Rwanda: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences to Roll Out Master's, PhD Programmes in Malaria Modelling

The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences-Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS NEI) and the Malaria Modelling for Sustainable Public Health Policies in Africa (MaModAfrica)… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Needs U.S.$76 Million to Implement New Artificial Intelligence Policy

The national Artificial Intelligence policy, approved recently by the cabinet, will require a total investment of $76.5 million over the next five years, The New Times has learnt. Read more »

Rwanda: Hopes Fade Two Weeks After Rescue Efforts in Huye Mine Collapse Began

Two weeks have passed since six people, including three students, got trapped in the tunnels of a mine in Huye District, but no single rescue has been registered so far. Read more »

Rwanda: Over 70 People Involved in Counterfeit Degrees in Last 3 Years - Investigation Bureau

The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) says that 75 people were suspected of forging educational credentials over the last three years from July 2020 to April 2023. Of the 75, 52… Read more »

Tanzania: Marburg Death Toll in Tanzania Rises to Six After Baby Dies

Tanzanian health authorities say that an 18-month-old child died of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern region of Kagera, Xinhua reports. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Investigation Bureau Launches Inquiry Into Concealment of Genocide Victims' Remains in Mibilizi

Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has announced that it is making inquiries in the Gashonga sector, Rusizi District after Genocide victims' remains were uncovered around the… Read more »

Rwanda: Up to 7,000 Rwandans Affected By Non-Infectious Elephantiasis - WHO

An estimated 7,000 people in Rwanda are affected by podoconiosis, a non-infectious form of elephantiasis caused by long-term contact with irritant red clay soil of volcanic… Read more »

Rwanda: Players Face Sack at Gasogi Over Match-Fixing

Gasogi United president and proprietor Charles Nkuriza Kakooza, commonly known as KNC, has dropped the bombshell that there are players in his team who have been fixing matches… Read more »

East Africa: DR Congo - Ugandan Contingent Deploys Troops to Mabenga

Ugandan troops under the East Africa Community Regional Force (EACRF) on Monday, May 1, deployed in Mabenga in eastern DR Congo, completing the contingent deployment in the Joint… Read more »

Rwanda: Dozens of Rwandans Arrive in Kigali After Being Evacuated From Sudan

The government of Rwanda on May 2, successfully evacuated 42 people, including 32 Rwandans and 10 people of five different nationalities, from Khartoum, the capital of Sudan… Read more »

Rwanda: Over 30% Rwandans Targeted By Online Fraud, Money Scams

At least 32 percent of Rwandans were targeted by fraud and money mule scams from September to December 2022, according to a TransUnion report. Read more »

East Africa: Region Welcomes New Regional Force Commander

The East African Community has said it welcomed Maj Gen Alphaxard Kiugu, a Kenyan officer who was appointed as new commander of its regional force deployed in eastern DR Congo. Read more »

Rwanda: Congolese Rwandophones and Their Land Are Two Sides of Same Coin - Says Scholar

Rwandan Scholar, Prof. Jean-Pierre Karegeye was recently interviewed by French media outlet TV5Monde about the borders between the DR Congo and Rwanda in the context of President… Read more »

Rwanda: Father Ntivuguruzwa Appointed New Bishop of Kabgayi Diocese

Father Balthazar Ntivuguruzwa has been appointed as the new Bishop of Kabgayi Diocese succeeding Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege who has gone into retirement, according to an… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Call Out French Broadcaster Over Deliberate 'Fake News' Publication

The M23 rebel group in eastern DR Congo says it is drawing the attention of the French International Radio (RFI) to one of its permanent correspondents in DR Congo, for allegedly… Read more »

Rwanda: BAL Announces Ticket Prices for Playoffs in Kigali

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) on Tuesday, May 2, announced that ticket sales for playoffs and finals of the 2023 edition are now open. Read more »

Rwanda: Moshions' Turahirwa Case Goes to Prosecution

The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) on May 2, submitted to the prosecution the case file of Moses Turahirwa, the founder of Moshions, a renowned fashion house in Rwanda, for… Read more »

Rwanda: Sudan Crisis on Agenda as Malta Foreign Minister Visits Rwanda Next Week

Maltese foreign minister Ian Borg is set to visit Rwanda next week, The New Times has learned. Read more »

Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Call for Memorial Garden at Rubavu's Commune Rouge

A group representing genocide survivors in Rubavu district is seeking the creation of a "memorial garden" at Commune Rouge, a site in the former Gisenyi town where preparations for… Read more »

Uganda: State Minister for Labour Engola Shot Dead

Uganda's State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations, Col (rtd) Charles Okello Engola was shot dead Tuesday, May 2, by his body guard at his home in Kyanja, a… Read more »

Rwanda: BK Group PLC Commomerates Former Employees Killed During Genocide

The management and staff of Bank of Kigali (BK) Group Plc on Friday, April 28 paid tribute to 15 former staff killed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandans, Foreigners Narrate Ordeal in Sudan

On April 15, Francis Kihumuro, his wife, and two children found themselves trapped in a war zone in Sudan's capital Khartoum. For about two weeks, they stayed in their home,… Read more »

Rwanda: Remains of Over 300 Genocide Victims Discovered at Mibilizi Parish

Remains of more than 300 Genocide victims have been discovered at around Mibilizi Catholic Church parish, the Mayor of Rusizi district, Anicet Kibiriga, has told The New Times. Read more »

Rwanda: 70% Nurses Work Over 60 Hours a Week - Trade Union

The Rwanda Workers' Trade Union Confederation has requested the government to increase the salaries of nurses and reduce their working hours so as to be productive. Read more »

Rwanda: Institution of Engineers Calls for Gender Equality in Hiring Process to Boost Women's Employment

The survey by the Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER) recommended capacity-building and awareness to ensure that employers have an understanding of gender equality. Read more »