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Athletes and fans have shared their thoughts about the Ministry of Sports’ move to prioritise top performing federations when it comes to funding. The development, announced by sports minister Nelly Mukazayire on Wednesday.

Athletes, fans react to sports ministry’s new funding rule

Friday, November 07, 2025
Rwanda’s Minister of Sports, Nelly Mukazayire, speaking to the Public Accounts Committee on November 5. Courtesy
Cricket

Rwandan sports: Investing in results is good, but why omit cricket?

Friday, November 07, 2025
Sports Minister Nelly Mukazayire appears before the Public Accounts Committee on November 5 over queries raised by the Office of the Auditor General. The audit showed that Rwf9.7 billion was transferred to federations without proper monitoring mechanisms, Rwf129.9 million for sporting events lacked expenditure reports, and Rwf676.3 million was found to have been spent with no supporting documents. Photo: Courtesy
Law

Sports Ministry tightens accountability

Thursday, November 06, 2025
The New Times

Mukazayire: Only performing federations will get funding

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
A central referee checks VAR video during an exercise of using VAR at Amahoro Stadium
Football

VAR: A step toward more transparent refereeing in Rwanda Premier League

Friday, October 31, 2025
The New Times

Accusations of sports washing are a new form of colonialism

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
M23 rebels after capturing the city of Goma in eastern DR Congo in February 2025. Courtesy

An open letter to the people of DR Congo: Stop blaming Kigali. Start fixing Kinshasa

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Fabrice Shema, the President of the Rwanda Football Federation, speaks at a press conference in Kigali on September 11.
Football

What’s new FERWAFA boss Fabrice Shema’s vision for Rwandan football

Saturday, September 13, 2025
The line-up of FIFA’s Players’ Voice Panel was announced on Sunday, with the 16-strong group comprising legends of the men’s and women’s games, each of whom is fully committed to bringing an end to racism in football-courtesy
Football

FIFA Players’ Voice Panel takes up duties to tackle racism in football

Monday, September 08, 2025
Protais Zigiranyirazo, the former Prefect of Ruhengeri who is a Genocide convict. Courtesy

Guilty in perpetuity: Lessons from Protais Zigiranyirazo’s enduring infamy

Sunday, August 31, 2025
Fabrice Shema is the lone candidate for FERWAFA president position-courtesy
Football

FERWAFA elections: Can ‘unopposed’ Fabrice Shema rescue Rwandan football?

Friday, August 01, 2025
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

Friday, July 11, 2025