How my body rejected activity trackers and the 'quantified self'
Earlier this year, I set out on a grand journey. I tested several activity trackers all at once, to decide which was the best in accuracy and in motivating me to lose a few pounds. Today, they sit...
View ArticleFind out (some of) what one big data broker knows about you
At least one big-name data broker thinks I’m an Asian who owns a cat and a boat and loves to travel. Sounds like someone who leads a much more interesting life than I do.That’s the profile Acxiom...
View ArticleAgakayi ; The new darling to Kigali disco-goers
Afro beat music duo, Two 4real’s song Agakayi is the dancehall darling to Kigali night clubs. The song features celebrated artists, Amagi the black and Bruce Melody, and it speaks of youth lifestyle of...
View ArticleBeing blind does not alter her lifelong dreams
“Being blind does not hinder me from working and developing my family” says Béatha Nyiransabimana a 35 years old female resident of Karambi village in Ngiryi cell in Gasaka sector in Nyamagabe...
View ArticleRulindo achieves Unity and Reconciliation through local programs
The sensitizers for Unity and Reconciliation in Rulindo district are positive of the positive changes brought by their projects in quicker than anticipated period.This was said on this Thursday the...
View ArticleBoasting of environmental concervation achievements in Rwanda
TheRwanda Environmental Management has been striving to maintain environment while fighting the environmental pollution.Among the achievements of REMA in the financial year 2012/2013 include training...
View ArticleGakenke campaigns against malnutrition in children, expectant mothers
Taking care of the expecting mothers’ health till birth and encouraging mothers to prepare a special meal for children is the only way to eradicate malnutrition among children.This conclusion was...
View ArticleGisagara in promotion of adult education
Most of the adults learning how to read and write in Musha sector of Gisagara district say they missed the chance of education because of the ignorance of their parents who would send them out to graze...
View ArticleRwanda: Gihembe refugee camp embraces Gender-based-violence fighting one stop...
Gihembe refugee camp on September 12, 2013 embraced a new center for Gender-based-violence (GBV) prevention built under the funds from the UNHCR.The GBV centre was jointly inaugurated by UNHCR, Rwanda...
View ArticleRSE shares margin slightly up
Today on RSE, the market recorded six deals of 1,046,000 BoK shares and 400 Bralirwa shares worth Rwf178,572,600; up marginally from Rwf 1,528,200 on a volume of 1,800 Bralirwa shares traded in two...
View ArticleGovt, UK firm sign Rwf15b mining deal
Nziratimana (L) and Akamanzi seal the gesture with a handshake as Imena (C) looks on. The New Times/ Timothy Kisambira.The government yesterday signed a $22 million (about Rwf14.5 billion) mining...
View ArticleL. Kivu tourism to be overhauled
Tourists on Lake Kivu, arguably one of the most beautiful water bodies in the region. The New Times/ Jean Pierre Bucyensenge.On the heels of the regional tripartite single tourism visa system,...
View ArticleNUR extends registration deadline
Students can now study until September 30The National University of Rwanda (NUR) has extended, by two weeks, the registration deadline for new and continuing students.The earlier deadline had expired...
View ArticleBridge2Rwanda Announces new GMAT Course
Bridge2Rwanda Training Center is excited to become the first Kaplan Certified Education Provider (KCEP) in Rwanda, offering the world’s premier test preparation courses for the GRE®, GMAT®, SAT® and...
View ArticleNyabihu: RAB gives out 11 cows in Girinka Program Promotion
Eleven cows worth Rw5.5 million were in Nyabihu district in the promotion of Girinka Program on this Tuesday the 17th September 2013 by the Rwanda Agriculture Development Board (RAB).These 11 cows were...
View ArticlePoor start for Lionceaux academy in ARS
Rwanda’s team Lionceaux academy made a false start at the Under-17 Airtel Rising Stars inter-country football tournament where they lost twice to Malawi and Nigeria in the opening matches of Group A in...
View ArticleBasketball - Spain crush Serbia to reach Euro semis
Holders Spain stayed on course to win a third successive European championship title after guards Rudy Fernandez and Sergio Rodriguez inspired them to a 90-60 mauling of Serbia in Wednesday’s...
View ArticleGatsibo Parents’ Evening Program promoting harmonized families
The Parent’s Evening Program that brings parents together in villages to discuss about apparent issues affecting their families has led to positive changes in many families in Gatsibo district. This...
View ArticleICT Minister urges hotel owners to standardize Internet connectivity for...
The Minister of Youth and ICT, Jean Philbert Nsengimana, has urged hotel owners to standardize Internet connectivity in hotel institutions in order to improve service delivery.He made the remarks on...
View ArticleUburinganire n’ubwuzuzanye ni ishingiro ry’iterambere
Iyo umugabo n’umugore babanye neza, bagafashanya mu mirimo yose kandi bakungurana ibitekerezo ku cyateza urugo rwabo imbere; babasha kugera kuri byinshi kandi byiza mu gihe gito. Imwe mu miryango yo mu...
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