RWANDA's Amavubi Stars depart for Casablanca today ahead of their 2010 World/Africa Cup qualifier against Morocco on Saturday.

The stakes are bound to be high this Saturday as four schools face-off in this year's schools rugby tournament.

This year's Paralympics season for seat ball and sitting volleyball was concluded over the weekend with the Gorillas, Intwari and Gatagara of Huye crowned champions.

Africa's leading electricity supply company Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité du Gaz based in Tunis, Tunisia, has signed a contract with Rwanda's Electricity and Water Utility Authority (Electrogaz) to supply cheap electricity to Rwanda.

The Ministry of Health intends to increase the number of women delivering from hospitals from the current 52 percent to 95 percent by 2012.

The first ever junior basketball league is in the offing according to Innocent Karuhije, the technical advisor of the national basketball federation, Ferwaba.

The first giant gorilla monument that reflects Rwanda's tourism resource has been erected at one of Kigali City's roundabouts in the city centre.

The Confederation of African Football, Caf have released a new procedure for teams to progress to the third 2010 Nations Cup qualifying round.

No one should begrudge Rwanda the intention to indict some foreigners who participated in the 1994 Genocide - especially when the evidence is simply overwhelming.

The Council of Ministers of the East African Community this week approved the 2008-2009 budget expected to be $40.5 million, RNA reports.

President Museveni yesterday stirred the audience at an Islamic conference when he questioned America and other western countries' understanding of terrorism.

Ugandan speed merchants Emma Katto (R), Jas Mangat and Riyaz Kurji have all registered for the KCB Safari Rally 2008. The event is the third leg of the Africa Rally Championship (ARC) calendar.

The Nnaabagereka of Buganda, Lady Sylvia Nagginda, has called for universal HIV/Aids counseling and testing to enable the country check the escalating new infections.

Kenya Commercial Bank, the newest commercial bank in the Ugandan market is to explore the agri-business market. KCB entered the Ugandan market in November 2007 and has already opened three branches in Uganda. Two are located in Kampala.

The government yesterday defended the Police's recent arrest and detention of MPs but the statement by Dr Ruhakana Rugunda only provoked outrage from the House.

CHOGM is still so fresh in many people's minds not only because of its gravity and milestone nature but also the rigorous facelift that the city was subjected to, to the extent of work being done at night.

Pressure is mounting for Angola's Black Antelopes to deliver a victory over Uganda Cranes on Sunday. The teams are to meet in a 2010 World Cup/MTN African Cup of Nations qualifier at the Coconut Palms stadium. For the second day running, the Palancas Negras trained behind closed doors as they put final touches on plans to reverse a 3-1 defeat at the hands of the Cranes.

Benjamin Franklin, the former President of United States of America once said: "There are only two things that are certain in life, one must pay taxes and one must die."

The performance of the financial sector in Uganda should not worry the public because it is not only competitive but also thriving at an impressive rate, the Bank of Uganda Governor said last week.

The Attorney General's interpretation of the Constitutional Court ruling in regard to the right of the public to assemble peacefully has, rather than solve the ongoing controversy, made the situation more confusing.