September 26, 2022
Rwanda: Gishwati Forest - Why Illegal Activities Persist Despite Conservation Efforts
Recent statistics indicate that about 150 people were arrested between August 2020 and September 2022 for illegal activities threatening Gishwati-Mukura National Park. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Rwanda: Prosecution Narrates How Bamporiki Was Caught Red-Handed as His Graft Trial Opens
Prosecutors have asked Nyarugenge Intermediate Court to jail suspended State Minister for Youth and Culture Edouard Bamporiki for 20 years and hand him a fine of Rwf200 million. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Rwanda: Now That Kabuga Is Finally in the Dock, Let Justice Be Seen to Be Served
Top genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga will finally appear in dock in The Hague this week to answer charges pertaining to his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »
September 21, 2022
Rwanda: Top Cogebanque Executives Plead Not Guilty
The prosecution arraigned two top officials in Cogebanque, who are being charged with misusing property in public interest and favouritism in discharging their duties. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Condemn Release of Laurent Bucyibaruta In France
Survivors of the Genocide against the Tutsi have expressed disappointment over a decision by a French court to grant provisional release to genocide convict Laurent Bucyibaruta on… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Rwanda: Housing Authority Boss to Appear in Court on September 20
The Nyarugenge Intermediate Court will on Tuesday, September 20 begin the trial in substance of Felix Nshimyumurenyi, the Director-General of Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA), and… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, Benin Police Chiefs Meet in Kigali
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dan Munyuza, on Monday September 12, received the Director General of Benin Republican Police, Soumaila Allabi Yaya as the two institutions… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Rwanda: BPR Bank, Nyamasheke District Lock Horns in Rwf600 Million Lawsuit
Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) is locked in a Rwf 600 million lawsuit with Nyamasheke district, where the former is challenging the legal grounds on which lower courts based to… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda Grants Early Release to Over 1,800 Prisoners
The government has granted release on parole to 1,803 prisoners convicted of various offences including theft, armed robbery, and battery. Read more »
September 07, 2022
Rwanda: Prosecution Takes Over Cogebanque Officials' Case
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has submitted the case file of the two senior executives at Cogebanque who were arrested on September 1 over suspicion of misusing property in… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Rwanda: Pension Body Appears Before PAC as Hearings Begin
Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) is the first public institution to appear before the Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) explaining its expenditures and financial… Read more »
September 03, 2022
Rwanda: Bruce Melodie Released After Two Days in Custody
Bruce Melodie, who was arrested by security forces in Burundi, has been released after after two days in custody. Read more »
September 04, 2022
Rwanda: Genocide Suspects Rutunga, Munyenyezi Back in Court
Genocide suspects Venant Rutunga and Beatrice Munyenyezi are set to return to court this September for the continuation of the hearing of their cases in substance. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Suspects Rutunga, Munyenyezi Back in Court This Month
Genocide suspects Venant Rutunga and Beatrice Munyenyezi are set to return to court this month for the continuation of the hearing of their cases in substance. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Rwanda: Bruce Melodie Arrested in Burundi
Rwandan singer Bruce Melodie was arrested upon arrival in Bujumbura following allegations that he failed to reimburse the money he was paid to perform in 2018, but never showed up. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Rwanda: DR Congo Releases Nine Rwandans
The Democratic Republic of Congo has released nine Rwandans, including three children, who had been arrested on August 22, by Congolese army, FARDC, for illegally crosing the… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Rwanda: Former Minister Bamporiki to Face Corruption Charges
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) announced that it concluded investigations into the alleged corruption case involving suspended Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth and… Read more »
August 28, 2022
Rwanda: No Enemy of Our Neighbours Will Operate on Our Soil - Kagame
Anyone who wants to destabilise Rwanda's neighbours will never be allowed to operate in Rwanda, President Paul Kagame has said. Read more »
August 23, 2022
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 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 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 »
August 16, 2022
Rwanda: Police Seize Over Six Tonnes of Smuggled Lithium
Two people have been arrested after being intercepted while transporting 6.6 tonnes of lithium, allegedly extracted from a mine in Ngororero District. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Rwanda: Plea Bargain - Lawyers, Activists Welcome Move
Lawyers and activists have welcomed news where the Rwandan judiciary will start rolling out the plea bargain criminal procedure by October this year. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Envoy to Uganda Confirms Sandra Teta is Back in Kigali
Rwanda's High Commissioner to Uganda has confirmed that Sandra Teta and her children safely arrived in Kigali following days of intense speculation about possible domestic abuse… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Roll Out Plea Bargain Criminal Procedure in October
The Rwandan judiciary will starting in October this year embrace plea bargain to adjudicate on criminal cases, a development that is expected to address various issues including… Read more »