Rwanda will begin paying compensation to citizens whose property was expropriated for public projects through mobile money platforms, a move officials say will speed up payments and clear long-standing arrears.
President Paul Kagame attended the Global Gateway Forum 2025 on October 9, emphasizing the need for fair and sustainable partnerships between Africa and international partners.
Rwanda aims to make half of its refugee population self-reliant by 2030 through a national five-year program, officials said.
President Paul Kagame on Monday challenged newly sworn-in government officials to turn their oaths of office into concrete results, stressing that leadership is about service, responsibility, and integrity—not ceremony.
Rwanda will begin using prenatal DNA testing in early 2026 to strengthen investigations and speed up justice in sexual violence cases, officials have announced.
President Paul Kagame, also Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), on Friday commissioned 1,029 new junior officers, urging them to dedicate themselves to protecting the nation and maintaining peace.
Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Consolée Uwimana, has urged couples to put aside cultural and financial excuses for avoiding legal marriage, warning that cohabitation without registration undermines families and leaves children without protection.
Twenty Marine Police officers have completed a two-week course on Lake Kivu, boosting the country’s ability to safeguard its waters and the people who depend on them.
Israeli investor Sylvan Adams said Rwanda’s history, particularly the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, inspired him to support the construction of cycling facilities in Bugesera known as the “Field of Dreams.”
Rwanda’s National Forensic Institute (RFI) has launched plans to open branches in all provinces, a move officials say will bring forensic services closer to citizens and improve the justice system.
Recent regulations introduced by the Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) now require faith-based organizations to meet stricter standards, including demonstrating that their places of worship comply with local construction laws. Each organization must also collect at least 1,000 signatures from residents in the district (…)
Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling air pollution and protecting the ozone layer through new investments in green technologies and stricter emissions monitoring, Environment Minister Dr. Bernadette Arakwiye said Tuesday.
