For over thirty years, Rose Marie Uwimbabazi knew little about her father and the family history that shaped her past. Her father, Michel Rwagasana, was a man erased from history,…
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President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Saturday led Heroes’ Day celebrations by paying tribute to the country’s heroes and participating in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Heroes’…
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Sports
Kamonyi Unveils A New Football Pitch In Honor of National Heroes
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 4:30 pmResidents of Nyamiyaga sector, Ngoma village from Kamonyi district in the Southern Province early this month joined local leaders to launch a football pitch as a tribute to the…
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National
Heroes Day: Understanding the Decorations of Honour and National Orders
by Daniel Sabiiti 2:30 amToday, February 1, Rwanda celebrates the National Heroes Day, which honors the lives of men and women whose legacy was sacrifice above self in different aspects. A National Hero in…
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Damas Mutezintare Gisimba, a protector of friendship pact(umurinzi w’igihango) and a philanthropist who saved many during the Genocide against Tutsi has died aged 62 at Nyarugenge hospital-Kigali. Gisimba, is founder…
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One of the sons of late former Prime Minister and national hero, Agathe Uwilingiyimana, has spoken out for out after visiting his country of birth for the first time in…
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National
PHOTOS: President Kagame, First Lady Participate In Heroes Day Wreath Laying Ceremony
by Edmund Kagire 12:49 pmPresident Paul Kagame and the First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Tuesday joined Rwandans to mark the 29th National Heroes Day by laying a wreath on the symbol of heroes at…
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On February 1, Rwanda pays tribute to men and women in all walks of life with supreme acts which, in several instances cost their lives: celebration of National Heroes Day.…
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Heroes Day: “We are Counting on You”- President Kagame to Young People
by Edmund Kagire 3:18 pmPresident Paul Kagame on Heroes Day challenged young people to take up the mantle and become heroes, following in the footsteps of the great men and women the country celebrated…
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Special Reports
Nyange National Heroes: Who Is Who, Where Are They Now?
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 9:12 pmWhen they were attacked by Interahamwe militia, March 1997, 47 young girls and boys did the extraordinary while refusing to separate themselves between Hutu and Tutsi. Five were killed on…
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President Paul Kagame has reminded Rwandans that they can too, be heroes of the nation if they join hands to win the current war against COVID-19 pandemic. Every February 1,…
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National
Two Heroes under One Roof: Meet Nyange Heroes Who Perpetuate their Legacy Together
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 12:35 am“At that time, I was in Senior five and him in Senior 6. We did not have any wedding project because we were still too young for that. We only…