Rwanda: RwandAir Maiden Cargo Flight Lands in UAE

National Carrier, RwandAir, on Thursday operated its maiden cargo flight to Sharjah International airport, with its newly acquired cargo plane, the airline has confirmed. Read more »

Rwanda: Festive Season - Exhibitors Lower Prices to Attract Clients

Exhibitors at the first edition of the Kigali Shopping Festival Expo, have expressed optimism that they can attract many festive season buyers, by lowering prices for products they… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Moses Turahirwa Wins African Designer at ASFAs 2022

It was a busy weekend in Kampala where the prestigious Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards (ASFAs) 2022 took place after a two year hiatus over the global pandemic. Read more »

Rwanda: Volkswagen to Introduce New Brand on Rwandan Market

Volkswagen Group has announced the introduction of a new car brand 'Virtus' on the Rwanda market by the end of the first quarter of 2023. Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Seeks New Technologies to Make Biogas Affordable

The government of Rwanda is considering the introduction of sustainable and affordable technologies to produce biogas for cooking, The New Times has learnt. Read more »

Rwanda: Video - We Collect Taxes From Congolese Citizens, Says Captured FDLR Fighter

A new video has emerged showing combatants of the genocidal FDLR militia, who were captured fighting alongside the DR Congo armed forces in the east of the country. Read more »

Rwanda: President Paul Kagame Honoured in U.S. for'Exemplary Response to Covid-19

President Paul Kagame earlier this week received the 2022 Outstanding African Leadership Award from the American Academy of Achievement for "exemplary Covid-19 response". Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Could Save U.S.$200 Million By Reducing Air Pollution - Report

Rwanda could save $200 million from 2023 to 2030 by reducing air pollution in the transport sector in Kigali city alone, a new study has estimated. Read more »

Africa: Political Will Essential for Channeling Climate Financing - Kagame

President Paul Kagame has highlighted the need for political will in adequately channeling the funds needed to tackle climate change, among other pressing global issues. Read more »

Rwanda: UK Envoy 'Regrets' Delay in Trying Genocide Fugitives

British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Omar Daair, has expressed regrets in the over-delayed process of bringing to books Genocide fugitives who continue to evade justice in the… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda Ranks Fifth in Visa Openness in Africa

Rwanda has been ranked fifth in visa openness in Africa, and the top in the East African region among countries that are open to visitors from other African countries. Read more »

Rwanda: Basketball Africa League 2023 Season to Tip Off in March

The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has announced that the 2023 season will tip off in March next year with Dakar, Senegal, Cairo, Egypt and Kigali, Rwanda named as the host cities… Read more »

Rwanda: American Organisation Honours Kagame for Exemplary Response to Covid-19

Earlier this week, at the American Academy of Achievement, President Paul Kagame received the 2022 Outstanding African Leadership Award for exemplary Covid-19 response. Read more »

Rwanda: We Collect 'Tax' From Congolese Citizens - Says FDLR Officer

A new video has emerged showing combatants of the genocidal FDLR militia, who were captured fighting alongside the DR Congo armed forces in the east of the country. Read more »

Rwanda: Witness Pins Kabuga on Inciting Interahamwe to "Clear the Bushes"

A witness under code name KAB045 has pinned Felicien Kabuga on inciting the Interahamwe to "clear the bushes" - meaning to kill the Tutsi, during the 1994 Genocide. Read more »

Rwanda: UK Optimistic Over Rwanda Migration Deal Ahead of Court Verdict

The United Kingdom is optimistic that an ongoing court case of the UK-Rwanda migration and economic development partnership will prove its legality, Omar Daair, British High… Read more »

Rwanda: RGB Boss Gets Five - Year Jail Term, Half of It Suspended

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), Emmanuel Nibishaka, has been handed a five-year jail sentence and slapped with a fine of Rwf3 million after… Read more »

Rwanda: Germany, Rwanda Athletics Bodies Join Hands to Train Local Coaches

German instructor Dr Winfried Spanaus is in the country where he is training Rwandan athletics coaches during the ongoing training course on advanced skills in middle and long… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Innovator of the Year Wins U.S.$250,000 Prize

Lifesten health, a local tech startup has scooped $250,000 in cash prize during HealthTech Investor Summit that took place at Norrsken Kigali House on December 13. Read more »

Rwanda: SKOL Unveils Rwf500 Million Stadium

Local brewer, SKOL Brewery Ltd, on Tuesday, December 13, unveiled 'SKOL Stadium', a football stadium that cost the brewer a staggering Rwf500 million upon completion. Read more »

Rwanda: RwandAir Announces Flight Delays

The national carrier, RwandAir has announced delays of flights coming to and leaving Kigali on December 14, due to heavy fog at Kigali International Airport. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda, EU Commit to More Cooperation in Agriculture, Energy

Rwanda and the European Union have committed to further strengthen their cooperation in sectors like education, agriculture and energy, officials have said. Read more »

Rwanda: Two Dead, Several Injured in City Accident

Two people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus lost control along the Kicukiro Centre slope on the evening of December 13. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Signs Key Global Space Deal

Rwanda and Nigeria on Tuesday signed Artemis Accords - a directive on guiding the next space exploration - making both countries the first African signatories to the agreement. Read more »

Rwanda: International Schools Not Exempt From New School Hours

Schools that offer international programmes are not exempt from newly proposed school hours even as they may not neccesarily implement the exact schedule due to be released by the… Read more »