Businesses Urged to Exploit EAC Maritime
The Ministry for East African Community (EAC) affairs has pledged to help local business community exploit regional water resources.
View ArticleDraft Law Sends Capital Offences to Lower Courts
The Judiciary is pushing for reforms to allow Intermediate Courts try capital and serious offences, with the High Court serving as the appellate organ.
View ArticleICC Witnesses Can Apply for Asylum, Says Court
An Amsterdam court has ruled that three witnesses from the Democratic Republic of Congo appearing at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague must be given the right to apply for refugee...
View ArticleSurvivors Highlight Gaps in Justice at Tribunal
Genocide survivors have faulted the US for what they think is Washington's soft stance with regard to ongoing cases at the UN-backed International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR).
View ArticlePlans to Upgrade 'Kangaroo Mother-Care System'
Plans are underway to increase the number of kangaroo mother-care facilities countrywide, after an assessment on the neo-natalogy services in all health facilities.
View ArticleJournalists to Reward 2011 Sporting Heroes
Sports men and women that excelled this year are set to be rewarded and recognized in a colorful ceremony on the 13th of January next year.
View ArticleRwanda - Keshi Ups Local Quota to 8 - Lobi, Rising Stars for Eagles Friendly
Super Eagles Head Coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has changed his mind about the number of home-based players he would like to take to Rwanda for the Nations Cup qualifier by February 29.
View ArticlePolice Warn for Conmen Using Forged Checks
The police in Kigali on Wednesday arrested a suspected serial conman with at least 11 allegedly stolen laptops worth Frw 11 million, which he obtained using a forged check.
View ArticleMTN Wishes a Memorable Festive Season To 72 Winners
MTN Rwanda on Friday for the third time gave away prizes to 72 of its customers for their Christmas loyalty promotion dubbed "Izihize" running from November 30 to December 28, 2011.
View ArticleTigo Customers Get 'Bonane' Prizes
In the third week of its 'Bonane' promotion, Tigo Rwanda gave away prizes to 91 lucky subscribers this Friday December 23. The prizes included school fees worth Frw 900,000, shopping vouchers and bus...
View ArticleThirty Local Hotels Reach for the Stars
With the aim of improving services in the hospitality industry, the Rwanda Development Board in collaboration with the Private Sector Federation and the ministry of East African affairs have awarded a...
View ArticleRecruitment of Teachers of English Is Welcome
The Government bid to recruit teachers from the East African Member states, to teach English Language and Literature is welcome.
View ArticleHotel Ratings Will Help Boost Tourism
Rwanda, this week, joined Tanzania as the second country in the East African Community (EAC) region to have hotels that are rated.
View ArticleTwo Hotels Get Five-Star Status
Serena Kigali Hotel and Dubai World Nyungwe Forest Lodge, are the only facilities rated as Five Star hospitality establishments in the country.
View ArticlePM Extends Deadline for Land Lease Fees
Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi, yesterday, moved to clear the confusion surrounding the new land lease tax levied by the government, issuing new directives to clear all the irregularities...
View ArticleNational Milk Campaign to Begin Next Week
As a way of fighting malnutrition in the country, the government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, will next week commence national campaign for milk consumption.
View ArticleMove to Transfer Media Regulatory Duties to RURA Sparks Debate
A proposal in the draft Media Bill that gives the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) the mandate to regulate the media sector has prompted a heated debate over the agency's capacity to carry...
View ArticleBilindabagabo to Head Council of Protestant Churches
The Anglican Bishop of Gahini Diocese, Alexis Bilindabagabo, has been elected president of the Council of Protestant Churches of Rwanda (CPR), replacing the Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Rwanda,...
View ArticleOver 3,000 Genocide Victims in Rubavu Still Buried in Mass Grave
Seventeen years after the Genocide against the Tutsi, remains of more than 3,000 victims in Gisenyi Sector, Rubavu District still remain in a pit with the tools that were used to slaughter them.
View ArticleMusanze Records Highest Crime Rate in North
Musanze District registered the highest crime incidences this year, compared to other districts in the Northern Province, according to latest police reports.
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