satellite is being built, according to the TRL Space CEO and founder, Petr Kapoun.
View ArticleRwandan Hides, Skins Traders Decry Challenges in EAC Market
[New Times] Rwanda is seeking a way out for dealers of hides and skins who have grappled with a lack of reliable market for their products in the East African region, and at the same time struggling to...
View ArticleFishing to Feature in Five Kigali Wetlands After $80m Rehabilitation
[New Times] Fishing ponds are set to be established as part of the $80 million rehabilitation of five wetlands in Kigali, providing both economic and recreational benefits, according to the Rwanda...
View ArticleOver 700 Vaccinated, 26 Recover in Marburg Virus Outbreak
[New Times] The number of people who have recovered from the Marburg virus disease reached 26, as those who are vaccinated rose to 708, as of Monday, October 14, according to the Ministry of Health.
View ArticleFrance Drops Prosecution of Genocide Suspect Callixte Mbarushimana
[New Times] The French judiciary has discontinued its investigation into Callixte Mbarushimana, a former UN employee accused of involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, citing...
View ArticleLeaders in Rwanda Can Achieve More By Doing Less
[New Times] Early in my career, I was fortunate to work in Australia, a country that gives all employees a three-month holiday after ten years at the same company.
View Article'Shuwa Dilu' Series - A Fresh Take On Rwandan Sitcom
[New Times] In a landmark moment for Rwanda Television, "Shuwa Dilu" has burst onto the screens as the country's first-ever situation comedy (sitcom). Since its debut on Canal Plus, this pioneering...
View ArticleInsurance - Are Ever-Soaring Motorcycle Premiums Justifiable?
[New Times] Isaie Niyitanga, a motorcycle taxi operator in Kigali, pays Rwf180,000 in insurance premiums per year for his motorbike that was manufactured five years ago.
View ArticleMucyo Wakera Back to Spotlight With Culture-Inspired Track 'Nzaza'
[New Times] After a hiatus that spanned almost a year, rising artiste Willy Pascal Mucyo Murekaze, popularly known as WaKera, has finally returned to the game with a new song 'Nzaza'.
View ArticleBasketball - Reg, APR Women Set for Zone 5 Club Championship
[New Times] Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and APR women basketball clubs will present Rwanda in the upcoming FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championship which will take place in Zanzibar from October 27 to...
View ArticleThe Promise of Artificial Intelligence in African Financial Services
[New Times] The Future of Financial Services Summit, held last week in London, brought together industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to explore how AI is transforming the financial sector....
View ArticleAPR Teams Lift 2024 Nyerere Volleyball Championship
[New Times] Rwanda's APR women and men volleyball clubs emerged winners of the 2024 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament that concluded in Moshi, Tanzania, on Monday, October 14.
View ArticleTorture, Ill-Treatment in Detention
[HRW] Landmark Trial of Prison Officials Begins to Crack the Wall of Impunity
View ArticleMbonyi Takes Regional Music Tour to Tanzania
[New Times] Rwanda's gospel star Israel Mbonyi is not planning to rest anytime soon this year as he already set Tanzania as his next stop for his East African music tour.
View ArticleRwanda, EAC Vow to Promote Trade Ties
[New Times] The East African Business Council (EABC), East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and the Government of Rwanda have declared a commitment to boost intra-EAC trade as well as trade and...
View ArticleInvestors Look to Exploit Rwanda's Popular Twin Lakes
[New Times] Investors are increasingly eyeing tourism and hospitality projects along Rwanda's twin lakes of Ruhondo and Burera, aiming to transform the area into a vibrant tourism hub, The New Times...
View ArticleMedics Praise Starlink Internet for Enhancing Service Delivery in Health Centres
[New Times] Healthcare providers in various parts of Rwanda have lauded the impact of Starlink internet, introduced on a pilot basis in June 2023, for improving service delivery and easing operations,...
View ArticleRwanda's Tomato Exports Surge As Agricultural Innovations Take Root
[New Times] Rwanda's tomato exports for the fiscal year 2023-2024 reached 13.7 million kilograms, generating an impressive revenue of $13.8 million, according to the National Agricultural Export...
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