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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:59:05 GMT
AS Kigali Task New Coach to Win Silverware
[New Times] Newly appointed AS Kigali head coach, Mike Hillary Mutebi, has been tasked to win at least one of the two major titles in local football next season, Weekend Sport has learned.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:29:48 GMT
Basketball - Nyamwasa Completes Move to Patriots
[New Times] Shooting guard Bruno Nyamwasa has completed the move to local giants Patriots basketball club on a one-year deal.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:16:36 GMT
FLN Trial - Who Appealed Against What?
[New Times] The appeal case of the FLN-MRCD terror convicts started substantively on Thursday, January 20 at the Court of Appeal located in the Supreme Court premises in Kacyiru.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:03:40 GMT
Bamporiki Urges Dialogue on Rwandan Cultural Revitalisation
[New Times] Rwandans need to embrace their cultural identity to help promote their longstanding traditions and language, the State Minister for Culture has said.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:43:27 GMT
Sports Tourism - Rwanda Added to Ironman 70.3 Race Calendar
[New Times] Ironman Group has announced Rwanda as the latest Ironman 70.3 Triathlon destination after being added to the 2022 race calendar.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:29:19 GMT
South African Military Chief Meets Rwandan Forces in Cabo Delgado
[New Times] A delegation headed by Gen. Rudzani Maphwanya, the Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), on Wednesday, January 19, visited Rwanda Security Forces' headquarters in Mozambique's northernmost Province of Cabo Delgado.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:11:15 GMT
Statistics Show Decline in Covid-19 Spread
[New Times] Over the past two weeks, the trend of statistics of daily updates from the Ministry of Health indicates that the infectious rate of Covid-19 has lessened compared to when the Omicron variant first hit Rwanda.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:49:04 GMT
Prosecution Takes Over Case of Suspects in Elsie Akeza's Death
[New Times] Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) will today on January 20 submit to the National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) the case of two people who are suspected to be involved in the death of Elsie Akeza Rutiyomba.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:46:16 GMT
Activists Raise Alarm Over Media Exploitation of People With Disabilities
[New Times] Rights groups have called on local media including journalists and YouTubers to stop exploiting people with disabilities for fame and commercial interests.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:42:48 GMT
"I Want to Turn Bugesera Into a Winning Team" - New Coach Ndayiragije
[New Times] Etienne Ndayiragije has emphasised his desire to take Bugesera FC to another level following his appointment as the club's new head coach on Wednesday.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:40:10 GMT
Police Look to Close Gap on Top
[New Times] Hopefuls Police will be seeking maximum points and a chance to close gap to the top when they host stubborn Rutsiro at Kigali Stadium on Thursday.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:39:08 GMT
Egyptian Military Academy Officials Conduct Study Tour in Rwanda
[New Times] A delegation from the Egyptian Military Academy headed by Brig Gen Ahmed Ibrahim Mohammed Alam El Deen and four military officer cadets has wrapped up a study tour in Rwanda, held from January 16 to 20.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 07:38:10 GMT
APR Moves to the Summit as Etoile Hold Kiyovu
[New Times] Defending champions APR moved to the apex of the 2021/2022 Rwanda Premier League on Wednesday with a hard fought 1-0 win over Gorilla FC.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:46:18 GMT
Township Rollers to Decide on Iradukuda's Future
[New Times] Rwanda international Bertrand Iradukunda or Malian striker Mohammed Diallo will be shown the exit door by Botswana side Township Rollers following the acquisition of Kenyan attacker Ovella Ochieng from South African outfit Marumo Gallants...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:44:56 GMT
Gicumbi Sign Two Congolese Strikers
[New Times] Rwanda premier league side Gicumbi FC have signed two attackers from Congo Brazzaville in the ongoing transfer window in a bid to beef up their squad.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:44:20 GMT
Five Things to Know About the 2022 Population Census
[New Times] Every decade, the government of Rwanda conducts a population census to update demographic, social, economic and cultural characteristics of the population. This year, the government through the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda w...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:43:48 GMT
Police Look to Close Gap on Top Table
[New Times] Hopefuls Police will be seeking maximum points and a chance to close gap to the top when they host stubborn Rutsiro at Kigali Stadium on Thursday.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:25:44 GMT
Rwanda Makes Case for Women Protection - UN -
[New Times] With Covid-19, the situation for women human rights defenders and the prospects for women's full participation in building peace have become 'vastly worse'.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:55:34 GMT
Rwanda Acquires HIV Drugs Worth U.S.$7.6 Million
[New Times] The Ministry of Health of Health on Wednesday January 19 acquired 349,393 bottles of Tenofovir/Lamivudine/Dolutegravir (TLD - B/90) tablets, to be distributed to all Rwandans living with HIV/AIDS.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 07:40:07 GMT
Table Tennis - Twenty-Nine Coaches Attend Enhancement Training
[New Times] The Rwanda Olympic Committee (ROC) has officially launched the first-ever table tennis coaches' training course in the country.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:55:33 GMT
Rwanda Launches Air Balloon Rides in Akagera Park
[New Times] Tourists visiting Akagera National Park will be exposed to a new adventurous product following the launch of the first air balloon experience in Rwanda.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:55:28 GMT
Rwandan Firm to Extend Pan-African Payment System to Region
[New Times] RSwitch Ltd, Rwanda's e-payment operator mandated to expand the financial services ecosystem by delivering interoperable solutions, plans to take the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS), to countries in East, Central and So...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:59:51 GMT
Rwanda to Host Ironman Triathlon Race in August
[New Times] President Paul Kagame yesterday received Serge Pereira, CEO of Starstone, an insurance firm, and Cindy Descalzi who the Presidency said are in the country to launch Ironman Triathlon.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 12:51:25 GMT
Rosette Rugamba Joins Board of Global Conservation Body
[New Times] Rosette Chantal Rugamba, the founder of Songa Africa, an East African tourism and hospitality company has been appointed to the World Wide Fund (WWF) for nature international board.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 05:57:47 GMT
People Forcibly Vaccinated Against Covid-19 - Reports
[DW] Although Rwanda says it will not mandate people to take COVID-19 vaccines, some residents -- especially in rural areas -- say officials have been forcing Rwandans to take the jabs.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:05:37 GMT
A Look At Rwandan Referees Who Have Officiated at Afcon Finals
[New Times] Rwandan referee Salma Mukansanga made history on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to officiate a match as a center referee at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:43:55 GMT
Rwandan Firm Looks to Extend New Pan-African Payment System to Region
[New Times] RSwitch Ltd, Rwanda's e-payment operator mandated to expand the financial services ecosystem by delivering interoperable solutions, plans to take the Pan-African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS), to countries in East, Central and So...

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:23:15 GMT
FLN-MRCD Trial - Appeal to Proceed Without Rusesabagina
[New Times] The appeal trial of the FLN terror convicts will go on in the absence of their political head Paul Rusesabagina, judges at the Court of Appeal have ruled.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:55:33 GMT
Nyiramatama Presents Credentials to Moroccan King
[New Times] Rwanda's envoy to Morocco Zaina Nyiramatama, on Monday, January 17 presented her letters of Credence to King Mohammed VI of Morocco.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:45:42 GMT
Covid-19 - League Match Between Marines and Espoir Postponed
[New Times] Local football governing body (Ferwafa) has postponed the league match between Marines and Espoir due to Covid-19 positive cases reported in Espoir's camp.



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