August 23, 2022
Rwanda: Chris Crawford Joins Patriots Ahead of Playoffs
American professional basketball player Chris Crawford has jetted into the country to link up with Patriots basketball club, ahead of the league playoffs slated for this Friday. Read more »
Rwanda: The Ben and Fiancé Become Gorilla Games Brand Ambassadors
MUSICIAN THE BEN and his fiancé Pamela Uwicyeza have agreed to become Gorilla Games' official brand ambassadors in a deal that will run until December this year after the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Sierra Leone Discuss Judicial Cooperation
The judicial authorities of Rwanda and Sierra Leone held a bilateral meeting on matters of judicial cooperation to uphold the rule of law in both countries. Read more »
August 24, 2022
Rwanda: UK Firm to Develop Kigali Green City Master Plan
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBStudios), a British architectural design firm, has been selected to develop the green city Kigali master plan and detailed designs for the pilot… Read more »
August 20, 2022
Rwanda: Tenth Group of Asylum Seekers From Libya Arrives in Rwanda
A group of 103 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya arrived in Rwanda on the night of Thursday, August 18, becoming the tenth group from the country to be temporarily hosted in… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Rwanda: Genocide - Trial Date Set for Felicien Kabuga
Félicien Kabuga, the suspected chief financier of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, will go on trial on September 29 at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Rwanda: PM Launches Construction of $530m Natural Gas Plant
The construction of a ulti-million plant to produce compressed natural gas for cooking, vehicles and industries from Lake Kivu methane gas is expected to be complete within two… Read more »
August 15, 2022
Rwanda: Over 100 Tonnes of Single-Use Plastics Collected in Two Months
At least 110 tonnes of single use plastic items in the country have been collected for recycling under a new initiative that started two months ago. Read more »
August 20, 2022
Rwanda: Kwita Izina - 20 Baby Gorillas to Be Named Next Month
A total of 20 baby gorillas will be given names at this year's gorilla naming ceremony, commonly known as Kwita Izina, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced. Read more »
August 22, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Receives Prince Harry
President Paul Kagame, on August 22, received Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, who is in the country on a working visit in his capacity as the President of African Parks. Read more »
Rwanda: HIV Infections Decrease By Over 80% in Rwanda
New HIV infections in the country have reduced by 82 percent in 2022, Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has announced. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Norway Launch Coalition to End Plastic Pollution By 2040
The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have launched the High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution. Read more »
Rwanda: How Couple Devised Eco-Friendly Replacement for Single-Use Plastics
When the government announced a ban on single use plastics, a few years ago, Shaheen Jeenathally and her husband, Landry Manzi, saw a big business opportunity. Read more »
Rwanda: New Taxi-Moto Fares Set Amid Rising Fuel Prices
Taxi moto fares, using smart meters, have been increased from Rwf 107 per kilometre to Rwf 117, while payment for the first two meters is Rwf 400. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Rwanda: Why Bar Association Suspended Nearly 100 Lawyers
The Rwanda Bar Association (RBA) has suspended 96 lawyers for various professional offenses, including failure to pay annual contributions on time. Read more »
Rwanda: City Authorities Speak Out on Land Expropriation Disputes
Kigali City will this financial year spend Rwf 9 billion in expropriating 2009 families, to pave way for the construction of 10 roads that have a length of 70 kilometres combined. Read more »
August 20, 2022
Rwanda: Denmark to Open Office in Rwanda Addressing Refugee Challenges
Denmark's Minister of Immigration affairs, Kaare Dybvad Bek, has announced that soon his country will open up an office in Kigali that will be processing illegal asylum seekers who… Read more »
Rwanda: Gorilla Tourism Rebounds as Covid-19 Recovery Continues
Revenue generated from gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park amounted to $11 million (approx. Rwf11 billion) within the first six months of 2022, according to Rwanda… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Rwanda: New Software to Ease Mathematics Learning for Primary Students
Interactive Mathematics (IM) software has been proved to make it easier for primary students to learn mathematics after being piloted in six local primary schools that have One… Read more »
August 20, 2022
Rwanda: Over 200 Rwanda-Bound Zimbabwean Teachers Pass First Exam
A total of 208 Zimbabwean teachers have passed written examinations to enable them to be recruited in Rwanda and will now go through oral interviews next week. Read more »
August 21, 2022
Rwanda: Makerere University to Open Campus in Rwanda
Makerere University Rwanda Alumni Association (MURWAA) seeks to start a campus in Rwanda as the institution celebrates 100 years of existence. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Looks to Become Hub in Forensic Training
Rwanda could soon start training experts in forensic sciences as the country seeks to become a regional hub in the field. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Rwanda/Ethiopia: CHAN 2023 Qualifiers - Amavubi Coach Names Squad for Ethiopia Tie
Carlos Alòs, the head coach of the national football team, Amavubi has named a provisional squad to start preparations for the African Nations Championship (CHAN)… Read more »
Rwanda: Milk Shortages, Price Hikes Bite as Drought Takes Its Toll
Pascal Dukuzumuremyi currently pays over 60 per cent more on milk than he used to about two months ago. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Rwanda: Local Tech Start-Up Selected for African Accelerator Programme
UmuravaWork, a local tech start-up that is building a Pan-African customized talent marketplace and end-to-end workforce outsourcing platform, has been selected among 45 other… Read more »