Reporting from the Hobe News archive
A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame at Village Urugwiro on Monday, February 10, approved legal instruments to implement medium-term domestic resource mobilization measures, including taxes and levies, to…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to engage with US President Donald Trump in a bid to secure Australia’s exemption from newly announced tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. President Trump announced earlier…
David Polson AM (November 23, 1954 – February 10, 2025) was a pioneer, a survivor, and a tireless advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS. His life was defined by extraordinary resilience, unwavering determination,…
A court has heard harrowing details surrounding the tragic death of 15-year-old Cassius Turvey, a Noongar Yamatji boy, who was brutally attacked in October 2022. The trial, currently underway, has revealed allegations…
A fatal crash on the Bruce Highway south of Rockhampton has claimed the life of a man after a collision between a car and a truck led to a fiery wreck. Emergency services responded to the incident near Gavial Creek at…
Shadow Finance Minister Jane Hume has strongly criticized the Albanese government, accusing it of misleading Australians regarding an alleged $11 billion budget shortfall. The Coalition contends that Labor’s economic…
For the past six months, Queenslanders have been enjoying an unprecedented public transport initiative that has significantly reduced travel costs. Whether embarking on a lengthy journey from Gympie to the Gold Coast…
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has announced revised fuel pump prices, which will take effect on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 6:00 AM, for a duration of two months. In a statement released on…
Rwanda National Police (RNP) has arrested 15 people, who are members of the same racket suspected to be behind series of motorcycle theft in Nyagatare and Gicumbi districts. They were paraded to the media on Friday,…
The military high court on Friday, February 7, maintained the life sentence imprisonment verdict to Sgt Gervais Minani after 2 days of hearing on his appeal at the same place where he committed the crime in Nyamasheke…
In today’s fast-paced digital world, mass media plays an ever-growing role in shaping society. From political campaigns to global movements, from cultural shifts to economic trends, the power of mass communication…
On February 6, 2025, the state of Alabama carried out the execution of Demetrius Terrence Frazier, a 52-year-old man convicted of the 1991 rape and murder of Pauline Brown. The execution took place at Holman…
The Marley family and their group of companies have orchestrated an extraordinary celebration to honor what would have been Bob Marley's 80th birthday. The event, dubbed Uprising: Bob Marley's 80th Birthday…
Rwanda National Police (RNP) SWAT Team One broke their record time as they emerged the overall best in 'Obstacle Event' at the UAE Special Weapon and Tactics (SWAT) Challenge, which concluded on Wednesday, February 5,…
The Government of Rwanda has announced an increase in revenue and spending for the 2024/25 fiscal year by Frw 126.3 billion, raising the total from Frw 5,690.1 billion to Frw 5,816.4 billion. This announcement was made…
Malawi’s President, Lazarus Chakwera, who also serves as Commander-in-Chief of the Malawi Defence Force, has ordered the withdrawal of Malawian troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Malawian…
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, held a productive phone conversation with Bogdanov Mikhail Leonidovich, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian…
Prince Karim al-Hussaini, known globally as Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and a distinguished philanthropist, passed away peacefully on February 4, 2025, in Lisbon, Portugal, at the…
Two women have died in the devastating floods affecting large parts of North Queensland, according to Queensland Premier David Crisafulli. More than 7,000 homes are without power, and supermarket supplies are being…
Kenyan President William Ruto, who also chairs the East African Community (EAC), has announced that the joint EAC and Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on the eastern DRC conflict will be held on…
Rwanda’s ambassador to Algeria, with residence in Egypt, CG Dan Munyuza, presented copies of his Letter of Credence to Ahmed Attaf, Algeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, on February 3, 2025, as Rwanda’s Ambassador to…
Ambassador CG Dan Munyuza, on February 1, 2025, presented his Letter of Credence to Mohamed al-Menfi, Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, as Rwanda’s Ambassador to Libya, with residence in Cairo, Egypt. According…
As part of the ongoing ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, a fourth prisoner exchange took place on Saturday. Hamas released three Israeli hostages, while Israel freed 183 Palestinian detainees, many of whom…
High Commissioner Emmanuel Hategeka, on Friday, January 31, presented his letters of credence to Nangolo Mbumba, President of Namibia, accrediting him as the High Commissioner of Rwanda with residence in Pretoria.…