Following Boston, Chicago, Paris and Brussels, London, UK is scheduled to host have Rwanda Day 2013 (more…)

Government of Rwanda and the People�s Republic of China held the 7th session of Joint Committee on Economic, Technical and Trade cooperation in KIGALI. (more…)

Bujumbura, the capital of Burundi hosted the activities of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs/External Relations of the Communaute Economique des Pays des Grands lacs - CEPGL. (more…)

President Kagame today gave the keynote address at an event held on the sidelines of the Milken Institute Global Conference bringing together leaders in the profit and non profit sectors. (more…)

First Lady Jeannette Kagame, yesterday, received the Outstanding Global Leader award by Women Inspiration and Enterprise (WIE) a global movement conference and community for women. (more…)

President Kagame today received visiting Democratic Republic of Congo Senate President, Leon Kengo wa Dondo, who is leading a delegation of Congolese Senators who are in the country in the framework of parliamentary diplomacy whereby Parliaments complement Government�s action in addressing different issues related to foreign relations. (more…)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Louise Mushikiwabo, received the UN Secretary General Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region of Africa, Mary Robinson. Their discussion centred on the role of Rwanda in the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for DRC and the region signed in Addis Ababa in February this year. (more…)

On 28 April 2013, Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi attended the 11th Extraordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State convened at the Ngurudoto Mountain Lodge in Arusha Tanzania, where he represented President Paul Kagame. (more…)

Today in Bahir Dar, the Tana High Level forum on Security in Africa began by paying tribute to the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Held in honor of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and chaired by former Nigeria President Olesegun Obasanjo, this first session began with keynote remarks from President Kagame. (more…)

Following the UNHCR’s recommendation on the applicability of the “ceased circumstances” cessation clauses which was issued on 31st December 2011, the 2nd Ministerial Meeting on the Comprehensive Solutions Strategy for Rwandan Refugees was convened in Pretoria, South Africa. (more…)

Rwanda, through its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Louise Mushikiwabo, chaired an open debate on women, peace and security: sexual violence in conflict, yesterday at the Security Council. (more…)

President Kagame has today said that Continental unity and integration are the best insurance for Africans against denial of ability to play rightful role in the world. (more…)

Minister of State in Charge of Cooperation, and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Rwanda to the United Nations, Hon. Eug�ne-Richard Gasana, and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Montenegro to the United Nations, H.E ambassador Milorad �ćepanović, signed a �Joint Communiqu�� on the establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries.
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“Rwandans used to be in eighteen clans comprising people of different social classes harmoniously living together that were later transformed into ethnic groups by some historians with the purpose of intentionally promoting divisions among Rwandans. (more…)

I am honored to preside over this most important debate on subject of: �Prevention of conflict in Africa: addressing the root causes�. (more…)

Addressing participants to the East African Health and scientific conference Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi said that the meeting aims promoting the better management of health delivery systems and better planning mechanisms that enhance efficiency of health care services. (more…)

The last day of the 10th National Leadership Retreat focused on infrastructure, human capacity development and the improvement of public service delivery. President Kagame urged all public service officials to look beyond presentations on achievements and to keep an open mind to the kind of learning that will lead to the change Rwanda wants: (more…)

President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame today joined thousands of Rwandans who participated in the activities in their community for the 19th Commemoration of the Genocide Against the Tutsi. (more…)

Rwanda�s envoy to Japan, Dr. Charles Murigande, has emphasised that self-reliance philosophy was and is still one of the cardinal values that were embedded in the liberation struggle. (more…)

President Kagame today addressed a breakfast hosted in his honor by the World Affairs Council of Atlanta. (more…)

President Kagame today in Oyo, Northern Republic of Congo, participated in the Heads of State Sub-Regional meeting hosted by President Sassou-N�Guesso and attended by President Kabila of the DRC and President Museveni of Uganda. (more…)

William Hague, has commended Rwanda�s cooperation with regional countries in efforts to bring security in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (more…)

Rwanda�s economy braved uncertainties presented by aid cuts and the weak global economy to grow by eight per cent last year, exceeding the earlier projected target of 7.7 per cent. (more…)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and cooperation, Hon. Louise Mushikiwabo signed a five year bilateral cooperation agreement between Rwanda and the Republic of Sudan with her Sudanese counterpart, Hon Ali Almed KARTI. At the same ceremony they also signed an air service agreement aiming to expand air transport services between Kigali and Khartoum. (more…)

President Kagame is in Mexico City to co-chair the 7th meeting of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development. The two day meeting brings together over sixty high level representatives from the private and public sectors with a shared commitment to increase access to broadband to underserved communities. (more…)

While Officiating the Swearing-in Ceremony of six new ministers, President Kagame today told all government officials present to remember Rwanda�s unique history as proof that they should never stop standing up for the rights of all Rwandans. (more…)

Before Parliamentarians of both chambers, the Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien presented the status of the mining sector in the country, saying that this sector improved in the last few years. (more…)

The Japanese Embassy has extened a $316,408 grant to three local organisations; AVEGA-Agahozo, Gira Impuhwe Association and ARECO-Rwanda Nziza. (more…)

On 05th, March 2013 the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi received a delegation of members of council of the Swedish International Development corporation Agency (SIDA). (more…)

The Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi received Dr. Lee Eun-Jae the President of the Korea Institute of Public Administration. (more…)

South Africa has played host to a conference on investment opportunities in Rwanda. The conference, in Johannesburg at the weekend, aimed to attract more investments from the host country to Rwanda. (more…)

Today 07 March 2013, the Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received Mr. Hwang Soon Taik, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Rwanda. (more…)

President Kagame and First Lady, Jeannette Kagame today Umuganda joined residents of Kanyinya Sector in Nyarugenge District in digging trenches for water pipes for the sector. The President and the First Lady were accompanied by senior government officials as well as the staff of the Office of the President in the monthly community work. (more…)

China�s Special Representative on African Affairs, Ambassador Zhong Jianua, commended Rwanda�s progress and said his country will support efforts of finding long-term solutions in the regional peace process. Ambassador Zhong made the remarks in Kigali following talks he held with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mrs. Mary Baine. (more…)

ADDIS ABABA, 24 FEBRUARY 2013 � Excellency Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia and Chairman of the African Union; � Excellencies Heads of State and Government; � Excellencies UN Secretary General and Chairperson of the AU Commission; � Distinguished delegates: (more…)

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda, Hon. Louise Mushikiwabo, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea, H.E KIM Sung-Hwan, signed a Framework Agreement for Development Cooperation. The aim of this agreement is to further strengthen cooperation between the two countries with a focus on social and economic development in Rwanda. (more…)

This 16th February 2013 the Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI paid a visit to Mount Meru Soyco Ltd, a soybean and sunflower processing plant that is under construction in Kayonza District of the Eastern Province. (more…)

The tourism sector registered tremendous growth as the revenue generated increased by 17 per cent last year compared to 2011. (more…)

Amb. Kunio Hatanaka, Japanese first Ambassador to Rwanda today paid a courtesy call on President Kagame, to bid him farewell at the conclusion of his three-year tour of duty. (more…)

A group of Sudanese investors is visiting Rwanda to explore possibilities of investments. During their visit, they met different officials including the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mrs. Mary Baine. (more…)

This Sunday 10th February, 2013 the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi received a delegation of investors from Oman who was lead by Dr. Mohamed Al- Barwani of the MB Holding Company. (more…)

President Paul Kagame has been invited by the Japanese government to attend the forthcoming Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) slated for June 1, 2013. (more…)

Today, President Kagame paid his respects to Rwandan heroes who gave their lives for their countrymen and women. The ceremony was held at Heroes Square- where heroes including Major General Fred Gisa Rwigema, (more…)

On 29th January the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI visited One Dollar Campaign project in Gasabo District of the Kigali City where he urged contractors and other stakeholders to work on the project and get it to the end by April this year. (more…)

Members of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) yesterday begun a two-week course on security sector reforms at the Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze district. (more…)

A local aviation company has launched an air emergency medical evacuation service targeting tourists, a move that will boost Rwanda�s tourism sector. (more…)

THE RWANDA Development Board (RDB) has started a programme to equip the hospitality industry workers with customer care skills as one of the interventions to continue improving customer care in Rwanda. (more…)

President Kagame today presided over the launch of �Rwanda Inc.�, the first book to be written mostly highlighting Rwanda�s transformation rather than dwelling on the genocide against the Tutsi. (more…)

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mrs. Mary Baine received Norwegian Ambassador to Rwanda, HE Thorbj�rnis Gaustads�ther. Later after the PS also received Ambassador Frank De Coninck, Special Envoy for the Great Lakes of the Kingdom of Belgium. (more…)

Today 19th January 2013 the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI officiated the beginning of the 8th National Children Summit held in the Parliament in Kimihurura. (more…)

Today 21st January 2013, The Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received outgoing ambassador of Japan to Rwanda His Excellence Kunio HATANAKA who came to bid farewell after his 3 years of service in Rwanda. (more…)

President Kagame is expected to arrive in Davos, Switzerland today to attend the three day World Economic Forum held under the theme, �Resilient Dynamism.� (more…)

On 10 January 2013, Ambassador Dr. Charles MURIGANDE presented Letters of Credence to His Excellency Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines as well as the Letters of Recall of his predecessor, H.E. Ambassador Dr. Ben RUGANGAZI. The ceremony involved 13 other non-resident Ambassadors of their countries to the Republic of the Philippines. (more…)

Today in Kigali, President Kagame met with a delegation of two republican senators and three republican congressmen to discuss furthering cooperation in business and trade, as well as partnership on global issues. The US law makers expressed appreciation for the economic transformation Rwanda has achieved. (more…)

The under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign affairs of Poland, Ms. Katarzyna Pelczynska- Nalecz together with the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda, Mrs. Mary Baine, have commended the existing partnership between Poland and Rwanda and discussed on the way forward of strengthening the bilateral relations. (more…)

Today the Government of Rwanda and the People�s Republic of China signed three agreements. These agreements were signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Hon. Louise MUSHIKIWABO on Rwandan side and Ambassador of China to Rwanda, Shu ZHAN , on Chinese side. (more…)

During the meeting held on the 3rd January 2013 Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI has called upon all hotel owners and managers to increase service delivery and customer care. (more…)

Rwanda will, this year, chair two vital Subsidiary Organs of the UN Security Council (UNSC). The two organs are a Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya and an Ad Hoc working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa. (more…)

President Kagame today received in his office the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security, Amb. Ramtane Lamamra. He is in the country to seek Rwanda�s view on finding a solution to the Eastern DR Congo crisis and to discuss cooperation between Rwanda, the AU and the Peace and Security Commission, given Rwanda�s new role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. (more…)

The Minister of Defence James Kabarebe, on Christmas eve met the Japanese ambassador to Rwanda Kunio Hatanaka with whom they discussed the future plans for the recently instituted Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA). (more…)

Today 18th December 2012, The Prime Minister of Rwanda Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI opened a conference on the 64th Anniversary on the Prevention and Punishment of Crime of Genocide in Lemigo Hotel, Kigali. (more…)

The 5th RCA Global convention brought together up to 300 Rwandan Community Abroad, who attended the 10th National dialogue. (more…)

President Kagame has told business people that they are their own greatest asset, and their profit will depend on how hard they work. President Kagame was today addressing hundreds of members of the Rwanda Private Sector Federation during the annual Public Private Dialogue (PPD) meeting at Amahoro mini stadium. (more…)

On the 24th December, 2012 the Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI visited Bank of Kigali in Nyarugenge District and called them for partnership financing development sectors. (more…)

President Kagame opened the 10th National Dialogue with a reminder to those present of the importance of working together towards the development of Rwanda and well-being of all Rwandans. However, President Kagame added that dialogue needed to be expanded to include external actors whose actions affect the lives of Rwandans. (more…)

The International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP) has lauded Rwanda following its move to issue entry visas to nationals from all African countries travelling to or transiting through the country upon arrival at any entry point effective January 1, 2013, saying this would promote tourism. (more…)

The 10th National Dialogue is ready to commence on 13th to 14th December 2012 and will be themed as �Dignity (Agaciro), our aim is self reliance� (more…)

The African Union has welcomed the ongoing peace talks between DRC and the M23 rebels in Uganda under the auspices of the 12-nation International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR). (more…)

Today on 27th November 2012, Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI chaired a meeting that aims at reviewing the progress made in service delivery and launching a 3 months service delivery campaign. (more…)

On 3rd December, 2012 the Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI attended the celebration of the International day of people with disability at Petit Stade in Gasabo District of Kigali City. (more…)

President Kagame today met with ambassadors and representatives of international organisations based in Kigali to discuss partnership in light of current affairs linked to the security crisis in Eastern DRC. (more…)

On 5th December 2012, the Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI has called upon Rwandans to target the top place worldwide in anti corruption; he said this during the launch of a one week anti corruption campaign in Gisagara District of the Southern Province. (more…)

Tonight in Istanbul, President Kagame delivered was the keynote speaker at the dinner held on the first evening of the Global Infrastructure Initiative. In a discussion moderated by Jimmy Hexter, a partner at McKinsey& Company, President Kagame answered questions from the audience including the role of infrastructure in Rwanda’s development, the politics of implementing infrastrucute policies and the challenges that have to be met to meet the remaining infrastructure gap. (more…)

Rwanda and Japan have enjoyed strong bilateral relations over the last 50 years, the Japanese Ambassador to Rwanda, Kunio Hatanaka has said. (more…)

Ambassador Dr. Charles Murigande, presented his credentials to His Royal Highness Maha Vajiralongkorn, Crown Prince of Thailand, who has been graciously designated by His Majesty Bhumbol Adulyadej, King of Thailand to represent Him in the ceremony of presentation of credentials. (more…)

President Kagame today told members of the association of student genocide survivors, AERG that if Rwanda is to progress, Rwandans must collectively change their mindsets. President Kagame was speaking to more than 470 AERG members who had just completed a two weeks retreat in Nkumba, Northern Province. (more…)

President Kagame today addressed the Unity Club Consultative Forum which was held at Parliament, organized by the Unity Club and the National Unity and Reconciliation Commission to mark the end of the unity and reconciliation week. (more…)

President Kagame today received sixteen members of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) including members from Australia, Scotland, US, South Africa, India, Israel, Czech Republic and Rwanda. In Kigali to attend the yearly meeting of the Rwanda Action Forum, the group updated President on the progress of their various initiatives in the agriculture and business sector. (more…)

Rwanda today urged the Congolese army (FARDC) and M23 to stop fighting and respect the decisions of the ICGLR on cessation of hostilities in DRC. (more…)

A ten-person delegation of Swedish investors and government officials is in the country to explore business opportunities in the country�s energy sector, with eyes on the solar, hydro and methane gas potential. (more…)

Government through the Ministry of Health has entered an agreement with US based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre to train public and private medical personnel on cancer treatment and management. (more…)

This 10th November, 2012 the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received a delegation from the Common Market of Eastern Southern Africa Elders Committee. (more…)

Social entrepreneurship will be a contributing factor to economic transformation based on its ability to combine resourcefulness of traditional entrepreneurship and inventing new approaches to change society. (more…)

The Young Presidents� Organisation (YPO) - Rwanda Action Forum (RAF) has set up a new group �Doing Business in Rwanda Network� that will focus on attracting foreign direct investment into the country. (more…)

President Kagame was today presented with the African Peace Personality Award 2012 which he won after an online voting process by youth across the continent, organized by the Miss University African Pageant. President Kagame was declared the winner with 817, 201 votes, with the highest number of votes coming from Rwanda, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Uganda and Nigeria. (more…)

President Kagame has said that African economies operate in both national and international political contexts which have a huge impact on choices countries make and the outcomes thereof. While opening the 7th African Economic Conference today at Serena hotel, President Kagame pointed out that if development in African nations depended on the advice of economists alone, the countries would have made tremendous progress: (more…)

President Kagame today received and held discussions with the United States Under Secretary for Political Affairs in the US Department of State, Ambassador Wendy Sherman who called on him at his office, accompanied by the Deputy Under Secretary for African Affairs, Cynthia Akueteh. (more…)

Today, the United Nations Development Program Administrator (UNDP) Ms Helen Clark paid a courtesy call on Rwanda�s Foreign Affairs Minister Louise Mushikiwabo. The discussion between the two leaders were along the lines of key projects that Rwanda Government has accomplished supported by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and how the government and UNDP can continue to work together to achieve more. (more…)

The United Nations General Assembly today elected Rwanda to one of five rotational seats on the UN Security Council for the term 2013-14. Along with Argentina, Rwanda was elected on the first ballot. (more…)

President Kagame has asked Rwandan youth to be leaders today because it is never too early for one to take the responsibility of developing their country. Speaking at the Amahoro indoor stadium, Petit Statde, where he met and interacted with over 2000 university students today President Kagame used the analogy of the horse and the horse rider, urging Rwanda youth to aim high and take full control of their destiny. (more…)

Rwanda remains the third easiest place to do business in Sub-Saharan Africa, after Mauritius and South Africa, a new World Bank Doing Business Report shows. (more…)

Lamin M. Manneh, the new UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Country Representative, hands over his credentials to President Kagame at Village Urugwiro yesterday. (more…)

President Kagame today received Ambassador Amb. Eric Goosby, US Global AIDs Coordinator who is in the country to officially launch the Human Resource in Health initiative. (more…)

The United Nations General Assembly is today expected to vote on Rwanda�s bid to occupy a non permanent seat on the UN Security Council. (more…)

President Paul Kagame yesterday, at Village Urugwiro, received new representatives of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Department for International Development (DfID) in Rwanda. (more…)

President Kagame today bade farewell to his Gabonese counterpart President Ali Bongo Ondimba at the end of a two-day working visit to Rwanda during which the two Heads of State highlighted the importance of stronger bilateral cooperation as well as collaboration with other African nations. (more…)

President Kagame today attended the 50th Anniversary of Uganda’s independence where thousands of Ugandans gathered at Uhuru Grounds in Kampala. Traditional dances, a civil society parade and a military parade were part of the colourful event. (more…)

The tourism and export sectors have registered strong performance in this year�s private sector performance index with optimism that the country is on track to achieve the middle income status by 2020. (more…)

Japanese embassy on Tuesday marked a half century of diplomatic relations with Rwanda which was punctuated by a drum concert held in Kigali. (more…)

NON-CITIZENS will soon be issued with electronic resident identification cards that will enable them to move freely within the country without having to carry their respective national passports. (more…)

New York, 25 September 2012
President of the General Assembly;
Excellencies Heads of State and Government;
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen;
It is timely that we meet here over the next few days to seek ways and means to prevent and overall manage conflicts. (more…)

New York, 24 September 2012
President of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Vuk Jeremic;
Excellencies Heads of State and Government;
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon;
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen (more…)

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) yesterday announced a contribution of over Rwf133.9m to Agaciro Development Fund. (more…)

From September 21st to 23rd, 2012, JATA Travel Showcase 2012, organized by Japan Association of Travel Agent, was held at the Tokyo Big Sight. Over 150 countries and regions participated in the showcase, and 1093 booth was exhibited. (more…)

From September 26th-28th, SCAJ 2012 was held at Tokyo Big Sight, organized by Japan Specialty Coffee Association. SCAJ is one of the largest coffee exhibitions in Asia. (more…)

Brussels, 05 September 2012 - On 3rd and 4th September 2012, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Hon. Louise Mushikiwabo, made a short visit to Brussels. (more…)

President Kagame was yesterday received by Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao at his guest house in north China�s port city of Tianjin, where the two leaders held discussions on bilateral relations between Rwanda and China. (more…)

President Paul Kagame has said that African countries have a chance to become among top competitive nations if they focus and work hard. (more…)

Contributions to the Agaciro Development Fund (AgDF) has so far reached Rwf7 billion, the Minister of Finance, John Rwangombwa, disclosed yesterday. (more…)

The World Economic Forum, in its global competitiveness index, says Rwanda is the most competitive country in East Africa, the third is Sub-Saharan Africa and has moved up seven places compared to last year�s rankings. (more…)

The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Japan met for their 9th annual dialogue. This 9th annual dialogue between Rwanda and Japan provided opportunity for both countries to evaluate the status of ongoing project and look at new projects for the future. (more…)

A community-based project from Rwanda to ensure equitable access to nine years of basic, quality education and skills has won the 2012 Commonwealth Education Good Practice Awards.
Nine Year Basic Education Fast Track Strategies was initiated in 2009 as a response to a heightened demand for secondary education in the country, following the successful implementation of Universal Primary Education six years earlier. (more…)

President Kagame today visited Gicumbi District, Northern Province, where he was received by thousands of residents in Mukarange sector. On arrival, President Kagame visited Gervais Uzabakiriho, a successful farmer who rose from rags to riches, starting from one cow donated to him by Heifer project, to 10 cows which have enabled him to transform his family to become one of the richest in the District. (more…)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda, Louise Mushikiwabo, received H.E Didier REYNDERS, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium. (more…)

THE government says the �B� ratings by Fitch rating agency is impressive and gives a clear picture on economic growth to investors and builds confidence to lenders. (more…)

THIRTEEN educational institutions in the United States have committed to partner with the Ministry of Health under the Human Resources for Health (HRH) programme to upgrade the healthcare system in a period of seven years. (more…)

THE Special Envoy to the Australian Prime Minister, Bob McMullan, yesterday, met with President Paul Kagame at Village Urugwiro, and discussed the current bilateral relations between the two countries. (more…)

Production of the finest coffees in the country is expected to go up after three years of hosting and promoting Rwandan coffee through the annual Cup of Excellence competition, an official said. (more…)

Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received a delegation from Brazil lead by Daniel Silva Balaban, the Director and Representative of the Centre of Excellence against Hunger. (more…)

Briefly can you introduce yourself?

I was born in Rwanda but raised in Uganda. My parents were the late John Nkubana and Mary Nyirabahire. I am the ninth born in a family of four girls and six boys. (more…)

Oklahoma Christian University, a US-based varsity, has inaugurated a campus in Kigali to offer Masters Degree programme in Business Administration (MBA). (more…)

Today, the 08th August 2012, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received Mr. Abdul Latif SIDDIQUE, Minister of Textile and Jute of the People�s Republic of Bangladesh, in his office in Kimihurura. (more…)

Coffee is one of the top foreign exchange revenue earner for Rwanda. Rwanda�s export receipts rose by 25.13 per cent in the fist half of this year, driven mainly by the rise in coffee exports, according to the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) (more…)

Students from the Diaspora currently undergoing civic education training at the Rwanda Military Academy in Gako, Tuesday, toured several development projects in the Eastern Province. (more…)

Kigali, - The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has revealed that for the first semester of 2012, Tourism revenues have increased by 11% compared to the same period last year in 2011. The tourism sector is estimated to have generated US $128.3m compared to US$115.6m generated in the same period last year. (more…)

Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI 0fficially opened the 5th �ITORERO� ,�Civic training� , for Rwandan Youth living abroad aged between 18 and 35 years. Over 258 Rwandans Youth have attended this �ITORERO�, at Gako Military Academy. This �ITORERO� was named �INDANGAMIRWA� (more…)

It was all fun and pageantry as the Eastern Province selected three pretty lasses to represent the province in this year�s Miss Rwanda contest slated for September. (more…)

Rwanda has registered a twofold rise in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to Rwanda Development Board. (more…)

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), has extended the mandate of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), for another year and urged the UN to do the same. (more…)

Exhibitors attending this year�s international trade fair in Kigali are looking forward to acquiring new knowledge, skills and market from the annual event. (more…)

Government on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with some of the leading nursing and medical institutions in the United States to facilitate the implementation of the Human Resources for Health Program (HRHP) in Rwanda. (more…)

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Sharon Haba, has called on parents and Rwandans, in general to play a key role in the promotion of girls� education. (more…)

Former US President Bill Clinton yesterday said he was impressed by the dignity of the patients at the newly constructed Butaro Cancer Centre. (more…)

Today at Oxford University, President Kagame took part in the interactive discussions with over 200 global leaders ranging from heads of states, nobel laureates, scholars and members of the private sector.Held at Oxford University, the Re|Source 2012 conference aims to start a new conversation on the challenge posed by seemingly scarce resources and the world’s growing population. (more…)

President Kagame was in Addis Ababa on Sunday to participate in the 19th Session of the AU Assembly taking place from 15-16 July 2012 under the theme �Boosting Intra African Trade.� (more…)

Today marked the concluding day of the 19th Session of the Afrcan Union Assembly held under the theme �Boosting African Trade.�Ending the deadlock that had prevented the election of the chairman, Madam Dlamini Zuma was elected as the new chairman of the African Union replacing Jean Ping. (more…)

This 16 July, 2012, Rt. Hon Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI officially opened the 9th Forum of Commonwealth Heads of African Public Services, in Serena Hotel, Kigali. (more…)

It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this occasion when we celebrate fifty years of independence. And to my fellow Rwandans, congratulations on reaching this important milestone in our history and surviving the many pitfalls along the way. I extend a special welcome to many friends of our country who have come from across the world to share this moment with us. (more…)

The ongoing conflict in eastern Congo has not hindered tourism sector as mountain gorillas remain secure in Virunga National Park, their habitat. (more…)

Rwanda and France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding under which Rwandan students will stand a chance to secure French scholarships in specialized medical courses in the European nation. (more…)

President Kagame gave the keynote address at the London Family Planning Summit held on world population day. Organized by the Gates Foundation and the UK Government, the London Summit on Family Planning aims to mobilize political and financial commitment to provide 120 millions girls and women access to family planning. (more…)

THE first batch of athletes that will represent Rwanda left yesterday for London where they will continue preparations for London Olympics Games slated to start on July 27. (more…)

In June 29th, 2012, 50th Anniversary of the Independence of Rwanda/50th Anniversary since the establishment of Rwanda-Japan Diplomatic Relations was held at Meguro Gajyoen. (more…)

This Friday, 29th June 2012, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI attended a burial ceremony of victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Kinazi sector, Huye District, Southern Province. (more…)

US citizens in Rwanda, together with Rwandan government officials and members of the diplomatic corps accredited to Kigali, Tuesday evening, gathered at the US embassy in Kigali to observe the 236th American Day of Independence. (more…)

The delegation of experts from Rwanda and Ethiopia met for the 1st session of Joint Permanent Commission from 27th to 28th June, 2012. (more…)

The Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration has won United Nations Public Service Award (UNPSA) in recognition of good public service delivery. Rwanda came second after Senegal. (more…)

This 20th June 2012, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI visited Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in Gasabo District, Kigali City. (more…)

This 22nd June 2012, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI visited the Private Sector Federation in Gikondo, Kicukiro District. (more…)

From June 27th -29th, 2012 International Cosmetics Exhibition was held at Tokyo Big Sight. (more…)

At the Gorilla Naming Ceremony, one of the 19 baby gorillas bone this year was named �Ihoho� by Japanese, Dr. Taizo Shima. (more…)

Gacaca trials officially wound up yesterday at a well-attended ceremony at the Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura, Kigali. (more…)

This 16th June 2012, Gikundiro, one of the 19 baby Gorillas was named by the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI during the 8th �Kwita Izina� ceremony that took place in Kinigi, Musanze District in Northern Province. (more…)

This 17th June 2012, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI opened a one day international conference on Gacaca Courts, in the parliament building in Kigali. (more…)

This 07th June 2012, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI visited RwandAir at the Kigali International Airport. (more…)

On the 07th June 2012, Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received, in his Office in Kimihurura, Joseph W. Saunders, the Chief Executive Officer of VISA International and his delegation. (more…)

WITH the Rwanda Film Festival (RFF) just a few days away, organisers are busy with preparations to host numerous film makers and stakeholders from Africa and beyond. (more…)

June 16th is the date for this year�s annual gorilla naming (Kwita Izina) ceremony that enters its eighth year. (more…)

RWANDA registered US$400 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows last year, reflecting investor confidence in the country�s economy as government continues to rollout business friendly reforms. (more…)

A group of Japanese coffee cuppers and importers are impressed with the quality of Rwandan coffee and promised to increase imports. (more…)

Local leaders who just concluded a two-week national civic education programme commonly known as Itorero ry�Igihugu in Burera District, have vowed to serve their communities diligently. (more…)

The Independent Institute of Lay Adventists of Kigali (INILAK) has signed a deal with Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography with an aim of promoting research in environmental studies. (more…)

The Rwanda Housing Authority and a Korean firm, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) plan to include the use of renewable energy technologies within the urbanisation plan of Kigali City. (more…)

A five-year government development strategy is being amended to tap districts� potential to generate more jobs, the Minister of Local Government, James Musoni, has said. (more…)

The Governor of Eastern Province, Odette Uwamariya, has called on the area leaders to work harder for sustainable development. (more…)

President Kagame has said that majority of Rwandans are energetic young people and this aspect should be harnessed for rapid national development. (more…)

On the second day of her official visit to China, Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo paid a courtesy call on Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu. (more…)

On 18th May 2012, The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received in his office the UN-Habitat Executive Director Dr. Joan Claos. (more…)

About fifty high-ranking military and civilian personnel from around the world have arrived in Kigali to attend a UN course for senior leaders set for assignments in multidimensional peacekeeping operations. (more…)

Rwanda�s Ambassador to the Nordic countries Venetia Sebudandi, last week, met with the Rwandan community in Denmark and urged them to uphold Rwandan values. (more…)

The maiden landing of a Turkish Airline Boeing 737-800 at Kanombe International Airport yesterday ushered in a new chapter in economic relations between Rwanda and Turkey, according to Foreign Affairs Minister, Louise Mushikiwabo. (more…)

The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI officially launched an ITU (International Telecommunication Union) annual regional development forum in Serena Hotel in Kigali.
Prime Minister said that the Government of Rwanda has invested in ICT as a crosscutting area that will help the country to achieve Vision 2020 (more…)

The government has obtained a grant worth �89m (Rwf 69.2 billion) from the European Union to support agricultural programmes focused on increasing food production nationwide. (more…)

The heads of state appointed Jesca Eriyo from Uganda as the new EAC Deputy Secretary General and renewed the contract of Jean Claude Nsengiyumva (Deputy Secretary General � Productive and Social Sectors) contract. The Summit also considered a report of the Council of Ministers on the proposed attainment of a Single Customs Territory, signing the protocol on Co-operation in Defence and a report on the application by the Republic of South Sudan to join the East African Community. (more…)

On 05th May, 2012, The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI was awarded an honorary doctorate during the graduation ceremony of California Baptist University in United States of America. (more…)

President Kagame has today arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he will participate in the 22nd World Economic Forum (WEF).The 9-11 May event is taking place in Addis Ababa for the first time this year. The forum will see several African heads of state; public figures and business people participate in discussions on how to improve Africa�s potential, in order for the continent to become a new global growth pole. (more…)

The Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs, (MIDIMAR) today begins to distribute cell phones to sector social affairs officers geared at enhancing reporting and communication on disasters. (more…)

Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI on 24th, April 2012 inaugurated the Rwanda Agriculture Technology Demonstration Centre (RATDC) in Huye District, Southern Province. (more…)

On 21st April, 2012 in his office in Kimihurura, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received a delegation of International Local Development consortium (ILCD) led by its Chairperson HUAN Shan. (more…)

Religious leaders have been called upon to stop being passive on government strategic programmes but also be actors in the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS) 11. (more…)

Rwanda media development partners have expressed their satisfaction towards the progress of the on-going reforms in media sector. (more…)

Dr Charles Murigande, the Rwandan Ambassador to Japan, on Tuesday presented his letters of credence to Lt. Gen, Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand. (more…)

President Kagame today received in his office Governors of the Nigerian states of Delta and Cross River, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan and Senator Liyel Imoke. (more…)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo, has vowed that her ministry would fight against any form of genocide denial. (more…)

Mushikiwabo　The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Louise Mushikiwabo, has said there is no wrong or right model on managing diversity for peace and security in Africa. (more…)

The Chairperson of the AU has said that the guilt on the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda squarely lies not only on the perpetrators but the world in its entirely for doing nothing to stop it. (more…)

This Thursday 5th April, 2012 the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI officially closed Women and Girls� Month in Gakenke District Nothern Province. (more…)

On the 07th April 2012, Rwanda commemorates Genocide perpetrated against Tutsi in April, 1994. On its 18th, anniversary His Excellence the President of the Republic of Rwanda Paul KAGAME thanked genocide survivor for their resilience and commend them to keep it. (more…)

The bureau committee made of officers and Senior officers from the Republics of Rwanda and Uganda met on this Monday, 26th March, 2012. (more…)

Despite the distance between Kigali and Damascus, the people of Rwanda fully comprehend the plight of the Syrian people as they fall victim to state-sponsored violence, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, H.E Louise Mushikiwabo, told a meeting of her international counterparts held in Istanbul on Sunday. (more…)

The Masaka Incubation Centre makes various products like tables, beds, chairs all made in bamboo as well as leather shoes and belts. (more…)

On 31st March, 2012, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister participated in community work that took place in Rubavu District, Rubavu Sector, Gikombe Cell and Bushengo village. (more…)

Rwandan President Paul Kagame met with President Obama�s nominee to the World Bank presidency, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, in Washington March 27 to discuss the importance of the World Bank�s role in reducing poverty and supporting development for global economic growth. (more…)

President Kagame today received an Honorary Doctorate in International Relations from Fatih University in Istanbul. (more…)

Two NGOs involved in assisting vulnerable youth and women to acquire life skills were, yesterday, given a donation of $107,110 (approx Rwf64 million) by the Embassy of Japan in Rwanda. (more…)

The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received in his office in Kimihurura the Chief Executive Officer of Qatar airways. (more…)

This is in Gitwa cell, Mushishiro Sector, Muhanga District where a project to genenerate 28 megawatt is in progress. The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI on 20th, March 2012 made a visit to assess the project. (more…)

The governor of the Northern Province, Aime Bosenibamwe has urged local leaders to focus on projects that directly reduce poverty the rural communities while carrying out their District performance contracts locally known as Imihigo. (more…)

Every year on March 20, French speaking communities participate in the International Day of �Francophonie� as a way to celebrate the French language. Rwanda has been a part of this global community since 1970. (more…)

This 14th, March 2012, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI welcomed to his office, in Kimihurura, Dr. Mike O�Neal President of Oklahoma University and David L. Fincher President of the Greater Atlanta Christian School and their delegation. (more…)

RwandAir, the country�s national carrier, has signed a firm order with Canada-based manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace, to acquire two CRJ900 NextGen regional jets. (more…)

The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI met Rwandan Ambassadors on 09th, 03, 2012, in Serena Hotel. In his remarks the Prime Minister called Ambassadors to improve customer service and keep the good image of the country. (more…)

KCC Mayor, Fidele Ndayisaba ©, cuts the tape to officially launch the Agaseke Exhibition Week at Petit Stade. The New Times / Timothy Kisambira. (more…)

High Commissioners and Ambassadors representing the Republic of Rwanda to foreign countries met with the senior staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation for a two day annual retreat held at the Rwanda Military Gako from 7th to 8th March 2012. (more…)

The recently introduced household performance contracts (Imihigo) will go a long way in improving people�s welfare, the Governor of the Southern Province, Alphonse Munyentwari, told The New Times in an exclusive interview. (more…)

The UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP’s Resident Representative, Aurelien Agbenonci today bid farewell to President Kagame as his tour of duty comes to an end. Agbenonci has served in Rwanda as UN coordinator for four years. (more…)

The second day of discussions at the ongoing Leadership Retreat taking place in Gako, Bugesera focused on revision of Vision 2020 targets; improved service delivery, agriculture and healthcare. (more…)

�The most important is to help our citizen develop their economic income generation� this was mentioned during the meeting that the Rt. Hon Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI held this 01st, February, 2012 with US investors in energy. (more…)

President Kagame told delegates at the closing of the 9th Leadership Retreat that they must communicate and coordinate better in order to solve problems that stand in the way of Rwanda�s development. (more…)

A reliable supply of energy is a basic prerequisite for economic development and improvement of living standards for all. It is in this regards that the Government of Rwanda through RDB and the Ministry of Infrastructure are co-hosting a two-day Energy Investment Forum which will bring together more than 100 industry experts, investors, financial institutions and policy makers in Kigali to explore investment opportunities in this sector. (more…)

The Right Hon. Prime Minister received in his office Mr. Protais AYANGMA AMANG, President of FANAF (F�d�ration des Soci�t�s d�Assurances de droit National Africaines) with his delegation. (more…)

The Right Hon. Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI received a delegation of investors from Mauritius on 17th, 02, 2012 who are specialised in waste recycling. (more…)

A multimedia academy, The Africa Digital Multimedia Academy the first in Africa, will commence lectures next week in Kigali. (more…)

In an effort to strengthen border security between Rwanda and Uganda, the Ministry of Local Government has hosted a two day meeting of the 4th Session of Rwanda-Uganda Governance and Security sub-commission, from the 20th to 21th February 2012. (more…)

In response to media speculation, the Government of Rwanda has reaffirmed continued good relations with France, as underlined by President Kagame�s official visit to Paris in September last year. (more…)

A new book on Rwanda�s development path and recovery from the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi will be launched, this week. Titled, �This is Your Time, Rwanda Genocide is over, we have overcome,� and authored by Justine Mbabazi, an international law expert, the book will also be launched in Canada, Australia and the US soon. (more…)

President Kagame on Saturday participated in an African Union Summit consultation of Heads of State convened by the President Boni Yayi of Benin, the current Chair of the AU. Thirteen African Presidents attended the closed meeting in Cotonou called by President Yayi to discuss a road map for the AU as well as the management of strategic partnerships between Africa and the rest of the world. (more…)

President Kagame today received the outgoing Ambassador of Israel to Rwanda, Oded Ben-Haim. Ambassdor Ben-Haim, who is based in Addis Ababa has served as his country�s envoy since April 2009. (more…)

Poverty in Rwanda has dropped by 11.8% percent since 2006. This is at a rate of six times faster than the country achieved between 2000 and 2006, according to the third Household Living Conditions Survey. (more…)

The country will invest about US$1billion dollars in geothermal energy development, a consultant at the Energy Water and Sanitation Agency (EWSA), Stephen Alumasa, has divulged. (more…)

The Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Hon. Louise MUshikiwabo and her Burundian counterpart, Laurent Kavakure, signed the final agreement operationlizing Nemba/Gasenyi1 Border Post in Bugesera District. Also present were the Governor of the Eastern Province, Odette Uwamariya and Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Commissioner General, Ben Kagarama. (more…)

Indian State Minister for External Affairs, Preneet Kaur, arrives today on a two-day visit. (more…)

European Union�s envoy for Africa, Nick Westcott, has said that the EU will be proud to contribute to Rwanda�s second phase of the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS II), which was launched earlier this week. (more…)

In 2003, Eric Kabera, a renowned Rwandan filmmaker, founded the Rwanda Cinema Centre (RCC). He was motivated by his unwavering passion to train young filmmakers and promote the filmmaking industry in Rwanda. (more…)

The handicraft sector in Rwanda is vibrant sector of the economy and has a great growth potential on the national as well as regional market. With the growing number of tourists visiting Rwanda each year, the demand becomes even higher. (more…)

An intensive eight month training of Judges and court workers in English has commenced
Supreme Court judges and other workers in the judiciary are presently undergoing intensive training in the English language. (more…)

The Rwanda Development Board confirmed plans to implement changes to current gorilla permit pricing. The prices have been increased by 50% and this will take effect from June 1st, 2012 save for prior bookings made before this date. (more…)

Farmers in Eastern Province are complaining that agricultural loans were not accessible and have appealed to authorities to set up an agriculture bank. (more…)

Today the Prime Minister Rt Hon Pierre Damien Habumuremyi with Cabinet Ministers presented the monthly Government activity report in a press conference held in Kigali today. The theme of this inaugural session was “Quality service delivery, pillar to sustainable development” (more…)

President Kagame today led state officials and families of fallen Rwandan heroes in commemorating Heroes Day by laying a wreath at the monument to heroes at the Heroes� Cemetery in Remera.
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President Paul Kagame arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to attend the 18th Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit, scheduled to take place January 29-30. (more…)

President Kagame and Mrs Jeanette Kagame today arrived in Uganda for a three-day State and were received by President Yoweri Museveni and Mrs Janet Museveni at State House Entebbe with full honours and a 21-gun salute. (more…)

Rwanda�s air traffic will rise to 300 flights per week from 200 last year, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA), the sector regulator said, citing a rebound in economic activity that has attracted more airlines. (more…)

The Tenth Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) between Rwanda and Uganda kicked off yesterday in Kampala with both countries promising to eliminate the existing Non-Tariff trade Barriers. (more…)

President Kagame today received the Commander of the United States African Command, General Carter F. Ham who called on him at Urugwiro Village. (more…)

The Japanese Ambassador to Rwanda, Kunio Hatanaka, Wednesday met residents and community leaders of Kayonza District to discuss modalities of establishing a roadside station.
The discussions came about after Kayonza emerged as the favourite in the country for the construction of the station. (more…)

Rwanda is due to host an international youth workshop under the theme �Preventing Youth Radicalization in East Africa� from January 23 to 27. (more…)

More than 500 children from all over Rwanda, elected by their peers through grassroots children councils, are meeting at Parliament in Kigali to discuss issues ranging from child welfare to education, health and the right to family. (more…)

Exports of goods and services increased by 31.7 % mainly driven by mining, tea and coffee while industrial production took a growth of 15% led by construction, mining and manufacturing, an increment compared to the 7-year government projection of 12% annual growth. This was revealed today in a press conference held at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. (more…)

The ceremony of signing the loan agreement on Economic and Technical cooperationbetween the government of Rwanda and the Government of the People�s Republic of China was conducted on this 10th January, 2012. The Agreement was signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and cooperation, Hon Louise Mushikiwabo, on Rwandan side and the Vice Minister of commerce, Chen Jian, on the Chinese side. (more…)

President Kagame has arrived in South Africa where he will take part in celebrations to mark the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the African National Congress (ANC).　 (more…)

President Kagame today received the Li Yuanchao, Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China and Head of its Organization Department. Li Yuanchao is leading a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party (CPC) made of 22 members, including 3 Vice Ministers. (more…)

The Government of Rwanda today welcomed the report of the experts appointed by French Judges Marc Tr�vidic and Nathalie Poux that identified Kanombe Military Barracks as the launch site of the missile that brought down the plane carrying former President Juvenal Habyarimana on 6 April 1994. (more…)

A recent survey conducted by the Media High Council (MHC), reveals that women account for only 29 percent of journalists in Rwanda, a situation attributed to insufficient efforts on the part of the media to empower women journalists. (more…)

In a bid to woo Rwandans living abroad, members of the Diaspora have been urged to return home and fill the much needed skills and knowledge gap.　This was during the first �Diaspora Career Day, where prospective employers interacted with members of the Diaspora in Kigali. (more…)

on 19 December 2011, Rt. Hon Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi, called on Rwandans to embrace child adoption, saying this would help phase out orphanages. (more…)

Jobseekers line up to submit their applications. Government hopes to significantly cut unemployment rate in the near future. The New Times / File. (more…)

The Government has entered an investment deal worth $250m with renowned Algerian agro processing firm CEVITAL. (more…)

On 13 December 2011, Rt. Hon Prime Minister Pierre Damien HABUMUREMYI, in his Office, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of 20 new prosecutors. In his remarks, the Prime Minister urged prosecutors to be at the forefront in the fight against graft, and to be objective and serve the public equally, adding that it was their responsibility to ensure that all citizens access justice. (more…)

The 2011 annual National Dialogue (Umushyikirano) is set for this Thursday, 15th December 2011, at the Parliamentary Buildings, Kimihurura. It is a two-day meeting, under the theme of �Strive for our dignity, together we pitch for rapid development�, where leaders and citizens　collectively take stock of the Government�s performance since the last National Dialogue, and set new goals. (more…)

President Kagame has said that in order to build a firm foundation for the country, it is important to combine the strengths of the young and the old. (more…)

The United States Air Force Africa Commander, Maj. Gen. Margaret H. Woodward, is in the country on a two-day visit aimed at strengthening ties between the US and Rwandan Air Forces. (more…)

President Kagame today received officials from VISA International led by Ms. Elisabeth Buse, Group President, Asia Pacific, Central Europe, Middle East and Africa. The VISA International delegation is in the country to enter partnership with Rwanda with the aim to expand the VISA inc. services in the country. (more…)

Cervital Spa, an Algerian top food manufacturer, is set to establish operations in various sectors of the Rwandan economy, with a special focus on agriculture and energy. (more…)

This Friday marked the last day of President Kagame�s working visit to South Korea where earlier this week, the President delivered his keynote address at the fourth High Level Meeting on Aid effectiveness in Busan. (more…)

Rwandan farmers will see their yields increase as Jain Irrigation System Ltd, an Indian giant firm that deals in mechanized farming, has finalised plans to extend its services to the region with a base in Kigali. (more…)

President Kagame today wound up his three-day working visit to South Korea by visiting Samsung Electronics plant and the Korean Internet and Security Agency (KISA). (more…)

President Kagame today arrived in Busan, South Korea where he is scheduled to take part at the 4th High Level Forum on aid effectiveness which kicked off today. Other prominent world leaders taking part include Lee Myung-bak, President of the Republic of Korea, Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General, Mrs Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan among, others. (more…)

The East African Community (EAC) is considering issuing a new regional passport that will be recognized across the globe. (more…)

President Kagame today said that Rwanda is pleased to be part of the Commonwealth and to contribute to the organisation as it adapts in the face of new global challenges. (more…)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo, yesterday, met with Rwandans living in Australia. (more…)

Local handcraft exporters are losing to their competitors on the international market due to poor negotiation skills. (more…)

President Paul Kagame has arrived in Perth and is expected to deliver a keynote address today at the 7th Commonwealth Business Forum. The forum which was officially opened by the Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, will be attended by 15 other Heads of Government and a large number of business leaders from developed and developing nations. (more…)

President Kagame is expected in Perth, Western Australia on Tuesday, to participate in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), and will on Friday deliver remarks at the official opening where Rwanda will be formally welcomed as the newest member of the community. (more…)

The Government of Rwanda today welcomed the country�s improved ranking in the World Bank�s 2012 Doing Business Report from 58th last year to the 45th position this year in ease of doing business worldwide. The business reforms are part of the government�s extensive efforts to promote Rwanda as an attractive business and investment destination, in order to drive the growth of the private sector and generate wealth. (more…)

Delays by the Libyan oil firm, Tamoil East Africa Ltd, to construct the long-awaited oil pipeline from Eldoret to Kigali through Kampala, and then on to Burundi, is causing concern among EAC governments. (more…)

Skip city International D-film Festival was held from October 08 (Sat) for total 9 days. On the final day October 16th, Film Awards for both Short Competition film and Long film was presented during the closing ceremony. The winners, who received a trophy, expressed their thoughts and appreciations. (more…)

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation, which was established in 2006, supports good governance and great leadership in Africa. This year, the foundation launched the fifth Ibrahim Index of African Governance, which shows the countries that have a balanced approach to governance achieve the most success, and Rwanda is well-scored. (more…)

Ubutwari bwo Kubaho association, a Huye based women association have won the Unity Ward 2011 for their exemplary efforts in promoting unity, reconciliation and improving the lives of its members. The Award was presented to the association by the chairperson of Unity Club, First Lady, Mrs. Jeannette Kagame, during a dinner gala hosted by Unity Club. (more…)

Ugandan President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has delivered on his pledge of US$300,000 (about Rw180m) towards construction works at a school in Kicukiro District.　Museveni made the pledge while on a state visit to Rwanda, in July, this year, during a community exercise (Umuganda) to construct classrooms at Nyarugunga Primary School in Kanombe Sector.　 (more…)

President Kagame on September 21 addressed the 66th United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York, under the theme: The need for world leaders to deliver on the promise of sustainable development. President Paul Kagame called on members of the United Nations to take individual responsibility for the achievement of sustainable development. (more…)

President Kagame was today received and hosted to a working Luncheon by his host, President Sarkozy of France at the �lys�e Palace where the two held talks that focused on strengthening of bilateral ties between their two countries. (more…)

President Paul Kagame on Friday spoke at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, following a ceremony to officially launch a 10-year partnership which will see the establishment of CMU-Rwanda. The agreement comes after years of consultations between the Government and the University aimed at creating a regional ICT center of excellence. (more…)

On Septmeber 11, over 3500 Rwandans and friends of Rwanda welcomed President Kagame in Paris. Amidst cheers of visible joy and Rwandan songs, President Kagame entered a room filled with an atmosphere of unmistakable pride. As the President went around the room to greet the participants the cheers grew louder and louder as comedian Atome called on Diaspora member from every corner of Europe to show their presence. (more…)

Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has embarked on a new re-orientation strategy to boost its mandate as a public institution, its Chief Executive, John Gara, has disclosed.

In an exclusive interview with The New Times, Gara said that the purpose of the re-orientation is to enable the institution to fast-track the transformational agenda. (more…)

President Kagame, today in his office at Urugwiro Village, received the CEO and Chairman of the One Laptop Per Child Project, Rodrigo Arboleda. Mr. Arboleda has been in the country to assess progress of the project. He was accompanied to the meeting by Sergio Romero, Vice-President of OLPC in charge of Africa. (more…)

�One Africa, one voice against hunger� is the theme of this week’s African Union (AU) conference, which Prime Minister Bernard Makuza and Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo are attending. The meeting aims at raising resources and awareness in order to alleviate the plight of the populations affected in the Region and to Somalia by the famine. (more…)

Following the liquidation of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS), Rwandan peacekeepers who have been serving under the mission have started coming back. (more…)

Prime Minister Bernard Makuza yesterday set off for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to attend the African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit on the situation in Somalia and Libya. (more…)

President Kagame will make an official visit to France on 12-13 September 2011 at the invitation of President Nicolas Sarkozy. This follows President Sarkozy�s visit to Rwanda in February 2010 that marked a major step forward in diplomatic relations with France, which were renewed at the end of 2009. The upcoming official visit is the first by a Rwandan head of state since 1990. (more…)

The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda held the 13th Session of Joint Permanent Commission of Cooperation in Dar as Salaam, Tanzania from 8th to 9th August, 2011. This JPC aimed at dynamisation of bilateral cooperation in various sectors and also discussed issues of mutual concern and interests. (more…)

President Kagame today received at his offices in Urugwiro Village Heads of Delegations and Organizations to the 6th Africa Prosecutors� Association (APA) and Annual General Meeting which is taking place in Kigali. (more…)

President Kagame today received in his office a group of international scholars and students who are on a summer camp trip to Rwanda organized by the interdisciplinary genocide studies center led by Professor Jean Pierre Karegeye. (more…)

The 14th edition of the International Trade Fair ended on a high note yesterday recording the highest number of foreign exhibitors than ever before. (more…)

President Kagame today granted audience to a delegation of students from New York based Long Island University. The delegation of graduate students, some of whom are practicing as Mental Health Mentors, was led by Dr. (more…)

President Kagame today received the outgoing UNICEF country representative, Dr. Joseph Foumbi, who is going into retirement after long service with the United Nations. Dr. Foumbi has stayed in Rwanda for four and a half years. (more…)

The Turkish Airlines CEO, Temel Kotil today announced that effective April next year, Turkish Airlines will commence direct flights to Rwanda. Mr. Kotil made the announcement after meeting President Kagame today at Urugwiro Village. (more…)

MUSHIKIWABO was in Paris for a working visit from 16th to 21st July . The visit aims at enhancing bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of France. (more…)

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda and Uganda, Hon. Louise Mushikiwabo and Hon. Sam Kutesa respectively, are meeting for the 9th Rwanda � Uganda Joint Permanent Commission (JPC); a two day annual session where Government officials meet to discuss progress in agreed areas of corporation between the two States. (more…)

Denmark�s largest and most influential newspaper, Politiken, has placed Rwanda at the top of a list of the World�s tourist destinations that are overlooked, The New Times has learnt. (more…)

LOCAL athletes will have their eyes on the 2012 London Games slots when they compete in next month�s IAAF World Championship in Daegu, Korea. (more…)

Personnel from the Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) and Rwanda National Police, serving under the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission in Sudan (UNMIS), will be re-assigned following the UN Security Council decision to withdraw peacekeepers in the volatile border regions by August 31. (more…)

Rwanda Day 2011 was a resounding success with over 3,000 Rwandans and friends of Rwanda, gathering in Chicago to commemorate the country�s continued growth and success, and together celebrate this year�s theme, �Agaciro. Our Heritage. Our Future�, in a weekend celebration packed with exhibitions, presentations and entertainment for all ages. (more…)

Former German President, Horst K�hler, met President Paul Kagame yesterday at Village Urugwiro to exchange ideas on investment in the East African region.

K�hler is in the country to look into ways of bringing Germany closer to East African business people. (more…)

A recent rise in the population of Gorillas in the Virunga Mountains, which is home to half of the world�s Gorilla Mountains, will boost Rwanda�s revenue earnings from the tourism sector.　A latest census put the number of Gorillas to 480 from 380 indicating a 26.3 percent increase in last seven years. (more…)

The 7th annual Kwita Izina Event (7th Gorilla Naming ceremony)will be taken place on 18th June 2011 in Kinigi, Musanze District, Northern Province hosted by Government of Rwanda.　 (more…)

Judge Khalida Rachid Khan has been elected President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for a period of two years.　 (more…)

Rwandans living in the United Kingdom and others European countries will, for three days, convene in London to share business ideas and ways of addressing challenges affecting them.　The event will run from July 22-24. (more…)

It was an eventful day at Village Urugwiro yesterday, as eight ambassadors and high commissioners presented their letters of accreditation to President Paul Kagame. (more…)

Employees from industries across the country have been urged to protect the environment.　The request was made yesterday during a three-day workshop on the importance of Cleaner Production Programme for Rwanda Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). (more…)

President Kagame has assured the people of Japan that the Rwanda people stand with them as they struggle to overcome the consequences of the earthquake and Tsunami disasters that befell their nation. The President passed on this message through the Japanese Ambassador to Rwanda, Ambassador Kunio Hatanaka who called on him today at Urugwiro Village. (more…)

Rwanda, has for the 6th consecutive time, emerged among the top three Best African Exhibitor at the prestigious, 45th edition of the Internationale Tourismus B�rse (ITB-Berlin).　The country scooped the 2nd Best African Exhibitor Award at the world�s premier tourism trade fair.　Rwanda was represented by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) together with the National Museum, Rwandair, Primate Safaris, Thousand Hills Expeditions, Wildlife Tours-Rwanda, Zebra Country Tours, Songa Africa, Intore Expeditions and East Africa Explorers. (more…)

A visiting delegation from Zambia is set to use Rwanda�s strategy to foster economic development. The 11- strong delegation has been in the country, since Sunday, to learn, firsthand, how the country has progressed over the last 16 years. (more…)

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdould Aziz Alsaud, a member of the Saudi Royal Family, has commended Rwanda�s rapid transformation in the last 17 years. Speaking to the press after meeting President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village today, Prince Alwaleed said that Rwanda is now on the world radar: (more…)

The head of the Department for International Development (DfID), Elizabeth Carriere, has said that her country recognizes Rwanda�s effective use of aid and pledged continued support. (more…)

President Paul Kagame, yesterday, called on Rwandan leaders to put their country first and commit to transforming the lives of Rwandan people. (more…)

President Kagame today received the visiting Dutch State Secretary for European Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Ben Knapen. (more…)

President Paul Kagame will, today, deliver a keynote address at the annual Global Leadership Conference organised by the Young Presidents� Organization (YPO) that kicked off yesterday in Denver, Colorado. (more…)

President Kagame, on Tuesday evening, lectured students at the Harvard Business School, where he spoke about the country�s development process. (more…)

Rwanda�s year-on-year inflation, which measures the change in prices of goods and services, rose to 1.09 percent in January, up from 0.23 percent in the previous month, driven by an increase in private school fees recorded at the beginning of the year. (more…)

Various experts on economy converged in Kigali yesterday to discuss the sustainability of Rwanda�s rapid economic growth. (more…)

Kigali, 7 February 2011

The Minister of Justice, Tharcisse Karugarama welcomed today�s statement issued by the UN Independent Expert on Minority Issues, Ms Gay McDougall at the end of her eight-day fact-finding mission to Rwanda. (more…)

As the nation, yesterday, celebrated Heroes� Day, thousands of residents, together with local leaders paid tribute to the students who were killed at Nyange Secondary School, after they disobeyed orders to separate themselves along ethnic lines. (more…)

The Rwanda Geology and Mines Authority (OGMR), has set up a mineral tagging and sealing scheme, internationally recognized as the iTSCi project, which aims to curb illegal trading of minerals. (more…)

The second phase of �Understanding conflicts and Conflict Analysis� course which was organized by the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in Nyakinama, began on Monday with participants from 8 African countries in attendance. (more…)

Fellow Rwandans;
Friends of Rwanda;
As we begin another year, I would like to wish all Rwandans and friends of Rwanda a happy and prosperous new year. (more…)

Ombudsman, Tito Rutaremera has said that Rwanda is moving progressively in its fight against corruption, saying that the target of making the country corruption - free is achievable. (more…)

President Kagame on Saturday evening met with Rwandans from several European cities in Brussels at a festive gathering that comes four years since his last visit to Belgium. President Kagame is on a working visit to Brussels and will on Monday attend the fifth edition of the European Development Days. (more…)

Councilor Mitsuyoshi Yanagisawa (L) and Ambasador Kunio Hatanaka inspecting rural water infrustricture. RWAMAGANA - A delegation of Japanese house of councillors, together with the Japanese ambassador to Rwanda, Kunio Hatanaka, over the weekend, visited water projects financed by Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in Rwamagana District. (more…)

The Minister of Forestry and Mines, Christophe Bazivamo, yesterday told the Senate that the government is planning to plant over 44 million trees by the end of 2011 as part of national efforts to boost forestry. (more…)

The State Minister for Energy and Water, has said that 100 percent of the Rwandan population will have treated water and have access to sanitation facilities by 2015.

Coletha Ruhamya revealed this yesterday while officially opening five-day training on monitoring and evaluation and Management Information System in the drinking water and sanitation sector. (more…)

President Kagame arrived in Benin yesterday for a two-day visit at the invitation of President Yayi Boni.

Shortly after arrival in Cotonou, President Kagame and President Yayi Boni participated in the launch of a polio vaccination campaign, each administering the critical vaccine to a child at the ceremony. (more…)

Joseph Nkurunziza, a doctor by profession and founder of Never Again Rwanda, was last week honoured as one of the ten 2010 Junior Chambers Outstanding Young Persons of the World (JCI TOYP) in the category of contributing to children, world peace and human rights. (more…)

The red carpet was rolled out at Serena Kigali starting at 3 pm in true Hillywood fashion. There was no doubt to the fact that the event was going down memory as one of the foremost, truly high profile social events of the year. (more…)

The republic of Rwanda released the statement regarding arrest of US. Attorney, C. Peter Erlinder.

By Edwin Musoni The World Bank Vice President for the Africa Region Obiageli Ezekwesili has labeled Rwanda as an African model in having concrete policies regarding investment. (more…)

The Commissioner General of Police, Emmanuel Gasana, yesterday met a contingent of female police officers who are soon to be deployed on the United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and challenged them to raise the image of the country and act professionally while on the mission. (more…)

In October 4th, from 13:oo-14:00, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda Mr. Antoine Munyakazi-Juru made a press conference at National Press Center. The press conference was　mainly to explain Rwandan Government�s position regarding UN report on Mapping Exercises in the DRC. The article was featured on Mainichi Newspaper on October 5t. (more…)

Paul Kagame was in the Burundian capital Bujumbura yesterday to attend the inauguration ceremony of recently re-elected President, Pierre Nkurunziza. (more…)

Almost three weeks after the Presidential Elections, congratulatory messages for President Paul Kagame�s landslide victory continue to pour in, the latest being from the President of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso. (more…)

An official in the Ministry of Health (MoH) has said that mobile phones that were given to community health workers to facilitate their outreach programmes are having a positive impact on the provision of health services to the population. (more…)

JATA World Tourism Congress and Travel Fair is going to be held in September 24(Fri)-26(Sun), 2010 for three days at Tokyo Big Sight to aim at increasing Japanese tourists to overseas. (more…)

The largest coffee exhibition in Japan “SCAJ2010″ is going to be held at Tokyo Big Sight for 3 days from September 22(Wed) to 24 (Fri), 2010.

This event is hosted and organized by Specialty Coffee Association of Japan and supported by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (more…)

Observers in the forthcoming Presidential election have been urged to carry out their work with the highest degree of objectivity.

The call was made yesterday by the Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Chrysologue Karangwa, in a meeting that brought him together with the over a thousand accredited observers for the August 9 polls. (more…)

Over 1.2million residents of the Southern Province are expected to participate in the August 9 presidential polls, a NEC official revealed yesterday. Speaking to The New Times, Jean d� Dieu Rutatika, the NEC provincial commissioner, said women make up the largest percentage of voters with 56.7%.　 (more…)

Prime Minister Bernard Makuza has called on Rwandans in the Diaspora to turn up for the upcoming Presidential elections slated for next month, saying that it�s their fundamental right to participate in their country�s programmes. (more…)

RwandAir and the Ministry of Defence (MINADEF) have signed a deal to transport Rwanda Defense Forces to and from Darfur, in the next two months. (more…)

The World Bank and the United Nations (UN) will today release a report showing how the global financial crisis has impacted on economies in the world.

The revelation was made yesterday by Patrick Bitature the Chairman of the Uganda Investment Authority during a press briefing at the ongoing African Union (AU) summit in Kampala. (more…)

Canvassing for votes for the forthcoming Presidential election kicks off today with all the four candidates meeting voters in several parts of the country.

President Paul Kagame represents Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Prosper Higiro, Liberal Party (PL), Dr Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and Dr Alvera Mukabaramba of Party of Peace and Concord (PPC). (more…)

The Republic of Rwanda Liberation Day, July 4th, 2010

Let�s build a prosperous Rwanda for All Rwandans

The occasion of the Liberation Day of the Republic of Rwanda gives me the great honor and privilege to express on behalf of the Government of Rwanda and on my own behalf my deepest respect and consideration to their Majesties the Emperor Akihito and the Empress Michiko. (more…)

300 teachers from primary schools countrywide are undergoing an extensive training on One Laptop per Child (OLPC) capacity building and awareness programme. (more…)

Rwanda International Network Association (RINA), over the weekend, awarded President Paul Kagame for his continuous efforts in the promotion of Education. (more…)

President Paul Kagame yesterday hosted, at Urugwiro Village, the Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Sindiso Ngwenya, where they discussed several issues concerning the regional economic bloc. (more…)

Kigali, 25 June 2010

There has been much misreporting following a number of incidents that occurred in Kigali on Thursday 24 July. Commissioner General of Police, Emmanuel Gasana today said �Some individuals belonging to unregistered political parties have attempted to rally support by lying about the facts surrounding these incidents and it is important for the Rwanda National Police to clarify the situation.� (more…)

The Commonwealth Business Council has awarded Rwanda with the prestigious 2010 Africa Business Award for most improved investment climate.

The Award was handed to the Minister of Education, Dr. Charles Murigande, during the 2010 Africa Business Forum held in London yesterday. (more…)

Refugees living in Kigali, yesterday, thronged the Gikondo based School of Finance and Banking (SFB) to celebrate the World Refugee day. (more…)

Rwanda Embassy participated in FOOMA 2010 from June 8-11 at Tokyo Big Sight, and African Festa 2010 at Red Bricks Warehouse in Yokohama in June 12-13. It was our second time to participate in FOOMA 2010, collaborated with Nakamura Seihun.Co.LTD, (more…)

The United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has conferred medals on 800 Rwandan peacekeepers based in the Sudanese troubled region of Darfur. (more…)

The United Kingdom�s Minister for International Development, Stephen O�Brien, yesterday held discussions with President Paul Kagame on the nation�s road to achieving Vision 2020. (more…)

Rwanda Development Board published official information packages for those who interested in investing Rwanda. (more…)

The republic of Rwanda released the statement regarding arrest of US. Attorney, C. Peter Erlinder. (more…)

A two-day regional workshop aimed at discussing intellectual property issues related to software in various areas of e-Government, particularly in e-Health systems, kicked off today in Kigali. (more…)

Kigali is set to be the host city for an African electronic payment system, as part of the deals that were reached at the just-concluded Rwanda Investment Forum. (more…)

The two-day Rwanda Investment Forum ended yesterday on a high note with a number of international investors expressing keen interest to come and invest in Rwanda. Over 110 foreign investors from 25 countries attended the high level forum. (more…)

The Japanese Ambassador to Rwanda, Kunio Hatanaka has pledged more support to Tumba College of Technology (TCT). He made the pledge during a one day visit to the college last week. (more…)

29 volunteers from Japan under the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have been dispatched in various districts to work with local communities to assist in the development of rural human resource.

The group, which includes teachers, nurses and social workers, arrived in March this year as part of Japan�s initiative to assist Rwanda attain her Vision 2020 target of educating and empowering the communities. (more…)

Cl�ment Duhaime, the visiting Administrator of the organization of French-speaking countries ( l�Organisation Internationale de la francophonie, OIF), yesterday inaugurated a fully stocked library at the Itorero Centre in the district. (more…)

A two-day investment forum is set to open in Kigali next week where more than 200 leading business executives from Rwanda, the region and around the world are expected to attend. (more…)

In the bid to foster economic development and freedom of movement between the two countries, Rwanda and DRC have launched 24 hour border operations at the Gisenyi-Goma border (La Croniche).
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The infrastructure Minister, Vincent Karega, has urged senior executives from major infrastructural companies as well as decision makers from African governments to improve continental accessibility if development is to be achieved faster. (more…)

Senior executives from major infrastructural companies as well as decision makers from African governments are set to meet Kigali next week to draw a sustainable plan that will boost the continent�s infrastructure. (more…)

17,209 Genocide survivors have been able to graduate from university in the last 12 years through the sponsorship of the Fund for Support to Genocide Survivors (FARG). (more…)

ON ONE-STOP BORDER POST AT RUSUMO ON FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2010
IN ARUSHA, TANZANIA (more…)

A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame, yesterday, gave the National University of Rwanda (NUR) the green light to offer seven post-graduate courses. (more…)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Louise Mushikiwabo, has called on governments to incorporate their citizens when making decisions concerning regional integration. (more…)

The Rwandan community in the United Kingdom will hold a service to commemorate the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. (more…)

The annual event of 16th Anniversary of Rwanda 1994 Genocide against Tutsi is going to be held in Yokohama City at Yokodai Christ Church on Saturday April 10th, from 14:00-17:00. (Reservation necessary) (more…)

The Rwandan Muslim community, in partnership with Aid Africa Muslim Agency (AAMA), yesterday donated foodstuff and clothes worth Rwf 7m to 100 families in Nyarugenge district affected by floods two weeks ago. (more…)

RDB IT Deputy CEO, Patrick Nyirishema, last week, said that the government will do all it can to improve the ICT Private sector in the country in order to meet the 2020 vision. (more…)

President Kagame, attended a lunch held in his honour at the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC), in London yesterday, and addressed the business members of the Commonwealth for the first time since Rwanda joined the Commonwealth. (more…)

Human Help Network Rwanda (HHN), a Non Governmental Organisation that promotes sustainable human, social and economic development, last week handed over a six-classroom block it built in Karama Sector, Huye district. (more…)

President Paul Kagame, yesterday, received Sam Hamdan, the Chairman of the Global Leadership Team (GLT) at Urugwiro Village.

Hamdan had come to deliver the Most Innovative People Award given to the President for inspiring the country�s transformation. (more…)

The new Bugesera International Airport in the pipeline will receive its first flight in 2015.

This was revealed yesterday by Vincent Karega, the Minister of Infrastructure, in an interview with The New Times. (more…)

A United Kingdom restaurant has pledged to raise funds to support the work of AVEGA- Agahozo- an association of widows of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, by building a hospitality centre for tourists in Rwanda. (more…)

The Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) framework between Rwanda and Uganda will review the progress made on repatriating Rwandan refugees living in Uganda, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said. (more…)

In a bid to make the local people benefit from tourism revenues, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and other international partners have developed a new 202km trail along the shores of Lake Kivu in the Western Province which will be sold to tourists as an attraction. (more…)

Rwanda Tea Authority, Ocir-Th�, has said that it is planning to increase tea plantations by 75 percent from 12000ha to 21000ha by 2012. (more…)

Canada has donated 12 patrol vehicles to the Rwanda National Police to help in driver training of police personnel selected for deployment to the United Nations/African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and other peace missions. (more…)

A five-man Rwanda Defence Forces team that has been undergoing training since January 28 will soon be deployed in Guinea Bissau under the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UN �DSS) to offer protection to the UN Secretary General�s Special Representative in the country, Ambassador Joseph Mutaboba from Rwanda. (more…)

Earnings from coffee export dropped by 19.5 percent to $37m (Rwf21.9b) in 2009 occasioned by the global financial crisis that hit the crop�s prices on the international market. (more…)

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will arrive in the country on the 25th of this month and not the 26th as earlier anticipated. (more…)

A 12 member Korean delegation yesterday paid a courtesy call on President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village where they discussed strategies of partnering and promoting the development ICTs in the country. (more…)

28th December 2009, Five Rwandan students from the National University of Rwanda visited Japan. They performed traditional Rwandan dance in Shibuya, at the event organized by �Japan-Rwanda Youth Conference�. (more…)

From Feburary4th to 21st, 2010, a Fair of Rwandan Peace Basket will be held at the shop �Quatre Saison Tokyo� in Jiyugaoka.

Ruise B Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company which handles Rwandan Peace baskets in Japan. The company aims at providing stabile supply with great quality of Baskets and increasing the income of weavers in Rwanda, under the concept of �win-win business�, not as �financial support or donation�. (more…)

On the second day of the ongoing AU summit in Addis Ababa, President Paul Kagame, along with other Heads of State, participated in a discussion on ICT on the continent, co-organized by the African Development Bank and the World Bank. (more…)

China�s deputy Foreign Minister in charge of African affairs, Zhai Jun, yesterday paid a courtesy call on President Paul Kagame yesterday at Urugwiro Village.

They discussed issues of bilateral interests between the two countries. (more…)

President Paul Kagame yesterday received the visiting Commonwealth Secretary-General (SG), Kamalesh Sharma, at Urugwiro Village, two months after the country was admitted as the 54th member.

Addressing the press shortly after the meeting, Sharma, who said he was proud to be the first Commonwealth SG to visit Rwanda after its admission. (more…)

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced a series of massive changes following recommendations from a committee set up by Cabinet last year to streamline the structure and operations of the institution.

John Gara, the new RDB Chief Executive Officer, unveiled the changes that took effect this month. (more…)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has pledged to support new ICT training to be undertaken at Tumba College of Technology (TCT). (more…)

The government of Rwanda yesterday received $ 3.3m (approx 1.8bn) worth of fertilizers from the Japanese government through a scheme called Grant Assistance for Underprivileged farmers. (more…)

Kigali � President Paul Kagame was yesterday honoured with the Clinton Global Citizen Award in recognition of his leadership in public service that has improved the lives of people of Rwanda. (more…)

Rwanda yesterday lost one of its treasured and oldest Mountain Gorillas-a Silverback named Titus, which succumbed to old age at 35. (more…)

The Tumba College of Technology and ETO Muhima emerged the best in a science competition dubbed the Pulley and Gear-box mode engineering race held at the Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre, at Kicukiro over the weekend. The competition was organized by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in collaboration with the Kicukiro College of Technology. (more…)

The article �Agaseke weavers eye big Japanese market� publishet July 29, was composed of many errors which compelled us to write this letter.The writer of the above mentioned article quoted Yuri Mito the Japapanese local Coordinator for a Japanese Agaseke business as saying that she is advising weavers to always use brighter colors in summer, dark colours in winter and softer colours in autumn. (more…)

Japanese Karate legend Masao Kawasoe has heaped praise on the local Karate federation for the great strides it has taken in trying to develop the sport. (more…)

The CEO of Doutor coffee Co., Ltd visited Rwanda from 21st to 23rd June 2009, this visit was a great opportunity to know how Rwanda coffee is processed and have discussions with Rwanda coffee farmers, CWS owners and coffee Exporters for future business purposes. (more…)

KIGALI, June 29, 2009 - Kagame made the call after participating in community work, locally known as Umuganda in Gahanga sector of Kicukiro District. (more…)

Hollywood star and human rights activist Danny Glover is in the country for the closing night of the 5th annual Rwanda film Festival. (more…)

President Kagame and Starbucks CEO discuss Upcoming Initiatives
KIGALI, Rwanda, June 27, 2009 - Today during his third visit to Rwanda, Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ:SBUX) chairman, president and ceo, Howard Schultz, met with Rwanda�s President Paul Kagame to discuss and build on the investments Starbucks has made in East Africa over the past five as well as future opportunities. (more…)

From 15th to 17th 2009, Fifth Africa-Asia Business Forum (AABF IV) will take place in Kampala and Entebbe in Uganda. The theme is Tourism Promotion. (more…)

Rwanda, along with GAVI Alliance and other global health partners have introduced the first national immunisation programme in a developing country against pneumococcal disease, the world�s leading infectious child killer. (more…)

Mofa released Communiqu� of the First TICAD Ministerial Follow-up Meeting. The first TICAD Ministerial Follow-Up Meeting after the Fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD IV) in Yokohama was held in Gaborone, Botswana from March 21 - 22, 2009. (more…)

CountourGlobal, an American firm, has signed a 25-year, US$325 million gas-to-power deal with Rwanda.　The deal is to generate100 Megawatts of electricity from methane gas in Lake Kivu, Western Rwanda.

HYPERLINK �US company lands $325m Rwanda gas-to-power deal� (07. MAR.2009, East African Business Week)

HYPERLINK ContourGlobal

The Government of Japan and UNICEF yesterday signed a US$ 7.5m (Approx Rwf4.1bn) agreement to rebuild the earthquake affected western province of Rwanda. (more…)

Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi governments last week signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a multi-national Tanzania-Rwanda-Burundi Railway Project. (more…)

The 2nd extra-ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region was held in Addis Ababa on 31st January 2009 to consider progress and developments that have taken place in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since their last meeting in Nairobi on 7th November 2008.
Communiqu� (PDF): 31.Jan.2009 International Conference on the Great Lakes Region

Rwanda Investment Deals in 2008 (PDF)

KIGALI (Reuters) - Rwanda’s budding tourism sector received over a million visitors in 2008 and raised an estimated $214 million, up from $138 million the previous year, the Rwanda Development Board said on Tuesday. (more…)

Press Release (PDF): 7. Nov.2008 Millicom International Cellular S.A.

KIGALI (Reuters), Nov 6 2008 : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects Rwanda’s economy to grow 8.5 percent this year but dip to 6 percent in 2009 on high inflation and a global economic slowdown, its representative in Kigali said on Thursday.　 (more…)

Kigali, Oct 11, 2008: Rwanda�s desire to become a regional centre for technological innovation has received a boost after a group of Japanese experts in turning banana leaves into textile materials, pledged to train Rwandans on how to exploit the popular crop beyond food and manure. (more…)

Kigali, Oct 11, 2008: A 10-member delegation from Japan arrives in Rwanda today to conduct a seminar and workshop on the technology to convert banana fibre into textile. (more…)

Kigali, 30.Sep, 2008: Students and educators in Rwanda can now access course materials from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States (US) through its OpenCourseWare hosted online by the National University of Rwanda (NUR), The New Times has learnt. (more…)

Kigali, 30. Sep, 2008: Link Technologies from China has set up a $500,000 phone assembling plant in Rwanda that is producing 200 mobile phones a day. (more…)

After reopening the Embassy of Republic of Rwanda in Tokyo 2005, the embassy has been focused on promoting Tourism as one of its main agendas. In 2008, tourism promotion and development were enhanced collaborated with the tourism marketing company which covers Asian region as well. A number of major travel agencies planned and practiced Rwanda Tour this summer. The picture is the dinner time with Ambassador and Japanese tourist in Rwanda.

The government of Rwanda has been embarking on institutional economic reform programs aimed at modernizing Rwanda economy and expanding the role of the private sector over ten years. To further liberalize the market, the government decided to select a Third National Operator. (more…)

Huye, June 18, 2008: The National University of Rwanda (NUR) has awarded former UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Sadako Ogata with an Honorary Doctorate of Laws. (more…)

Arusha, June 17, 2008: Let me first congratulate you, President Kikwete, and the Board of Directors of the Sullivan Foundation for organizing this Summit that deals with a number of very important and related issues, including regional economic infrastructure, a matter on which I wish to focus my remarks. (more…)

Seoul, May 31, 2008: President Kagame held official talks with Korean President Lee Myung-bak at the Cheongwadae (Blue House) in Seoul on Saturday May 31, on the second day of his official visit to the Republic of Korea (May 30-31, 2008). (more…)

Singapore, May 21, 2008: President Kagame met with Prime Minister Lee Tsieng Loong of Singapore following an official welcome ceremony held at the Istana that marked the beginning of a three-day official visit May 21. (more…)

Rwanda is the first regional expansion of the 19 stores Kenyan supermarket chain. Nakumatt Holdings has just finalized a buy out deal with the Union Trade Center (UTC), the leading Kigali City shoping mall. This Nakumatt City Center will open in July 2008 after transformation. A second complex of 30,000 square meters surface area is also to be developed in Kigali City with more capacity.
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Rwanda was honored to become the 100th destination for Mr. Keiichi ASHIGAKI, who arrived in Rwanda on March 27th 2008. The 80year old has been traveling in many foreign countries so far and Rwanda is his 100th country today. For this, he was awarded a certificate of recognition at Hotel des Mille Collines. (more…)

Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, the Un Secretary General visited Rwanda from January 28 to 30, 2008. He was received by President Paul Kagame as met several other officials from Rwanda Government and UN agencies. He also visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial and addressed the Rwandan Parliament.

HYPERLINK The UN Secretary General ends visit in Rwanda (30.Jan.2008, UNDP Rwanda)

The Federal President of Germany, accompanied by cabinet Ministers, private sector representatives was on official visit to Rwanda from Feb 6 to 8, 2008 on his East Africa tour. He met with President Kagame, visited several German funded projects and held several meetings with the youth both in Kigali and the National University of Rwanda students. Of significance was his visit to the Kigali Memorial Center where his first act was to pay tribute to the victims of genocide by laying a wreath on the mass graves. (more…)

Former Japanese international footballer Hidetoshi Nakata has arrived in Rwanda to help mobilize people on the importance of working towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
His visit comes just months ahead of the fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) scheduled between May 28 and 30.

HYPERLINK Former Japanese international football player advocates for African development (13.Feb.2008, UNDP Rwanda)

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Rwanda has registered tremendous success in the fight against malaria, one of the leading killer diseases in developing countries.

HYPERLINK Rwanda tops anti-malaria fight, says WHO report (05.Feb.2008, The New Times)
HYPERLINK Anti-Malaria Efforts Yield New Success (01.Feb.2008, Washingtonpost.com)

HANDS OFF CAIN HONOURED PRESIDENT P. KAGAME ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

August 30, 2007: Hands Off Cain awarded the Rwandan President Paul Kagame with the “The Abolitionist of the Year 2007″ Award for scrapping capital punishment from the criminal laws of the country. The prize was awarded through Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi. (more…)

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz visited Rwanda ON Dec 1st. 2007 and announced that the company will open a regional Starbucks Farmer Support Center in Rwanda. (more…)

The Rwanda Office of Tourism and National Parks (ORTPN) would like to strongly disassociate itself with the recent unfounded reports by AFP which stated that Rwandan companies using the country’s famous mountain gorillas’ image for marketing purposes will have to pay a tax with effect from 2008. (more…)