Tag Archives: RWANDA

The Government has on Saturday, March 28, inaugurated a support initiative to vulnerable families who have been affected by the lockdown aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19. The move is in line with what President Paul Kagame had highlighted in his address to the nation on Friday, March 27, …

Rwanda’s livestock subsector is expected to get a major boost and dairy farmers get a ready market for their produce, thanks to the construction of a factory that will be making powdered milk. According to information from the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the installed capacity of that factory will …

A top Rwandan opposition leader has not given permission to leave the country in order to pick up a human rights award. Victoire Ingabire wanted to travel to Madrid in Spain to collect the award but she told the BBC that she reached out to the minister of justice for …

The Rwanda-DR Congo border of La Corniche, popularly known as Grande Barrière, on Saturday started operating as a One-Stop Border Post (OSBP), according to the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration. The objective of this is to enhance trade through the efficient movement of goods, persons and services. “Today, La …

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has hit back at allegations that he spied on opponents through their phones, saying the technology needed to do so is too expensive. Speaking at a press conference in the capital Kigali on Friday, Mr Kagame said he wished he could afford the technology “to know …

Rwanda has toppled its current world record of 64 per cent women representation in Parliament, setting a new one of 68 per cent. Out of 80 seats, women now occupy 54 seats, which is 67.5 per cent – a new world record for women representation in Parliament globally. The new …

Fred Swaniker, Ghanaian entrepreneur and founder of the African Leadership University (ALU), who is making gains across the world, has been given a top appointment in the Paul Kagame-led administration of Rwanda. Swaniker has been appointed by the Rwandan leader to chair the Rwanda Convention Bureau (RCB), a strategic business …