Bitok pleased with team effort at World Champs
Rwanda junior boys volleyball national team head coach Paul Bitok has hailed the efforts of his players at the ongoing FIVB World Junior Championships in Turkey. Rwanda junior volleyball national head...
View ArticleRwanda secure first World Champs win
Rwanda’s Aimable Mutuyimana (right) spikes against Venezuela’s block on Thursday Classification 17-20 Yesterday Rwanda 3-2 Venezuela Morocco 2-3 Estonia Today Estonia vs...
View ArticleNPC need Rwf55m to host World Sitball tourney
The National Paralympic Committee (NPC-Rwanda) is looking for Rwf25m to host the 2013 World Sitball Championships scheduled for October 11-12 in Kigali. Secretary General of NPC Rwanda Celestin...
View ArticleCheka, ‘The Drill’ face off on Friday
The stage is set for the much-awaited World Boxing Federation (WBF) super middleweight world title bout between homeboy Francis Cheka and American Phil Williams at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es...
View Article32 countries due for World Championship in Kampala
Two weeks ago, Kampala Open organisers revealed that 24 countries had confirmed participation in the global event expected to bring a financial boost to the Kampala economy. The tournament has...
View ArticleGolola beats Tugume
Golola Moses has emerged victor over Titus Tugume in the East and Central Africa challenge fight at Freedom City. Moses Golola The much hyped fight got dramatic a fortnight ago when Tugume procured a...
View ArticleRwanda lose second ranking match, play Morocco today
Classification 17-20 Yesterday Estonia 3-0 Rwanda Morocco 1-3 Venezuela Today Rwanda vs Morocco Estonia vs Venezuela Rwanda lost their second classification...
View ArticleTeam Rwanda depart for Swiss Mt. bike race
Team Rwanda riders Abraham Ruhumuriza and Nathan Byukusenge have departed for Swiss ahead of this year’s Swiss Mountain Bike race, which is scheduled for September 2-8. Nathan Byukusenge will compete...
View ArticleCheka grabs ‘the last laugh’
Homeboy Francis Cheka beat American Phil Williams on split points decision, to claim the World Boxing Federation (WBF) super middleweight world title at the Diamond Jubilee Hall in Dar es Salaam on...
View ArticleNiyonshuti likely to return to racing in early 2014
Rwanda’s top professional cyclist Adrien Niyonshuti who rides for South African team MTN Qhubeka is nearing end of anticoagulant treatment and is expected to start training outdoors in November. Adrien...
View ArticleRwanda finishes 20th in U21 FRVB World Champs
Rwanda lost their third classification match against Morocco 3-0 (25-21, 25-10, and 25-21) on Saturday to finish in the last position at the 2013 FIVB Men’s U21 World Championships in Izmir, Turkey....
View ArticleBadminton: Inexperience let down Shah at Mauritius meet
Lack of experienced is said to be one of the reasons that made youngster Atish Shah fail to shine at the just -ended Yonex Mauritius International Badminton championship. The tournament, which was held...
View ArticleWorld championship left us a better side, says U-21 skipper
After Rwanda finished in the 20th position at the 2013 Men’s U-21 World Junior Volleyball Championships in Turkey, the national team captain Aimable Mutuyimana says players have gained valuable...
View ArticleFormer world heavyweight champ (and Rocky star) Morrison dies aged 44
Former manager Tony Holden says boxer, who tested positive for HIV in 1996, died on Saturday in Nebraska. Tommy Morrison Tommy Morrison, a former heavyweight champion who gained fame for his role in...
View ArticleKaratekas win four bronze medals at African meet
Four young Rwandan Karatekas arrive in the country today with four bronze medals they won during the just-concluded Seventh Cadets, Junior and Under-21 years African Championships, which ran from...
View ArticleMukunzi signs for Algerian club El Fanar
Senior volleyball national team skipper Christophe Mukunzi has signed a two-year renewable contract with Algeria Volleyball first division El Fanar. Mukunzi returns to Algeria after spending two...
View ArticleKhattar ends Lavingia’s snooker monopoly
Munish Khattar ended Kalpesh Lavingia’s two-month dominance and was crowned the new snooker king at the August Mug tournament held at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club (DGC) over the weekend. Khattar...
View ArticleLewarani, Riedel triumph at Maralal International race
Kelly Lewarani displayed his prowess in camel riding last Sunday when he won the Maralal International Camel Derby for the third consecutive time at Yare Club in Samburu County. Competitors during the...
View ArticleKenya to start preparations for 2015 Los Angeles Special Olympics games
Kenya will start immediately its preparations for the 2015 Special Olympics to be hosted by the US inLos Angeles. National Bank boss Munir Ahmed presents a dummy cheque to Ann Nyikuli. PHOTO: JONAH...
View ArticleTour of Rwanda to cost Rwf360 million
A whopping Rwf360 million will be spent on the fifth edition of the Tour of Rwanda, set for November 17 to 24, Rwanda Cycling Federation has said. The Rwanda Cycling Federation chairman, Rwanda...
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