November 04, 2023
Rwanda: Standards Board Official to Be Arraigned Over Graft
The prosecution will on November 7, arraign Valens Uwitonze, a technical assistance specialist in the Wood and Furniture Small and Medium-sized Enterprises sector at the Rwanda… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Next Africa Agricultural Tech Conference
Rwanda will host the second edition of African Conference on Agricultural Technologies (ACAT) in its capital Kigali, in May 2025, according to the event organisers. Read more »
November 06, 2023
Rwanda: An Overview of Breast Cancer Through an Oncologist's Lens
One morning in 2019, Marie-Claire Nshongore woke up to a sharp pain in her left breast, one she had never felt before. The pain remained constant and gradually intensified over… Read more »
Rwanda: Gishwati-Mukura - Locals Use Bees to Mitigate Human-Wildlife Conflict
Beekeeping is reducing human-wildlife conflict around Gishwati-Mukura National Park and Biosphere Reserve. According to the local community around the park, beekeeping has emerged… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's Plan to Digitise All Irembo Services By 2024
As Rwanda seeks to add over 200 e-services to Irembo -- an online portal that serves as a gateway to different government services -- by mid-next year, at least five million… Read more »
November 05, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Should Consider Manufacturing ARVs - Expert
Rwanda should consider manufacturing ARVs since they are a lifelong treatment for patients, yet there is no guarantee that foreign partners will continue providing them to the… Read more »
Rwanda: Ndayishimiye Succeeds Murenzi as New Ferwacy President
Members of the local cycling governing body (Ferwacy) have voted Samson Ndayishimiye to lead the federation in the next two years. Read more »
Rwanda: Karenzi Re-Elected Tennis Federation Boss
Théoneste Karenzi has been re-elected for a new four-year term as the president of the Rwanda Tennis Federation (FRT) a position he held since 2019. Read more »
Rwanda: Mubiru Hits Late Winner as Sunrise FC Stun AS Kigali
An 81st minute goal from striker Yafesi Mubiru was all that Sunrise FC needed to beat AS Kigali at the Kigali Pele Stadium in a Rwanda National Primus League week 10 game on… Read more »
Rwanda: Researcher Professor Pierre Rwanyindo Dies at 89
Professor Pierre Rwanyindo, a seasoned researcher in peace studies, has passed on aged 89. Read more »
Rwanda: Films Starring Rwandan Actors Win Big at Africa Movie Academy Awards
Omen (Augure), a Congolese film starring local actress Eliane Umuhire, and Fight Like A Girl, starring Arthur Nkusi, won awards at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held at… Read more »
Rwanda: The Top 10 Most Viewed Rwandan Songs On YouTube
It is with no doubt that Rwanda's music industry is in its shining era, and more than ever, home-grown artistes are producing smash hits that are dominating global charts and… Read more »
November 02, 2023
Rwanda: African Air Transport Cost Remains a Barrier to Tourism Growth - Kagame
President Paul Kagame said the high cost of air travel to Africa and within Africa remains a barrier to the growth of the tourism sector, which calls for the implementation of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Travel, Tourism Investment to Increase By 11% in 2023
Global travel and tourism investment is set to increase by 11.5 per cent in 2023 and return to pre-pandemic levels in 2025, the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) President… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Nurses, Midwives Explore New Avenues to Supplement Income
Nurses and midwives in Rwanda have launched the "Care Connect App," a platform aimed at offering part-time employment opportunities, enabling them to provide home and hospital care… Read more »
Rwanda: Charges for Non-Existent Internet in Public Buses Raise Debate in Parliament
Members of Parliament have raised concerns about the fees charged for non-existent internet in public buses and have recommended an immediate halt to these charges, and requested… Read more »
Rwanda: Finance Ministry Chief Economist Hitayezu Dismissed
President Paul Kagame has dismissed Patrick Hitayezu from his duties as the Chief Economist in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN). Read more »
November 03, 2023
Rwanda: Socialite Muyango and Footballer Kimenyi to Tie the Knot
Miss Rwanda Photogenic 2019 and socialite, Claudine Uwase Muyango and AS Kigali goalkeeper, Yves Kimenyi, are set to tie the knot on January 6, 2024. Read more »
November 02, 2023
Rwanda: Why Producer Dr. Nganji Got Arrested
Dr. Nganji, one of the pioneers of Kinyatrap sub genre and the brains behind Green Ferry Music studio and record label, has been behind the bars for the past few weeks, The New… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Ratifies ILO Convention on Ending Violence, Harassment
Rwanda on Wednesday, November 1, officially ratified the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s Convention No. 190 (C190), which focuses on ending violence and harassment in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Health Ministry Mulls Major Changes as NCDs Surge in Rwanda
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is working to introduce new changes in healthcare so that more attention will be paid to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) since they have overtaken… Read more »
November 03, 2023
Rwanda: Low-Income Earners to Get Tax Cut as Rwanda Enforces Law
Low-income earners, like primary school teacher Angelique Uwubuntu, will, starting this November, receive relatively higher pay as the government moves to enforce a relevant… Read more »
November 01, 2023
Rwanda: President Suluhu, Burundian VP Bazombanza in Kigali for Global Tourism Summit
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania and Vice President of Burundi Prosper Bazombanza, on Wednesday, November 1, arrived in Rwanda to attend the 23rd World Travel and Tourism… Read more »
Rwanda: Who is Ndayishimiye, the Sole Candidate for FERWACY Presidency?
Samson Ndayishimiye, a retired swimmer, is running unopposed to potentially become next president of the Cycling governing body (Ferwacy). Read more »
Rwanda: Green Cooking Stoves Provided to Schools to Tackle Deforestation and Climate Change
The utilisation of firewood for cooking contributes to deforestation, which in turn leads to various environmental and societal risks such as climate change, desertification, soil… Read more »