Ministry lauds Right to Play’s role to promote sports
The government has reiterated its commitment to maintain cooperation with private institutions that promote sports at the grassroots level in the country. Leonard Thadeo This was said in Dar es Salaam...
View ArticleTwelve teams to compete in AAG
Twelve teams have booked their tickets to the 2015 All Africa Games (AAG) volleyball championships scheduled for September 4-19 in Congo Brazzaville after the zonal qualifiers concluded in all the...
View ArticleAPR commence Peace Cup title defence
The reigning Peace Cup champions APR will be hoping to begin their title defence on a positive note when they face second division side La Jeunesse this afternoon at the Kicukiro Stadium. Considered...
View ArticleNiyonshuti out of Tour de France
Rwanda’s only pro cyclist Adrien Niyonshuti has been left out of the 11-member provincial Team Qhubeka list of riders that will compete at this year’s Tour de France from July 4-26. Rwanda’s only pro...
View ArticleBoxing: Fazil Kaggwa in pro series
Commonwealth Games light flyweight bronze medalist Fazil Kaggwa has secured a place in the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) series. Fazil Juma Kaggwa defeats Lumbwe Bwalya in Glasgow The budding pugilist...
View ArticleTanzania Government monitoring Blatter’s resignation
The government will issue an official statement once investigations on corruption allegations facing the FIFA President, Joseph Sepp Blatter, are completed. Deputy Minister for Information, Culture,...
View ArticleRwanda improves in world chess rankings
Rwanda has moved one place up to 160th in the latest world rankings released by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) earlier this week. Alexis Ruzigura was crowned the 2014 male national chess champion...
View ArticleLeonardo DiCaprio, Michael Bay teaming on Rwanda biking movie
Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael Bay are in early talks with Paramount to produce a movie about the Team Rwanda biking team. Team Rwanda at Shyorongi during last year’s Tour du Rwanda. (Timothy...
View ArticleLavingia wins in return from Africa challenge
Prolific snooker player Arjun Lavingia won his first match in return to local tournament after defeating Manish Khattar 2-1 frames in the thrilling quarter-final clash at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana...
View ArticleZanzibar cut teams for UMISSETA Games
Zanzibar will cut down the number of teams for this year’s Inter-Secondary Schools Games, ‘UMISSETA’, scheduled to start on Monday in Mwanza region. Briefing journalists on preparations for the annual...
View ArticleKalpesh close in on snooker title
Kalkesh Lavingia will be searching his first title this year, after defeating Abraham Sykes by 2-0 frames in Cargostar May Snooker Mug Division A clash at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club (DGC). In the...
View ArticleSenior Japanese instructors to train Rwandan karatekas
Three prominent Japanese Karate instructors will conduct a three-day training session with Rwandans from June 12-14 in Kigali. The trio is led by the Japan Karate Association (JKA) Executive Director,...
View ArticleRayon, RRA retain Genocide Memorial Tournament titles
Rayon Sports and Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) retained the Genocide Memorial Tournament titles in the men and women’s categories, after beating APR 3-2 and Nairobi Water 3-0 yesterday at Amahoro...
View ArticleLavingia, Yusufali claim DGC May snooker mugs
Kalpesh Lavingia and former captain Firoz Yusufali emerged Cargostars May Snooker Mug tournament Division A and B champions respectively at the Dar es Salaam Gymkhana Club (DGC) over the weekend. The...
View ArticleAPR beat Tanzania’s Ngome to win Handball Genocide Memorial Tournament
APR Handball Club overcome Ngome handball club of Tanzania 26-22 to win this year’s Genocide Memorial Tournament on Sunday at Kimisagara youth center. The Rwandan army side reached the final after...
View ArticleGolola in countrywide tour
Kick-boxer Moses Golola has said he is not about to retire from the martial art. Moses Golola While unveiling his impending country tour as part of a fundraising drive for the Gololo Kick-Boxing...
View ArticleRwanda, Uganda set for Sitting Volleyball friendly matches
Rwanda national sitting volleyball teams (men and women) will be hosting their counterparts from Uganda for friendly matches due June 13-14 at the NPC gymnasium at Amahoro Stadium. Four matches over...
View ArticleRayon Sports turn focus to volleyball league title
Rayon Sports volleyball club right attacker Nelson Murangwa has turned his focus to the upcoming league game against APR on June 12 following his side’s success at retaining the Genocide Memorial...
View ArticleRwanda yet to confirm participation in Africa Nations Championships
Rwanda Volleyball Federation is yet to confirm whether the senior national men’s team will participate in the upcoming Africa Nations Championships which will be held from July 20-31 in Egypt, Cairo....
View ArticleKikwete directs immediate tax relief on Nyamagana turf
President Jakaya Kikwete has directed the Ministry of Finance to exempt tax on a consignment of Artificial Turf to be laid at the historic Nyamagana Stadium. President Jakaya Kikwete The consignment...
View Article