June 10, 2023
Rwanda: Fingerstyle Guitarist Deo in Europe for Music Tour
Rwandan fingerstyle guitarist Deo Salvator Iratwumva is in Europe, for a music tour from June 10 to August. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Placed in Group a in Women Afrobasket 2023 Finals
Rwanda has been pooled in Group A in the Women's Afrobasket 2023 finals that will take place in Kigali from July 28 to August 6. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Suspect Kayishema Now Faces 54 Charges in South Africa
Genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema -- accused of ordering the brutal death of 2,000 people in a church during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda -- appeared in the Cape… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Set to Use Locally Assembled Volkswagen Electric Tractors
Rwandan farmers will start using electric tractors assembled in Rwanda by Volkswagen, a move that the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) said will contribute to… Read more »
Rwanda: Novel Project to Revolutionarise Inclusiveness in Rwanda's High Education
The University of Rwanda (UR) on June 8 launched the Answer Project, also referred to as as the Advanced Inclusion for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education in Rwanda. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Perpetrator Muvunyi Found Dead in Niger
A former Rwandan genocidal regime's Lieutenant Colonel Tharcisse Muvunyi who convicted of inciting the Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, in 1994, has died in Niger after a plea… Read more »
Rwanda: Gisimba, a Hero Who Saved Over 400 Children, Laid to Rest
Damas Gisimba Mutezintare, a hero who saved the lives of more than 400 people, mostly children, during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, was laid to rest on Saturday,… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Rwanda: Google's Flood Forecasting System Expanded to Rwanda
Rwanda has become one of the 60 countries that will benefit from Google's Flood Hub, an advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform designed for flood forecasting. The Flood Hub… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Rwanda: eSim Cards - What You Need to Know as Local Telcos Plan Rollout
In a significant technological breakthrough, local telecom companies are preparing for the imminent launch of eSIM (embedded SIM) cards. An eSIM is a digital version of a physical… Read more »
Rwanda/Tanzania: Onana in Tanzania, Inches Closer to Simba Move
Cameroonian forward Leandre Willy Onana Essomba is on the verge of sealing a sensational move to Tanzanian giants Simba SC, Times Sport has established. Read more »
Rwanda: Six Key Proposed Changes in Vat Tax Bill
Taxpayers including businesses could get a relief if the proposed changes in the draft law establishing value added tax (VAT) are adopted by Parliament. Read more »
June 11, 2023
Rwanda: D-Day As 2023 Kigali International Peace Marathon Gets Underway
The 2023 Kigali International Peace Marathon is finally here! More than 6000 athletes, professional and amateurs, are vying for medals at the much-anticipated running race. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Rwanda: MTN Rwanda Announces Rwf50 Million Sponsorship for 2023 Peace Marathon
MTN Rwanda on Wednesday, June 7, announced sponsorship amounting to Rwf 50,500,000 to support the 2023 edition of the Kigali International Peace Marathon (KIPM). Read more »
Rwanda: Why New Tax Procedures Law is a Big Deal
On March 31, Rwanda enacted the new tax procedures law, repealing the 2019 law and all prior legal provisions that are in conflict with it. Read more »
Rwanda: Six Rwanda Premier League Top Players Who Could Change Clubs
The 2023 mid-year transfer window is already open in Rwanda with both foreign and local clubs looking around to cash in on quality talents. Read more »
Rwanda: UN Court Decision on Kabuga Trial Disappointing - Activists
Activists whose objective include fighting against denial and revisionism of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda have voiced their dismay and frustration over the June 2… Read more »
Rwanda: General Kabarebe in Central African Republic, Meets Rwandan Peacekeepers
Gen James Kabarebe, the Senior Defence and Security Advisor to President Paul Kagame on June 8 arrived in Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR), for a three-day working visit. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, Central African Republic President Touadera Discuss Security Cooperation
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, June 8, met with his Central African Republic (CAR), counterpart Faustin Archange Touadéra who is in Rwanda on a working visit and… Read more »
Rwanda: Army Gets Deputy Military Spokesperson
President and Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Paul Kagame, on June 8 appointed Lt. Col. Simon Kabera as deputy military spokesperson. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Extend Avocado Export By Sea After Successful Initial Shipment
Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported… Read more »
Rwanda: Senegal Names Provisional Squad for 2023 Women's Afrobasket
Senegal on Wednesday, June 7, announced a 19-woman preliminary squad for the much-anticipated 2023 FIBA Women's AfroBasket due in Kigali in July. Read more »
Rwanda: Kabuga Case Collapse Yet Another Stab at Genocide Survivors
Judges at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals this week ruled that they would not be pursuing the conventional criminal proceedings against one of the most… Read more »
Rwanda: New Music - Logan Joe, Bwiza, Christopher Among Artistes That Released New Songs This Week
As big artistes around the world start releasing summer tunes, Rwandan musicians are not left out. Read more »
Rwanda: BRD Explains New Changes to Affordable Housing Guidelines
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has announced reforms in the affordable housing programme, allowing more Rwandans, including those earning below Rwf200,000 a month, to access… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Rwanda: Zimbru Chisinau Release Rubanguka
Moldovan outfit Zimbru Chisinau have parted ways with Rwanda international Steve Rubanguka just one year after signing him. Read more »