Rwandan Government to Construct More Than 3000 Houses for Genocide Survivors

The Rwandan government through its ministry of Local Government and Social Development is to construct about 3,235 housing units for survivors of the 1994 genocide, out of which 2,325 have already been completed, the coordinator of the Fund for Genocide...

South Korean IT Firm Signs $38m Deal to Provide High Speed Internet in Rwanda

The Rwandan government through its agency, the Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA) and a South Korean firm, Korea Telecom (KT), Friday signed a $38 million agreement to build a national backbone infrastructure to effectively provide high speed...

Kenya’s Leading Chain Store, Nakumatt Holdings, Opens a $7m Outlet in Rwanda

Kenya’s leading multi-chain store, Nakumatt holdings, has officially launched its business operations in Rwanda, with an initial capital investment of about $7 million in a supermarket outlet located at the central business district of Kigali.

Rwandans Shocked By Report on French Involvement in Genocide

Rwandans have reacted with anger and shock to the independent commission report released on Tuesday by the Rwandan government on the involvement of France in the planning and execution of genocide in Rwanda.

Rwanda to Indict Several French Officials for 1994 Genocide

The Rwandan government, Tuesday made public the findings of the inquiry report into the involvement of France in the 1994 genocide, implicating dozens of senior politicians and military officials.

Rights Body Wants Rwandan Law on Abolition of Death Penalty Amended

The international human rights watchdog, Human Rights Watch (HRW), is urging the Rwandan government to amend the law abolishing the death penalty to eliminate the sentence of life imprisonment in permanent solitary confinement.

Rwanda Destroys Over 100 Tons of Light Weapons, Ammunition

The Rwandan government in respect to the international treaty on the dangers of small arms and ammunition, on Thursday at Gabiro Military Training School in Eastern province destroyed over 100 tons of light weapons.

Canadian Firm Apotex Wins Tender to Supply Aids Drugs to Rwanda

The Rwandan government has awarded a multi-million tender to a Canadian generic drug company, Apotex to supply about 15.6 million pills to Rwanda to help fight the country’s Aids epidemic.

Rwanda Appeals for Criminalization of the Tutsi Genocide

The Rwandan government has appealed to world governments to enact legislation that criminalizes the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, just as many countries have done for the Jewish holocaust.