Obituaries
Rwanda’s First Chief Justice after Genocide Jean Mutsinzi Passes on
Justice Jean Mutsinzi, 81, the first Chief justice of Rwanda in the wake of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi has died following a short illness at King Faisal Hospital this…
President Kagame Eulogises Late Brig Gen (Rtd) Andrew Rwigamba
President Paul Kagame and Commander-In-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has eulogised late Brig. Gen (Rtd) Andrew Rwigamba, saying that his legacy represents the spirit to continue…
Senator Bishagara Kagoyire Therese Passes On
The Senate of Rwanda has announced the death of Senator Bishagara Kagoyire Therese on July 8,2019 aged 67 years old. Senator Bishagara Kagoyire passed away at the John Hopkins…
RIP Daphrose Nyirabahutu ‘Umukecuru wa Perezida’
Daphrose Nyirabahutu, the granny who was nicknamed ‘Umukecuru wa Perezida’ or loosely translated as ‘the president’s granny’ has succumbed to a liver disease, aged 71. According to news from…
Rwanda: 14 Perish in a Mining Accident
Fourteen people have been confirmed dead in Mwulire Sector, Rwamagana district in Eastern Province after a mine caved on them – local authorities told KT Press. The tragedy that happened at…
Celebrities Pay Tribute to Top Rwandan Model Alexia Mupende
Showbiz fraternity came to a halt Wednesday morning (1/9/19) when news broke that their very own actress and top model Alexia Mupende passed away at her home in…
Tribute to 109-Year-Old Zura Karuhimbi Who Breathed Her Last on Monday
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”. (Romans 6:23) On Monday night, news spread of…
Woman MP Contestant Dies Amidist Campaigns
Late Dusabinema Consolee One of the female Rwandans vying for Member of Parliament seat on Western Province women ticket has passed away with only 12 days to the voting date…
Bowed Out:Comrades Pay Tribute to Maj.(Rtd) Rambo Butera
Major (Rtd) Rambo Butera, a former Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) and Rwanda Defence Force officer was laid to rest today at Kanombe Military cemetery. Aged 56, Maj.(Rtd) breathed his…
Bishop Bimenyimana Laid to Rest
Late Bishop Bimenyimana was on Friday laid to rest with thousands of Rwandans bidding farewell to a man who spent 38 years selflessly building the Catholic community spiritually. A crowd…
Bishop Bimenyimana’s Burial Scheduled For Friday
Late Monsignor Jean Damascène Bimenyimana of Cyangugu diocese will be laid to rest this Friday March 16, 2018. “The funeral mass and burial will be held this Friday at…
Monsignor Bimenyimana of Cyangugu Dies Aged 65
Monsignor Jean Damascène Bimenyimana, the Catholic Bishop of Cyangugu Diocese has died, the administration of the Diocese said on Sunday evening. “He has been sick for a while,” the…
