Video: President Kagame in Addis Ababa for African Union summit
President Paul Kagame has jetted into the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa today to attend the 24th annual African Union Summit.
Skol launches new production line
SKOL Brewery yesterday launched a new production line that will enable it more than double its capacity to 200,000 hectolitres annually, up from 80,000 hectolitres presently, reports Ben Gasore. The company, a subsidiary of Belgium-based Unibra, currently commands about 14 per cent of the market share, according to Ivan Wulffaert,...
Farmers urged to embrace commercial agriculture
Farmers in Kayonza and Ngoma districts have been urged to engage in commercial agriculture to improve their livelihoods and ensure a sustainable source of household income.
Cycling: Rwanda surges to 2nd in Africa ranking
Rwanda has jumped three places to the second position in Africa in the latest Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) ranking.
Atuheire downs APR as Sunrise hold AS Kigali
Yesterday Musanze 1-0 APR Police 0-1 Gicumbi Amagaju 1-1 Rayon Sports AS Kigali 1-1 Sunrise Marines 2-2 SC Kiyovu Kipson Atuheire netted the lone goal as Musanze FC stunned league leaders APR 1-0 in Musanze yesterday as they started the second round of the National Football League in style.
One-on-one with movie star Denis Nsanzamahoro
When Silver Film production Ltd released the movie, "Rwasa"¯, its main actor Denis Nsanzamahoro, aka Rwasa, earned popularity without revealing much about his personality.
Young Grace releases catchy acoustic song, "Hallo Boss"
Hip-pop singer Grace Abayizera, whose stage name is Young Grace, is at it again. On the morning of Friday last week, the singer dropped a new song titled, "Hallo Boss"¯, produced by Bernard Bagenzi of Incredible Studio in Nyamirambo.
How to fit in at a work place
Work place implies an office, company, field or any organization where one works for a living. In such a set up, people of different capabilities, mindset and background come together for one reason: work.
Music isn't a joke, says third year BBA student
Aimee Milienne Kamagweri is known on the national scene as an up-coming Afro-beat artiste. The 21-year-old born of Nyamirambo, a City of Kigali suburb, is however more than that.
In the footsteps of Ndabaga, the legendary trailblazer
On Sunday, February 1, Rwandans will mark the Heroes Day. There are known national heroes who are celebrated for various outstanding accomplishments.
My skin itches, do I have cancer?
Dear Doctor, Last month I was plagued by chronic itching all over my upper body. It hurts a lot and I end up getting sores all over my body. I consulted with my doctor but he seems not to know what causes the itching.
Is your organisation ready for the new generation?
Imagine this scenario: the general manager of your organisation has retired, and his or her replacement is a 28 year old, straight out of graduate school. S/he’s anxious to get going, and you hope that s/he will bring some fresh ideas and energy into the organisation.
Freedom of speech and expression can be abused
The recent unfortunate terrorist attack on Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris ignited a debate on freedom of speech and of expression.
Editorial cartoon of the day
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has set a common price for maize in the country, putting it at Rwf160 per kilogramme, a decision that has not gone down well with most farmers.
Nots impacts families; Invests in renewable energy
By Michel Nkurunziza The government of Rwanda is working to increase energy capacity through different projects. Rwanda’s current installed capacity is 119MW and government tar-gets 563MW by 2017 mainly from hydro, peat, methane, geothermal and solar.
Cracking the Unemployment and Underemployment Complexities - Why the Neoclassical Framework is Inadequate and Why Holistic and Innovative Approaches are Essential (Part 1)
By Lamin M. Manneh, UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda At the opening ceremony of the WEDF Conference held in Kigali in September 2014, H.E. President Paul Kagame reminded us about the strong desire ex-pressed by people for decent and productive jobs in virtually all corners of the earth through different on-line and off -line surveys as well as social media, including the UN Secretary-General’s global "the world we want"¯ survey for the post-2015 development agenda.
Rwanda to commence construction of bigger Power Projects in 2015 to add more than 300MW on national grid
Infrastructure development in Rwanda; both hard and soft, has been given a high-table consideration in the country's development process.
WDA: Treading the path towards national development
The government has come up with various development programs aimed at achieving national development aspirations and international development commitments.
Transport improves as new term opens
The beginning of Third Term last year was a nightmare for many students. As reported in our August 13, 2014 edition, students complained about the difficulties they experienced in search for vehicles to school.
Empowering women: The Akilah model
It is amazing to see the great strides that this country has made in advancing women’s rights especially through education for girls and women. Historically, women were marginalized and their roles in society limited to crop cultivation, childbearing and looking after their husbands.
What it takes to nurture a baby using Kangaroo Mothercare
Tiny, helpless and extremely fragile is how a premature born baby looks like when it comes into the new world. Preterm infants were often taken to incubators and this caused a distress for both the mother and the baby since they were often separated for long.
A torn net is a bad net and a bad user is a mosquito prey
Most mosquito bites occur at night but some mosquitoes reach out for blood even during the day. Fortunately, malaria alleviation moved a step forward, last year, with the World Health Organisation reporting a reduction in deaths by half, but what does this mean for sub-Saharan Africa, the most affected region?
