Kigali, Rwanda Press, July 16, 2023 – Rwanda has been named by a new report released by UNAIDS as one of the four countries that have financed and managed the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS said while reading out the findings on Friday that the report showed a clear path that ends […]
Rwandan Peacekeeper Dies in Ambush in Central African Republic
A Rwandan soldier who is serving in a United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), was shot dead in an ambush by armed terrorist militias on Monday, Rwandan Army confirmed on Tuesday. Rwanda is the fourth biggest troop-contributing country with 4,585 military personnel in support of the UN peacekeeping operations […]
Photos: Kagame Receives the Highest Honor in the Bahamas
Kigali, Rwanda Press, July 10, 2023 – In recognition of his friendship with the government and the people of the Bahamas, President Paul Kagame was awarded the Order of Excellence, Bahamas highest honour. The President was in the Caribbean Island to join other dignitaries for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Independence of […]
Gov’t Announces Rwf200 Billion Lost Due to Disasters in Western Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda Press, June 30, 2023 – The cost of damages caused by the landslides across the Western and Northern Provinces of Rwanda amounted to Rwf222 billion, the government announced on Friday. In May this year, the flash floods and landslides caused by heavy rains of May 2-3, killed 135 people and displaced more than […]
International Gorilla Conservation Programme Intensifies Campaign to Keep Mountain Gorillas Safe
Kigali, Rwanda Press, 30 June 2023 –As the annual baby gorilla naming ceremony in Rwanda draws nearer, the International Gorilla Conservation Programme (IGCP) and its partner – Wildlife Friendly Enterprise Network (WFEN), have intensified their campaign dubbed ‘the Gorilla Friendly Pledge’, an awareness crusade initiated to minimize the risk of disease transmission from human to mountain […]
Manchester City Player Mendy Accused of Sleeping With 10,000 Women
British side club Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy claims he has slept with 10,000 women, a jury heard on Thursday. According to BBC Sports, the 28-year-old French international defender is accused of attacking a woman, aged 24 at his £4m mansion in Mottram St Andrew, Cheshire, in October 2020. According to reports, Mendy raped a […]
Rwanda Takes Issue with British Court Ruling that Country is not Safe for Asylum Seekers
Kigali, Rwanda Press, 29 June 2023 –The government of Rwanda on Thursday took an issue with a British court, ruling over the relocation of UK migrants to Rwanda, rejecting the court’s decision that the East African nation is not safe for asylum seekers and refugees. The UK government has been trying to send asylum seekers to […]
Rwanda Named Host of Global Internet Forum
Kigali, Rwanda Press, June 29, 2023 – Rwanda has been announced as the host of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – a global Internet forum that promotes a stable, secure and unified Internet. “Exciting news! The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has announced that Rwanda will host the ICANN80 […]
Former Gasabo District Leaders Granted Bail
Kigali, Rwanda Press, June 29, 2023 – The Higher-instance court in Gasabo District has granted bail to former Mayor Stephen Rwamurangwa, Raymond Chretien Mberabahizi, Former Vice Mayor Gasabo District, Jeanne d’Arc, Nyirabihogo, former Director of One Stop Center and Jean Baptiste Bizimana, the Gasabo district Engineer. The quartet were arrested in April this year, on […]
Kagame, First Lady Begin 2-Day State Visit to Seychelles
Kigali, Rwanda Press, 28 June 2023 – Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Wednesday arrived in Victoria, Seychelles where they started a two-day state visit to the Eastern African country. On arrival, the head of state and his wife were received by President Wavel Ramkalawan and First Lady Linda Ramkalawan for […]