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Several dozen heads of state and other dignitaries from African nations joined the inauguration ceremony at a packed 45,000-seat stadium in Kigali, where crowds had started gathering from the early morning to sworn in Paul Kagame as the 4th time President of the Rwanda republic. Rwanda’s all-powerful President Paul Kagame …

Professor Edwine Barasa, Deputy Executive Director, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Program has mentioned Rwanda, Ghana, Gabon and Burundi as the only four African countries with over 20 per cent coverage levels with any type of health insurance even though the overall health insurance coverage in Africa is low. “Only four countries …

Ghana’s senior women’s national team, the Black Queens defeated Rwanda 7-0 in the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers at the Kigali Pele Stadium. Coach Nora Hauptle’s side wasted no time as they bagged the first goal as early as the second minute when Doris Boaduwaa headed …

Ghana’s women’s national team, the Black Queens take on Rwanda in the 2024 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers. The Black Queens arrived in Kigali ahead of the match and held their final training session at the Pele Stadium in Rwanda. Head Coach Nora Hauptle and her squad …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has threatened to round up Catholic faithful who visit a global pilgrimage site in his country, accusing them of “worshipping poverty”. Every year thousands of people, many travelling for several days on foot, visit Kibeho, a town in southern Rwanda where the Virgin Mary is said …

An addendum to the memorandum of understanding between the United Kingdom (UK) and Rwanda, signed last month when UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman visited Kigali, will now see the transfer of people who have not claimed asylum in the UK to Kigali. The initial memorandum signed on April 13, 2022, …

Paul Rusesabagina was sentenced to 25 years in prison on terrorism charges in September 2021. By Simon Wohlfahrt (AFP/File) Ailing “Hotel Rwanda” hero Paul Rusesabagina was set to be released after the government said on Friday it has commuted a 25-year jail sentence against the fiercely outspoken critic of President …

China has offered Rwanda a $7.1 million debt relief or 50 million RMB Yuan on a loan used to build the 6.36-kilometre Masaka-Kabuga road under the Kigali urban road upgrading project. According to a statement issued by Rwanda, the move is part of the Chinese government’s decision to cancel the …

On the back of the 24-year-old Rwanda woman, Liliane Mugabekazi, who was arrested for her ‘shameful dressing’ that exposed her bare breast, some Ghanaian celebrities have been cited as persons who could have been in the same soup if they were in Rwanda. Liliane Mugabekazi who has been in prison …

Rwanda has increased its fuel prices, reflecting the little impact the bi-monthly government subsidy has had. The latest prices, effective Monday, August 8, will see a litre of petrol retail at Rwf1,609 ($ 1.54), up from Rwf1,460 ($1.39) two months ago. A litre of diesel will sell at Rwf1,607 ($1.53), …