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The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed concern over the impact of inflow of Congolese nationals into Rwanda, pointing out that Nkamira Transit Centre, where the refugees are currently sheltered is too inadequate.

As the world today celebrates the Press Freedom Day, the Government of Rwanda has announced its commitment to continue promoting Press Freedom “for the good of our people.”

Kigali City authorities have announced a reduction in fees levied on construction permits in a bid to facilitate doing business and growth of the construction industry.

An estimated 100 people from Rwanda are expected to attend an Economic summit due in Lagos next week. The Nigerian-Rwandan Economic summit will take place from May 9 to 14 and is expeted to boost cooperation for the two sides.

The newly designated South African and Nigerian high commissioners are among six diplomats approved by cabinet yesterday to represent their respective countries in Rwanda.

It was uncertainty of a novel situation that liberated some 1,200 potential jurors from the case of genocide charges against a Rwandan man living in Windsor.

Since the beginning of this year, at least 22 people have been arrested for promoting or exhibiting the genocide ideology.

Farmers in some parts of the Northern and Western provinces have warned of a possible food crisis following the recent floods that devastated the region.