260 young entrepreneurs were honored at the 2024 YouthConnekt Awards on February 18. The annual initiative aims to empower Rwanda’s youth through financial support, mentorship, and business training. The event featured…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has spoken out for the first time regarding the ongoing trial of opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, emphasizing that his arrest was based on serious allegations and that a speedy…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, held a constructive phone call with Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. According to a post…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), CG Felix Namuhoranye received on Monday, February 17, law enforcement officers currently attending the Police Senior Command and Staff Course (PSCSC), at the Rwanda National…
Pope Francis, 88, is being treated for a "complex clinical situation" and will remain in the hospital as long as necessary, the Vatican has announced. In an update on Monday, the Vatican stated that the pontiff has a…
President Paul Kagame has congratulated Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and Selma Malika Haddadi on their election as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), respectively. The election took place…
On Saturday, February 15, in Addis Ababa, President Paul Kagame held a productive meeting with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, on the sidelines of the 2025 African Union Summit. "They engaged in discussions…
Over 200 soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) have been handed the death sentence by the High Military Court of Bukavu in South Kivu Province for fleeing the battlefield against…
The President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, on Friday, 14 February, arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he joins other Heads of State and Government from across the African continent for the 38th Ordinary…
Defence Experts from East African Community (EAC) partner states convened in Kigali, Rwanda, from 13 to 14 February 2025 to develop a roadmap for establishing an online repository for documents used in conferences and…
The Rwanda Private Sector Federation (PSF) and the Federation of Saudi Chambers of Commerce & Industry have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Saudi-Rwanda Chamber of Commerce, aimed at…
President Paul Kagame on Thursday, February 13, received Qimiao Fan , the World Bank’s Country Director for Rwanda, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda. Their discussions focused on joint development projects between Rwanda and…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, met with Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, on the sidelines of the 46th Ordinary Session of the AU…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe, held talks with his Ghanaian counterpart, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on the sidelines of the 46th Ordinary Session of the AU…
Rwandan peacekeepers (RWABATT-1) under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were decorated with UN service medals in recognition for their service in peacekeeping operations. The ceremony was held in…
President Paul Kagame met with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, on Wednesday, February 12, in Doha. According to the Office of the President, Village Urugwiro, they discussed…
President Paul Kagame arrived in Doha, Qatar, for a working visit. According to a post by the Rwanda Embassy in Qatar on X, dated Tuesday, February 11, he was received at Hamad International Airport by Dr. Ahmad bin…
The Government of Rwanda has extended its deepest condolences to the families of the 20 people who lost their lives in a tragic bus crash on Tuesday in Rusiga Sector, Rulindo District, Northern Province. Several others…
On Monday, February 10, the Cabinet approved several tax policy measures aimed at enhancing Rwanda’s ability to mobilize financial resources through a broader tax base. These measures are designed to support economic…
A delegation from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Command and Staff College, led by Brigadier General Andrew Nyamvumba, is in Qatar for a one-week International Study Tour. According to a tweet from the Rwanda Defence…
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…
The Rwandan community in Kenya gathered on Saturday, February 9, at the High Commissioner’s residence to celebrate National Heroes Day. According to the Rwandan Embassy in Nairobi, the event provided an opportunity to…
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,…