Rwanda: Rwanda Development Board Warns Against Scammers Targeting Kwita Izina Attendees

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has alerted the public citizens to be wary of fraudsters claiming that they are organizing trips to the upcoming Kwita Izina or Gorilla Naming… Read more »

Rwanda: Prices of Bibles Skyrocket

The Bible Society of Rwanda says the price of the holy book has increased by 200 per cent after the number of sponsors stopped their donations. Read more »

Rwanda: City of Kigali Clarifies Eviction Plans for Residents in High-Risk Zones

The City of Kigali says it will neither compensate nor offer three-month rent fees to residents facing eviction from identified high-risk zones, according to Mayor Pudence… Read more »

Rwanda: Minister Ngabitsinze Awarded Second Dan in Shotokan Karate

Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, has been awarded Second Dan during the Shotokan Karate seminar that concluded in Kigali on Sunday, August 20. Read more »

Rwanda: Burna Boy Expected in Kigali

Nigeria's Afrobeats star Burna Boy, who is among the top nominees for the Trace Awards, is expected to attend the first of this kind event to be held in Kigali, Rwanda on October… Read more »

Rwanda: Ferwacy Boss Under Probe as Rwanda Investigation Bureau Arrests Another Top Official

Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has said it has arrested Benoît Munyankindi, the secretary-general of the Rwanda cycling governing body, Ferwacy, over favouritism and… Read more »

Rwanda: Wildfire Engulfs Nyungwe Forest, Efforts Underway to Contain It

Efforts to combat a devastating wildfire that has swept through a portion of Nyungwe Forest are currently in progress, Protais Niyigaba, the Park Manager of Nyungwe, told The New… Read more »

Rwanda: RURA Clarifies on Ride-Sharing Concerns as Public Transport Challenges Persist

In response to concerns raised by different individuals on social media platforms regarding a perceived shortage of available vehicles and the potential legal consequences of… Read more »

Rwanda: Belgian Court Stays Trial of Genocide Suspect Basabose Despite Sickness Claims

A court in Belgium has ruled that Pierre Basabose, a Rwandan accused of the Genocide against the Tutsi, will face trial despite Belgian prosecution claiming that he has been… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy Speaks Out On Deceased Businessman in Uganda

Rwandan envoy speaks out on dead businessman in Uganda Read more »

Rwanda: 'Angry' APR Football Club Fans Want Under-Pressure Coach Sacked

APR FC fans are not pleased with the output of new head coach Thierry Froger and want him out of their club. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Condemns Hate Speech Against Rwandophones

On her visit to DR Congo earlier in August, the United States under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland condemned hate speech targeted at Kinyarwanda-speaking Congolese communities,… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Premier League Is Back! What You Should Expect

The 2023/24 Rwanda Premier League season kicks off Friday, August 18, as football fans and pundits are set to witness another grueling ten months of football action. Read more »

Rwanda: Why Genocide Suspect Kabuga Will Struggle to Get Host Country

Suspected genocide mastermind Felicien Kabuga may find it difficult to get a country that will host him if he is released from the United Nations Detention Facility in The… Read more »

Rwanda: Davido in Kigali for Giants of Africa Concert

Nigeria's Afrobeats star David Adedeji Adeleke OON, popularly known as Davido, touched down in Kigali on Thursday, August 17 to headline the closing concert of Giants of Africa's… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Issues Reforms to Eradicate Malpractices in 'Girinka' Programme

The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has issued new guidelines to help identify beneficiaries of the One Cow per Family - Girinka programme in a transparent way. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Women Pick First Win in African Volleyball Champ

Rwanda put Wednesday's defeat against Kenya aside and put up a spirited comeback on Thursday to dispatch Lesotho with three straight sets (25-4, 25-11 and 25-7) at Yaoundé… Read more »

Rwanda: Central Bank Raises Lending Rate to 7.5%

Rwanda's central bank says it has increased, by 50 percentage points, its lending rate to 7.5 per cent to strengthen its fight against the current inflationary pressures, among… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Singapore Eye Deeper Judicial Cooperation

Chief Justice, Faustin Ntezilyayo, on Wednesday, August 16, began a three-day working visit to Singapore aimed at strengthening judicial cooperation between both countries. Read more »

Rwanda: Youtubers Arrested Over Online Exploitation of Person With Disability

Three YouTubers from Rwanda and Uganda have been arrested for conducting an interview with a person with mental and physical disabilities. The suspects are currently held at the… Read more »

Rwanda: Five Things to Know About Proposed Rubavu Port

Construction work on the Rubavu port, set to become the largest port on Lake Kivu, has reached 74 per cent completion status. Read more »

Rwanda/Burundi: Three Rwanda Premier League Players Get Burundi Call Up

Burundi coach Etienne Ndayirangije has named Police FC duo of Samuel Ndizeye and Abedi Bigirimana as well as APR central midfielder Ismail Nshimirimana in his 38-man provisional… Read more »

Rwanda: From Rwanda to Germany - an Artist's Journey

Before moving to Germany in 2016, Tete Loeper, real name Divin Umulisa Gashugi, was a journalist, script writer for 'Urunana,' a radio show, and a performing artist. Currently, she… Read more »

Rwanda: Ishimwe, Manzi Eliminated From ITF World Tour Juniors Tourney

Rwandan duo Claude Ishimwe and David Manzi Rwamucyo bowed out of the ITF World Tour Juniors Grade 4 tournament following defeats to Indian Rurik Rajini and Kenya's Baraka Ominde in… Read more »

Rwanda: Landlords On the Spot for Ripping Off Tenants on 'Caution Money'

Ange Uwera had been a tenant in a chambrette located in Nyamirambo, Kigali for roughly three months when she made the decision to relocate. She then proceeded to provide her… Read more »