Umushyikirano

For the two days of Tuesday and Wednesday, last week, the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC), housed what is, outside Switzerland, the best example of participatory democracy, anywhere in the world. …

The two-day National Dialogue  Umushyikirano 2024 held last week was as fruitful as many citizens’issues ranging from social, economic and governance addressed soon or this year. During the national dialogue, …

The Ministry of National Unity & Civic Engagement – MINUBUMWE has shown that Rwanda has made progress in building unity and reconciliation despite existing challenges of genocide denial and negationism …

Day one of the 2024 National Umushyirano Council dialogue kicked off with citizens bringing to the attention of leaders some of the social, economic and governance issues of their concern …

President Paul Kagame says there would be no reason for young people to bring excuses because of “who they are, what they want to be, or what they want to …

The Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente has revealed that Rwandans were able to implement the National Strategy for Transformation (NST 1) despite unanticipated setbacks. Ngirente was on January 23, 2023 presenting …

President Paul Kagame says Rwandans should sleep peacefully knowing that the country is safe and secure, downplaying threats of war targeting Rwanda echoed by neighbouring countries. The Head of State, …

The 19th National Dialogue Council, commonly known as ‘Umushyikirano’ is set to open shortly at Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) and it will run until tomorrow, Wednesday, January 24, with President …

Rwandans will today anxiously follow the 19th National Dialogue Council, commonly known as ‘Umushyikirano’, which opens this Tuesday at Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) and runs until tomorrow, Wednesday, January 24, …

The 18th National Dialogue Council, Umushyikirano 2023, ended on Tuesday with President Paul Kagame asking Rwandans to be agents of change especially in things of individual, community and national interest. …

In the recently concluded population census, it is on record that Rwanda doubled life expectancy, to reach 69years. While addressing participants at the 18th National Dialogue Council, Umushyikirano 2023, the …

Nothing demonstrates the yawning gulf between outsiders’ depiction of Rwanda, and the reality of the country, more than the annual Umushyikirano, or the National Dialogue Council. After a three year …