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 Hamza Nkuutu
Hamza Nkuutu
Fabrice Shema is the lone candidate for FERWAFA president position-courtesy
Football
FERWAFA elections: Can ‘unopposed’ Fabrice Shema rescue Rwandan football?
Amavubi pose for a team photo ahead of their match against Djibouti at Amahoro Stadium on October 31, 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Football
CHAN 2024: Rwanda’s absence a blow to football development, fan engagement
Amavubi alltime scorer Olivier Karekezi is among Rwanda’s ex-internationals who are nowhere to be seen in either punditry or coaching-File
Football
Where are Rwanda’s ex-internationals? A wasted resource in sports media and coaching
Alphonse Munyantwali, who is expected to seek a fresh full term of his own, no one else had openly expressed interest in contesting for the top seat.
Football
FERWAFA polls: Rwandan football needs a visionary leader in next president
Gisele Ishimwe, Rwanda’s rising cricket
Cricket
Ishimwe’s 'audition' in England: Game-changer for Rwandan women’s cricket or just a one-off?
The return of right-back Fitina Omborenga, the 29-year-old Rwanda international rejoined APR after a brief but controversial stint with arch-rivals Rayon Sports
Football
APR FC flex their transfer muscle as 2025/26 season ambitions take centre stage
Thierry Ntwali.
Tennis
Why Thierry Ntwali is the unsung hero of East and Central African tennis
Johan Bakayoko, the talented PSV winger, who chose to represent Belgium despite previously expressing interest in playing for Amavubi. Internet
Basketball
Why Ferwafa must prioritise scouting diaspora talent
Hosts Rwanda have won all of their three games played so far at Kwibuka Women's T20 tournament 2025-courtesy
Cricket
Kwibuka Women’s T20: From humble beginnings to international recognition
The New Times
Can Rwandan Athletics stand up and be counted?
Angry Rayon Sports fans protest against Patrick Ngaboyisonga’s decision to award Bugesera FC a penalty just after their team was denied a penalty
seconds earlier in the league match against the home team on Saturday, May 17. Photo: IGIHE.
Football
After years of sowing discontent, FERWAFA finds itself at a crossroads
APR FC announced the departure of their head coach Darko Novic. Courtesy
Football
FERWAFA’s iron hand and APR’s gamble, a defining moment for Rwandan football
Defender Omborenga Fitina is forcing a move out of Rayon Sports before his contract expires in June 2026-courtesy
Football
Rayon’s ambitions face turmoil amid Omborenga exit threat and Robertinho uncertainty
Visit Rwanda has inked a three-year partnership deal with Spanish club Atletico de Madrid-courtesy
Football
Visit Rwanda-Atlético de Madrid deal: What’s in it for the country and the European club?
Jean-Baptiste Mugiraneza, coach
Football
Why match-fixing and doping must be fought with equal vigour
Rayon Sports players celebrate national league title in 2018-2019 at Amahoro stadium. COURTESY
Football
Rayon Sports may never win the league until they put their house in order
Joselyne Umulisa receives the Women singles trophy from Theoneste Karenzi, the president of Rwanda Tennis Federation after winning the Genocide Memorial tournament in May 2022-File
Sports as a catalyst for unity and reconciliation in post-genocide Rwanda
Rayon Sports have led the league for most of the season, but a shock 1-0 defeat to Mukura Victory Sports on Saturday, March 29, has put their grip on the title under serious threat.
Football
Who will blink first in title race as Rayon, APR eye Rwandan league glory?

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