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[caption id="attachment_60552" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Usta Kayitesi(2nd right), RGB CEO launching the CSOs report[/caption] Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) has published the first Report on the Contribution of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to Rwanda's Transformation which indicates that from 2018-2019, the organizations contributed a record $196million to Rwanda’s development. The report was launched this November 27, 2020…

 In the next 33 days, the Gregorian Calendar will usher Rwanda in the year 2021, with scars that were caused by the New Coronavirus(COVID-19) which spread in Rwanda from one person on March 14, 2020, to 5,872 people including 5,397 recoveries, and 47 deaths as of November 27. The story of how Rwanda, a low…

[caption id="attachment_53976" align="alignnone" width="800"] Yvan Buravan in a past performance[/caption] The cabinet meeting has allowed the gyms and swimming pools to resume operations upon assessment of compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures. Chaired by President Paul Kagame at Village Urugwiro this November 27, the cabinet also decided that live performance and cultural shows will resume gradually…

The Nyarugenge Primary Court has sentenced former Prime Minister, Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi to three years in jail over a case in which he was charged with financial crimes. Habumuremyi is the owner and chairman of the board of directors of Rwanda Christian University. Following a lawsuit filed by the persons from whom he borrowed…

[caption id="attachment_60455" align="alignnone" width="717"] Jacques Kabandana, Ericsson Country Representative[/caption] Digital transformation driven innovative solutions and 5G internet to propel Africa towards the digital future were some of the highlights at the 2020 Virtual Africa Tech Festival (AfricaCom) from November 9 to 12, 2020. The unprecedented event of 2020 has brought into focus the critical role…

‘Am in Love’ singer The Ben secretly travels to neighboring Swahili country Tanzania to be with rumored girlfriend Pamela Uwicyeza, former Miss Rwanda contestant who has been in the country for days.  The new couple are believed to be putting up at Onomo hotel, according to the video posted by The Ben on Instagram swarmed…

Rwandan Jazz star Laura Kabasomi Kakoma commonly known on stage as Somi was nominated among the 83 categories for the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards come 2021. The ‘Last song’ hit maker featured on the nominees list in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Album battling Jazz music stars like Kenny Washington, Thana Alexa, Kurt Elling…

  The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Korea have signed a Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) that comes to open doors to larger market opportunities between both countries.  Rwanda's Minister of Infrastructure, Ambassador Claver Gatete represented the government of Rwanda while Korea was represented by the Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary of the Republic of…

The defense attorneys in the terrorism case involving suspects Callixte Nsabinama and Herman Nsengimana have finally agreed to have a joint trial of their clients who are accused of manning communications strategies in the terrorist group - National Liberation Front (FLN). Callixte Nsabinama was arrested in 2019 and subsequently succeeded by Herman Nsengimana, who was…

[caption id="attachment_60427" align="alignnone" width="1000"] KCB Bank General Headquarters[/caption] Atlas Mara Limited and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) Group Plc has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 62.06% of issued shares in Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc (BPR). BPR, which is run by Atlas Mara since 2016 is one of Rwanda’s most popular bank with branches reaching…

Rwanda and the Republic of Korea have signed a financing agreement worth Rwf64 billion ($66.2 million) to reinforce Rwanda’s power transmission and grid expansion. The deal was signed this morning between Rwanda’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana and the Korean Ambassador Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary to Rwanda, Jin-Weon Chae, under the Economic Development Cooperation Fund.…

[caption id="attachment_60418" align="alignnone" width="824"] UR College of Business and Economics[/caption] Students who join the University of Rwanda(UR) under government scholarship sign a performance contract with the Higher Education Council(HEC) according to which failing exams would lead to the loss of scholarship. According to UR, 25 students from the Finance and Business Management department appealed this…

[caption id="attachment_60413" align="alignnone" width="2560"] The First Lady of Rwanda Mrs. Jeannette Kagame[/caption] The First Lady of Rwanda Mrs. Jeannette Kagame has outlined challenges that impede the development of africacan young women and made suggestions on how they can work around them. Mrs Jeannette Kagame was the key speaker at the African Union High Level Beijing+25…

[caption id="attachment_60407" align="alignnone" width="1024"] ISRAIR airplane will land at Kigali International Airport at noon today[/caption] "Tomorrow Nov. 26[today] at noon the first-ever Israeli airline @Israir_israel will land in beautiful @CityofKigali with more than 80 tourists. Welcome!" wrote the Ambassador of Israel to Rwanda, Ron Adams. Welcome notes followed this message with Rwandans promising unprecedented hospitality to the…

 Rwanda’s Ambassador to the Netherlands H.E. Olivier Jean Patrick Nduhungirehe, who was accompanied by his spouse and First Secretary Herbert Ndahiro, was received today at the Noordeinde Palace in The Hague where he presented his letters of credence to His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During the ceremony, H.E. Ambassador Nduhungirehe…

[caption id="attachment_60372" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Busanza estates[/caption] The Minister of Local government has announced plans to start resettling families of citizens who have been living in the disputed wetlands in Kangondo 1 and Kibiraro in Remera sector, Gasabo district, commonly known as ‘Bannyahe’. For two years, residents living in these disaster-prone and high-risk areas especially during…

Despite Covid-19 challenges on Rwanda’s economy, the financial sector continued to be sound and stable with sufficient capital and liquidity, the Central Bank said recently in its annual report. For total assets of financial institutions increased by 16.2% in the financial year 2019-2020 to Rwf5, 747billion of the 603 regulated financial institutions. The report shows…

Five courts in the City of Kigali will this week pilot a new model Rwanda has taken to replace a jail sentence with other forms of punishment for convicted felons, according to the Judiciary. The new out of court “mediation” model will be tried out in the primary courts of Gasabo, Kicukiro, Nyarugenge, and the…

[caption id="attachment_29727" align="alignnone" width="800"] Teacher at Kazo Primary School in Kamonyi district shows a student what she should have done during school quiz. [/caption] Primary, secondary and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)  teachers will be paid their 10% increment salary arrears that were not paid by the government since July 2020. The 10% increment…

A couple of months ago, the Association of the Widows of the 1994 Genocide committed against Tutsi(AVEGA  Agahozo), during a meeting raised a very crucial issue regarding the elderly members who, in most cases, lost all their children and close relatives. “How safe are the properties of Genocide widows, what happens to the properties of…

[caption id="attachment_60344" align="alignnone" width="960"] Andrew Harding[/caption] The Rwanda High Commission in London has responded to allegations in a recent story authored by Andrew Harding about the country's leadership, the ruling party and the justice at large. The response is as follows: The BBC recently ran a story by Andrew Harding making false and misleading allegations…

[caption id="attachment_60340" align="alignnone" width="680"] The Deputy Director-General of Imbuto Foundation, Dr. Geraldine Umtesi, and Amid Azeez, Ag. Managing Director of IHS[/caption] On 20 November 2020; the IHS Rwanda Limited and Imbuto Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to provide scholarships for 150 brilliant students from vulnerable backgrounds. Worth USD 45,000, the scholarship will be…

The Chief Justice Dr. Faustin Ntezilyayo has said that plans to publish names of persons who sexually abuse children is under consideration as requested by the parliament. Dr. Ntezilyayo said that the current legal reforms will consider this aspect but all partners in the justice sector have taken up ‘arms’ to combine efforts in addressing…

The Director-General of the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana and Dr. Thomas Kurz The Ambassador of Germany in Rwanda on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will kick start use of Sniffer dogs in tracking Covid-19 cases. The project dubbed “Scent Identification of COVID-19 using dogs” to detect people infected with…

Rwanda has lost an important person in the area of pharmacy who contributed quite a lot in the country’s education and research, Pierre Claver Kayumba over a yet to be officially confirmed disease, but believed to be cardiac arrest. Associate Prof. Kayumba, until his death was, among others, a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the…

The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) says that students who contracted Covid-19 are not in critical condition and will not be sent back to their families or hospitals, but will continue to study and be treated in their respective schools.  Last week, RBC started conducting the Covid-19 mass testing in schools, after schools were partially reopened…

[caption id="attachment_60301" align="alignnone" width="468"] Sergeant Robert[/caption] Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Military Prosecution Department (MPD) has started an investigation in the alleged defilement case involving one Rwanda’s musician soldier- Sergeant Major Kabera Robert a.k.a “Sergeant Robert”. The announcement made this Monday suggests that Sergeant Robert allegedly committed the crime on a female minor in his family. “The crime…

Rwandan pro cyclist, Mugisha Moise has won Cameroon’s cycling competition Grand Prix Chantal Biya For four days, the 23 year old rider maintained the Yellow Jersey and pedaled to win Stage 1, 3 and 4 at the 20th Grand Prix Chantal Biya in Cameroon which ended this Sunday. Mugisha didn’t win stage 2 but managed…

 Rwanda’s pianist/singer Mike Kayihura’s big burger ‘Sabrina’ featuring Kivumbi gave him a chance to be selected among the top 10 musicians battling for famous Radio-France’s (RFI) Prix Decouvertes award 2020. The song ‘Sabrina’ was one of the songs played most on local airwaves and it was used by many people on social media platforms like…

[caption id="attachment_60283" align="alignnone" width="1080"] The automobile inspection centres have started to operate[/caption] Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Friday, November 20, officially opened three new Automobile Inspection Centres in other provinces, as the force continues to improve and extend related services closer to the people. The new automobile inspection facilities worth over Frw3 billion, built in…

[caption id="attachment_60280" align="alignnone" width="973"] Victor Nkindi, Founder and CEO of Hooza[/caption] A Rwandan digital innovative media company, Hooza, is planning to use its mobile services product to intervene in the country’s bid to create information-based solutions to addressing the issue of increasing teenage pregnancies. With the increased access to the mobile phone in Rwanda, the…

[caption id="attachment_60273" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] President Kagame speaks during the session on pandemic preparedness at the G20 Summit. Photos/Village Urugwiro.[/caption] President Paul Kagame has called for the international funding of the development of the COVID-19 vaccine to ensure that there is equitable distribution of the vaccine in developed and developing countries.  The Head of State made…

[caption id="attachment_60263" align="alignnone" width="600"] RSSB headquarters[/caption] The Government’s efforts to improve the social services have moved a further step with offering Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) full financial and administrative independence or autonomy, the condition expected to improve service delivery and achievement of operational excellence. RSSB was offered autonomy to recruit employees, decide employee salaries,…

President Paul Kagame has called on leaders of the Great Lakes Region to engage in collaborative efforts to maintain security and public health challenges currently facing the region. Kagame was addressing the 8th virtual Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) on November 20, 2020 attended by, among others, President Denis…

[caption id="attachment_39119" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa[/caption] The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) Governor, John Rwangombwa has said that Rwanda’s automated financial payment systems will next year February start operating in full swing running 24 hours, seven days a week. The Rwanda integrated payments processing system (RIPPS) comprises of Automated Transfer System (ATS)…

[caption id="attachment_60240" align="alignnone" width="704"] Karanvir Singh KOMMLABS, CEO[/caption] Kommlabs, an ICT solutions company has brought an innovative, cost effective and reliable technology in the fight against COVID-19, a pandemic that has deepened the world into a crisis since the begining of this year, KOMMTRACE Tag. KOMMRACE Tag was presented to the public on November 19…

For every business to succeed, it needs to maintain consistence in operations, a steady cash flow but above all, it must be insured against any unforeseen risks that can emerge, such as fire, destroying everything in a matter of seconds. The safety of a business is very vital for sustainability and profitability. However, very often,…

Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Thursday, November 19, received a shear arms crushing machine from the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), to facilitate in the destruction of obsolete firearms. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP) in charge of Adminiatration and Personnel, Juvenal Marizamunda received the environmental friendly machine from RECSA Executive Secretary, Lt.…

[caption id="attachment_60222" align="alignnone" width="770"] The refugees arrived via Rwandair this evening[/caption] The fourth group of 79 refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya have safely arrived in Rwanda, the Ministry of Emergency Management has said. "They will be accommodated in Gashora transit Center located in Bugesera District where other refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from…

The Government’s efforts to improve the health sector have moved a further step with the establishment of the first cardiac catheterization laboratory that helps to diagnose, treat, correct heart deformations, and treat sickness. The cardiac catheterization lab, also medically known as a “cardiac cath lab,” is a hospital room where doctors perform the minimal cutting of patient…

A military court in Kigali has heard initial defence arguments and evidence of the 31 suspects charged with cases of terrorism, treason and formation of illegal armed groups with intent to destabilize peace and stability in Rwanda. The 31 suspects include their leader retired Major Habib Mudathiru, four (4) Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) low ranking…

[caption id="attachment_60193" align="alignnone" width="689"] During a community dialogue in Nyaruguguru, a community health worker explains the importance of Shisha Kibondo in reducing stunting. Photo NCDA[/caption] The Government of Rwanda together with its partners have been implementing different interventions to strengthen human capital development starting in the early years of life.  Given the ambitious goal the…

[caption id="attachment_60253" align="alignnone" width="684"] BK Urumuri 2020 winners[/caption] Bank of Kigali, under its Urumuri initiative awarded another batch of interest-free loans worth Frw 25million to outstanding women-led business in Rwanda. The BK Urumuri Initiative, launched in partnership with Inkomoko in 2017, is part of the Bank of Kigali’s corporate social responsibility intended to empower young,…

[caption id="attachment_33436" align="alignnone" width="595"] Children in class. Ugandan teachers will need o find legal documents to stay in Rwandan classes[/caption] A total of 14,140 primary and secondary teachers could be replaced over absenteeism, the Ministry of Education said. On 12th October 2020, the ministry of education directed teachers to report back to their respective schools,…

The Rwanda Parliament on Wednesday approved draft laws approving the ratification of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASAs) between Rwanda and 5 Countries namely Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Somalia and Tunisia. Also called air transport agreement, the air service agreement allows international commercial air transport services between signatories. In a plenary session that…

After months off music scene, singer Priscilla Umuratwa has resurfaced with a new video dubbed Kakageste and vowed to put all her concentration on music by releasing song after song. Priscilla who recently changed her stage name to Scilla, disclosed the information while premiering her new song recently. “My fans won’t be craving any more…

[caption id="attachment_60153" align="alignnone" width="1080"] COVID-19 testing, Ecole Belge-Kigali[/caption] The Ministry of Health has started Covid-19 mass testing in schools, ahead of the second batch of students who are expected to resume studies next week.  The second batch of students in primary four and secondary students from senior one, two, and four will resume their studies …

President Paul Kagame has expressed the wish for a rapid restoration of peace and stability in the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, where forces in its northern Tigray region have thrown the country into turmoil. Kagame made the remarks this Wednesday while receiving a delegation led by Demeke Mekonnen, Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…

[caption id="attachment_60123" align="alignnone" width="701"] The First Lady Jeannette Kagame[/caption] The First Lady Jeannette Kagame has indicated that the battle to eliminate cervical cancer should be a concern of everyone; men like women and vaccination should be administered to young boys just like young girls. The First Lady on Tuesday, November 17 spoke at the Virtual…

Bank of Kigaki has had an unfortunate incident two days ago, that has affected services to customers. A power incident our primary data center caused equipment failure and multi service failure.  While we were able to recover our Core Banking Service, some key services and channels, partner services remain unavailable. The equipment failure has hampered…

[caption id="attachment_58609" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Rusesabagina talking to his lawyer David Rugaza[/caption] Rwanda’s Prosecution has filed a High Court case seeking in-substance trial of Paul Rusesabagina. The case submitted this Monday also involves other 17 members of Rwanda Movement for Democratic Change- National Liberation Front  (MRCD-FLN) who allegedly worked as Rusesabagina's accomplices to commit terrorism, murder,…

The fourth group of 80 to 100 refugees and asylum seekers who were stranded in Libya will be evacuated to Rwanda this Thursday, Nov.19, 2020, adding to the previous groups that were taken in starting last year. The temporary reception of Libya refugees and asylum seekers is in line with the framework of the Emergency…

Since the gradual reopening of universities, the government has proposed a mechanism that can allow students and teacher to interact either physically or digitally. Codnamed ‘blended model of learning’ to be used in the continuity of teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, this method has experienced the existing challenge of internet affordability. Both the…

The Rwanda Kungfu Wushu Federation (RKWF) has seen their dream to contribute to country’s fitness campaign come true. On Sunday – November 15, the federation’s clubs from Kigali participated in the Car free day “to encourage the Rwandan community to practice sport, source of healthy life,” said Marc Uwiragiye, the president of RKWF. [caption id="attachment_60095"…

The ministry of education has finished phase one of the new teacher’s recruitment and placement, an exercise that was recently messed up, leading to the suspension of senior officials at Rwanda Education Board(REB) last month. The placement involved 3,732 for Pre-primary and Primary teachers compared to the required 18,039 teachers, meaning 14,307 are still needed…

Shrieks from newspaper headlines subside, the dust settles. From his prison cell, Paul Rusesabagina himself, might now see clearly that his Hubris, enabled by his Western praise singers, is more responsible for his present predicament, than his homeland government’s pursuit of justice for his alleged victims. Rusesabagina was it must be said, on a pretty…

[caption id="attachment_60136" align="alignnone" width="655"] Hon. Uwumukiza Francoise[/caption] The days spent in the Covid- 19 lockdown were a nightmare that most people would not wish to experience again, but to others, it was an opportunity to explore talents. Hon. Francoise Uwumukiza, Member of the East African Legislative Assembly from Rwanda has a living testimony. When Covid-19 lockdown was…

[caption id="attachment_60057" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Mobility Month Rwanda campaign[/caption] The European Union (EU) in Rwanda has awarded Rwandan citizens who choose to walk or bike to their workplaces as part of personal contribution to reducing Green House Gas (GHE) emissions in the country. The award ceremony held at the EU offices in Kigali, witnessed Rwandan journalist…

Zigama Credit and Saving Society (CSS) whose members Rwanda Defense Force, National Police and Rwanda Correctional Services, and recently, Rwanda Investigations Bureau(RIB) has cut interest rates from 15% to 10%, a relief for its clients. "With the guidance from the RDF Commander-in-Chief, HE President Paul Kagame,@Zigama_CSS has cut interest rates from 15 % to 10…

[caption id="attachment_60048" align="alignnone" width="824"] KIM[/caption] The troubled former Kigali Institute of Management (KIM) students have failed to join other universities after their former lecturers refused to release their marks citing unpaid salary arrears. On 2nd November 2020, the KIM University permanently closed doors for alleged financial problems that have accumulated over the years. “Students are stranded, the…

Rwanda has compiled key information which beg the attention of citizen in all walks of life and agriculture players in particular to prevent a scenario where food insecurity would decide the fate of the country in the next thirty years and beyond. Demographically, the information reads that future family planning resulting in a growth rate…

The Parliament has tasked the government to streamline issues underlying non-compliance to the Office of the Auditor General Reports, after the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report showed a decline in compliance. The PAC report showed that from 2012 to 2019, implementation of OAG recommendations dropped from 60% to 45% with an average of 6% annually.…

With drip irrigation, farmers can have regular harvests, multiply production, and income.  The insufficient usage of this system of irrigation has encouraged the government and development partners including Global Civic Sharing (GCS), a South Korean non-governmental  organisation to establish the demonstration of irrigation projects for the benefit of farmers. Drip irrigation not only allows a farmer…

Nigeria’s superstar Paul Okoye aka Rude Boy has expressed his appreciation to  Meddy’s songs to an extent that a proposal to record a hit song with him at any given time would be welcome.  The Ex-Psquare vocalist disclosed the information to a local radio station when he was asked if he listens to any Rwandan…

 The fire has affected Gisozi modern market located in the Gisozi sector, Gasabo district, Kigali city. The affected part of the modern market largely includes shopping malls for clothes, mattress shops, and tailoring rooms. The other affected facilities are stores and construction materials.  The fire started at around 4: am from the clothes shopping mall…

Ghana’s former President Jerry John Rawlings, has died at the age of 73. Rawlings whose death was confirmed on Thursday at noon Ghanaian time had been hospitalized at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital since Sunday. Rawlings was Ghana’s military’s leader for a brief period in 1979. From 1981 to 1992 he presided over a second military government…

The Organisation of Women in Sports (AKWOS) has embarked on a programme aimed at promoting peacebuilding in families, conflict resolution and gender equity. Akwos is an organization that was set up to empower East-African women, starting from Rwanda, through sports and education to remove stereotypes that held woman back from enjoying sports. In the aftermath…

The Government of Rwanda has over the years been promoting the use of cashless transactions as opposed to cash. With nearly 80 percent of Rwandans connected to mobile phones and about 60 percent able to access the internet, coupled with the New Coronavirus outbreak, cashless transactions have even become more necessary than ever before, to…

[caption id="attachment_59982" align="alignnone" width="1200"] UR headquarters in Kigali[/caption] The University of Rwanda will have to wait a bit longer before using the  ‘blended model of learning’ because of delaying laptops distribution allegedly caused by Covid-19 pandemic. With a global health crisis going on(Covid-19 pandemic), ‘blended learning’ is one of many proposed models for the future…

[caption id="attachment_59975" align="aligncenter" width="1053"] Kabuga in the dock[/caption] Genocide fugitive Félicien Kabuga appeared before the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) on Wednesday, for the first time, following his arrest in May this year, in Northern Paris, France. His appearance in The Hague-based international court is also the first time he was seen in…

[caption id="attachment_59969" align="alignnone" width="800"] Nirere Madeleine[/caption] The cabinet meeting convened at Village Urugwiro on Wednesday November 11 appointed former chairperson of the National Human Right Commission Nirere Madeleine as new Ombudsman. Nirere replaces former Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi on this position. Murekezi has been in this position since late August 2017. Paragraph three of article…

[caption id="attachment_38957" align="aligncenter" width="680"] Senators found that some Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) are overly congested.[/caption] New cases of the New Coronavirus infections in Rwanda are continuing to rise steadily, with prison facilities now proving to be the latest hotspots, while the number of deaths also continue to be registered nearly on a daily basis, sending…

26 years ago, Abdul Karim Habyarimana 35, saw skating on television and picked an interest; he loved it but, did not know where to start from, much as in his native land-Burundi, the sport was little known. The following morning, Habyarimana, now the father of two, switched on the same television channel and decided to…

[caption id="attachment_55208" align="alignnone" width="799"] UR, Rukara Campus[/caption] Year 1 and 2 at University of Rwanda will return to school in three weeks time ending a-8 month interruption that was intended to prevent the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. According to Ignatius Kabagambe, the Corporate Communication Specialist for the University of Rwanda, all the campuses will be…

Singer Platin P has said that his new video dubbed ‘Atansiyo’ shot in Dubai, is one of his “expensive videos in more than 10 years of music career.”  According to the singer, the new video’s budget surpassed Rwf 6M. The former Dream Boys vocalist turned solo artist Nemeye Platin vowed to go the extra mile…

[caption id="attachment_3007" align="alignnone" width="663"] John Rwangombwa, Governor central bank[/caption] The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has released its annual report that shows the banking sector having had a successful year, despite the economy slowing down due to the new coronavirus pandemic outbreak in March. The 2019/2020 report shows that despite the COVID-19 crisis, the Bank…

Rusesabagina and his former lawyers David Rugaza and Emeline Nyembo Nyarugenge intermediate court has once again postponed an appeal hearing in the case of Paul Rusesabagina, after he sighted difficulties in meeting with his newly appointed lawyers. KTPress has also learnt that the suspect is negotiating with his former defense team which he dropped recently.…

With news of the first successful vaccine by Pfizer, said to be at least 90 percent effective, making headlines, new cases of the New Coronavirus have continued to rise across the globe, as the second wave of the virus seems to take a toll on countries. Rwanda on Monday registered 20 new cases and two…

[caption id="attachment_59386" align="alignnone" width="679"] Kabuga has been transferred to The Hague.[/caption] Rwandan genocide suspect, Félicien Kabuga will make his first appearance before the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT-Mechanism) without the participation of the public, the UN court has said. In a communique released this Monday the court said that Kabuga will stand a…

Ericsson experts to highlight the role of connectivity in powering Africa’s digital future Focus on improving connectivity and bridging the digital divide Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) will discuss its digital transformation and innovation solutions to propel Africa towards the future at AfricaCom, part of Africa Tech Festival, a virtual event taking place from November 9 to…

A collaboration between BioNTech and Pfizer to develop a potential Covid-19 vaccine has witnessed a breakthrough that could change the face of curbing the second wave of the global pandemic. The two next generation immunotherapy companies today announced that their mRNA-based vaccine candidate, BNT162b2, against SARS-CoV-2 has demonstrated evidence of efficacy against Covid-19 in participants…

As Rwanda adjusts to a new normal in digital payments in the aftermath of COVID-19, BKTechouse has rolled out UrubutoPay, a school fees payment system that parents can use without moving. BkTechouse has launched a smart and comprehensive system that will help parents and schools to have full control over school fees payments. With Urubuto…

R&B crooner Safi Niyibikora confessed over the weekend that he tested positive to corona pandemic and he was immediately asked to self-isolate as well as reporting all people he met. Madiba as he commonly referred in music arena disclosed information via instagram after testing positive for Corona virus pandemic. “I contracted Coronavirus but I didn’t…

[caption id="attachment_59831" align="aligncenter" width="770"] Rwanda has congratulated U.S President-elect Joe Biden and VP-elect Kamala Harris upon their election. File Photo.[/caption] President Paul Kagame on Sunday joined global leaders to congratulate the U.S President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their historical victory. Biden, 78, pipped incumbent Donald Trump in one of the U.S…

 It is President-elect Joe Biden, as expected, after clinching Pennsylvania. And as expected, President Trump shows no intention of conceding. With more than 20 electoral votes to spare above the required total of 270, Joe Biden is to be the 46th President of the United States of America. His running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, will…

[caption id="attachment_59813" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Ruzima speaks during the Hamwe Festival 2020 Media Breakfast on Saturday. All Photos/Illume Creative Studio[/caption] Bill Ruzima, 20, is a performing artist who is little known in the Rwandan music industry but has been singing since age six and has always had an ambition to do what he likes most in…

[caption id="attachment_59806" align="aligncenter" width="2048"] President Kagame on Saturday met with a delegation from his DRC counterpart Tshisekedi. Photos/Village Urugwiro[/caption] Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are closely working together to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries following the visit of a delegation of a Congolese delegation to Kigali, dispatched by the President…

Prosecution has sought an eight year sentence and a compensation fine of over Rwf890million for the former Prime Minister, Pierre Damien Habumuremyi, who is in court over dishing out unbanked cheques and betrayal of trust of his business associates. The former PM and his co- accused, Charles  Sebushyana this Friday appeared before the Nyarugenge intermediate…

The First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame has called on members of the Unity Club to put the interests of Rwandans first and strive to be the difference the society needs by being the torchbearers of unity and the development of the country. The First Lady, who is also the Chairperson of the club which brings…

The US election is decided, Joe Biden is to be the forty-sixth President of the United States of America. That is if you believe the forecasting organisation, the Decision Desk Headquarters (DDH) which analyses election results. According to DDH, the Democratic candidate Joe Biden has taken Pennsylvania, which with its twenty Electoral College Votes, takes…

Rusesabagina and his former laywers David Rugaza and Emeline Nyembo-file photo The Hotel Rwanda 'hero' Paul Rusesabagina has requested to have a new lawyer whom he "can afford to pay". On Friday, Rusesabagina appeared via video conference means in Nyarugenge Intermediate Court to appeal the 30-day remand that he was given by Kicukiro Primary Court…

The post-harvest losses can be minimized by physically preventing the entry of insects and rodents, and maintaining the environmental conditions that avoid the growth of microorganisms attack harvests. But also most important is establishing innovative ways that add value to the harvests that compete on the local and world markets. While Rwandan farmers still lose about…

[caption id="attachment_59755" align="alignnone" width="600"] Rwanda Senate-File photo[/caption] The National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) has said that there is progress being made in unifying Rwandans but more efforts will have to be put on proper education of the young generation about the 1994 genocide against Tutsi. The commission was created in March 1999 to promote…

African Development Bank has signed a grant agreement with Rwanda to support the Rwanda Coding Academy, set up to develop top technology talent to drive a booming, innovation-driven digital economy. The grant funding agreement of $150,000 from the Rockefeller Trust Fund which the Bank administers was signed on November 5 between Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT…

[caption id="attachment_57467" align="aligncenter" width="702"] A COVID-19 victim being laid to rest.[/caption] The Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed another New Coronavirus fatality in Rwanda, following more than a week without one, and a slight spike in new infections, as countries across the world grapple with a second wave of COVID-19 infections. The deceased is a…

[caption id="attachment_59739" align="aligncenter" width="875"] Through Girinka, Cooperative IAKIB in Gicumbi has been able to turn around the fortunes of previously poor households, through value addition.[/caption] It is difficult to believe that households that previously lived below one dollar a day could turn around their fortunes and several years later be able to establish a cooperative…

The Akagera Park has embarked on fitting some of the Big Five game animals with GPS to ensure their safety and monitoring. This Thursday, the park announced it has in the past week fitted Global Positioning System (GPS) collars on five giant elephants, five lions and put Very high frequency (VHF) transmitters inside horns of nine…

[caption id="attachment_59717" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Biruta, Ghana-Rwanda diplomats opening the Rwanda chancery in Ghana’s capital, Accra[/caption] Rwanda and Ghana have resolved to tighten bilateral relations with a broad, varied economic agenda at the core. This week, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, Dr. Vincent Biruta travelled from Rwanda to…

[caption id="attachment_59709" align="alignnone" width="800"] Some of the products of Champion Grocers[/caption] Two Rwandan have been nominated among the finalists for 2020 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards. AWIEF pan-African entrepreneurship and innovation is a non-profit initiative which nurtures and actively promotes women innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa, through its development programs of accelerators,…

As much of the world’s attention is focused on America, waiting to learn who will occupy the House for the next four years, America’s eyes are on Pennsylvania. The state’s big cities, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, are projected to declare for the Democratic candidate, former Vice President, Joe Biden. Pennsylvania’s twenty Electoral College votes, makes it hugely…

Rwanda National Police (RNP), on Wednesday, November 4, rotated its female-dominated Formed Police Unit-Three (FPU-3) contingent of 160 officers serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). It's the third rotation of the contingent pledged by President Paul Kagame during the UN Leaders’ Summit on Peacekeeping Operations in 2015, following the maiden unit deployed…

[caption id="attachment_59692" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Rwanda Parliament[/caption] The Inter-Parliament Union (IPU) Governing Council has confirmed that, Rwanda will host the  next Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly and related meetings. Formed in 1889, the IPU is a global organization of national parliaments empowers parliaments and Members of Parliaments to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development. Rwanda is one of…

It is everyone’s dream to own a house of their own but for many people it becomes difficult to save enough money to buy land and build a dream house, given all the other life expenses.  However, the dream can become easier to accomplish when you have a bank that understands your needs and is…

Audio producer and Incredible Records boss Bernard Bagenzi confessed that, up to now he has never figured out why Active crew, the group he introduced onto music scene, decided to abandon him to work with Infinity records without any problem. The singer turned artists’ manager and audio producer disclosed the information recently while discussing why…

[caption id="attachment_59674" align="alignnone" width="702"] Kiziguro Genocide memorial under construction[/caption] The National Commission for the Fight against Genocide (CNLG) has embarked on major projects to preserve genocide memory and history. One of them is Kiziguro genocide memorial site being erected near the catholic church where 5,500 Tutsi took refuge and ended being killed and dumped in…

[caption id="attachment_59646" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Embattled businessman Nkubili will remain in custody pending trial.[/caption] Embattled businessman Alfred Nkubili will remain in custody, pending trial which has been set for November 27 after Gasabo Intermediate Court ruled in favour of the tycoon remaining in jail.  Nkubili, through his lawyers, was appealing an earlier decision by the same…

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed on temporarily opening borders for essential services amidst standing measures taken to prevent spread of the new coronavirus. The decision was taken this Monday during a joint cross border meeting between Rwandan and DR Congo officials aimed at assessing the Covid19 situation along the Bukavu-Goma border…

When Rwandan schools were still closed to prevent the spread of Covid-19, teachers were wondering how it would work to standi front of students and teach while wearing face masks, how they would  speak loudly enough for students to hear them through a mask, among other challenges.  The academic year is here now and teachers who are back…

 Question Coffee Café and Training Center has today announced it has been recognized as a 2020 Travelers’ Choice award-winner for Top 10% of Restaurants Worldwide. The center was recognized Among Best in Kigali, Rwanda, East Africa, based on Outstanding 2019 Traveler/Diner Reviews. Based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused…

[caption id="attachment_59613" align="alignnone" width="1080"] Kigeme-Nyhamagabe district: Buses taking refugees to Mahama refugee camps in Eastern Province[/caption] On the Nyungwe highway – southern province this morning, dozens of buses lined up in a convoy to transport the excited refugees who have for eight years been hosted in Kigeme camp, home to 18,000 Congolese refugees and asylum…

[caption id="attachment_59609" align="alignnone" width="1000"] Chalry-right- and Nina on stage[/caption] Singer Charlotte Rurinda commonly known on stage as Charly in girlband Charly Na Nina reveals that she did not give birth or get pregnant lately as some bloggers claims. This comes following rumors doing rounds in tabloids claiming that the singer was pregnant when she last…

[caption id="attachment_59157" align="alignnone" width="400"] Dr. Irenee Ndayambaje[/caption] Dr. Irenee Ndayambaje, Director General of Rwanda Education Board(REB) and his deputy , Tusiime Angelique have been suspended from their duties “for failure to properly manage and coordinate the ongoing teacher recruitment process – the office of the Prime Minister has said. Also suspended is James Ngoga, Head…

[caption id="attachment_59486" align="alignnone" width="1080"] The academic year started this November 2nd. Complaints of school fees hikes were reported by many parents[/caption] The Ministry of Education says private schools have no autonomy over school fees charges, but school management can always meet and negotiate with Parent Teachers’ Associations (PTA), the organ that works with the education…

Teams of parliamentarians today descended the countryside to spend a full week on an outreach program intended to assess socioeconomic activities and how communities are dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. The organic law determining the functioning of the Chamber of Deputies required that the chamber organises at least two outreach visits aimed at conducting an…

[caption id="attachment_59588" align="alignnone" width="1024"] President Paul Kagame in a past event. The President on Sunday wrote a congratulation message to Cardinal Antoine Kambanda[/caption] Rwanda has concluded a week that, despite the ongoing fight against COVID-19, saw several celebrations of achievements and the Catholic Church could have found one of the most legitimate reasons to celebrate.…

[caption id="attachment_59331" align="alignnone" width="634"] Those who know Mugenzi describe him as a quack, an imposter and manipulator[/caption] Like that of Paul Rusesabagina, the conviction of Rene Mugenzi for the theft of Church funds, may begin a tortuously slow end of a pantomime, fuelled by a perverse need for so many in the West, to perpetuate…

[caption id="attachment_59339" align="alignnone" width="2048"] Archbishop Kambanda with President Paul Kagame at his consecration in January 2019[/caption] President Paul Kagame has congratulated Archbishop Antoine Kambanda who was elevated to Cardinal last week which he finds an important milestone for the local catholic church and the country at large. In a letter he dedicated to Cardinal Kambanda…

[caption id="attachment_50897" align="alignnone" width="809"] Bruce Melodie[/caption] Local R&B crooner Bruce Melody travels to Tanzania for a possible collabo with bongo flavor artists after his mega hit Saa Moya hits 2 million views. The singer flew to Tanzania on Saturday mid-day and according to his manager Jean De Dieu Kabanda, the trip is music related although…

The First Lady Jeannette Kagame and Chairperson of Unity Club Rwanda has called on Rwandans to take the ‘Ndi Umunyarwanda’ concept as a basis for rebuilding the country that was torn apart by the 1994 genocide against Tutsi. Mrs. Kagame was this morning addressing the 13th Unity Club Forum (UCForum) 2020, themed "Ndi Umunyarwanda:  Igitekerezo-ngenga cy’Ukubaho…