August 17, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Premier League Is Back! What You Should Expect
The 2023/24 Rwanda Premier League season kicks off Friday, August 18, as football fans and pundits are set to witness another grueling ten months of football action. Read more »
Rwanda: Why Genocide Suspect Kabuga Will Struggle to Get Host Country
Suspected genocide mastermind Felicien Kabuga may find it difficult to get a country that will host him if he is released from the United Nations Detention Facility in The… Read more »
Rwanda: Davido in Kigali for Giants of Africa Concert
Nigeria's Afrobeats star David Adedeji Adeleke OON, popularly known as Davido, touched down in Kigali on Thursday, August 17 to headline the closing concert of Giants of Africa's… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Issues Reforms to Eradicate Malpractices in 'Girinka' Programme
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources has issued new guidelines to help identify beneficiaries of the One Cow per Family - Girinka programme in a transparent way. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Women Pick First Win in African Volleyball Champ
Rwanda put Wednesday's defeat against Kenya aside and put up a spirited comeback on Thursday to dispatch Lesotho with three straight sets (25-4, 25-11 and 25-7) at Yaoundé… Read more »
Rwanda: Central Bank Raises Lending Rate to 7.5%
Rwanda's central bank says it has increased, by 50 percentage points, its lending rate to 7.5 per cent to strengthen its fight against the current inflationary pressures, among… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Singapore Eye Deeper Judicial Cooperation
Chief Justice, Faustin Ntezilyayo, on Wednesday, August 16, began a three-day working visit to Singapore aimed at strengthening judicial cooperation between both countries. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Rwanda: Youtubers Arrested Over Online Exploitation of Person With Disability
Three YouTubers from Rwanda and Uganda have been arrested for conducting an interview with a person with mental and physical disabilities. The suspects are currently held at the… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Rwanda: Five Things to Know About Proposed Rubavu Port
Construction work on the Rubavu port, set to become the largest port on Lake Kivu, has reached 74 per cent completion status. Read more »
Rwanda/Burundi: Three Rwanda Premier League Players Get Burundi Call Up
Burundi coach Etienne Ndayirangije has named Police FC duo of Samuel Ndizeye and Abedi Bigirimana as well as APR central midfielder Ismail Nshimirimana in his 38-man provisional… Read more »
Rwanda: From Rwanda to Germany - an Artist's Journey
Before moving to Germany in 2016, Tete Loeper, real name Divin Umulisa Gashugi, was a journalist, script writer for 'Urunana,' a radio show, and a performing artist. Currently, she… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Rwanda: Ishimwe, Manzi Eliminated From ITF World Tour Juniors Tourney
Rwandan duo Claude Ishimwe and David Manzi Rwamucyo bowed out of the ITF World Tour Juniors Grade 4 tournament following defeats to Indian Rurik Rajini and Kenya's Baraka Ominde in… Read more »
Rwanda: Landlords On the Spot for Ripping Off Tenants on 'Caution Money'
Ange Uwera had been a tenant in a chambrette located in Nyamirambo, Kigali for roughly three months when she made the decision to relocate. She then proceeded to provide her… Read more »
Rwanda: How Illegal Miners Vandalised Rwf2 Billion Water Supply System
Eastern Province officials say that illegal miners have caused extensive damage worth Rwf1.8 billion of a water supply system in Gatsibo district. Richard Gasana, the mayor of… Read more »
Rwanda: AS Kigali Bow Out of Women's Champions League
AS Kigali women's CAF Women's Champions League journey came to a shocking end after losing their second game in the zonal qualifiers on Wednesday. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Goods Can Now Access African Markets Duty-Free - Trade Minister
Goods from Rwanda can now access the Gabon, Ghana, Togo, Botswana, and South African markets duty-free, while at the same time, service providers from Côte d'Ivoire,… Read more »
Rwanda: Governor Gasana on Why Bugesera is Under Scrutiny
After the suspension of three local leaders in Bugesera due to administrational issues, Eastern Province governor Emmanuel Gasana has identified a number of shortcomings… Read more »
Africa: Davido to Perform At Giants of Africa Closing Ceremony
David Adedeji Adeleke OON, who is professionally known as Davido, will headline the closing concert of Giants of Africa 20th anniversary slated for Saturday, August 19. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Rwanda: Watchdog Calls for 'Safe Spaces' for Whistleblowers
Transparency International (TI) Rwanda has put forth a proposal to eliminate penalties imposed on individuals disclosing "false" information, as currently outlined in the… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Meets Romeo Dallaire
President Paul Kagame received Lt Gen (rtd) Romeo Dallaire, founder of the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace, and Security, a global partnership with the mission to end the… Read more »
Rwanda: Police Moves to Enforce Order for Public Buses to Keep Interior Lights On
In a bid to enhance road safety, the Rwanda National Police on Monday, August 14, impounded more than 200 vehicles, including cars and motorcycles, due to violations of lighting… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Rwanda: 20 Arrested Over Illegal Mining
At least 20 people from the sectors of Rugarama and Kiziguro in Gatsibo district have so far been arrested for illegal mining in a government gazette forest as well as residents'… Read more »
Rwanda: 18 Injured as Fuel Truck, Passenger Bus Crash
Eighteen people were injured in an accident involving a fuel truck and a passenger bus in Kamonyi district on the morning of Wednesday, August 16. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Fugitive Kayishema Re-Arrested, to Be Transfered to Arusha
Fulgence Kayishema, a top fugitive wanted for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, was re-arrested on Tuesday, August 15, this time for transfer to Arusha, Tanzania… Read more »
Rwanda: Top U.S. Diplomat Says Held Call With Kagame Over Rwanda-DR Congo Border Tensions
United States' State Secretary Antony Blinken said he held a phone call with Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday during which the two leaders discussed escalating tensions on… Read more »