They say that home is where the heart is. For many of us, the idea of ‘home’ conjures feelings of comfort and convenience — the good life. But what if home is where heartache is? After residing in Uganda for most of her young life, Clarisse Iribagiza returned to her home in Rwanda kicking and […]
Over 3,000 expected for Rwanda Day in Atlanta
Over 3,000 Rwandans and friends of Rwanda are expected to attend the sixth edition of Rwanda Day, scheduled Saturday, September 20, in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia. Rwanda Day events have since become a platform for strategic networking and closing business deals between government officials, businesses and the Diaspora community. This year’s event is […]
Rwanda Ranked 3rd Greenest Country in Africa
Are you planning your safari today? Where are you going for a safari? If you’ve not yet include Rwanda the third best place to visit in Africa, it’s high time you include it on your must see list before the end of this year. This small country is blessed with a lot of tourist attraction […]
Ending Gender-Based Violence in Rwanda
The Guardian tells the story of Samuel Munyaneza, 45, and his wife Florence Uzamunkunda, 32, and their determination to end gender-based violence both in their home and their community. The dramatic change in the couple’s life came after Samuel agreed to attend a gender-training programme in order to avoid being reported to law enforcers. Run […]
Rwanda & Burundi Police in Cross-border Security Deal
Rwanda and Burundi Police Forces met to assess the cross-border security situation in the two countries. The meeting presided over by Chiefs of Police from the two countries and attended by officers from the two forces and Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) in the border district of Huye was in line with the existing Memorandum of […]
Genocide Survivors Demand Protection of Memorial Sites
Nyaruguru district residents living in Kigali town have requested that historical places should be marked even when the memorial graves are shifted to other places. The request comes after the government of Rwanda has embarked on reducing the number of 1994 Tutsi genocide memorial sites for easy maintenance. Genocide memorial sites were built in areas […]
Genocide Victims Should not be Buried Anywhere-IBUKA
This was said while in a ceremony to commemorate the genocide victims in Tumba sector, Huye district, on the 21/04/2013. “These people suffered very bad deaths and therefore this is why they are supposed to be buried in memorial sites where they can be remembered very often”, said the vice president of IBUKA, Nkuranga. He […]
Ruhango: Survivors Happy for Respect Accorded to Genocide Victims
Survivors of 1994 Tutsi genocide in Byimana sector in Ruhango district have revealed that they are happy because the bodies of their genocide victims are lying in a descent grave. This comes after genocide survivors used to complain about Byimana memorial center that was not renovated to the standards. However, despite of the complaints, […]
EAC Jamafest Gets own Website
The Deputy Secretary General of the East African Community in charge of Productive and Social Sectors Hon. Jesca Eriyo today launched the website for the forthcoming EAC Arts and Culture Festival that will take place in Rwanda. Eriyo while launching the website welcomed all artists and ordinary citizens to take part in the event. The […]
Rwanda Rated Africa’s fastest Reformer in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2011 Report
Radical reforms which have made it easier for businesses to get credit, pay tax and deal with construction have boosted Rwanda’s ratings again in the World Bank’s ‘Doing Business Report’. In 2011’s index, Rwanda was the most improved country in Africa – the second most improved country overall. It came in 58th on the overall […]