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[caption id="attachment_62020" align="alignnone" width="686"] Dr. Vincent Biruta, Rwanda's Foreign Minister[/caption] Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation  Dr. Vincent Biruta has today delivered a message of president Paul Kagame to his counterpart Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo of Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) in Kinshasa. "The message revolves around bilateral cooperation and regional matters," a message from…

Kigali will tomorrow enter a new total lockdown, the second of its kind after the one that covered March and April 2020. The decision was taken this afternoon by the cabinet meeting following a surge of new COVID-19 cases and deaths which doubled in the last  5o days. The deaths increased to 146 and the…

Fish farmers from Cooperative Hagurukadukore on Tuesday, January 14 woke up to a crisis in their floating cages of 10,000 tilapia units in Lake Muhazi, Rwamagana district, Fumbwe sector. The fish were breathing hard to an extent that it became worrisome until January 16 evening when they started dying.  As of Sunday afternoon, 3,762 fish…

From now on, patients infected with COVID-19 can be treated at any health centre,  district, provincial or referral hospital of the country and health insurance will cover the cost in accordance with existing procedures. A letter the ministry of health addressed to hospitals, health centers and other health officials on Saturday, requested them to "start…

Long-serving Chief economist of Rwanda's national Bank Prof. Thomas Kigabo has died. Kigabo succumbed to illness in Kenya where he had gone to seek treatment-yet to be confirmed information say that he succumbed to COVID-19 which, the pandemic in severe wave currently in Rwanda and across the world. Thomas Kigabo has a Ph.D in monetary,…

[caption id="attachment_61764" align="alignnone" width="988"] L-R: Revival Legacy House, Anglican Union Plazza[/caption] For travelers who have not been in Giporoso, a busy neighborhood in Kicukiro District, Kigali city since the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, expect surprises. [caption id="attachment_61765" align="alignnone" width="988"] L-R: Anglican Union Plazza, Revival Legacy House[/caption] Dilapidated kiosks that used to serve as…

[caption id="attachment_49060" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Nyungwe Canopy[/caption]  A renowned destinations' company has ranked Nyungwe Canopy walkway in Rwanda's southern-Western Nyungwe National park top among 11 best canopies to recommend to visitors this 2021. "Almost 230ft (70m) above a lush ravine in Rwanda’s Nyungwe National Park are 525ft (160m) of sturdy suspension bridges and metal platforms, the perfect…

State-of-the-art Nyarugenge Hospital located in the city of Kigali has opened doors and will serve as a COVID-19 referral centre, the Rwanda Biomedical Centre(RBC) has announced. "We opened the main COVID-19 treatment center at the just-completed Nyarugenge Hospital. The facility is expected to considerably improve COVID-19 case management. It offers the highest standard of oxygen…

[caption id="attachment_18725" align="alignnone" width="555"] Father Ubald Rugirangonga[/caption] Father Ubald Rugirangoga, a Rwandan priest who is known in activities promoting unity and reconciliation and prayer for the sick has passed on this January 8 aged 66 in the United States of America. The news was shared by Bishop Celestin Hakizimana of Gikongoro Catholic Diocese who is…

 Kigali city engineer on Thursday gave last warning to the wife of late Gaspard Mirimo to clear commercial properties established in Nyabugogo an area allegedly gazetted as a wetland. The city engineer said the properties have to be removed to pave a way for the constructionon of a bridge meant to fight floods in the…

[caption id="attachment_21818" align="alignnone" width="960"] Saint Ignace Primary School[/caption]  The remaining level of Rwanda's education which has been at home for over 10 months now will report back to school on January 18, 2020, the Ministry of education has announced.Pre-primary and lower Primary(from nursery one to Primary 3) will break the 10-months long holiday in the…

Every year has got its own challenges, but, for the year 2020, one thing robbed the world's attention giving an impression that there are no other battles to fight; COVID-19. This list will remind a couple of words that were often repeated, and in most cases, in relation to the pandemic that has now killed…

[caption id="attachment_61528" align="alignnone" width="700"] Kibangu Sector finally connected[/caption] It has been a long journey and some would think that it is a luxury, but, having electricity is now becoming a dream come true across all sectors of Rwanda. Kibangu Sector from Muhanga district-Southern province was the last among ten sectors that did not have electricity…

Hundreds, even thousands wished us ‘Happy New Year’ when we started 2020 and we reciprocated the gesture. Little did we know that, COVID-19, several other events would prevent us from celebrating the beginning of 2021 together. Friends, relatives, role models, celebrities, parents, leaders who contributed greatly to our economies, pastors who gave us the ‘Good…