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Entertaining people is not an easy job at all

Amusing your friends by cracking a joke is something we all have done. But could you keep a big crowed entertained for hours? For Uncle Austin, it’s all in a day’s work.

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »

Final lap in Miss Rwanda contest

The heat is on in the Miss Rwanda beauty contest.

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »

Foreign and local cardiologists collaborate in surgeries

Two foreign teams of heart specialists have been in the country recently to perform free heart surgery, in the context of the fourth annual Operation Open Heart program at King Faisal hospital.

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in Health | Read More »

To prevent HIV in children more sensitization is needed

During the 5th pediatric conference held in Kigali last week, stakeholders in the fight against HIV/AIDS have called for more efforts in early testing of children to detect the infection in time.

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in Health | Read More »

A Court of injustice

Going by the current record of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda it is not a stretch to imagine that this court would acquit Herman Goering or any other person like that of crimes of genocide and other atrocities against Jews were it (ICTR) to find itself with the responsibility of trying big Nazis.

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in Editorial | Read More »

MTN hands out motorcycles to encourage vendors

Last week MTN Rwanda launched a retailer promotion to encourage hard work amongst its sales force.

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Stronger private sector needed to convince foreign investors

Rwanda is an attractive emerging market and on the right course to become one of the major players in the region. That is the conclusion of a group of foreign investors who have been on a three-day visit in the country.

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in Business | Read More »

COCOON OF CORRUPTION SHAKEN UP

Part of former minister’s undeclared wealth: 40 houses and plots of land in Kigali alone Nyinawagaga sends five to jail after audit discovers glaring irregularities in tender she herself signed Once again Prosecution is complicit in jailing probably innocent people yet main suspect is free and actually having prosecution jail people The past week has [...]

November 28th, 2009 | Posted in National | Read More »

Another color added to telecom rainbow

Barely a year after the relaunch of Rwandatel’s mobile phone network and MTN’s tenth anniversary, Tigo last week added its blue to an already colorful telecommunications landscape.

November 27th, 2009 | Posted in National | Read More »

Kigali master plan: still a lot of work to do

For a long time now, we have heard whispers about the fabled master plan for Kigali City, but without seeing anything tangible. Last week, KCC has broken the silence. Mayor Kirabo Kakira: “The master plan isnot intended to chase low-income earners from the city.” (photo Timothy Kisambira) The bad news is, a lot more work [...]

November 27th, 2009 | Posted in National | Read More »

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