September 27, 2022
Rwanda: All You Need to Know About the Orthodox Community in Rwanda
Patriarch Theodore II, the leader of the Orthodox Church in Africa, will be visiting Rwanda next month. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Rwanda: Strong Winds Destroy Over 200 Houses in Kirehe #AfricaClimateCrisis
Strong winds and heavy rains destroyed 256 houses last week in Kirehe district, Modeste Nzirabatinya, the Vice Mayor in charge of economic development in Kirehe district told The… Read more »
Rwanda: Cabo Delgado - Over 130,000 People Returned Home as Security Improves
As the plane carrying journalists to the Rwanda security forces' area of responsibility in Cabo Delgado Province approached the Afungi Airstrip on Monday, September 26, a line of… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda in Negotiations With Finland to Fund Kacyiru Hospital Expansion
Rwanda is in negotiations with Finland to finance the construction of an 'ultramodern hospital' block in an effort to expand Kacyiru Hospital and diversify its medical services to… Read more »
Rwanda: Kalimpinya Positive Despite Poor Show at Rwanda Gorilla Rally
Queen Kalimpinya last weekend became the first Rwandan woman driver to compete in the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally since its inception in 2002. Read more »
Rwanda/Congo-Kinshasa: Amavubi to Play DRC Club St Eloi Lupopo in Friendly
The national football team, Amavubi, have confirmed their second friendly match against DR Congolese side Saint Eloi Lupopo as the international break comes to an end. Read more »
Rwanda: Gorilla Tourism Revenues Up By 25%
Rwanda Development Board (RDB) says that revenues from gorilla tourism have increased by 25 per cent from US$131 million in 2020 to US$164 million in 2021. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide - Félicien Kabuga Trial to Begin on September 29
The Hague-based UN court will on Thursday September 29 commence the hearing of Genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga who faces different charges related to the 1994 Genocide… Read more »
Africa: Calls Grow to Eliminate Malaria, Other Vector Borne Diseases
borne diseases pose a serious public health and economic burden to humanity and particularly to the African Region, officials said on Monday September 26, as a regional conference… Read more »
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 »
Rwanda: Bank of Kigali Donates Rwf30m for Construction of Menstrual Hygiene Room in Bugesera
Bank of Kigali (BK) has sponsored a youth-led organisation, Our Past Initiative, with over Rwf 30 million to construct and equip a menstrual hygiene room at Ngeruka Primary School,… Read more »
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 »
Rwanda: Kagame Promotes Innocent Kabandana to Lieutenant-General
President Paul Kagame, who is also the Rwanda Defence Force's (RDF) Commander-in-Chief, has promoted Major-General Innocent Kabandana to the rank of Lieutenant-General. Read more »
Rwanda: One Man's 25-Year Journey to Produce First English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary
After an arduous journey spanning 25 years, Emmanuel Habumuremyi has finally realized his dream and launched his first bi-directional dictionary (English-Kinyarwanda and… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Register Strong Private Wealth Growth in 10 Years - Report
Rwanda and Mauritius are among African economies that are set to witness the strongest growth of their respective stock of private wealth, as the continent forecasts a 38 percent… Read more »
Rwanda: Regional Countries Urged to Cooperate in Tourism Promotion
East African Community (EAC) partner states are urged to work together through various initiatives such as joint tourism promotion, standardisation of tourism services and… Read more »
September 25, 2022
Rwanda: Kenya's Karan Patel Wins Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally
Kenyan driver Karan Patel finished ahead of Zambia's Leroy Gomes on Sunday to win the 2022 Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally in Bugesera. Read more »
Rwanda: Cycling - Rwanda Epic Race Slated for November
The 2022 Rwanda Epic cycling race will run from November 1-5, according to the Rwanda Alternative Events (RAR) and Rwanda Cycling Federation. Read more »
Rwanda: RwandAir Wins Three Accolades at World Airline Awards
RwandAir, the national carrier, has been voted the 'Best Airline Staff in Africa for the second time in a row at the 2022 World Airline Awards. Read more »
September 24, 2022
Rwanda: Over Rwf60 Billion Needed to Reinforce Rwanda's Epidemic Preparedness
A total of Rwf66 billion is needed to implement a strategic epidemic preparedness, detection and response plan in Rwanda, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Outlines Plans to Increase King Faisal Hospital's Profitability
The Government has said it is working on strategies to save King Faisal Hospital from losses and make its medical business profitable. Read more »
Rwanda: Pyrethrum Farmers Urged to Increase Production to Meet Rising Demand
Pyrethrum farmers have been advised to increase their production and meet the increasing global demand for pyrethrins - a product extracted from pyrethrum flowers and used for… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Proposes VAT Tax Incentive for Consumers
Consumers could start getting a share of the 18 per cent value-added tax levied on taxable goods and services, once a bill proposed by the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) is enacted… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Rwanda: Iradukunda Rushed to Hospital, Pulls Out of Road World Champs
Team Rwanda rider Emmanuel Iradukunda has pulled out of the Road World Championships taking place in Wollongong, Australia, where he is hospitalised due to severe cold weather. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Earmarks Rwf10 Billion for in-House Textbook Production
The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) has announced plans to invest Rwf10 billion to scale up in-house production of textbooks annually, starting this fiscal year. Read more »