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Sports Minister Aurore Mimosa Munyangaju speaks to members of the press after the visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre on Monday, June 1. / Courtesy

Kwibuka26: Sports fraternity starts week of commemoration

Monday, June 01, 2020
The Hoops Rwanda look to make one step better this season after losing 4-2 to champions APR in the best-of-seven playoffs finals last September.

Women Basketball: The Hoops aim for perfection in remaining fixtures

Sunday, May 31, 2020
APR have won a record 18th Rwanda Premier League title in 25 years, and seventh in the last ten seasons. / Courtesy
Football

APR crowned champions as season ends due to Covid-19

Friday, May 22, 2020
Grace Nyinawumuntu is one of the most renowned women in sports management in Rwanda. She coached the womenu2019s national football team and guided AS Kigali (women) to eight league titles in a row. / Net.

Women raise superstars, why are they still lacking in sports management?

Friday, May 22, 2020
REG volleyball club are the reigning champions and table leaders of the menu2019s national volleyball league. File.

Volleyball body commits to completing league season

Monday, May 18, 2020
Chris Walter Nkurunziza (L), of Rwanda Energy Group (REG), defends against Patriots basketball club's Dieudonnu00e9 Ndizeye during a past game at Amahoro Indoor Stadium. The two sides have won league titles of the last four seasons between them, with Patriots taking home three, while REG were the 2016-17 champions.

Basketball league to resume September 4

Sunday, May 17, 2020
Du00e9siru00e9 Mugwiza, president of the Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba), says that whether the season will restart or be voided is up for the extraordinary general assembly to decide. / File photo.

Basketball: Ferwaba to decide fate of 2019-20 season on Sunday

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
AS Kigali striker Callixte Iradukunda (with the ball) is seen here during a past league match against her former side Kamonyi at Kigali Stadium./ Courtesy

Teamwork more important than individual awards – Iradukunda

Friday, May 08, 2020
Rwanda's women sitting volleyball team qualified for the 16th Paralympic Games, due in Tokyo next year, after beating Egypt to retain the African Championship in September 2019.

Sitting volleyball team will be ready to ‘embrace Paralympics 2021’

Sunday, May 03, 2020
Rayon Sports striker Yannick Bizimana dribbles against AS Kigali players in a past match. It is almost certain that the remaining topflight league fixtures this season will be played behind closed doors, if at all it resumes. Courtesy.

Local players, coaches welcome Fifa’s proposal of 5 substitutes

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Nathan Byukusenge (L) and Abraham Ruhumuriza retired from competitive cycling in 2017 and 2016, respectively. Ruhumuriza won Tour du Rwanda a record five times before it turned international in 2009. / File.
Cycling

Team Rwanda's original five: Where are the pioneers now?

Saturday, April 25, 2020
Juma and his wife Consolatte Murekeyisoni at their home in Rubavu District. / Courtesy. photo.

‘Precious Gift’: Juma Para on how his football stardom saved his wife in 1994

Saturday, April 18, 2020