Confess About My Abortion? No Thanks Pope Francis
[New Times] I'm a big fan of Pope Francis, particularly because he seems like a good man. No offense to his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI but Francis is almost always smiling, at least in official...
View ArticleTag Rugby On the Rise in Primary Schools
[New Times] Tag rugby is sweeping through primary schools in the country as one of the most liked sport among pupils, a development that has excited the local rugby fraternity.
View ArticleMeet the Duo Doing Rwanda Proud At the Global Dialogues Contest
[New Times] Jean-Claude Muhire and Ally Pacifique Mudaheranwa share two things in common: Both are aspiring storytellers and both are in a celebratory mood. The reason? The duo was recently selected...
View ArticleRecounting Rwanda's Road to Afcon 2004 Finals
[New Times] Rwanda take on Ghana in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier today at Amahoro stadium, exactly 12 years and two months since the two teams last met at the same venue and Amavubi emerged...
View ArticleEALA Urges Regional Govts to Prioritise Child Rights
[New Times] The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) has urged partner states to pay more attention to child rights issues and further called for a regional approach to combating child related...
View ArticleMckinstry Hails Amavubi Players Despite Ghana Loss
[New Times] Amavubi head coach Johnny McKinstry has hailed the performance of his players despite losing to Ghana in the 2017 African Cup of Nations qualifier played at Amahoro National Stadium on...
View ArticleCome On Amavubi!
[New Times] Rwanda national football team, Amavubi, host Ghana's Black Stars today, for their biggest game in years as the two sides battle for the top spot in their Group H on the road to 2017 African...
View ArticleD-Day in Rwanda As 24 Baby Gorillas Get Names
[News of Rwanda] Rwanda's revered Mountain Gorilla population has risen tremendously over the last one year following the continuous conservation focus by the Rwanda Development Board in partnership...
View ArticleWhy the Commonwealth Endures
[The Conversation Africa] The South African city Durban has made history by being named the first in Africa to host the Commonwealth Games since they started 85 years ago.
View ArticleRwf200 Billion Earmarked for Kagitumba-Kayonza Road Construction Works
[New Times] The Government has set aside at least Rwf200 billion for the reconstruction of the road linking Kagitumba border post to Kayonza District, and the stretch from Kayonza to Rusumo on the...
View ArticleLocal Contractors Urged to Sharpen Skills to Be Competitive
[New Times] Lack of financial capacity and skilled personnel have continued to deny local contractors the opportunity to win public tenders. The Ministry of Infrastructure says this is the main reason...
View ArticleRegional Farmers Urged to Embrace Agribusiness
[New Times] Representatives of farmers' cooperatives across the East African region have been urged to embrace commercial agriculture to boost their profession.
View ArticleStandards Key for African Businesses' Growth
[New Times] Apart from RwandAir, one of the new African airlines I am very proud of is Ecair, the national transporter of Congo Brazzaville. Headed by a super intelligent woman, this airline has grown...
View ArticleRice Dealers Ordered to Pay Farmers By Sept 20
[New Times] Riceprocessors have been given up to next Sunday to clear outstanding farmers payments. Some farmers have taken up to four months without pay.
View ArticleMixed Fortunes for Vendors in City's Newly-Created Free Markets
[New Times] Two months ago, the City of Kigali relocated vendors, especially women, who were operating along city streets to different markets in Gasabo, Kicukiro and Nyarugenge districts.
View ArticleAPR Start Title Defence Against Etincelles
[New Times] Rwanda Football Association (FERWAFA) has released the 2015/2016 Azam Rwanda Premier League fixtures with reigning champions APR FC starting their title defense against Etincelles on...
View ArticleCargo Transport Sector Gets Boost As Over 200 RHD Trucks Are Imported
[New Times] More than 200 cargo trucks have been imported into the country since the law lifting the ban on Right Hand Drive Trucks (RHD) came into force early this year, Business Times has learnt. The...
View Article2,500 Field Facilitators Join Village-Based Agro-Extension Programme
[New Times] About 2,500 agronomists and field facilitators will be integrated into government's new farming extension model (Twigire Muhinzi programme), the agriculture minister has said. Twigire...
View ArticleBK Records Rwf22 Million Turnover
[New Times] Bank of Kigali counter recorded a total turnover of Rwf22.2 million from 79,300 shares traded in four deals, the Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) daily market report indicates. The bank traded...
View ArticleRwanda Pulls Out of KCB Pro-AM Tour Finals
[New Times] Rwanda golf team have withdrawn from this year's Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Pro-Am tour finals slated for September 9-12 at Windy par 71 Nyali Golf Club in Mombasa, Kenya.
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