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President Kagame met with His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and presented his condolences for the passing of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on June 15. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame in UAE on official visit

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Aimable Twahirwa, the Director General of Culture Promotion at the Ministry of Youth and Culture, addresses youths from higher learning institutions to learn about the opportunities of CHOGM. / Courtesy
Rwanda

CHOGM: Students tipped on Commonwealth benefits

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Former Permanent Secretary in the Finance ministry, Caleb Rwamuganza in Gasabo Primary Court in June 2021. The High Court upheld six-year jail term taken by the Gasabo intermediate court. / File
Rwanda

High Court upholds six-year jail term for ex-treasury boss Rwamuganza

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Protesters from Goma city during a demonstration at the border between DR Congo and Rwanda in Rubavu District on June 15. Courtesy
Rwanda

DRC should protect Rwandans in Goma – Governor Habitegeko

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Workers load different commodities at Kigali City's business district for upcountry supply.Rwanda will start implementing a 35% tax rate on products that are imported from outside East Africa yet are manufactured in EAC. / file

Importers of wine, shoes and tiles to pay more as new EAC directive comes into force

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
All the finalists were awarded by the Ministry of Education for their outstanding drawings on their understanding of the Commonwealth. Photos by Dan Nsengiyumva

30 primary students awarded for painting Commonwealth values

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
President Lazarus Chakwera will not be attending the Commonwealth leaders meeting this month.
Africa

Malawi president cancels foreign trips in austerity plan

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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International

Monkeypox to get a new name, says WHO

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Rwanda

EU court delays transfer of UK migrants to Rwanda

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
EALA members of parliament during a session in Arusha on June 14.Courtesy
Rwanda

Insecurity in DRC: Regional MPs root for urgent solution

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Travellers at Kigali International Airport in Kigali. RBC has issued the new guidelines for air transport passengers ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. File
Rwanda

RBC outlines new travellers’ guidelines ahead of CHOGM

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The government spokesperson Yolande Makolo addresses a press conference in Kigali on Tuesday June 14. / Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

All set for arrival of UK migrants, asylum seekers

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Hope Hostel, also known as AERG/One Dollar Campaign complex, is one of the places designated to shelter migrants and asylum seekers from the United Kingdom. / Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

More about Hope Complex which is set to host migrants from UK

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
RIB has confirmed having in custody a 37-year-old woman, Solange Nyirangiruwonsanga, suspected of murdering a nine-year-old boy.

Maid arrested for alleged murder of nine-year-old child in Gasabo

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
The EAC Secretary-General, Peter Mathuki at his offices in Arusha, Tanzania Courtesy.

Hosting CHOGM a privilege for region, says EAC boss

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
President Paul Kagame awarded Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) with the National Order of Honour medal in Kigali on June 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame awards National Order of Honour to ITU boss

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Aviv Kochavi and Bashar Assad.
International

Israel warns Assad, will bomb palaces if Iran operations continue - report

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
A courtroom sketch shows Fu00e9licien Kabuga, one of the last key suspects in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Félicien Kabuga fit for trial - UN court

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
A worker sorts some seedlings at Murindi agricultural show in Kigali.During The Forum delegates will also conduct three exploration site visits on priority sectors such as Innovation, Healthcare, and Agribusiness. Courtesy
Rwanda

Commonwealth Business Forum: what is on agenda?

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Minister of Defence, Maj Gen Albert Murasira and Shelly Whitman, the Executive Director of the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security during the signing ceremony in Kigali on June 13.Courtesy

Rwanda, Dallaire Institute recommit to end use of child soldiers in Africa

Tuesday, June 14, 2022