June 20, 2024
Rwanda: Top 10 Trending Songs for July Elections
Rwandans will in less than a month decide the president who will lead Rwanda in the next five-year term. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Decides - What Presidential Candidates Say
It is only a few days before the curtains rise on the presidential and parliamentary campaigns that are scheduled to begin on Saturday, June 22, and run for three weeks until… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Economy Grew 9.7% in the First Quarter of 2024
Rwanda's economy grew by 9.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, largely buoyed by a strong rebound in strong performance of the agricultural sector. Read more »
June 19, 2024
Rwanda: First Hip Hop Festival Comes to Kigali
After eight seasons of I am Hip Hop concerts, an all Hip-Hop festival is set to kick off in Kigali for the first time ever. Read more »
Rwanda: Nduba Dumpsite Facility to Treat 5 Tonnes of Waste Daily for Organic Fertilisers
A bio-waste treatment facility to convert organic waste into organic fertilisers was, on June 19, inaugurated at Nduba dumpsite, in the City of Kigali. Read more »
Rwanda: RRA Eases Conditions for Taxpayers to Settle Tax Arrears in Instalments
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has simplified the conditions for taxpayers to settle their tax arrears in instalments by removing the requirement of a 10 per cent down payment and… Read more »
Rwanda: Here Is How Youth MPs Are Elected in Rwanda
Thirty-one candidates are vying for the two youth representation seats in the Lower House of Parliament in the upcoming 2024 elections scheduled for July. Read more »
June 18, 2024
Rwanda: Revealed - Why Mette, Rayon Extension Talks Collapsed
There were talks going on between Rayon Sports and Julien Mette as the Blues attempted to tie the Frenchman to a one-year contract extension until June 2025. Read more »
June 19, 2024
Rwanda: It's All About the Civics - Lessons From Amahoro Stadium's Opening Day Drama
"To live in today's Rwanda is to exist in a country where all dreams are possible and nothing is beyond those who dare to dream". Read more »
Rwanda: How Has Europe Fared in Bringing to Book Genocide Fugitives?
Figures obtained by The New Times show that European countries have been reluctant to try suspected perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who are on their territory… Read more »
Rwanda: Comfort People Ministries Feature Secular Artists in New Album
Comfort People Ministries, an emerging Rwandan evangelism group, recently released their debut gospel album, dubbed 'Thank You Lord'. What sets this album apart is its… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Needs $1.5bn to Achieve Universal Energy Access By 2029
According to Rwanda Energy Group (REG), the country needs $1.5bn to achieve universal energy access by 2029 after missing the 2024 target. Read more »
June 18, 2024
Rwanda: PM Ngirente Tips Rwanda Correctional Service Cadets On Professionalism, Integrity
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on June 18, presided over the graduation ceremony of 166 Junior Officer Cadets from the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS). Read more »
Rwanda: How Elections for Women MPs Will Be Held
With the elections for Members of Parliament (MPs) set for July, a total of 199 female candidates qualified for the final list are vying for 24 seats reserved for female lawmakers… Read more »
Rwanda: Practical National Examinations Kick-Off With First Cohort in Nursing Schools
Introduced in 2021 to support the government's 4 x 4 programme which aims to quadruple the current health workforce in four years, the first cohort of the Associate Nursing Program… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Benefit From 'Flash Flood Early Warning' Initiative for Central African Region
Rwanda is among the Central African countries that are set to implement funded projects aimed to generate 'flash flood early warning and alerts'. Read more »
Rwanda: 'Building Strong Rwandan Families' - New Gender Minister Uwimana Outlines Priorities
Globally, family breakdown is becoming a major concern, exacerbated by various factors, such as social and economic distress, gender-based violence and other forms of abuse, which… Read more »
Rwanda: Cuban Medics Set to Enhance Rwanda's Healthcare
A Cuban medical brigade is in Rwanda as part of the early phases of implementing the 4x4 strategy, which aims to quadruple the health workforce in the next four years. Read more »
Rwanda: Africa's Path to Progress Lies in Solidarity
President Paul Kagame on Monday called upon African countries to collaborate in seeking solutions to challenges of the day, saying that no country is big enough to overcome its own… Read more »
June 17, 2024
Rwanda: The Resilience of Rwanda - Kagame's Leadership Beyond the Wishes of Sceptics
After the scandalous 'Rwanda Classified' assault, I watched one YouTube video where some Congolese individuals emerged with prophecies of doom, claiming that it marked the… Read more »
June 18, 2024
Rwanda: What Opportunities Does Rwanda's Financial Sector Offer to Diaspora?
Rwanda targets to position itself as a financial hub in Africa, attract investments to contribute to its target to become an upper-middle income country by 2035. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Will Not Take Responsibility for DR Congo's Domestic Issues - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has reiterated that Rwanda has no involvement in the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, noting that the issues that have nearly lasted for… Read more »
June 17, 2024
Rwanda: EU Mulls €40m Support to Rwandan Forces in Mozambique
The European Union (EU) is considering providing up to €40 million (Rwf56 billion) in support to anti-terrorism operations by Rwandan Security Forces (RSF) in Mozambique,… Read more »
Rwanda: I Will Keep Challenging Myself to Do More, Kagame Promises Ahead of Elections
President Paul Kagame has talked about what he aspires to do if re-elected to the office come July 15 when the national presidential and parliamentary elections will take place. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Calls for African Solidarity to Overcome Global Challenges
President Paul Kagame has called for deeper cooperation among African countries to collectively find solutions to problems affecting the continent, through existing channels. Read more »
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