Rwanda: Mental Health Awareness Campaign Launched in Bugesera Schools

Imbuto Foundation, GAERG (a Genocide survivors' organisation) and Baho Neza, (a project initiated by First Lady, Jeannette Kagame to raise awareness on family planning and early… Read more »

Rwanda: Zimbabwe to Mobilise Support Toward Rwanda Floods Victims

Zimbabwe is mobilising humanitarian support for victims of disastrous heavy rains in Rwanda which claimed dozens of lives in the country's Northern, Western and Southern provinces. Read more »

Rwanda: Exporters Hope for Lower Rates as Air Cargo Operations Surge

The Covid-19 pandemic and limited space have previously led to soaring air cargo rates on major routes. However, as capacity improves and demand experiences a slight uptick,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: More Deployment of Foreign Forces in Eastern DR Congo a Recipe for Disaster

At the beginning of this week, it was announced that the Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) Heads of State had approved a plan to deploy yet another multinational… Read more »

Rwanda: Central Bank Maintains Lending Rate at 7% to Tame Inflation

The National Bank of Rwanda has decided to maintain its lending rate at 7 percent, in continued efforts to tame inflation. Read more »

Rwanda: Kigali - 6,000 Families to Be Relocated From High-Risk Zones

The City of Kigali has announced that 5,812 households must be urgently relocated from high-risk zones, according to an assessment as of Thursday, May 11. Read more »

Rwanda: King Faisal Hospital to Conduct Four Kidney Transplants This Month

A kidney transplant, a medical procedure to replace a patient's failed kidney with a healthy one from a donor, will begin to be performed in Rwanda on May 22 of this year,… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda to Replace Two Police Contingents in Central African Republic, South Sudan

Rwanda National Police (RNP) will effective this Thursday, May 11, start the rotation of its two contingents serving under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission… Read more »

Rwanda: Lower House Adopts Constitutional Revision With Minor Adjustments

The Lower Chamber of Parliament on Wednesday adopted the draft revision of the constitution, which was initiated by the government. The revision includes various changes, including… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Djibouti Sign New Deals, Eye Deeper Economic Ties

Rwanda and Djibouti on Wednesday, May 10, signed three bilateral agreements as both countries mull strengthening ties. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, PSG Celebrate Three Years of Success, Extend Partnership

Following the successful first three years of working together, Paris Saint-Germain - one of the world's top football clubs and sports brands - and Visit Rwanda, the… Read more »

Rwanda: Moshions' Turahirwa Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Abuse, Forgery Charges

Moses Turahirwa, the 32-year-old founder of Moshions, a renowned fashion house in Rwanda, appeared before the Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on May 10, facing charges of drug abuse… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Consumer Prices Decline Slightly in April

Rwanda has started to see a slow but steady decline in consumer prices since the first months of 2023 compared to the tough inflation experienced in 2022. Read more »

Rwanda: World Vision Celebrates Reaching One Million People With Clean Water in Rwanda

World Vision (WV), a global Christian humanitarian organization focused on tackling the causes of poverty and injustice, celebrated on Tuesday, May 9, reaching over one million… Read more »

Rwanda: Yankurije Aims High Ahead of 2023 Peace Marathon

Rwandan long-distance runner Martha Yankurije has said that she is looking forward to raising the country's flag high ahead of the highly-anticipated Kigali International Peace… Read more »

Rwanda: Agriculture Budget Shrinks, Raising Concerns Over Food Security

The agriculture sector has been allocated only Rwf154.8 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, accounting for a mere 3 percent of the proposed national budget. Read more »

Rwanda: Rubavu Tour Operators on Embracing Data for Sustainable Growth

In the breathtaking region of Rubavu, along the shores of Lake Kivu, a transformation is underway within the tourism industry. The town is setting its sights on a new horizon,… Read more »

Rwanda: Muhinda Confident Bugesera Can Avoid Relegation

Bugesera FC captain Brian Muhinda is optimistic that his side can get the needed results in their last two games and maintain their top flight status. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame, International Trade Centre Boss Discuss Trade, Investment

President Paul Kagame, on Tuesday, May 9, received Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), and her delegation for a discussion on trade,… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Moves to Address Shortage of Professionals in Aquaculture

The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Board (RAB) is gearing up to launch a groundbreaking 'farmer field school' program aimed at addressing the lack of professional… Read more »

Rwanda: Ntuzazima' - a Book That Chronicles Love, Courage During the Genocide Against the Tutsi

Hilarie Mukamazimpaka, a survivor of the Genocide against the Tutsi, launched her book 'Ntuzazima' on May 8 at the Kigali Genocide memorial site. The event was attended by… Read more »

Rwanda: EU Condoles With Rwanda Over Victims of Flood Disasters

The ambassador of the European Union in Rwanda, Belén Calvo Uyarra, sympathised with families of 131 people who lost their lives due to floods and landslides that hit… Read more »

Rwanda: Georgian Club FC Gagra Makes Offer for Arthur Gitego

Striker Arthur Gitego could be playing his last season at Rwanda Premier League club Marines FC, with clubs, local and foreign, already chasing his signature ahead of the upcoming… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Forces Are Not a Panacea for DR Congo's Ills

On Monday, member states of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) held an extraordinary summit in Windhoek, Namibia, to discuss the country that I call the 'Sick Man of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Shocking Video Shows Militiamen Shooting at Cattle

A video has circulated on social media showing Kinyarwanda-speaking armed men shooting at dozens of cows at close range, and killing them. Read more »