Rwanda

Rwanda’s Kagame officially celebrates becoming a grandparent

Paul Kagame, Rwandan President, took to Twitter to share news of his first grandchild's birth. "It's even more fun the…

July 20, 2020

NEWS: Police arrest four COVID-19 escapees in Rwanda

Rwandan police on Thursday arrested four people who had escaped from a COVID-19 treatment centre in Eastern province. The quartet,…

July 10, 2020

French court rejects probe into Rwandan president assassination

Rwandan authorities have welcomed a decision by a French court to reject a bid to reopen an investigation into the…

July 4, 2020

Rwanda reintroduces lockdown in parts of Kigali as cases rise

A fresh surge in coronavirus cases prompted Rwanda’s government to place six areas of the capital, Kigali, back under a…

June 26, 2020

Breaking: Rwanda pioneers global initiative to connect schools to the internet

Rwanda has been selected to lead the Giga initiative of connecting every school in Africa by 2030. The initiative was…

June 23, 2020

Rwanda set to launch Space Agency in July

Rwanda's Minister of Technology and Innovation Paula Ingabire advanced on Wednesday that the Rwandan Space Agency must start operating in…

June 11, 2020

Rwanda’s successful peacekeeping operations informed by badexperience

Rwanda’s relationship with international peace keeping efforts is a mixed bag. During this period of the year in Rwanda, UN…

May 30, 2020

Rwanda jails ex-politician for genocide role

A Rwandan court on Thursday handed a life sentence to a former politician found guilty of orchestrating the killing of…

May 29, 2020

Kagame’s son appointed to board of Rwanda’s investment agency

A son of President Paul Kagame has been appointed to the board of the Rwanda Development Board, RDB. 30-year-old Ivan…

May 22, 2020

Rwanda deploys high-tech robots to screen COVID-19 patients and deliver food

The government of Rwanda has deployed five high-tech robots in its fight against the novel Coronavirus. The robots will help…

May 20, 2020

Commonwealth summit in Rwanda postponed

The 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) has been postponed as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The…

April 22, 2020

Rwanda cabinet donate salaries to fight COVID-19

Rwandan ministers and top officials have joined the growing trend of public officials donating their salaries to the fight against…

April 7, 2020

In Rwanda the state is shepherd and everyone the other’s keeper

I don’t read the bible every day, and so I am not the sort to quote chapter and verse at…

March 31, 2020

Coronavirus: Rwanda, two Nigerian states ‘feeding’ poor amid restrictions

The Rwandan government on Saturday, March 28, kick started a support initiative aimed at vulnerable families adversely affected by the…

March 29, 2020

Rwanda enforcing coronavirus lockdown

Rwanda became one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to impose a lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. The East…

March 24, 2020

Rwanda in lockdown to contain coronavirus

Rwanda Saturday announced a two-week lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, banning unnecessary movement of residents…

March 22, 2020

Rwanda confirms COVID-19 first case

Rwanda has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, an Indian citizen who arrived in the East African nation from Mumbai…

March 14, 2020

Kagame Reshuffles Cabinet, Overhauls Health and Education Ministries

President Paul Kagame on Wednesday evening reshuffled the cabinet making major changes to key ministries notably Health and Education. Dr…

February 27, 2020

Rwanda’s health minister fired for lying about testing kits

Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame on Sunday revealed how the country’s health minister had been fired over mishandling of coronavirus testing…

February 19, 2020

Popular Rwanda gospel singer dies in custody

A popular Rwandan singer whose music was banned by the ruling regime was found dead in Kagali, police said Monday.…

February 17, 2020

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