The University of Rwanda has embraced with optimism Cabinet’s appointment of Dr. Pradeep Khosla as the new Chairperson of the Board of Governors. He steps into the role alongside five accomplished members: Vice Chairperson Murenzi Ivan and Board Members Professor Winston Wole Soboyejo, Charles Karakye, Samantha Teta, and Josephine Nyiranzeyimana. Vice Chancellor Assoc. Prof Kayihura […]
British MP handed two years in Bangladesh corruption probe
A sweeping corruption case in Bangladesh has culminated in a set of high-profile convictions that stretch across political borders and family lines, drawing renewed international attention to the turbulence that followed the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A special court in Dhaka on Monday, December 1, 2025 handed prison sentences to British MP […]
Inside Kigali’s overhauled public transport system
Kigali is preparing to usher in a new system of public transportation after a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame approved the rollout of a revamped transit model set to launch this December. The reform represents one of the most significant overhauls of the city’s mobility framework, designed to deliver predictable, efficient, and environmentally […]
ASEA 2025: How Rwanda is spearheading Africa’s capital market transformation
Rwanda is set to host the 2025 ASEA Annual Conference in Kigali on November 27, 2025, a major gathering that will convene stock exchanges, regulators, institutional investors, policymakers, and global financial-market leaders to examine Africa’s future within an evolving investment landscape. The event comes at a defining moment for the continent, as many markets are […]
Nyabarongo II hydropower project advances toward 43.5MW output
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva on Thursday, November 21, 2025, visited the construction site of the Nyabarongo II hydropower project, Rwanda’s largest ongoing infrastructure developments, to assess progress and receive updates from engineers and government agencies overseeing the works. The project, located along the Nyabarongo River between Kamonyi District in the Southern Province and Gakenke District […]
Vaccine cold-chain symposium concludes in Kigali
Rwanda has positioned itself at the centre of Africa’s vaccine security agenda as it hosts the 2025 Vaccine Cold-Chain Symposium, a major continental gathering focused on protecting vaccine integrity in an era of rising temperatures and strained health systems. The three-day forum, held at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES) […]
VP Bol Mel speaks out after ouster by Salva Kiir
In an unprecedented political shake-up, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has removed Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel from his post as Vice President, demoted him from military general to a private, and placed him under house arrest in Juba. The move, announced via a presidential decree broadcast on state television, also stripped Bol Mel of his […]
Ugandan socialite Bryan White charged in death of burn victim
Flamboyant Kampala socialite and self-styled philanthropist Brian Kirumira, commonly referred to as Bryan White has been charged in a disturbing criminal probe following the death of a 25-year-old woman, Caroline Nalubwama, who suffered fatal burn injuries in his Kyamula residence. The case, filed by the Kampala Metropolitan Police, includes the rare and severe charge of […]
Rwanda, Morocco deepen defence cooperation
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Major General Vincent Nyakarundi, is leading a senior military delegation on a four-day working visit to Morocco as part of growing efforts to strengthen defence cooperation between the two nations. The visit, which began earlier this week, marks a new step in the implementation of a Memorandum […]
Security agents convene in Arusha for tourism study
Over 70 senior military and security officers from 17 nations across Africa and Asia are in Tanzania’s tourism capital, Arusha, for a week-long study mission exploring how the tourism sector fuels national security, diplomacy, and sustainable economic growth. The delegation, hosted by Tanzania’s National Defence College (NDC), began its field tour on November 10 and […]