August 22, 2022
Rwanda: New Taxi-Moto Fares Set Amid Rising Fuel Prices
Taxi moto fares, using smart meters, have been increased from Rwf 107 per kilometre to Rwf 117, while payment for the first two meters is Rwf 400. Read more »
August 21, 2022
Rwanda: Makerere University to Open Campus in Rwanda
Makerere University Rwanda Alumni Association (MURWAA) seeks to start a campus in Rwanda as the institution celebrates 100 years of existence. Read more »
August 20, 2022
Rwanda: Tenth Group of Asylum Seekers From Libya Arrives in Rwanda
A group of 103 refugees and asylum seekers from Libya arrived in Rwanda on the night of Thursday, August 18, becoming the tenth group from the country to be temporarily hosted in… Read more »
Rwanda: Kwita Izina - 20 Baby Gorillas to Be Named Next Month
A total of 20 baby gorillas will be given names at this year's gorilla naming ceremony, commonly known as Kwita Izina, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced. Read more »
Rwanda: Denmark to Open Office in Rwanda Addressing Refugee Challenges
Denmark's Minister of Immigration affairs, Kaare Dybvad Bek, has announced that soon his country will open up an office in Kigali that will be processing illegal asylum seekers who… Read more »
Rwanda: Gorilla Tourism Rebounds as Covid-19 Recovery Continues
Revenue generated from gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park amounted to $11 million (approx. Rwf11 billion) within the first six months of 2022, according to Rwanda… Read more »
Rwanda: Over 200 Rwanda-Bound Zimbabwean Teachers Pass First Exam
A total of 208 Zimbabwean teachers have passed written examinations to enable them to be recruited in Rwanda and will now go through oral interviews next week. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Rwanda: PM Launches Construction of $530m Natural Gas Plant
The construction of a ulti-million plant to produce compressed natural gas for cooking, vehicles and industries from Lake Kivu methane gas is expected to be complete within two… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Looks to Become Hub in Forensic Training
Rwanda could soon start training experts in forensic sciences as the country seeks to become a regional hub in the field. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Rwanda: Milk Shortages, Price Hikes Bite as Drought Takes Its Toll
Pascal Dukuzumuremyi currently pays over 60 per cent more on milk than he used to about two months ago. Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide - Trial Date Set for Felicien Kabuga
Félicien Kabuga, the suspected chief financier of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, will go on trial on September 29 at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal… Read more »
Rwanda: New Software to Ease Mathematics Learning for Primary Students
Interactive Mathematics (IM) software has been proved to make it easier for primary students to learn mathematics after being piloted in six local primary schools that have One… Read more »
Rwanda/Ethiopia: CHAN 2023 Qualifiers - Amavubi Coach Names Squad for Ethiopia Tie
Carlos Alòs, the head coach of the national football team, Amavubi has named a provisional squad to start preparations for the African Nations Championship (CHAN)… Read more »
Rwanda: Environment - Rwanda's Top Polluters Named
Environmental crime is an illegal act which directly harms the environment. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Rwanda: Enumerators Begin Door-to-Door Exercise as National Census Begins
Different enumerators deployed by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) are collecting information from Rwandans across the country as part of the ongoing national… Read more »
Rwanda: Famed Rwandan Singer Buravan Dies At 27
Singer Yvan Buravan has passed on in India, where he was undergoing treatment since the beginning of the month. His management announced in the wee hours of Wednesday, August 17,… Read more »
Rwanda: Local Tech Start-Up Selected for African Accelerator Programme
UmuravaWork, a local tech start-up that is building a Pan-African customized talent marketplace and end-to-end workforce outsourcing platform, has been selected among 45 other… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda-Bound Zimbabwean Teachers Write Exams in Harare
Teachers from Zimbabwe, who have been shortlisted to be recruited by Rwanda, are undergoing examinations across the southern African country under the supervision of officials from… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Rwanda: Five Players to Watch in Rwanda Premier League Next Season
The 2022/23 Rwandan premier league season kicks off on Friday, August 19 with clubs like Rayon Sports, Kiyovu and AS Kigali hoping to challenge champions APR for the league title. Read more »
Rwanda: New UK Trade Scheme Rolled Out, Rwandans Set to Benefit
A preferential trade scheme where the United Kingdom will extend tariff cuts on hundreds of export items from a number of developing countries including Rwanda, has been launched. Read more »
Kenya: Kagame Congratulates William Ruto, Kenya's President-Elect
President Paul Kagame has congratulated Kenya's President-elect, William Ruto, following his victory announced on August 15. Read more »
Rwanda: Police Seize Over Six Tonnes of Smuggled Lithium
Two people have been arrested after being intercepted while transporting 6.6 tonnes of lithium, allegedly extracted from a mine in Ngororero District. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, World Bank Ink U.S.$129 Million Education Deal
Rwanda and the World Bank have signed an additional financing agreement worth $129 million (over Rwf134bn) to among others support the government's efforts to improve teacher… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Start-Up Nominated for 'Nobel Prize for Impact'
Ampersand, an electric motorcycle company, has been nominated among 100 global most promising impact companies, tackling environmental and social problems. Read more »
Rwanda: First Family Enumerated as National Census Begins
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame were enumerated today August 16, as the national population and housing census commenced across the country. Read more »