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Rwanda: Kagame Warns Public Servants on 'Wasteful' Meetings

President Paul Kagame has warned senior and local government officials who spend the majority of working hours in meetings that in return have little to no impact. → Read More

Rwanda's Population Passes 13 Million

Rwanda's population increased from 10.5 million in 2012 to 13.2 million in 2022, indicating an annual population growth rate of 2.3 percent, according to findings released from the recent population census. → Read More

Rwanda: Kagame Appoints New Police Chief

President Paul Kagame on Monday, February 20, appointed Deputy Commissioner General of Police (DCGP) Felix Namuhoranye as the new Inspector General of Rwanda National Police (RNP), replacing Commissioner General Dan Munyuza, who has held the duties since October 2018. → Read More

Rwanda: Kagame Calls Out International Community On Political, Diplomacy Hypocrisy

What is happening in eastern DR Congo is far from being peaceful and tranquil if politicians and diplomats continue to avoid the truth, facts, and evidence, President Paul Kagame told envoys accredited to Rwanda on Wednesday, February 8. → Read More

Rwanda: Preserving Peace Is a Collective Effort

President Paul Kagame told world leaders that while peace is the backbone of sustainable development, poor governance erodes stability. → Read More

Rwanda: Services Shine As Economy Registers Double-Digit Growth

Rwanda's economy grew 10 per cent in the third quarter of 2022, thanks in large part to the services sector which contributed 47 per cent to the growth. → Read More

Rwanda: First RwandAir Cargo Plane Arrives

National carrier RwandAir has received its first cargo, a 787-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), Yvonne Makolo, the airline's CEO confirmed to The New Times. → Read More

Rwanda: Shame is a Revolutionary Mindset

President Kagame has issued a rallying call to leaders in Southern Province to adopt a new mindset that will help address key challenges, if the area is to achieve socio-economic transformation for every citizen. → Read More

Rwanda: Govt Regains Control of Upper Airspace After 30 Years

Rwanda will now have full control over her upper aerial space, after more than three decades in the hands of the government of Tanzania. → Read More

Rwanda: Fuel Prices Continue to Rise Despite Govt Subsidies

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has increased pump prices for gasoline and diesel, attributing the changes to instability of petroleum products on the global market. → Read More

Southern Africa: Cabo Delgado - Rwanda, SADC Forces Rescue Over 600 Hostages

Rwandan security forces alongside their Mozambican counterparts and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) forces have rescued over 600 hostages in Cabo Delgado. → Read More

Rwanda: Cabinet Makes New Major Appointments

A cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Friday appointed several officials in different positions. → Read More

Rwanda: Mara Phones Suspends Operations as Firm Mulls New Smartphone Models

Local smartphone manufacturer, Mara Phones, has temporarily suspended production operations as the firm seeks to phase out outdated smartphones before introducing new models on the market. → Read More

Rwanda: Govt Mulls Electric Public Buses to Cut Carbon Emissions

Rwanda says it is investing in transitioning from internal combustion engine buses to electric buses, a move expected to cement her ambition of curbing pollutant emissions from road traffic. → Read More

Rwanda: Ellen Degeneres "Thinks of Moving to Rwanda"

Celebrated American television personality, Ellen DeGeneres, together with her partner Portia de Rossi are expected in Rwanda to launch the couple's Gorilla campus on June 7. → Read More

Africa: Kagame Hails Pfizer's Patents Accord With Developing Countries

President Paul Kagame has welcomed the latest development by global biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer, to make all of its patented medicines and vaccines available at a not for profit price to 45 developing countries. → Read More

Rwanda: Kagame Hits Back at Critics of Rwanda-UK Migration Deal

President Paul Kagame has hit back at those who have likened a migration deal recently signed between Rwanda and the UK to trading in human beings. → Read More

Rwanda: France Promises to Try a Genocide Suspect Every Six Months

The French government is mulling ways that will see at least two suspects of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi tried every year, as part of the efforts to give justice to the over a million victims. → Read More

Rwanda: Equality is a Right, Not Favour

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday joined the world to celebrate international women's day, particularly praising the resilience of Rwandan women. → Read More

Rwanda: Kagame Unveils Multi-Billion Eco-Friendly Housing Project

President Paul Kagame alongside first lady Jeannette Kagame on Friday launched the construction of a new eco-friendly housing estate in Nyarugenge District, Kigali. → Read More