Representatives of the East African Community member states are in a two-day meeting in Arusha, Tanzania to review the plan for a single customs union in the region. In September 2011 a study was conducted with a primary purpose of developing options and modalities for the attainment of a Single Customs Territory. The study would […]

{{A local pastor Jimmy Muyango from Rwanda For Jesus Church, Kicukiro District has published his debut book titled“{The Path To Your Destiny}”}} Written in English for four years, the pastor tells the aspiring readers to stay focused no matter the challenges they have to meet in life. At a colourful launching ceremony arranged with a […]

The co-founder of the umbrella of all women associations in Rwanda Suzanne Ruboneka has urged women to respect their husbands despite the needed gender equality in Rwanda. Ruboneka was speaking at the Rwanda Television and Radio joint show dubbed Kubaza Bitera Kumenya(asking is knowing) at Telecom House, Kacyiru on Sunday. She said that some women […]

President Paul Kagame has vowed to take Rwanda to another level of progress by fighting poverty and securing extra independence of the citizens. “It's not correct to live on generosity of others. It is demeaning. Our struggle is to improve the lives of Rwandans, get rid of poverty, to be more independent. And we want […]

A reliable source from Congo Brazzaville has revealed that atleast 200 people are reported to have been killed. Hospital sources say the death toll is likely to rise. "We count at least 150 dead in the military hospitals and around 1,500 injured, some of them seriously." An official in the president's office quoted by foreign […]

Charles Ntakirutinka 62, an opposition policitian has vowed to remain critical of government after he was released from jail at the end of a 10-year prison sentence. He was arrested in April 2002 shortly after forming the Democratic Party for Renewal party. Ntakirutinka was a former minister in the defunct Habyarimana regime. He was charged […]

Johannes Zutt the World Bank representative in Rwanda, Kenya, Eritrea and Somalia announced that the Global financial institution is willing to continue supporting Rwanda’s Energy Policy and completely tame the country’s Energy challenges. Mr. Zutt was meeting Rwanda’s Prime minister to whom he presented a report on the recommendations of the 29th February Meeting that […]

The East African Community (EAC) Secretary General, Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera has invited to the region experts in Processing, Packaging and Material Handling Industry. Amb. Sezibera extended the invitation while addressing the IPACK-IMA 2012 International Exhibition for Processing, Packaging and Material Handling Industry taking place at the Fiera Milano Exhibition Center in Italy. He noted […]

Rwanda Development Board in partnership with an agency responsible for compensations will in the period of two weeks extend compensation to 133 families that were victims of attacks by wild animals from the national Park. The announcement was made when Ricca Rwigamba in charge of tourism at RDB presented to Bernardin Ndashimye the head of […]

Prisoners that have successfully completed their sentences must be released without fail otherwise such prison authorities shall be prosecuted. This was mentioned by the Internal Security Minister Sheih Moussa Fazil Harerimana. The Minister also warned Prison authorities against imprisoning anybody without court directives. This was announced during a Thursday national meeting which involved officials […]