AllAfrica News: Rwanda

APR Midfielder Buteera Starts Training

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:10:56 GMT

[New Times] APR FC midfielder Andrew Buteera is expected to return to action in late march after three months on the sidelines with a foot injury.

Afrobasket Qualifiers - Rwanda National Team Enters Residential Camp

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:19:16 GMT

[New Times] Rwanda's national basketball team on Wednesday, January 20 started residential training ahead of the upcoming FIBA Afrobasket 2021 qualifiers window 2 scheduled for February 17 to 21 in Tunisia.

Food Relief in Kigali to Be Distributed Door-to-Door

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:18:07 GMT

[New Times] Kigali city districts are working on a system through which they will distribute food relief to residents who currently have no source of income due to the latest lockdown imposed on January 18, 2021.

Tshisekedi Meets With Rwandan Delegation On Bilateral Cooperation

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:22:55 GMT

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Former Coaches Tip Amavubi to Stun Favourites Morocco

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:43:02 GMT

[New Times] Former Rwanda national team coaches Eric Nshimiyimana and Jean Baptiste Kayiranga have tipped Amavubi players to defeat Morocco in their second match of Group C at the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Ministry Says Graduates of 3 Private Varsities Not Ready for Labour Market

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:42:07 GMT

[New Times] The Ministry of Public Service has warned public institutions against hiring graduates from three private universities, saying that they are not yet ready for the job market.

Ferwaba Appoints Mutokambali as New Technical Director

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:39:46 GMT

[New Times] The Rwanda Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has named Moise Mutokambali as the new technical director.

Kigali - These Are the Services That Will Remain Working During Lockdown

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:38:36 GMT

[New Times] The Ministry of Local Governments on Tuesday January 19 published a list of essential services that will be allowed to continue operating amid the new Covid-19 preventive measures.

Thousands Allowed to Leave Kigali Despite New Covid-19 Lockdown

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:56:07 GMT

[New Times] FILDAUS BAHATI, from Ruhango District, Southern Province, came to visit a friend in Kigali towards the end of last year.

Biruta Delivers Kagame's Message to Tshisekedi

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:43:48 GMT

[New Times] Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Biruta on Tuesday, January 19, delivered a message by President Paul Kagame to his counterpart of Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi.

Rwanda Bets on Favipiravir to Save Lives as Covid-19 Rages

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:42:17 GMT

[New Times] Rwanda continues to register increasing number of Covid-19 cases and deaths, yet the country has not yet received a vaccine against the disease. The country is now banking on an antiviral drug - Favipiravir - to treat Covid patients in severe condition.

Anger As France Delays Trial of Genocide Suspect Musabyimana

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:35:42 GMT

[New Times] France-based Collectif des parties civiles pour le Rwanda (CPCR) which works to see Genocide suspects living in France brought to book, has expressed anger and shock after a trial that was supposed to be held there next month has been postponed.

Covid-19 - All Sporting Activities Suspended in Kigali

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:32:39 GMT

[New Times] Following Monday's announcement of a new lockdown in Kigali to curb further spread of Covid-19, the Ministry of Sports has suspended all sporting activities apart from individual physical exercises in and around homes.

Scramble as Kigali Residents Prepare for Lockdown

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:30:25 GMT

[New Times] The 15-day lockdown announced on Monday evening seemed to have caught most city residents unprepared given the activities across the city on Tuesday morning.

Mashami Wants Improvement After 'Positive' Display Against Uganda Cranes

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:29:39 GMT

[New Times] Amavubi head coach Vincent Mashami has said his side will be looking to improve and be ruthless in front of goal after what he called a 'positive' result against Uganda Cranes in the team's first match of African Nations Championships (CHAN) on Monday, January 18.

Panic Shopping as Kigali Goes Back Into Lockdown

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:19:16 GMT

[New Times] Food markets across Kigali city were on January 19 flocked by crowds of people - retailers and wholesalers - following an announcement that the capital was returning to total lockdown.

Agric Ministry Explains Death of Tilapia Fish in Lake Muhazi

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:46:04 GMT

[New Times] More than 3,700 tilapia fish died in a floating cage on Lake Muhazi on Sunday, January 17, after three days of minimal oxygen through the cage, the Ministry of Agriculture has explained.

Covid-19 - Kigali Treatment Facility Stretched to Near Capacity

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:17:33 GMT

[New Times] Ten days since it was launched, the Covid-19 treatment facility in Nyarugenge District Hospital has already exceeded 70 per cent of its total capacity of patients, raising concerns over the spike in the virus spread within Kigali, the Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, has said.

CHAN2020 - Five Things You Need No Know Ahead of Rwanda-Uganda Match

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:53:45 GMT

[New Times] The national football team, Amavubi take on Uganda Cranes in the opening game of the ongoing sixth edition of CHAN 2020 taking place in Cameroon in a few hours. Here are six things you need to know ahead of the highly-anticipated encounter :

Father Rugirangoga's Remains to Be Repatriated to Rwanda

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:55:31 GMT

[New Times] The remains of late Father Ubald Rugirangoga will be repatriated to Rwanda for burial after a funeral mass slated for January 27, in the United States.