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Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:42:47 GMT
Court Refuses to Lengthen Sentence of 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero
[VOA] The Rwandan man portrayed as a hero in the movie "Hotel Rwanda" should not have his 25-year sentence extended to life in prison, a Rwandan court ruled Monday.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 07:09:03 GMT
Rwanda to Launch $350 Million Agriculture Financing Facility
[New Times] The government is expected to start an agriculture facility with an initial investment of $350 million (about Rwf350 billion), Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has said, indicating that it will help provide farmers loans at less than 10 pe...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:42:04 GMT
Gueulette Hints on Future After Winning Belgian Division League
[New Times] Rwandan international midfielder Samuel Gueulette has given a clue on his future after lifting the 2021/22 Belgium division 2 league trophy with Raal La Louviere.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:19:52 GMT
Commercial Properties Lead in Non-Performing Loans
[New Times] Commercial properties are leading among industries with the highest Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) ratio, according to data from the Central Bank.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 05:25:18 GMT
Govt to Probe Low Occupancy Rate in Commercial Buildings
[New Times] A team of experts has been assigned to probe the reasons behind the low occupancy of new commercial buildings in Kigali city, officials have disclosed.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:46:10 GMT
President Kagame Visits Zambia
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has arrived in Livingstone, Zambia for a two-day state visit.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 06:24:45 GMT
APR, AS Kigali Start Peace Cup Campaign
[New Times] Topflight teams that include APR and AS Kigali will take on Amagaju and Etincelles respectively as the Peace Cup reaches the round of 16.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:27:27 GMT
28 Years Later, the African Union Remembers Rwanda
[allAfrica] April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:20:30 GMT
Rwanda's Rafael York Hits Brace in Swedish League Opener
[New Times] Rwandan international Rafael York was the hero of the day on match day 1 of the 2022 Swedish Superattan league as he netted a brace for AFC Eskilstuna in their 3-2 win over Jonkopings Sodra on Saturday evening.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 06:13:55 GMT
Mutabazi Reveals Struggles With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
[New Times] Yves Mutabazi, a national volleyball team player, has revealed that he has been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:59:06 GMT
Amavubi Assistant Coach - Four Locals Who Can Get the Job
[New Times] Spanish tactician Carlos Alos Ferrer was appointed as head coach of the Rwandan national team last week as he replaced Vincent Mashami whose contract was not renewed after a series of poor performances.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:51:56 GMT
Forensic Laboratory Services Costs to Increase
[New Times] Rwandans could pay an increased cost for DNA tests to establish parentage for children or get proof for rape or carry out an autopsy, The New Times has learnt.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:47:34 GMT
Giancarlo Davite Finishes 5th in Africa Rally Championship
[New Times] Rwandan rally ace Giancarlo Davite finished in 5th place at the African Rally Championship (ARC) Equator Rally in Kenya on Sunday, April 3.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:54:17 GMT
Rwanda Beat Nigeria to Maiden T20 Honour
[Vanguard] After drawing the first blood during the last group game of the inaugural Nigeria Cricket Federation Women's T20 Invitational, Nigeria fell to the Rwandan's bowling power in the closing game of the event.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 08:23:13 GMT
Rwanda Beats Nigeria in T20 Final in Lagos
[Premium Times] After a narrow victory over Rwanda on Saturday, the Rwandans got their immediate revenge in Sunday's final

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:55:03 GMT
Govt Launches Plan to Teach French
[New Times] The Ministry of Education has launched a National Plan for Teaching and Learning of French in Rwanda to respond to the Government of Rwanda decision taken in 2018 to use French Language broadly across sectors including education, training...

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:34:23 GMT
Swedish Govt Paves Way for Extradition of Genocide Suspect Micomyiza
[New Times] The government of Sweden has given the green light to the extradition of Jean-Paul Micomyiza, 49, to Rwanda where he is accused of involvement in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi.

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 11:16:35 GMT
Artificial Insemination Centre to Raise Cattle Production
[New Times] Rwanda is setting up a national artificial insemination (AI) centre expected to help increase the country's cattle production in terms of milk and beef yields.

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 06:30:03 GMT
KCB Group Receive Approval to Merge Rwanda Operations
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- KCB Group PLC has received regulatory approval from the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) to merge its newly acquired Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) and KCB Bank Rwanda

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 05:27:02 GMT
Education Experts Root for Better Education for Girls
[New Times] Barriers impeding girls' education are believed to have been worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:39:16 GMT
Outgoing Chinese Ambassador on His Tenure in Rwanda
[New Times] Rao Hongwei, a Chinese diplomat who has served as the ambassador of his country to Rwanda since 2017 leaves next month, having come to the end of his tenure.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:39:13 GMT
Carlos Alos Elated After Securing Amavubi Job
[New Times] Spanish coach Carlos Alos Ferrer is pleased after landing the Rwandan national team coaching role.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:39:11 GMT
Rwanda Football - Short-Termism Cannot Lead to Sustainable Results
[New Times] Rwanda Football Association (Ferwafa) on Tuesday, March 29, unveiled Spaniard national Carlos Alós Ferrer as the new Head Coach of Amavubi. He replaces Vincent Mashami, who had taken over from German tactician Antoine Hey in 2018.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:39:10 GMT
Rwanda's Mobile Transactions Peak at Rwf10 Trillion
[New Times] Rwanda recorded Rwf10 trillion in mobile transactions last year, data by the central bank shows, owing to the increased awareness of the benefits of digital payments.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:39:09 GMT
Kigali Peace Marathon 2022 Set for May 29
[New Times] The 2022 edition of the annual Kigali International Peace Marathon is scheduled for May 29, the Rwanda Athletics Federation (RAF) has announced.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:39:07 GMT
Handball League Rescheduled to April 23
[New Times] The local handball governing body (Ferwahand) has rescheduled the start of the national handball league to April 23.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:38:59 GMT
Ngirente Rallies Govts to Collaborate on Covid-19 Recovery Efforts
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has said that efforts to recover from the Covid-19 crisis must be underpinned by multilateralism and collaboration between governments as well as international organisations.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:38:54 GMT
Rwanda to Receive Nearly 500 Zimbabwean Teachers By September
[New Times] Rwanda is set to receive close to 500 Zimbabwean teachers by September this year, according to the Rwanda Education Board (REB).

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:38:52 GMT
Ngirente Rallies World Govts to Collaborate on Covid-19 Recovery Efforts
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has said that efforts to recover from the Covid-19 crisis must be underpinned by multilateralism and collaboration between governments as well as international organisations.

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:38:50 GMT
Belgian Firms Express Interest in Investing in Rwanda
[New Times] Belgian firms have expressed interest in investing in Rwanda as they also eye a wider market in the East African Community (EAC).



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