Kagame - There Will Be No Fighting With Uganda
[East African] Rwandan President Paul Kagame has ruled out an escalation of hostilities between his country and Uganda, even as diplomatic tensions that have lasted more than a year continue.
View ArticleRwanda Hosts Intellectual Property Week Event
[New Times] Rwanda Development Board (RDB), and World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), have organised an Intellectual Property Week in Rwanda that is scheduled to run from June 24-28, 2019.
View ArticleUganda-Rwanda Border Closed Again
[Citizen] The 12 days the government of Rwanda had offered to open the Rwanda-Uganda border post Katuna elapsed quietly on Saturday.
View ArticleRwandAir Commences Flights to Tel Aviv
[New Times] The maiden direct flight of national carrier RwandAir from Kigali to Tel Aviv, Israel's economic and technology hub, took off on Monday night.
View ArticleEU Human Rights Report is 'Ridiculous', 'Rubbish' - Kagame
[allAfrica] Cape Town -Rwandan President Paul Kagame has described criticism of his country's human rights record as "rubbish" and "ridiculous" in an interview with France24's Catherine Nicholson on...
View ArticlePM - African Farmers Need to Adopt ICT
[New Times] African farmers need the right skills and approaches to increase their production, modernise agriculture and manage the risks they face, the Prime Minister has said.
View ArticleBasketball - Rwandan Teams in Kampala for Regional Champs
[New Times] The national basketball teams (men and women) have arrived in Kampala, Uganda ahead of this year's FIBA Africa Zone V Championships.
View ArticleRhinos From Czech Zoo Go Back to the Wild in Rwanda
[East African] Five black rhinos are expected to be flown into the Akagera National Park in Rwanda from the Czech Republic, with Kigali eyeing more tourism revenues.
View ArticleMajority Shareholder PPC Group Could Buy Rwanda Stake in Cimerwa
[East African] South Africa's Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Group, the majority shareholder in Cimerwa cement company, is considering buying the Rwanda government's stake in the firm.
View ArticleRwanda-Tanzania SGR to Go to Eastern DRC
[East African] A plan by Tanzania and Rwanda to extend the joint standard gauge railway line to link Kigali and Rubavu on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo seems to have gained fresh...
View ArticlePomp as Maiden RwandAir Flight Departs for Tel Aviv
[New Times] Many passengers aboard the inaugural non-stop flight on the 737-800 Next Generation aircraft expressed their joy for the cheaper and direct flight to the city of Tel Aviv.
View ArticleTraditional Music Icon Nyirabahutu to Be Laid to Rest Today
[New Times] Hundreds of her fans and fellow musicians in the country took to social media and paid tribute to the singer.
View ArticleLocal Artistes Body Seeks Legal Status
[New Times] Rwanda Arts Council (RAC), the umbrella organisation that groups together local artistes, has petitioned parliament to support their efforts to secure legal status.
View ArticleFrom Europe to Rwanda - the Journey of Five Rhinos
[New Times] When Veronica Varekova, a renowned model from the Czech Republic, first came to Rwanda in 2009, she fell in love with the country.
View ArticleBeach Volleyball - Mukundiyukuri to Become First Rwandan World Cup Referee
[New Times] History beacons as Jean de Dieu Mukundiyukuri is set to become the first Rwandan to handle matches of the Beach Volleyball World Cup when it gets underway in Germany on Friday.
View ArticleChina's Eximbank to Finance Rwanda's Private Sector
[New Times] A leading Chinese lender, Export-Import Bank of China, has expressed interest in extending financial support to Rwanda's private sector, the Minister for Finance and Economic Planning...
View ArticleWhy 15% of Kigali Commercial Buildings Space is Unoccupied
[New Times] A new survey has shownthat occupancy rate for commercial buildings in Kigali city stands at 85 per cent.
View ArticleWB Assures of Rwanda's Economic Growth Despite Global Uncertainty
[New Times] World Bank officials have said that all signs indicate that Rwanda in on course for continued economic growth in 2019, despite global uncertainties occasioned by trade wars.
View ArticleRwanda Looks to Narrow Energy Supply-Demand Gap
[New Times] The Government is seeking to drive up demand for energy in the country to match generation capacity.
View ArticleWorld Bank Reaffirms the Country's Low Debt Distress Risk Status
[New Times] Rwanda's debt level is at 32.9 per cent of GDP, which is below the critical threshold of 50 per cent.
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