Gov't Intervenes in ARBEF Conflict
[New Times] The Ministry of Local Government and Social Affairs (MINALOC) has moved in to mediate the ongoing leadership wrangles at the Rwandese Association for the Promotion of Family Welfare (ARBEF).
View ArticleLocals Weave Their Way to Success
[New Times] Empowered with a needle and thread, Rwandan women, Emelienne Nyiramana and Therese Iribagiza have changed their lives.
View ArticleChameleone Fills Kyadondo to the Brim
[New Times] Full house, fans carrying him shoulders-high, girls sobbing after touching him ... it's just another day for Jose Chameleone on stage, a robust and charming performer.
View ArticleDeveloping Countries Urged to Invest in Food Security
[New Times] The role of small scale farmers in ensuring food security has been highlighted as one of strategies that developing countries need to prevent famines and prevent food crises.
View ArticleWomen Agriculture Index Receives Warm Reception
[New Times] Officials from various institutions have welcomed the "Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index" (WEAI) which was released last week.
View ArticleProject to Distribute 100,000 More Laptops
[New Times] The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is set to receive 100,000 more laptops in a bid to ensure that all 416 administrative sectors in the country have an OLPC-enabled school.
View ArticleGranite Factory Starts Production, Employs 200
[New Times] A granite factory, East African Granite Industry, located in Rutaraka village of Nyagatare district, has started to manufacture of granite tiles.
View ArticlePrimature Gardens to Be Privatised
[New Times] It is prominent for its big size, neatly trimmed grass and one of Kigali's green areas to relax and exercise, but in a bid to utilise scarce land resources, Kigali City Council (KCC) is...
View ArticleMiss Jojo's New Album Launch Set for Friday
[New Times] Miss JoJo is officially back and set to launch her new album this week.
View ArticleQatar Launches Maiden Flight
[New Times] Qatar Airways will make its first commercial flight to Kigali on March, 21, with its AirbusA320, giving more choices to air travelers.
View ArticleNtagwabira Makes U-Turn
[New Times] RAYON sport coach Jean Marie Ntagwabira has backtracked on his claims to quit the club, Times Sport can exclusively reveal.
View ArticleEast Moves to Add Value to Local Produce
[New Times] Eastern Province leaders have prioritised value addition to agricultural products in order to help fight poverty in the region.
View ArticleAchievements Should Motivate Locals to Work Harder
[New Times] Participants at the ongoing Ninth annual Leadership Retreat taking place at Gako, Bugesera District, are laying out concrete strategies to help win the continued battle against poverty and...
View ArticleIndian Firm Interested in More Tea Plantations
[New Times] McLeod Russel, India's largest tea exporter that already owns Gisovu tea plantation in western Rwanda, wants to acquire two more plantations in the country.
View ArticleStraight Talk - Country's Secret to Development
[New Times] The refrain of a Kinyarwanda mobilisation song goes something like this: Rwandans' secret (for success) has always baffled outsiders. Obviously this is a self-congratulatory song. But it...
View ArticleTraders Protest At Rise in Transport Fares
[New Times] In 2009, EAC Heads of State signed the Common Market Protocol that facilitates free movement of citizens in the five member countries. However, unstable transport prices could be...
View ArticleNtaganda Ruling Set for Next Month
[New Times] The former leader of PS Imberakuri, Bernard Ntaganda, yesterday, appeared in the Supreme Court for the second time to appeal against a High Court ruling.
View ArticleWhy Continent Should Spend More On Research in Science, Technology
[New Times] Reading through the story of development, one gets the impression that Africa's prospects of catching up with the developed world are becoming grimmer by the day. It is however true that we...
View ArticleInside Rwanda's Skills Gap
[Independent] Trying to overcome a deficient professional class through education and by cultivating a performance-based society
View ArticleKagame Tells Leaders to Coordinate Better
[New Times] President Kagame told delegates at the closing of the 9th Leadership Retreat that they must communicate and coordinate better in order to solve problems that stand in the way of Rwanda's...
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