Rwanda: Parliament Passes Compensation Bill - This Is What It Says About Calculation of Damages, Payments

Funds to compensate victims of non-insured accidents in Rwanda will now be drawn from 10 per cent of insurance premiums, collected from compulsory third-party motor vehicle… Read more »

Rwanda: Political Parties Denounce EU Parliament Resolution On Ingabire Case

Rwandan politicians have strongly criticized the recent resolution of the European Parliament demanding unconditional release of Victoire Ingabire, dismissing it as a neocolonial… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Names New State Minister, PSs and Key Officials in Presidency

Yves Iradukunda has been named state minister in the Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), where he was until Thursday serving as permanent secretary. He becomes the first… Read more »

Rwanda: Kigali's Building Permit Delays Draw MPs' Concern

Lawmakers have raised concerns over persistent delays and irregularities in the approval of building permits in Kigali City, urging reforms to ensure organised urban development. Read more »

Rwanda: Why Traffic Police May Immobilise Your Car Under New Draft Law

Parliament is reviewing a new draft traffic law that introduces updated measures to improve road safety, strengthen enforcement, and align regulation with the country's growing… Read more »

Rwanda: Justice May Stall, but Genocide Somehow Catches Up With Perpetrators

When the UN criminal tribunal acquitted Protais Zigiranyirazo, better known as 'Mr Z', the ruling sparked outrage. Despite walking free, the man accused of being at the centre of… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, Morocco Ink Agreement On Correctional Services

Rwanda and Morocco have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in correctional services. Read more »

Rwanda: RDF Explains Drone Incident in Rutsiro

Three students were injured on Tuesday, September 16, when a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) crashed in Rutsiro District. Read more »

Rwanda: Ferwafa Official, Amavubi Kit Manager Arrested

The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) and Rwanda National Police have launched investigation on former Secretary General of Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) Adolphe Kalisa and… Read more »

Central Africa: Former Congolese Minister Condemns Genocidal Threats Against Banyamulenge in South Kivu

Congolese politician and former planning minister Olivier Kamitatu has condemned Wazalendo militia's threats to exterminate the Banyamulenge and other Congolese Tutsi communities… Read more »

Rwanda: Home of National Hero Felicité Niyitegeka Becomes Museum

The Chancellery for National Orders and Decorations of Honour (CHENO) has transformed the home of Félicité Niyitegeka into an exhibition site to preserve her legacy… Read more »

Rwanda: Former Ferwafa Secretary General 'Camarade' Arrested

The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) and Rwanda National Police have launched investigations into former FERWAFA Secretary General, Adolphe Kalisa alias Camarade, and national… Read more »

Rwanda: Why Parliament Rejected EU Resolution On Ingabire Case

Members of Parliament on September 15 adopted a resolution condemning the European Parliament's recent call for the immediate and unconditional release of Victoire Ingabire. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan MPs Call Out EU Parliament Over Ingabire Resolution

The plenary sittings in both chambers of the Rwandan Parliament on Monday, September 15, resolved to review the European Parliament's September 11 resolution calling for the… Read more »

Rwanda: How Habyarimana Regime Chose Chaos, Brutality Over Civility

In the last article in this series, we witnessed how state-inspired violence ruled the day during the government of Juvenal Habyarimana. Between April and May 1993, a new wave of… Read more »

Rwanda: How 6,000 Families in Karongi Found Harmony After Years of Conflict

Karongi District has reported a sharp reduction in family conflicts, with about 6,000 households now living in greater harmony thanks to joint interventions by authorities,… Read more »

Rwanda: Eight Killed, 10 Injured in Nyamasheke Dam Construction Accident

Eight people were killed and 10 others injured Tuesday, September 9, after a wall collapsed during the construction of a dam in Nyamasheke District, officials told The New Times. Read more »

Rwanda: DR Congo Crosses 'Red Line' By Accusing Rwanda of Genocide, Says Envoy to UN

Rwanda's envoy to the United Nations Office in Geneva has urged the UN Human Rights Council to dismiss accusations made by DR Congo that Rwanda is committing genocide on its… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda to Dismantle, Recycle 7,000 Unlicenced Slot Machines

More than 7,000 unlicenced slot machines are set to be removed from the Rwandan market, dismantled and recycled into other products as part of a government effort to protect… Read more »

Rwanda: Majority of Rwandan Parents Still Use Harsh Discipline Against Children - Report

More than six in ten Rwandan parents with children under six still use corporal punishment or other harsh discipline methods, a situation experts say risks harming children's… Read more »

Rwanda: Former WASAC Boss Remanded, Assistant Freed On Bail

Nyarugenge Primary Court has denied bail to Omar Munyaneza, former Chief Executive Officer of the Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) Group, ordering a 30-day remand for him… Read more »

Rwanda: Western Province Issues Stark Warning Against Illegal Mining

The Governor of Western Province, Jean-Bosco Ntibitura, has issued a warning against illegal mining in Western Province, promising severe penalties to combat the growing problem… Read more »

Rwanda: Guilty in Perpetuity - Lessons From Protais Zigiranyirazo's Enduring Infamy

There was some sense of relief among survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi when France's Orleans administrative tribunal upheld the mayor's decision: Protais… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Revises Impact Assessment Law to Cover Social Safeguards

The government has introduced a new ministerial order that makes both environmental and social impact assessments mandatory for major development projects, a move experts say will… Read more »

Rwanda: Biruta Commends Rising Number of Women in Correctional Service

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Vincent Biruta, has commended the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) for the progress made in promoting gender equality and pledged further support to… Read more »