December 07, 2022
Rwanda: MKU Rwanda Voted 'Best Hospitality Training Institution'
Mount Kenya University Rwanda (MKUR) has been voted the country's best training institution in hospitality and tourism. Read more »
Rwanda: Over 87% of Rwandans 'Did Not Report Corruption' in 2022
Up to 87.5 per cent of Rwandans who encountered corruption cases this year did not report them, a new report by a leading anti-corruption watchdog has said. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Urged to Leverage Agric Technologies to Feed Growing Population
Rwanda's population is estimated to have increased by six times within the last five decades, but, land remained the same, according to estimates from the Ministry of Agriculture… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Double Budget on Biodiversity Restoration
Rwanda has committed to increase the resources and funds spent on biodiversity preservation and restoration from current 0.5-0.9 per cent to two per cent of the national GDP in… Read more »
Rwanda: Most Corrupt Rwandan Institutions Named
Traffic Police, local government institutions, and Rwanda Energy Group (REG) are government institutions that lead in regard to the likelihood of bribery, according to the 2022… Read more »
Rwanda: BK in Partnership With Umuhuza to Sponsor 180 Teen Mothers to Join TVET
Umuhuza, a non-government organisation that strives to promote peace and justice, in partnership with Bank of Kigali, is sponsoring 180 teen mothers in Ruhango District to join… Read more »
Rwanda: Yamaha Motor Pledges Better Service to Rwandan Customers
Yamaha Motor Company, a Japanese multinational manufacturer of motorcycles, marine products, says that it is committed to continue to provide good services and products to Rwandan… Read more »
Rwanda: Chia Seed Auction Halted as Dispute Rages
A controversial chia seed auction has been halted after the petitioner who won a legal battle involving Rwf40 million agreed to an out-of-court settlement, The New Times has… Read more »
Rwanda: How Female Artists Are Using Visual Art to Create Awareness on GBV
During the 16 days of activism on GBV, two Rwandan female artists, Jemima Kakizi and Angel Ilibagiza, teamed up to start a social media campaign on creating awareness about GBV… Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball - APR Off to Maputo Ahead of 2022 Africa Champions Cup for Women
APR women basketball players, on Wednesday December 7, departed for Maputo, Mozambique for the forthcoming the 2022 FIBA Africa Champions for women. Read more »
December 06, 2022
Rwanda: Building Bridges - Community Based Sociotherapy Reinforced Unity and Reconciliation
Community Based Sociotherapy (CBS) also known as Mvura Nkuvure is one of the approaches initiated in Rwanda that addresses psychosocial needs of the Rwandan population in the… Read more »
Rwanda: NETIS Rwanda Prioritises Green Solutions, Equality in Telecom Sector
NETIS Rwanda, a subsidiary to the NETIS Group, a global leader in the telecommunication industry with over 13 years of experience in the design and development of high performance… Read more »
East Africa: Minister Murasira, Regional Standby Force Boss Hold Talks
Brig Gen Getachew Shiferaw Fayisa, the Director of Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) on Tuesday, held talks with Maj. Gen Albert Murasira, Minister of Defence and Gen. J Bosco… Read more »
East Africa: M23 Announces Withdrawal Plan, Demands Talks With Regional Force
The M23 rebel group fighting the DR Congo army in the east of the country has said it is "ready to start the disengagement and withdrawal" from its occupied territories. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Without M23, DR Congo Talks Won't Bring Peace - Experts
Analysts and observers of the inter-Congolese dialogue between the government and armed groups have said the side-lining of the M23 rebel group could undermine any efforts to bring… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda and DR Congo Are 'One People' - Congolese Refugees
The Congolese community staying in Rwanda has commended the country's efforts in offering them safety and refugee after fleeing their country, due to ongoing turmoil between the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Unveils U.S.$221 Million Plan for Waste Management, Clean Technologies
The government of Rwanda has launched a 14-year circular economy action plan that needs $211.2 million to be implemented in managing waste and adopting clean production… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Secures U.S.$22 Million for Urban Water Supply
Rwanda has signed a grant agreement worth $22.3 million (approx.rwf24 billion) with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aimed to address issues of water shortage and… Read more »
Rwanda: Bankers on the Spot Over Corruption in Issuing Loans
The processes of issuing financial credit involves corruption tendencies which need to be eradicated, officials have said. Read more »
Rwanda: Five REG Technicians in Custody for Damaging Electric Infrastructure
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested five technicians of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) for destroying electric infrastructure. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Uwikunda, Mutuyimana to Officiate CHAN 2023
Rwandan referees Samuel Uwikunda and Dieudonne Mutuyimana have been selected to officiate the forthcoming African Nations Championships slated for January 13 to February 4, 2023,… Read more »
Rwanda: Kiyovu Reassigns Coach Alain-Andre Landeut as Sporting Manager
Kiyovu Sports head coach, Alain-André Landeut, was reassigned from his coaching role to Sporting Manager, as confirmed by club president Juvenal Mvukiyehe. Read more »
Rwanda: Prosecution Seeks Five Years for Former Rwanda Governance Board Boss
The prosecution on Tuesday requested judges at Nyarugenge Intermediate Court to hand a five-year prison sentence and a fine of Rwf 3 million to Emmanuel Nibishaka over charges of… Read more »
East Africa: Inter-Congolese Talks Abandoned Over Allowances
Peace talks in Nairobi between the DR Congo government and multiple armed groups could not be concluded on time on Monday, December 5, after some delegates left the negotiation… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Actress Nominated for the Cesars 2022
Kayije Kagame, a Swiss-Rwandan actress, comedian and contemporary performer, has been selected as "Revelation" by the French Film Academy (Académie des Arts et Techniques du… Read more »