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Rwanda: arrests and prosecutions over YouTube posts
According to Human Rights Watch (HRW), at least 8 people in Rwanda commenting on current affairs on YouTube have been arrested and prosecuted over the past one year. HRW has called for […]
$10 fine for not wearing mask properly in Kigali
Rwanda’s authorities in the capital Kigali have imposed a fine of $10 on those people who don’t wear masks in public or not wearing them correctly. Those who violate the two-metre social […]
Rwanda record highest Covid-19 cases in a day
Rwanda recorded 200 coronavirus cases on Sunday, the highest number in a day since it recorded its first case in March. The country has now recorded over 3,000 cases, with 1,000 of […]
Rwandans sent for overnight lectures for breaking Covid-19 rules
Rwandans caught breaking curfew or not wearing face masks are sent into stadiums for night lectures on coronavirus. The nationwide night curfew starts at 9pm. Over 70,000 people have been accused of […]
Rwanda reopens churches after four months
Rwanda has allowed churches in the country to reopen but they’ll have to adhere to certain measures to curb the spread of coronavirus. Churches and schools were shut in mid-March after […]
Rwanda reinstates lockdown in parts of Kigali as virus cases rise
Rwandan authorities have imposed a lockdown in parts of the capital, Kigali after a rise in coronavirus cases. The interior ministry issued a statement directing the people of Gikondo Hill in Kicukiro […]
Rwanda reports its first Coronavirus death
The health authorities in Rwanda have announced the first death connected with coronavirus in the country. The patient was a 65-year-old who returned home from a neighboring country after falling sick. He […]
Rwanda to use robots to screen patients
Five humanoid robots, manufactured by a Belgium-based company have been delivered to Rwanda to help in the fight against coronavirus. The robots have been given Rwandese names – Akazuba, Ikizere, Mwiza, Ngabo […]
Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2017
On Tuesday 30 January 2018 the International Budget Partnership released the long awaited Open Budget Survey (OBS) results for 2017. This is a report that looks into how 102 countries around the […]
President Paul Kagame thinks he is indispensable
PRESIDENT PAUL KAGAME THINKS HE IS INDISPENSABLE President Paul Kagame has been the face of Rwanda since 1994 when he took power. He first became president in 2000. He was elected both in […]
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Rest in Peace Prof. George Magoha (former CS Education)
It’s with profound sadness that we have learnt the death of Prof. George Magoha. He most recently served as the Cabinet Secretary for Education in Kenya. He was a renown scholar, […]
Soccer legend, Pele, named ‘secret daughter’ in his will after spending his lifetime denying he was her father
The late soccer legend, Pele, is alleged to have included his ‘secret’ daughter in his will after many years of denying that she was his child. The soccer icon had in […]
