August 16, 2022
Rwanda: Police Seize Over Six Tonnes of Smuggled Lithium
Two people have been arrested after being intercepted while transporting 6.6 tonnes of lithium, allegedly extracted from a mine in Ngororero District. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Rwanda: Plea Bargain - Lawyers, Activists Welcome Move
Lawyers and activists have welcomed news where the Rwandan judiciary will start rolling out the plea bargain criminal procedure by October this year. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy to Uganda Confirms Sandra Teta is Back in Kigali
Rwanda's High Commissioner to Uganda has confirmed that Sandra Teta and her children safely arrived in Kigali following days of intense speculation about possible domestic abuse… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Roll Out Plea Bargain Criminal Procedure in October
The Rwandan judiciary will starting in October this year embrace plea bargain to adjudicate on criminal cases, a development that is expected to address various issues including… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Rwanda: 95 Victims of MRCD-FLN Terror Attacks Narrate Ordeal
Ninety-five people who were affected by the 2018 and 2019 terror attacks by the MRCD-FLN outfit have, in written form, narrated the ordeal they went through and the hardship they… Read more »
Rwanda: Illegal Mining Threatens Gishwati Forest
Districts that border Gishwati forest have said that fresh measures are being tightened to crack down on illegal mining activities that threaten the protected forest. Read more »
Rwanda: New Law to Scrap Degree Requirement for Rwandan EALA Parliamentary Aspirants
A university degree has been scrapped from the requirements for one to be a candidate for the position of the Rwandan member of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) under… Read more »
August 08, 2022
Rwanda: Auditor General Speaks Out On Unimplemented Recommendations
Mismanagenent of public finances has a negative effect on the country's economy and the welfare of people, according to the Office of the Auditor General (OAG). Read more »
August 10, 2022
Rwanda: Prosecutors to Issue Indictments Electronically
The prosecutors and inspectors started the training on the use of technology in issuing indictments against suspects, which is expected to save time spent on a case, speed up files… Read more »
Rwanda: Illegal Mining Threatens Gishwati-Mukura National Park
Districts that border Gishwati-Mukura National Park have said that fresh measures are being tightened to crack down on illegal mining activities that threaten the protected forest. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Rwanda: Four Arrested Over Nyungwe Fire
Four people have so far been arrested for allegedly burning part of Nyungwe forest. Read more »
Rwanda: Nyanza - Two Teachers Detained Over Violation of Exam Guidelines
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has detained two teachers in Nyanza, Southern Province, for allegedly breaching confidentiality and sending unsolicited messages. Read more »
July 30, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, Zimbabwe Sign Deals to Boost Investigation and Immigration Cooperation
Rwanda and Zimbabwe have signed three key agreements as the two countries continue to cement their relations. Read more »
July 28, 2022
Rwanda: Scholars, Genocide Survivors Alarmed By Increasing Hate Speech in DR Congo
Several organisations of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi and internationally-renowned scholars have expressed concern over what they termed as 'rapidly growing… Read more »
July 22, 2022
East Africa: Regional Force Tasked to Ensure Total Eradication of FDLR, Splinter Groups
The meeting of the Joint Permanent Commission on Rwanda and DR Congo has re-emphasised the need to eradicate FDLR terrorist group and its splinter groups. Read more »
July 18, 2022
Rwanda: Kigali Meet Calls for Tougher Actions Against Cybercrime
Law enforcement agencies must step up by enhancing measures to detect and prevent the cyber-attacks from the source, where investigation and prosecution can effectively take place,… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Renew Call to Reopen Munyeshyaka's Case
Following the completion of the trial of suspected genocide mastermind Laurent Bucyibaruta in a French court, survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi have called upon the… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Rwanda: Genocide - Bucyibaruta Ruling 'Sends Strong Message to Fugitives, Deniers'
The decision by the Cour d'assises de Paris to hand former Gikongoro prefet Laurent Bucyibaruta a 20-year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi sends a… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Rwanda: French Court Hands Bucyibaruta 20-Year Sentence Over Genocide
The Cour d'assises de Paris has handed former Gikongoro prefet, Laurent Bucyibaruta, a 20-year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. He was immediately… Read more »
July 12, 2022
East Africa: Why EAC Competition Bill Was Amended
The East African Legislative Assembly recently passed an amended EAC Competition Bill, 2021, after introducing a modification to limit circumstances under which a merger that leads… Read more »
Rwanda: 1,500 Businesses Risking Prison, Penalties Over Water Permits
More than 1,500 businesses are using water without permits and, a such, they face penalties as well as imprisonment, Doing Business has learnt. Read more »
July 09, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Questions Silence on Rebels' Crime
President Paul Kagame called out the international community's continued silence on FDLR for the last three decades and pointed out that conflicts in DR Congo do not benefit anyone… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Rwanda: Why Supreme Court Decriminalised Humiliation of Foreign Officials
The Supreme Court recently nullified, from the Penal Code, an article that hands jail sentences to suspects found guilty of insulting senior foreign officials. Read more »
July 07, 2022
East Africa: Regional Countries Urged to Collaborate On Fighting Cross-Border Crime
Countries need to have clear and coordinated strategies to prevent cross-border crime. Read more »
July 05, 2022
East Africa: Rwandan Lawyer Appointed Chairperson of East Africa Law Society Dispute Resolution Body
Florida Kabasinga has been appointed as the Chairperson of Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee in East Africa Law Society (EALS). Read more »