High Commissioner Vincent Karega presented on thursday 28th August his letters of credentials to the King of Swaziland His Majesty King Muswati III. The Kingdom of Swaziland is part of the nine countries Envoy Karega represents for Rwanda in Southern Africa. To His Majesty King Muswati III High Commissioner Karega commended Swaziland for the unity […]

The general producer price index for the second quarter 2014 registered a decrease of 1.93% compared to the index of the previous quarter (first quarter 2014) and a decrease of 0.19% compared to the index of the second quarter of the year 2013. The index for local products for the second quarter 2014 registered an […]

{{Miss Rwanda, Akiwacu Colombe will this afternoon jet out of the country enroute to Europe for a ten-day tour Accordin to Miss Rwanda Advisor,Ishimwe Dieudonne the trip is part of a package for this years miss Rwanda crown winner. Ishimwe told IGIHE that Miss Akiwacu is expected to travel to France, Spain and other countries […]

Rwanda’s economy has recorded an impressive growth of 7.4% in the first quarter of 2014 compared to 4.7% growth during the same period last year. Presenting a statement on monetary policy and financial stability, at Serena Hotel Wednesday, the governor of National Bank of Rwanda, John Rwangombwa the GDP growth of the economy in the […]

The Government of Rwanda will on August 27, 2014 issue a 5 year fixed coupon rate treasury bond amounting to RwF 15 billion. The investor book will be opened from 25th till 27th August 2014. The book building method will be used to determine the price. The purpose of the bond is to facilitate […]

Financial services group Britam has posted a 27% rise in after-tax profit to U$31,145,830 for the half-year ended June buoyed by growth in insurance and asset management business. Revenue from insurance premiums grew to U$63,424,235 from U$49,833,328, while its asset management business rose by 54.9% to U$4,686,598 from U$3,023,976 a similar period last year. Investment […]

This week, the East African Court of Justice in Arusha, Tanzania will proceed with sessions of the Appellate Division following the three rulings delivered last week in the application matters in which one was allowed and two others dismissed. On August 15, the court’s First Instance Division delivered rulings on Burundi Journalists Association; on creation […]

The Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority has denied any cases of Ebola at Kigali International Airport. Since morning there have been unconfirmed reports that eight people suspected to be infected with the deadly Ebola virus were being quarantined at Kigali International Airport triggering fears and rumours among the local population. Speaking to IGIHE, Tonny Barigye the […]

{Rutayisire Eric, Founder of CHARIS Unmanned Aerial Solutions Company displays his first drone. It can be hired for between Rwf100,000 and Rwf400,000 to shoot a video of 10 minutes. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota in USA.} {{Technological advancement could provide solutions to some challenges specific to the Rwandan […]

Former Agriculture Minister Dr. Agnes Kalibata has been appointed as Deputy Vice Chancellor University of Rwanda. She will be in charge of institutional advancement. Dr. Kabilata’s new appointment was announced during a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday during which also indicated other key appointments. Meanwhile former State Minister for Public Health and Primary Health Care […]