East African Community member states unveil budgets
The budget for Uganda amounted to about 1.1 trillion Kenya shillings while the budget for Rwanda is 359 billion Kenya…
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Rwanda government unveils 6 major terms for the IMF rapid credit facility
Rwanda received US$ 220.46 million between April and June 2020 to help in the country’s urgent balance of payment needs…
Between Rwandan genocide and Nigerian pogrom!
Source: Ik Muo, PhD. In 1994, 100-day genocidal bloodletting led to the death of 800000 Rwandans, mostly Tutsis. It started…
Garment industries take a new look after NIRDA’s supports in equipment upgrades
Joy Kasangire never hesitated to participate when she first learned about the National Industrial Research and Development Agency’s (NIRDA) Open…
MTN Rwanda donates Rwf100M to Economic Recovery Fund
MTN Rwanda contributed Rwf100 million to the Economic Recovery Fund which was recently unveiled. “We felt it is extremely important…
Kagame holds talks over Covid-19 with Canadian Prime Minister
On Thursday evening, via his Twitter account, President Paul Kagame revealed that he had had a conversation with Canadian Prime…
Senate reveals how local community leaders are hindering “Abunzi”
Although mediation committees have played a significant role in reducing the backlog of court cases, a report by the Senatorial…
Covid-19: Guidelines for Rwanda’s religious organisations’ re-opening revealed
The Inter-religious Council of Rwanda has pitched a set of measures for the government that religious organizations should implement once…
Rwanda and France jointly launch digital project to fight Covid-19
On Thursday 11 June, the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) launched a project that aims to equip community health workers with…
Rwanda’s MPs seek reforms to increase agricultural loans
Members of Parliament have said that the government must develop and implement effective plans to raise the rate of loans…
Rayon Sport in hot chase for Uganda Police’ s defender, Rukundo
Rayon Sports have reached advanced talks with right-back Denis Rukundo as the club continues to seek a replacement for Eric…
Rwanda Goalie, Mvuyekure heads to South African’s Orlando Pirates
South African side Orlando Pirates expressed interest in the Rwandan international goalie, Emery Mvuyekure who spent the last two seasons…
Rwanda ranks among the most peaceful country in the world, check out the latest indices
Rwanda rose four positions from last year according to the latest Global Peace Index (GPI), ranking 81st out of 163…
UNMISS Women Network mourns Rwandan colleague who died of Covid-19
On Tuesday, the UN-Police Women Network under the South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission (UNMISS) held a memorial service in memory of…
Why history will judge Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza harshly
Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundi’s football-loving president and self-proclaimed pastor, has died at the age of 55. By all accounts this was…
Ferwafa releases a statement on ban imposed on Rayon Sports’ boss, Munyakazi
The local football governing body’s Appeals Commission (Ferwafa) has lifted with immediate effect the sanctions imposed on Rayon Sports President…
Burundi’s citizens turn to court seeking guidance to fill vacant position after president’s death
Its president dead, Burundi turned to the constitutional court on Thursday to help fill the power vacuum ahead of the…
Arsenal players join the ‘Made in Rwanda’ designs fashion challenge
They might be getting ready to get back on the pitch next week, but Arsenal superstars took time off their…
COVID – 19: A look at the two most affected communities in Rwanda
The district of Rusizi in the western province and Rusumo, the district of Kirehe in the eastern province bordering the…
IMF Executive Board approves an additional US$111.06 million disbursement to Rwanda to address the COVID-19 pandemic
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved the disbursement of $111.06 million (SDR80.1 million) to Rwanda…
Rwandan-born singer Kode takes Fashion Industry by storm
Rwandan-born singer Kode aka Faysal Ngeruka based in Belgium has opened a fashion house agency called Red Models Agency to…
Top officials of Rwanda’s finance in court for abuse of public funds
Caleb Rwamuganza, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, and his co-accused appeared before Gasabo Primary Court…
New rare tuberculosis strain discovered by Rwandan researchers
Rwandan researchers have discovered a new tuberculosis strain in the country. The work began in 2019, and results were published…
UNHCR warns of risks displaced people in DR Congo face as coronavirus and conflict rage
The UN agency for refugees has warned that in the Democratic Republic of Congo thousands of refugees and internally displaced…