SPONSORED: Vision For a Nation village outreach program benefits ordinary citizens
The ability to visualize things around us is a vital aspect that influences the quality of life that one can enjoy. On a day to day basis, people make important decisions based on what they see with their eyes.
Why hotels and supermarkets continue to import fresh food
Rwanda, like many African countries, has devised strategies and policies to boost agriculture production over the past year, with the recent being a plan to recapture the domestic market and ease trade deficit. However, the country continues to spend millions of dollars on agro-related imports, especially foodstuffs, from across the...
Class experiment that developed into a thriving cosmetics venture
The government encourages every Rwandan to use skills acquired in school to exploit and add value to the country’s natural resources to improve their income and standard of living and that of communities. This call has been answered by Musanze-based science teacher, Cephas Nshimyumuremyi, who makes cosmetics and soaps local...
Seninga eyes league glory with Police
After seeing his side beat Musanze FC 3-1 on Sunday to move second on the national league table, Police head coach Innocent Seninga has made it clear that his top priority this season is winning the first league with the law enforcers.
I want to win everything this season – Patriots coach
After clinching the 2016/17 hoops pre-season tourney, Patriots coach Henry Mwinuka has set a daunting target in his second season as the head coach of the Kagugu-based side saying he aims to win every competition that they will participate in.
Couple inspires fans at gospel concert
Local gospel musicians, Ben Serugo and his wife Chance Mbanza, last Sunday delivered a phenomenal performance at Four Square Gospel Church located in Kimironko. The evening, dubbed 'No Praise, No Life’, saw the couple belting out song after song to the admiration of the audiences, in three hours of non-stop...
Kamikazi leaves fans yearning for more at album launch
Joy Kamikazi is fast rising gospel singer and songwriter, whose music has changed lives and is continuing to earn her the hearts of lots of gospel music lovers in the country.
MY WEDDING: It was love at first sight for Patrick Kigenza
Today it’s increasingly becoming hard to find a couple lasting together for a significant number of years, more so a couple in the limelight. However, Antoinette Niyongira, a presenter at Kiss Fm and her long time love, Aime Patrick Kigenza, an IT specialist in Kigali, have beaten the odds. It’s...
Be thankful
It’s that time of year to reflect on the months gone by and count our blessings because as the saying goes, there’s always something to be thankful for. You may be broke, unemployed or sick but even with all those or other challenges, you’re alive and still have a shot...
Gender-based violence: Why the vice is still a thorn in gender equality drive
Violence against women is an old age vice largely perpetuated by patriarchal values which traditionally placed women as subordinates and inferior to men.
Johnson on saving lives through counseling
Seven years ago, Kelly Johnson came to Rwanda on a two-week group trip. Something about the country spoke to her and after two other short trips, the Canadian national packed her bags and eventually moved to Rwanda in 2011.
Plan for droughts or people will eat rats
Climate change has been a topical issue for quite a while. Not all are agreed that it is caused by human activity. Some, including US President-elect Donald Trump, think the whole thing is a hoax.
Incoming UN chief Guterres must get priorities right
In early October 2016, the UN General Assembly, by unanimous recommendation of the UN Security Council, appointed the former UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, as the next United Nations Secretary-General, to succeed Ban Ki-moon who will step down on December 31.
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On-form Rayon Sports have maintained their unbeaten run after cruising past stubborn Bugesera FC, beating them 1-0, at Kigali Regional Stadium on Saturday, to extend their lead at the top of the pile.
4G X-Mass Pack Promo
As we end the year 2016, internet users in Rwanda have been offered a golden opportunity to experience the fastest and reliable 4G Internet, as Kt Rwanda Networks, together with its partners, launch a thrilling 4G experience promotion.
How PSF has facilitated the growth of Women in Business
Despite recent strides registered by Rwanda in ensuring gender equality in leadership, to extent that women (at 64 percent) have surpassed male counterparts in legislations, this positive trend has not been fully reflected in the “women in business”
Humidtropics Rwanda Action site: Empowering farmers toward self-reliance in agricultural inputs
Humidtropics program “Integrated systems research’ led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) started in 2014 in the highlands of north western Rwanda, Karago sector in Kadahenda field site.
Access Bank in partnership with SFH and RBC launch Breast Cancer Awareness Initiative
Access Bank has partnered with Society for Family Health (SFH) and Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) in a breast cancer awareness initiative. This is in recognition that women are an important asset to the Rwandan society as they consist of a large percentage of the population. Implementation of this initiative is also a commitment to women empowerment to contribute towards a sustainable and profitable future of Rwanda.
How students can best utilise their internships
As a young and passionate business student from the University of Rwanda-College of Business and Economics, Jacque Tuyishimire always looked forward to having an internship at the end of his course in preparation for the job market. However, after a one-month internship at an insurance company, he went back home...
Why you need to regulate how much television your child watches
Dennis Agaba is only five and attends a local school. But whenever he arrives home from school, the first thing he does is to switch on the television. He cries profusely when he is denied a chance to watch the television.
HIV/AIDS fight: Why stigma is still a big concern
The world will come together on December 1, to mark World AIDS Day under the theme, “Hands up for HIV # prevention”. Millions of lives lost to the pandemic will be commemorated and the day will serve as a platform to gauge the current status and the way forward in...
Why HIV infection rates remain high in urban areas
Urban centres by their nature come with a big population, making them a haven for many conditions arising from these numbers. For instance, In Rwanda, HIV prevalence among the general population aged 15-49 years has remained stable at 3.0 per cent for the last decade.
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