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Late Dr. Charles Karoro Muhirwe, the former lecturer at the University of Rwanda, Nyagatare Campus. According to RIB, Late Karoro Muhirwe was killed by the murder, Dusabe after being hired for the hit job for a sum of Rwf300,000 of which he received Rwf70,000 advance payment, in Muhanga ,on April 3. Courtesy
Crime

Suspect in murder of varsity lecturer shot dead

Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Nyarugenge primary court will on April 14 deliver a ruling in a case involving Evariste Tuyisenge.
Crime

Court to rule on case of Tuyisenge over tweet encouraging defilement

Thursday, April 06, 2023
Thierry Murangira, Rwanda Investigation Bureau spokesperson. RIB has launched a manhunt for the person responsible for the murder of Madeleine Mujawayezu, a staff member of Kamonyi District.
Crime

Manhunt underway for Killer of Kamonyi district official

Friday, March 31, 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vincent Biruta addresses members of the National Consultative Forum of Political Organizations, in Kigali on Thursday, March 23. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Crime

Rwanda 'very concerned' over possible genocide in Kivu – Biruta

Thursday, March 23, 2023
XXXTentacion was 20 when he was killed.
Crime

XXXTentacion: Jury convicts 3 in star rapper's 2018 killing

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Caroline Ouko holds a portrait of her son, Irvo Otieno, as attorney Ben Crump (left) and her older son, Leon Ochieng (right) look on at the Dinwiddie Courthouse in Dinwiddie, Va., on Thursday. Photo: Daniel Sangjib Min/AP
Crime

US: Prosecutors release video of man being ‘murdered’ in mental facility

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Rwanda Investigation Bureau has arrested Evariste Tuyisenge for allegedly having posted a tweet that encourages the public to defile children. File
Crime

RIB arrest man over tweet encouraging defilement

Tuesday, March 21, 2023
RIB has arrested five officials from Southern Province allegedly over crimes related to public tendering processes.
Crime

5 Nyanza, Gisagara district officials arrested over fraud

Saturday, March 18, 2023
Felicien Kabuga
Crime

Kabuga’s trial temporarily suspended over his health

Saturday, March 11, 2023
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau has arrested the Nyarugenge intermediate court judge, Eric Twambajimana, over allegedly forged documents. File
Crime

Kigali judge arrested over forgery

Friday, March 10, 2023
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Crime

Genocide: UN Court to rule on Kabuga’s fitness to stand trial

Thursday, March 09, 2023
The Gasabo Intermediate Court has handed a 10-year jail sentence to Antoine Ruvebana.
Crime

Ex-Permanent Secretary Ruvebana sentenced to 10 years over defilement

Tuesday, March 07, 2023
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Crime

Court of Appeal upholds Ladislas Ntaganzwa’s life sentence

Friday, March 03, 2023
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Crime

Kabuga rewarded Interahamwe for killing Tutsi – witness

Wednesday, March 01, 2023
Jean-Damascène Bizimana. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Crime

Genocide ideology remains a threat to unity - Minister Bizimana

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga during his trial at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague.
Crime

Kabuga Trial: Witness testifies on role of Simon Bikindi’s songs during rallies

Friday, February 24, 2023
Martin Herman Baumgartner alias Mato at Nakuru law court when he appeared before a senior resident magistrate to answer to 14 charges against him. Photo by Kipsang Joseph, Standard Media.
Crime

Kenya charges German man for defiling 10 boys

Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Dozens of celebrity Twitter accounts, including that of Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and other prominent people were hacked Joseph O’Connor who ran off with over $100,000 in Bitcoin.
Crime

Twitter hacker to be extradited

Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Ladislas Ntaganzwa, a former Bourgmestre of Nyakizu Commune was convicted of committing crimes of genocide against the Tutsi. The Court of Appeals has postponed the verdict in case of Ladislas Ntaganzwa to March 3. File
Crime

Ntaganzwa's appeal verdict pushed to March

Friday, February 17, 2023
The High Court Chamber for International Crimes (HCCIC) has handed Jean Twagiramungu, a 25-year jail sentence for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Crime

Twagiramungu sentenced to 25 years in jail over Genocide

Thursday, February 16, 2023