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President Paul Kagame has curved out three new bodies from the Rwanda Education Board (REB) – in what are seen as attempts to address longstanding concerns over the country’s education system. In the latest National Gazette published October 20, presidential orders establish completely new bodies. The new changes are the…

Menial jobs like these have also reduced as there is still a slow activity at places such as markets since they are also required to operate at half capacity A new report by the National Institute of Statistics (NISR) shows that all jobs lost when the COVID-19 emerged, have returned…

In May, Police paraded this group of people it said had ignored Covid-19 measures preventing travel between Kigali and provinces. These people said they couldn’t survive in Kigali and had opted to go back to their villages One in five households in Kigali are making very tough choices to be…

The media is in love with Dr Frank Habineza. They need the “killer quoted” and he needs the publicity As a young student in the early 2000, Frank Habineza started an environment students association. They planted trees and often cleaned around the University and Butare town, currently Huye. Today, most…

ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda shakes hands with General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, generally referred to as Hemetti, Hemedti, Hemeti or Hemitte, from the Rizeigat tribe in Darfur. He is currently a member of Sudan’s sovereign council Sudan’s Prime Minster Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday promised cooperation with International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou…

Some of coltan reportedly found in homes of the suspect which has been confiscated because, according to officials, was mined illegally A group of eight men are in custody in Nyanza district following discovery of coltan in their homes which officials say was illegally mined. The arrests were made on…

Every Monday and Thursday, hundreds descend on this Kabarondo center for market day. Some come here to buy new stock for their shops back home, far away. At a major wholesale trading center located in eastern Rwanda, wholesalers pay less tax than they should, by scheming with buyers. The payment…

Back in September 2017, a parliamentary delegation was in Busanze sector for Umuganda, a community action program. But at this meeting, and many others before and after, the local villagers want the authorities to save them from Chief Sehene’s family. The meeting was addressed by senior regional police commander A…

One of the many and sometimes daily arrests of people found dealing or using cannabis Cabinet on Monday endorsed a regulatory framework for mass growing of cannabis as police figures show several thousand people have been arrested for dealing and using the narcotic. Details in the approved document are yet…

This teacher in a primary school earns Rwf 65,037 gross monthly salary, a very small pay grade The government is preparing to go around all villages in a process that will culminate into every Rwandan being categorized as either vulnerable and needs help or as rich. The scheme is called…

Photo taken during the AMI session in Nyaruguru district shows the Viateur Mbabariye (center) standing next to Philomene Mukamabano, the widow whose family he killed A community in Nyaruguru district, southern Rwanda, was left in both shock and happiness when a man confessed to a a neighbor that he had…

Some people in Rwanda are still having to depend on food deliveries from different sources to survive The coronavirus pandemic has thrown between 88 million and 114 million people into extreme poverty, according to the World Bank’s biennial estimates of global poverty. The reversal is by far the largest increase…

DRC President Felix Tshisekedi was in Goma, while counterparts were linked up virtually Leaders of DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Angola have vowed to “jointly fight” what they call “mafia networks” they accuse of smuggling Congo’s minerals. In a long-awaited summit postponed twice, and held today via videoconference instead of…

At least 265 tons of rice were reportedly rotting from stores in Rusizi district. All of it had to be dumped in pits Rwanda loses and wastes 40% of total food production each year, at the same time as 19% of the population doesn’t have enough to eat, says a…

Marie Ntumba Nzeza arrived Sunday in Burundi DR Congo’s Foreign affairs minister Marie Ntumba Nzeza arrived Sunday in Gitega for high-level talks in Burundi. Nzeza is reported to be carrying a message from President Felix Tshisekedi for Burundian counterpart Evariste Ndayishimiye. During the two-day visit, Nzeza will open a fresh…

Should we mourn the good relations between Rwanda and Burundi? The answer is undoubtedly a big yes. This sorry development is so unfortunate for the two brother peoples. The relations will stay damaged as long as Burundi remains in the grip of the unholy and toxic alliance that can be…

This area of Remera would have been bustling with activity anytime of the day, all week. Not anymore, until the bars open up When the government closed bars in March and other strict COVID-19 measures imposed, more people actually bought alcohol and beverages, at least going by figures from the…

Picture of Felicien Kabuga after he was arrested in a Paris Suburb A top French appeals court has agreed to extradite the alleged financier of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, Félicien Kabuga, to face trial in Tanzania. Mr Kabuga, 85, was arrested in May at his home…

Nearly half of the total annual figure of $88.6bn is accounted for by the export of commodities such as gold, diamonds and platinum, the report found. Africa is losing nearly $89bn a year in illicit financial flows such as tax evasion and theft, amounting to more than it receives in…

Inside one of the prison facilities The director of Gicumbi prison CSP Iyaburunga Innocent is said to be in detention in relation to a public appeal made by the Catholic Church for food to feed thousands of prisoners. The Chronicles broke the story of the Catholic Church’s appeal on August…

President Salva Kiir (R) and Vice President Riek Machar shake hands in the South Sudanese capital Juba during the time they were in talks while Machar was in opposition last year The United Nations Human Rights Commission has revealed a staggering scale of corruption and embezzlement going on in South…

Hundreds if not thousands of bicycle taxis operating across Rwanda must now buy helmets Government has announced a radical new policy on ‘Abanyonzi’, a common mode of transport by bicycles in rural areas and urban neighborhoods. In cabinet resolutions released at 2am Saturday from the late Friday meeting, the riders…

Appearing today in the Court of Appeal, Dr Leon Mugesera donned a huge Rosary Since 1996 until today, linguistics academic Dr Leon Mugesera has been before a judge battling to clear his name despite overwhelming evidence against him. Appearing today before the Court of Appeal in Rwanda’s capital Kigali, donning…

Today morning, Burundians boarded buses to return home At total of 1,084 Burundian refugees today early morning boarded buses in Rwanda and Tanzania to return home. In Rwanda, 511 Burundian left the Mahama refugee camp in eastern Rwanda at 6am and a few hours later crossed back home via the…

Scenes like these will be common occurrence for weeks In the past two days, dozens of homes have been destroyed in different parts of the country as heavy rain returns. The month of September usually marks the start of the annual rainy season. However, this year, many parts have yet…

The herbal drink that Madagascar told the world it had invented to treat COVID-19 The World Health Organization has endorsed a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other epidemics. COVID-19 has raised the issue of using traditional medicines to battle contemporary diseases, and…

Looking tired, Paul Rusesabagina appeared on September 14 before a judge in Kigali There is an ongoing controversy over which lawyer exactly has right to defend “Hotel Rwanda” movie personality Paul Rusesabagina. The Chronicles is attempting to explain the fuss about who is, or not the rightful lawyer of one…

The East African Legislative Assembly holds a virtual sitting on September 3, at which they approved a Vote on Account of USD 19,697,574.88 Million to support the normal operations and to cater for expenses of the EAC in the first quarter of the Financial Year 2020/2021. As the situation stands…

Trade and Industry Minister Soraya Hakuziyaremye was in the region on Thursday September 17 Rwandan traders in the border region with DR Congo have asked government to help them recover nearly $20,000 from Congolese counterparts. Traders operating from a major border market in Rubavu district informed visiting Trade and Industry…

President Kagame listens in as Israeli Prime Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the virtual session of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) Presidential Panel, on September 11, 2020 Rwanda’s foreign affairs ministry has informed the DR Congo government that a physical meeting of regional leaders in Goma is not a good…