First Lady Jeannette Kagame Recognizes Top Performing Schoolgirls
First Lady Jeannette Kagame on May 24 presided over a ceremony honoring 123 high-achieving schoolgirls from across Rwanda. The event, hosted at Intare Conference Arena, also celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Promotion of Girlsโ Education Campaign, an initiative launched in 2005 under Imbuto Foundation to advance gender equity in education. The girls, recognized under […]
AI takes center stage at Africa-Australia Education Forum
In a world racing towards digital transformation, the 2025 Africa Forum of the Australia-Africa Universities Network (AAUN), held in Kigali on May 23, 2025, gathered scholars and experts with a clarion call for an audacious redefinition of the future of higher education using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education,” the […]
US Signals Breakthrough in Rwanda-DRC Peace Process
In a powerful moment of diplomacy during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, U.S. President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos signaled what could be a historic breakthrough in the long-standing tensions between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking with palpable optimism, President Trump remarked, โI want […]
Rwanda, France Reaffirm Strategic Dialogue Amid Regional Security Talks in Brussels
On the sidelines of the 3rd African UnionโEuropean Union Ministerial Meeting in Brussels, Rwanda and France renewed their diplomatic engagement with a high-level bilateral discussion between their foreign ministers. Rwandaโs Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe, met with Hon. Jean-Noรซl Barrot, Franceโs Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, to advance cooperation […]
Meet Veteran Jurist Martin Ngoga, Rwandaโs Ambassador to the UN
Martin K. Ngoga, a seasoned legal mind and respected figure in East African diplomacy, has officially begun his tenure as Rwandaโs Permanent Representative to the United Nations. On May 22, 2025, Ambassador Ngoga presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres at the organizationโs headquarters in New York, signaling a new chapter in Rwandaโs global […]
Rwandans brace for Jose Chameleoneโs Kigali Comeback concert
Rwanda is gearing up for a spectacular musical experience as East Africaโs celebrated icon, Dr Jose Chameleone, arrives in Kigali ahead of his much-anticipated live concert. Touching down at Kigali International Airport on the of Friday morning, May 23, 2025, the legendary Ugandan artist is ready to light up the stage with a performance fans […]
Convicted UN Judge Lydia Mugambe Set for Early Return to Uganda under new law
Lydia Mugambe, a former Ugandan High Court judge and one-time United Nations Criminal Tribunal official, is set to be deported back to Uganda after serving part of her prison sentence in the United Kingdom. This follows her conviction for multiple immigration and modern slavery offences and comes under a newly implemented UK policy aimed at […]
10 Inmates Escape Through Toilet Wall in New Orleans Daring Jailbreak
Ten inmates last week escaped from the Orleans Justice Center by breaking through a wall hidden behind a toilet, an incident authorities say may have involved inside help and exposes deep flaws in the facilityโs infrastructure and oversight. The escape unfolded in the early hours of Friday May 16, 2025. Around 1 a.m., the group […]
President Kagame Welcomes 11 New Envoys, deepening Rwanda’s Global Partnerships
President Paul Kagame on Tuesday May 21, 2025 received credentials from 11 newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners at Urugwiro Village, in a glowing display of Rwandaโs growing diplomatic stature. The ceremony marked a significant reaffirmation of Rwandaโs commitment to international cooperation and meaningful global partnerships. The new envoys, representing countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, […]
UN, Rwanda Govโt Sign $1.04 Billion Partnership Deal to Power Inclusive Growth
Rwandaโs development journey over the next five years is a notch higher after the Government of Rwanda and the United Nations have signed a transformative $1.04 billion cooperation framework. This strategic pact is designed to drive inclusive economic growth, human capital development, and good governance, all while advancing the countryโs long-term development blueprint, Vision 2050. […]