Rwandan football fraternity woke up to sad news Thursday of the passing of Amavubi midfielder Patrick Mafisango. The player, who had this week earned a recall to the national football team, died early Thursday following a tragic road accident in Dar...

A former minister has been accused of ordering the extension of Eco Power Global Company’s’ contract to manage Rukarara hydropower and Mutobo Water projects. Former energy state minister Colleta Ruhamya without mentioning names told the public accounts...

Finance minister John Rwangombwa has accused the parliamentary ad hoc committee that investigated mismanagement of the Rukarara Hydropower Project of bias saying they should apologize to the nation. Minister Rwangombwa, his Permanent Secretary Kampeta...

A seven judge special Court is to take over the duties of The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR ) when it winds up its work in June. ICTR prosecutor Hassan Boubacar  Jallow  disclosed while meeting the prosecutor general Martin Ngoga...

Genocide suspect Leon Mugesera has asked court to delay the start of his trial. This as he told the Nyarugenge Intermediate court Wednesday that he is sick and needed time to recover to the dismay of the judge. Judge Sauda Murererehe had expected Mugesera...

The number of Congolese refugees fleeing into Rwanda has exceeded the size that can be accommodated by government. The Disaster management and refugee affairs minister Gen.Marcel Gatsinzi disclosed this Tuesday. He said government has now spent Rwf...

Tanzania is asking for more time to implement the agreed East African Community (EAC) protocols. This as its slow implementation of agreed protocols including the adoption of a single Identity Card for the bloc was questioned Monday as the regional parliamentary...

Global trade growth will slow this year and volumes are unlikely to regain their pre-crisis trend for at least another four years, according to a survey released on Thursday. The International Chamber of Commerce said it expected trade, the life blood...

Consumer prices in Rwanda’s urban centres rose 0.24 percent in April from March, slowing the year-on-year rate of inflation to 6.95 percent, the lowest since September last year, from 8.18 percent a month earlier. The National Institute of Statistics...

Sub-Saharan Africa's economies will expand at a slower rate in 2012 than earlier projected, undermined by global financial distress and a sluggish recovery in South Africa, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. Africa's growth has remained...

International Finance Corporation (IFC) Vice President and Treasurer Jingdong Hua has reaffirmed IFC’s commitment to Rwanda’s private sector during a visit to the country, where he emphasized the need for increased local currency finance for economic...

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Ranks Airtel Best in Quality of Service. Airtel was picked as the best operator for good quality of service by the Nigerian Communications Commission based on it’s Audit Report for March and April, 2012. According...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is to conduct study of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Rwanda This follows discussions in Doha Quatar between the Minister of Trade and Industry François Kanimba, and senior UNCTAD officials. In...

Uganda coffee exports dropped 20 percent in April from the same month last year as a drop in prices made farmers reluctant to sell their stocks, but volumes may rise in the next two months, the industry regulator said on Wednesday. An official at the...

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said on Wednesday he would not oppose a delay to the start of a trial of four prominent Kenyans, including two leading presidential hopefuls, accused...

A hundred couples are to be married in a mass ceremony sponsored by local government in northern Nigeria. It is the first of a batch planned by religious authorities for Muslim women who have been divorced...

The West African regional bloc Ecowas has threatened to re-impose sanctions on officers who led a coup in Mali in March, accusing them of blocking a return to constitutional rule. Ecowas lifted sanctions...

Uganda has captured one of the top five members of the Lord's Resistance Army, bringing it a step closer to catching Joseph Kony, the notorious rebel leader accused of war crimes, the military said on...

Heavy fighting broke out in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when a deadline expired for army mutineers to surrender. Thousands of Congolese villagers fled over the Ugandan border overnight, officials...

Uganda has threatened to kick out Oxfam after the British charity accused the government of complicity in violent land grabs for commercial gains, according to the interior ministry. The ministry has...

Egypt's presidential elections committee said it would stop its work in preparation for presidential elections due later this month after what it said was an insult to the committee by members of parliament...

France's new Socialist Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has named his government, a day after Francois Hollande was inaugurated as president. Hollande campaign chief Pierre Moscovici has been given the...

Francois Hollande has been sworn in as president of France, becoming the first Socialist leader in 17 years. He said he was aware of the challenges ahead, including the debt crisis, and vowed to "open...

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have agreed to end a mass hunger strike, which has been going on for more than two months. More than 1,500 Palestinians have been refusing food to demand an improvement...

The moderate Democratic Left party in Greece says it will not join pro-bailout parties in a coalition without the more radical far left Syriza. The Greek president has called the four main parties, including...

Radical cleric Abu Qatada has lost his attempt to make a final appeal to the European Court of Human Rights against his deportation from the UK. The court said a panel of judges of the Grand Chamber found...

Three men have fallen to their deaths from Thailand's tallest building when a cable supporting the platform they were standing on to install advertising broke, police have said. Two other workers were...

French socialist Francois Hollande has been celebrating victory in the country's presidential election. Hollande who polled just under 52% of votes in Sunday's run-off election - said he was "proud to...

Rwanda’s head coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojovic has named a squad to take on Algeria and Benin in the world cup qualifier beginning June. In the squad is former Amavubi captain Katauti Dikumana who comes in as a surprise. This as he had spent almost...

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says his side deserved their premier leaguewin after snatching the title with a dramatic 3-2 win over QPR. City scored two stoppage-time goals to get the win they needed to pip Manchester United on goal difference....

Morocco’s Younes Belhanda wins Marc-Vivien Foe Prize. The Montpellier midfielder was picked as the best African player in France to win the 2012 Marc-Vivien Foe Prize ahead of Nicolas Nkoulou and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang The 22-year-old scored 187...

More than 20 Italian football teams have been informed that they are under investigation as part of an inquiry into match-fixing. The Italian football federation said 61 people, including 52 active players, will also have to answer questions over the...

Algeria have asked FIFA to move their upcoming World Cup qualifier in Mali to a neutral venue because of the security situation in the west African country. Algeria are due to play in Bamako on June 9 in a Group H match but the Algerian Football Federation...

Tiger Woods has topped a list of the world richest people in sport with £538m. But David Beckham has topped a list of the richest people in sport in the UK and Ireland. The LA Galaxy footballer, 37, was in pole position with a fortune of £160m, according...

Juventus clinched their first Italian title for nine seasons on Sunday but not until Serie A had dished up its customary climactic mix of chaos, drama and controversy. Unbeaten Juventus comfortably dispatched Cagliari 2-0 in a match which the Sardinians...

Usain Bolt ended his six month relationship with a Slovakian fashion designer in order to focus on the upcoming Olympics. News reports suggest Bolt's breakup with Lubica Slovak, 28, was because of his desire to repeat his double-gold/world-record Olympic...

A retinal implant or bionic eye which is powered by light has been invented by scientists at Stanford University in California. Implants currently used in patients need to be powered by a battery. The new device, described in the journal Nature Photonics uses...

A panel of US health experts has for the first time backed a drug to prevent HIV infection in healthy people. The panel recommended US regulators approve the daily pill, Truvada, for use by people considered at high risk of contracting the Aids virus. The...

A simple drawing test may help predict the risk of older men dying after a first stroke, a study in the journal BMJ Open suggests. Taken while healthy, the test involves drawing lines between numbers in ascending order as fast as possible. Men who scored...

The  Rwanda national Tuberculosis (TB) survey got underway Tuesday in Ngoma district. This as 2 million US dollars is invested into the study that is to be conducted in all the 30 districts of the country in 9 months Tuberculosis is a contagious and...

A chemical found in curry is to be tested for its ability to kill bowel cancer tumours in patients. Curcumin, which is found in the spice turmeric, has been linked to a range of health benefits. Studies have already shown that it can beat cancer cells...

Aspirin could be as effective as more expensive drugs for heart failure patients with a normal heart rhythm, according to researchers. Their study on more than 2,000 patients, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, said aspirin was as effective...

Don Jazzy has broken the silence over his future by today announcing the launch of his new record label. Mavin Records, a wholly independent label, which will be the new home for former Mo'Hits stalwarts:...

The biggest reality show on African Television Big Brother Africa STARGAME has finally kicked off and already, biggie has begun pulling surprises. The show was officially launched in South Africa on Sunday...

The Avengers superhero movie has smashed the record for the biggest US opening weekend, taking $200m early figures show. The previous best opening weekend was Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part...

Jennifer Lopez, 42, was pegged a sugar mama last year when she went public with her relationship with dancer, Beau "Casper" Smart, 25. But Smart is getting a free ride in more ways than one. For Smart's...

Courtney Wagner, the only daughter of the late Natalie Wood and actor Robert Wagner, has been arrested for cocaine and heroin possession after police responded to a domestic dispute at her home that involved...

Dating comedy Think Like a Man remains the top film at the North American box office after taking $18m (£11m) between Friday and Sunday. Chris Brown stars in the film, based on Steve Harvey's dating advice...

It is now more than three days since D'banj gave that explosive interview that has gone viral on the internet. D'banj allegedly accused Don Jazzy of betraying his trust and abandoning him (D'banj) when...

The new iPad is undeniably Apple's bread and butter for the last three months in terms of incoming revenues for the company. The intense media coverage and Apple's own advertisements made the new iPad an international tablet sensation once again. But wait because not everything is going sweet for the new iPad in the last few days. According to a report,...

Facebook has started testing a system that lets users pay to highlight or promote posts. By paying a small fee users can ensure that information they post on the social network is more visible to friends, family and colleagues. The tests are being carried out among the social network's users in New Zealand. Facebook said the goal was to see if users...

Microsoft has shown off an augmented reality system that allows users at different locations to work together on tabletop activities, sharing objects which they can both handle. The MirageTable was demonstrated at a conference in Austin, Texas and is outlined on the firms research site. Researchers said it could "fool" the eye to suggest both parties...

Internet giant Google has been found guilty of breaching copyright in a case brought by Oracle over its Java programming language. But the US jury but was unable to agree on whether Google's actions constituted "fair use" under copyright law. Oracle was asking for $1bn in compensation in one of the biggest such technology lawsuits to date. The language...

Samsung has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone - the Galaxy S3. The handset has a 4.8 inch (12.2cm) screen, an increase on the 4.3 inch screen of its predecessor. The firm described it as the "best in class" Android-based smartphone on the market. Analysts say the popularity of the previous Galaxy - the S2 - was a major factor in the firm overtaking...

Motorola Mobility has been granted an injunction against the distribution of key Microsoft products in Germany. The sales ban covers the Xbox 360 games console, Windows 7 system software, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.   It follows a ruling that Microsoft had infringed two patents necessary to offer H.264 video coding and playback. A...

iPad '4G' claims face scrutiny from UK regulator
The Advertising Standards Authority has widened its inquiry into the advertising of the Apple iPad. The BBC understands the regulator is not satisfied that Apple has complied with an agreement to amend claims about the latest iPad's 4G capabilities. The UK...