Musanze district, a touristic hub of Rwanda woke up to a big loss following an inferno that gutted Muhabura Hotel in the night of October 14 Five bedrooms, a bar,…
Tourism
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Obituaries
The Legacy of Tony Mudakikwa Rwanda’s First Mountain Gorilla Doctor
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 9:53 pmFor several years now, the number of mountain gorillas in Volcano National Park is increasing constantly, with more than 1000 individuals now, up from 680 individuals in 2008. In the…
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Rwanda Safe For Tourism, Business Despite Marburg Outbreak- RDB Reassures
by Edmund Kagire 8:21 amRwanda remains safe for travel, tourism and business, despite a recent outbreak of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD), which the Ministry of Health says is contained. Following reports of a…
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Kwita Izina At 20: Rwanda Celebrates Two Decades of Mountain Gorilla Conservation
by Edmund Kagire 4:53 pmIt’s been two decades since Rwanda came up with a creative way to conserve the endangered Mountain Gorillas -by naming their young ones, as they would to newly born babies…
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In the next two years, elephants could return to Nyungwe Forest National Park where they formerly lived in this natural rain forest in large numbers, 25 years ago. The last…
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Rwanda will soon have another zipline mountain added to the list of the country’s tourist attractions inside the 1,019 km2 Nyungwe Forest National Park, officials have confirmed. The Nyungwe zipline,…
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President Kagame, Marriott International CEO Anthony Capuano Discuss Rwanda’s Growing Travel & Hospitality Sector
by KT Press Staff Writer 5:15 pmPresident Paul Kagame on July 3 met with Marriott International, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Capuano to discuss strategic initiatives aimed at bolstering Rwanda’s travel and hospitality industry.…
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How Rwanda’s Decision To Reduce Gorilla Permit Fees Is Already Benefiting Tour Operators
by Edmund Kagire 3:06 pmThe decision by the Government of Rwanda to slash gorilla permit fees is already paying off with tour operators already registering increased bookings for the ongoing high season and for…
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After an impressive eight-year reign as the dominant coalition in Akagera, the lions named Ntwali and Ngangari both succumbed to the effects of old age last year. Ntwali, aged 13,…
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Rwanda’s Akagera National Park is expected to break even in the next one year following tangible signs of increased revenues that will enable the park management to balance its annual…
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WTTC 23rd Global Summit: President Kagame Calls For Opening Up Of Skies, Removal Of Visa Restrictions
by Edmund Kagire 4:48 pmThe World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) 23rd Global Summit officially opened in Kigali, Rwanda, on Thursday, with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, Vice-President…
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President Suluhu Of Tanzania, Burundi VP Bazombanza Jet In For 23rd WTTC Global Summit
by Edmund Kagire 7:15 pmPresident Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania and the Vice President of Burundi, Prosper Bazombanza, on Wednesday arrived in Kigali, Rwanda ahead of the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel…