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COVID-19: School Calendar 2021 Revised
Rwanda’s Ministry of Education has revised the school calendar after irregularities that were caused by COVID-19 lockdown. Accordingly, Primary five, six, three, Senior six, TVET, and TCCs…
“Detractors Won’t Deter Us” -Amb. Karega On Rwanda-DRC Relations
Bilateral relations between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain cordial and at their very best in recent decades, despite recent attempts by groups led by opposition politicians to…
FLN Trial: Is Al Jazeera Driving an Agenda? Questions Emerge Over Network’s Bias
Minister Busingye in a recent virtual event. Al Jazeera is accused of eavesdropping into the Minister and Attorney General’s conversation with his PR advisors ahead of the interview…
Ring Leaders In Gakoni College Strike to Face Prosecution
The ministry of education says Gakoni Adventists college that was closed over strikes two weeks ago will be reopened this week without students that were arrested by police because they…
FLN Trial Adjourned Again as Rusesabagina Seeks More Time, Co-Accused Seek Bail
The Trial of terror suspects Paul Rusesabagina, Callixte Nsabimana and 19 others, all members of the Rwanda Movement for Democratic Change (MRCD and its armed wing National Liberation Front (FLN…
Salary for Newly Recruited Teachers Due in March – Mineduc
The Ministry of Education(Mineduc) says the delay to pay newly recruited teachers resulted from mass recruitment and shortage of staff in charge of teachers’ affairs at district level. A…
High Court Rejects Rusesabagina Objections on Competence, Trial to Proceed
High Court Chamber for International and Cross-Border Crimes, sitting at the Supreme Court premises has ruled against Rusesabagina’s objection on its competence to try him. Hotel Rwanda…
Senate Pushes Global Agenda On Genocide Law Ratification
The Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security has recommended that government uses diplomatic measures to push other countries to enact laws that criminalize acts of genocide denial. The…
President Kagame Decries Double Standards in Global Vaccine Distribution
President Paul Kagame has added his voice to that of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to call out rich countries for undermining efforts to equitably distribute the New Coronavirus vaccine…
How Mastercard Foundation Supports Rwanda’s Ambitious Technology in Education
Mastercard Foundation, the Ministry of Education (Mineduc) and Rwanda Private Sector Federation-ICT chamber have explained the country’s drive in education technology. In EdTech Monday Rwanda, a program that…
FDLR Behind Attack that Claimed Italian Ambassador -DRC Gov’t
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has blamed the attack that claimed the life of the Italian Ambassador to DRC, his bodyguard and driver on the Democratic…
BNR Maintains the Central Bank Rate at 4.5% to Boost Economic Recovery
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has maintained the Central Bank Rate at 4.5 percent in a bid to support economic recovery, as countries around the world look to…
