In Uwamusebeya cell, Ruheru sector, peasants living in the vicinity of Nyungwe National Park complain that wild animals called “Ibihinyage” are ravaging their fields. They need to be compensated for their crops. As Ndayisenga Fréderic, one of the inhabitants of this cell, explains, when these animals ravage their fields, they inform the SGF (Special Guarantee […]
Nyanza: GAERG, AERG help Vulnerable Genocide Survivors
Members of GAERG, and AERG, the organizations for genocide survivor former university students donated to vulnerable genocide survivors to help them improve on social standards. GEARG and AERG on March 7, donated cows, renovated houses and built kitchen gardens (uturima tw’igikoni) for the vulnerable old genocide widows. The event was marked by umuganda in Kibilizi […]
Women Integral to Governance, Peacebuilding in Africa
Ruth Aine, a Ugandan blogger and social media trainer, has shared an opinion piece highlighting the integral role women play in Africa’s success. She pulls examples from Rwanda. Excerpts from the piece include: After arriving in Kigali last month, the first thing my friends and I did was hire motorcycles and ride around the city. […]
Why Rwanda’s Youth are ‘wired’ to Lead Africa
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 […]
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 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 […]