Scrap Trade Barriers On Agric Products, Experts Say
[New Times] Member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) must expedite the removal of all barriers hindering trade of agricultural produce within the region.
View ArticleMTN Appoints New Chief Executive
[New Times] MTN Rwanda has appointed Gunter Engling the new chief executive officer (CEO). Engling replaces Ebenezer Asante who moves to MTN Ghana as CEO, a statement from the firm indicates.
View ArticleMusafiri Appointed As New Education Minister
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has appointed Dr Papias Malimba Musafiri as the new Minister for Education, replacing Prof. Silas Lwakabamba, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister's...
View ArticleArrest of General Karenzi Karake in London
[PR Newswire] Kigali, Rwanda -We can confirm that General Emmanuel Karenzi Karake was arrested by the Metropolitan Police on 20 June on behalf of the authorities in Spain.
View ArticleAttempts to Re-Write Country's History Will Fail
[New Times] Western justice works in mysterious ways as the recent arrest in the UK of Lt Gen Karenzi Karake vividly shows.
View ArticleLocals Demand Gen Karake's Release
[New Times] Thousands of Rwandans, yesterday, staged a peaceful demonstration outside the offices of the UK's High Commission in Kacyiru, Kigali, demanding "immediate and unconditional" release of Lt...
View ArticleNew Minister, Legislators to Be Sworn in Today
[New Times] The newly-appointed Education minister, Dr Papias Malimba Musafiri, four new parliamentarians and new judges are expected to be sworn in today.
View ArticleNew Campaign to Boost Tax Compliance in the Continent
[New Times] A new campaign to stop Africa from 'bleeding' is to be launched today in Nairobi by the Tax Justice Network-Africa (TJN-A), a coalition of researchers and activists focused on the harmful...
View ArticleMTN Rwanda Gets New CEO
[Focus] Telecom giant MTN has announced the appointment of Gunter Engling as CEO of MTN Rwanda, replacing Ebenezer Asante who has been named CEO of MTN Ghana.
View ArticleFood Prices up in Kigali
[New Times] kigali residents will have to dig deeper into their pockets to buy foodstuffs and other commodities following an increase in prices across city markets.
View ArticleProtesters Speak Out
[New Times] Eddy Kalisa Nyarwaya, Kigali-based activist in peace building and conflict management. 'We are here to denounce dehumanisation and the denial of Rwandans rights by the British government...
View ArticleCity of Kigali Seeks Solutions to Housing Shortage
[New Times] A three-day symposium bringing together investors, experts, development partners, public and financial institutions and NGOs with the City of Kigali (CoK) is discussing solutions to counter...
View ArticleRwanda Wins Commonwealth Education Good Practice Award
[New Times] Rwanda has won the prestigious Commonwealth Education Good Practice Award for its innovative project of supporting teachers' English proficiency through Mentoring (STEM).
View ArticleRwandair's New Bombardier Jet Touches Down At Kigali Airport
[New Times] The national carrier, RwandAir, yesterday welcomed home its eighth aircraft, which it says will boost capacity and efficiency of its operations.
View ArticleUNDP to Boost Expertise in Post-Disaster Recovery
[UNDP] Panama -In collaboration with the World Bank and European Union, UNDP this week trained 40 disaster experts in how to conduct critical post-disaster needs assessments.
View ArticleWestern Countries, Rwandan Dissidents Link 'Disappointing'
[News of Rwanda] Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has expressed disappointment about some European countries in association with Rwandan criminals for evil plans against Rwanda.
View ArticleRegional Countries Sign Deal to Extract Kivu Methane Gas
[New Times] The three member countries of the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (CEPGL), Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda, Wednesday pledged to ensure the safe extraction of Lake Kivu methane...
View ArticleMusician Bebe Cool to Grace Local Fashion Show
[New Times] Ugandans, singer Bebe Cool and socialite Zari Hassan, who is pregnant with Tanzania's Bongo flava star Diamond Platnumz's first born, are in town to grace the Rwanda International Fashion...
View ArticleAbarashi Girls Keen On ARS Season III Title
[New Times] Abarashi Girls football team believe they can win the third edition of Airtel Rising Stars U-17 Youth Championships, according to their coach Jeanne d'Arch Mahoro.
View ArticleKarake Granted Bail By UK Court
[New Times] A court in London, UK, has granted conditional bail to Lt Gen Emmanuel Karenzi Karake, Rwanda's head of National Intelligence and Security Service.
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