June 08

• Rwanda: Rwamagana - Authorities Commend Youth for Development Support, Social Services

  The Youth in Urugerero (National Youth Service) program in Rwamagana District are being applauded for the role they have played in different projects for the development of people. Read more »

• Rwanda: Sworn-in Ministers Commit to Service

  The newly sworn-in ministers and deputy ombudsman have pledged to work as a team, respect the rights of citizens, uphold unity of all Rwandans and serve with dedication in order to... Read more »

June 07

• East Africa: Excessive Alcohol Consumption Could Hinder Mdgs, Says EAC Civil Society Platform

  The East African Community Civil Society against alcohol abuse has warned that if nothing is done, alcohol abuse could hinder the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Read more »

June 05

• East Africa: East African Community Aviation Calls for Improved Security

  Stakeholders in the region's aviation sector converged in Entebbe, Uganda for the 2nd East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC-CASSOA) to... Read more »

June 03

• Rwanda: FDLR Militia Is Not Rwandan Refugees - Defence Minister

  Defence Minister Gen. James Kabarebe has strongly dismissed accusations that Government of Rwanda has not been able to dislodge FDLR rebels despite battling them for more than a... Read more »

May 29

• Rwanda: What Rwandans Say About Tanzanian President's Comments On FDLR Suggesting Peace Talks

  Rwandans across the country and Diaspora have angrily reacted to Tanzania's President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete's comments suggesting that the Rwandan government should hold peace... Read more »

May 28

• Rwanda: Rutsiro - Residents Commend Good Governance for Promoting Development

  Residents of Shyembe cell, Gihango sector in Rutsiro district have said that they owe social and economic development to good governance. Read more »

May 27

• Rwanda: President Kagame, Kiir Lash At the ICC, Backing Kenyan Leaders

  President Kagame has condemned the instrumentalisation of international justice for political interests which continues to undermine peace processes as well as the sovereignty of... Read more »

May 25

• Rwanda: Kagame Makes 2nd Govt Reshuffle in 2013

  President Paul Kagame yesterday made a mini-cabinet reshuffle that has seen some ministers dropped and new faces assuming bigger roles in the ministries of Justice, Infrastructure,... Read more »

May 24

• Rwanda: Rusizi Achieves 80 Percent of Performing Contracts

  In the evaluation program of the 2012/2013 performing contracts in Rusizi District, the governor for the Western Province of Rwanda Celestin Kabahizi announced that the district... Read more »

• Rwanda: UN Admits It Failed Rwandans, Applauds Govt's Progress

  The United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki- Moon has admitted that the United Nation did not do enough to stop the genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »

• Rwanda: That Era Is Now a Bygone, Its Rwandans Time to Reconnect

  Of about a dozen-and-half books I have read and documentaries I have watched on the history of the Africa's Great Lakes Region - and Rwanda in particular, none of them, in my... Read more »

May 22

• Rwanda: Is Rwanda a Model of Success in Economic Growth?

  While addressing the Fifth Annual Oxford Africa Business Conference that was recently held in London, the President of Rwanda Paul Kagame praised the African continent saying that... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: South African Peacekeepers Chase Away Refugees - Report

  Dozens of crying children and women have been locked out of a UN base manned by South African peacekeepers outside Goma in eastern Congo, despite a barrage of shooting and bombing... Read more »

May 18

• Rwanda: Standing Ovation for Kagame At Oxford University

  After more than an hour of speaking and open discussion on issues ranging from local to region, an audience at Oxford University delivered to Rwanda's President Paul Kagame the... Read more »

• Rwanda: Gakenke - Literacy Level Increases, More Adults Get Certificates

  About 2,200 adults that learnt reading, writing and counting and passed well in Gakenke district were on Wednesday 15th.May.2013 given certificates of performance. Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda Day 2013 - Refugee Affairs, Finance Ministers Engage Rwandans On BBC

  The Minister of Finance, Amb. Claver Gatete, has shed more light on the ongoing Rwanda Day 2013 in London, saying that this is a time for showcasing the progress so far achieved... Read more »

• Rwanda: Excitement As Rwanda Day 2013 Opens in London

  Excitement is visibly high among Rwandans and friends of Rwanda as they gather for Rwanda Day 2013 event organised in London. It is being held under the theme: Agaciro: Deliverying... Read more »

May 16

• Rwanda: Kagame Attributes Rwanda's Success to Home-Grown Initiatives

  President Kagame has said that Rwanda managed to attain satisfactory results in local government due to home-grown initiatives. Read more »

May 15

• Rwanda: World Bank Boosts Rwanda's Service Delivery

  Rwandans could be headed to receiving better services following the World Bank's approval of a grant worth $50 million (approximately Rwf30 billion) to support Rwanda's efforts to... Read more »

• Rwanda: Nyaruguru District Mayor Applauds 'One Cow Per Family Government Programme'

  Nyaruguru district Mayor in Southern Rwanda, François Habitegeko, has said the country's "Gira inka" (one cow per family) has helped the district, not only in changing... Read more »

May 14

• Rwanda: Rwanda Commended On Periodic Reports

  Rwanda has presented the combined second to fourth periodic report to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The committee commended Rwanda for the advancement as... Read more »

• Rwanda: Why Rwanda's Access to Information Law Is Important

  President Kagame hosts journalists to a group photo after a month press conference which has become a tradition over the past years (PPU photo) Read more »

• Rwanda: Rwanda's Media Law, Upholding Democracy, Human Rights

  Democracy and human rights are core universal values that rely on, among other things, a vibrant free media. But such a media must be enabled to grow in order to be more... Read more »

• Rwanda: New Law - Ensuring a Responsible Media From Within

  Greater power comes with greater responsibility, so says a common adage. And for the Rwandan media, this power presents a blessed opportunity to grow big. A new media law is now in... Read more »