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Kabuga Felicien Will Have 5 Medical Specialists During Genocide Trial
The trial of Félicien Kabuga, octogenarian alleged mastermind of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was initially announced for the end of 2021, but it has not begun and no one can say when it might start. The health of the former businessman, who has been at odds with his lawyer for…
Read More »Rwanda’s Courts Management System Controlled by U.S Firm
Suspects arrive for a case hearing. Usually, they will have all details about their case in IECMS platform before their hearings are scheduled. As small error or lapse automatically leads to postponement, which frustrates those involved An American developer completed the setup of online system that manages court cases in…
Read More »Rwanda Allegedly Owes Industrialist Mironko Billions of Francs for Arms Supplies
Mironko François Xavier A court action in which industrialist Mironko François Xavier has been seeking back payment owed to him by the government of Rwanda, may have finally come to an end. Mironko is a known brand name in Rwanda, owing to his plastics factory. He is the first Rwandan…
Read More »Lack of Clean Water in the Nile basin and the Consequences of the Rusumo Hydropower project
Ngara district, Tanzania – an area with rich natural water resources including the Kagera and Ruvubhu rivers – is suffering from a lack of water for both domestic and agricultural activities. This is despite the commitment from the World Bank and Nile Basin Initiative to support a water supply project…
Read More »Was President Kagame’s visit to Uganda Intended to Boost Muhoozi Succession or Rwanda’s interests?
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame reacts as Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba cuts the birthday cake with his parents, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni at State House, Entebbe, Uganda, Sunday April 24, 2022 Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is safely back home from a two-day private visit in Uganda. The…
Read More »Political Associate of Dr Kayumba Christopher, Sentenced to 10 Years
Jean Bosco Nkusi Jean Bosco Nkusi, in charge of Recritement and Mobilisation in a political organisation founded by Dr Kayumba Christopher, has been handed a lengthy jail term. The Gasabo Intermediate Court in Kigali ruled in a verdict put in the court filing system that Nkusi and four co-accused are…
Read More »How COVID-19 Lockdowns and Car-free Days Affected Air Pollution in Rwanda’s Capital
Rising levels of vehicle traffic, industrial activity and urban sprawl are contributing to rising levels of air pollution across the global South. This is particularly the case in cities where urbanisation is progressing fastest In Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, the population has surged from less than 500,000 in 2000…
Read More »AfDB Approves €9.8m to Support Venture Capital Investments in African startups
The board of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved an equity investment of €9.8 million to support venture capital investments in African startups, from seed to growth stages. The development finance institution announced this in a statement on Tuesday. AfDB said that €7 million of the equity investment…
Read More »Nkusi Eugene alias Nkubito François: The FDLR Insider Suspected to be Tutsi Until He Fled
FDLR top commander confiscated Eugene Nkusi’s phone for two weeks on suspicion he could be a double agent of the Rwandan government. It was hoped “someone” would call, which would have resulted into automatic death for Nkusi. The Chronicles traces the life of a man who spent over two decades…
Read More »Historic New Treaty to Control Use of Plastics is Signed in Nairobi
Plastics threaten to destroy the planet With the bang of a gavel made of recycled plastic and a standing ovation, representatives of 175 nations agreed on Wednesday to begin writing a global treaty that would restrict the explosive growth of plastic pollution. The agreement commits nations to work on a broad and…
Read More »Accounting for Rwanda’s Soil Loss: A Journey Along Nyabarongo River
On a river stretching just 297km, there are already four hydropower dams. A fifth dam is under construction; building of a sixth much larger dam is slated to start soon. While the hydro plants are producing much needed electricity, they are leaving a trail of environmental degradation, which if not…
Read More »Gen Muhoozi’s Rwanda-Uganda Initiative Appears to Have Few Supporters
Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba on his visit to Rwanda Since January 16, Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Keinerugaba, 47, the son of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been shaping perception of relations between Rwanda and Uganda. Kigali and Kampala have been at near-war since around 2017. The mariage broke down complete in…
Read More »Rwanda-Burundi Fallout Killed $400m Oil Pipeline
President Paul Kagame (R) holds impromptu bilateral meet with deceased former Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza in Huye district back in 2015. It the last meeting between Rwanda-Burundi leaders. Under new President Evariste Ndayishimiye, relations are reemerging Arusha – With the East African Community (EAC) bloc aiming to become self- sufficient in…
Read More »Delayed EAC Trade Watchdog Finally Expected in April
A new regulator or ombudsman for regional trade disputes is now likely to be in place by April after missing an earlier December target, a regional bloc official has said. East Africa Community (EAC) Secretary-General Peter Mathuki told the Business Daily the Trade Remedies Committee (TRC) could be in place…
Read More »UN, Tanzania Stuck With Genocide Convicts
A UN court has ruled that the eight Rwandans convicted of genocide who had been relocated to Niger, be relocated back to Arusha, Tanzania. It was where they were convicted in the first place. The case which has gripped the world, began in December last year. It appears they are…
Read More »Rwandan Firms Operating Old Cargo Trailers Which Are Expensive to Run
Tanzania and Kenya trucks dominate the cargo transportation for good destined for Rwanda As Rwanda attempts to position itself as a regional logistics hub, the country’s cargo transportation faces a challenge as it’s dominated by foreign trucks. The country has built multimillion dollar Inland Container Depot, which among it’s target…
Read More »Queen Elizabeth Paves the Way for Camilla to One Day Be Called Queen
Queen Elizabeth II with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall On the eve of the 70th anniversary of the start of her reign, Elizabeth said she wanted the Duchess of Cornwall to hold the title of Queen Consort once Prince Charles is king. On Saturday, the eve of the 70th anniversary of…
Read More »Is Regional Parliament EALA Just a Wasteful Paper Tiger?
Inside the EALA chamber in the Tanzanian city of Arusha. It is also where the Secretariat is located. The silence of the East African legislative assembly (EALA) in resolving regional issues has led many to question its ability to deliver on its mandates. In 1999 when the EALA was formed…
Read More »Has Government Renegaded on “Agreement” With Nsabimana Callixte alias Sankara?
When he appeared in highly publicised court proceedings, and in interview with The Chronicles, Nsabimana Callixte alias Major Callixte Sankara is full of disappointment. Nsabimana comes out as a victim of a high-level game he thought he knew how to play, but instead may have been played: if at all…
Read More »Confusion at Gatuna/Katuna Border Crossing After Reopening
Aerial view of the Gatuna/Katuna border before it was closed Confusion reigned at the main border post between Rwanda and Uganda after its official reopening on Monday, with frustrated Rwandans saying they were blocked from crossing. In a surprise announcement last week, Kigali said the frontier would be open again…
Read More »“How Could I Have Killed Tutsis Yet My Father is Tutsi”
Angelina Mukandutiye during the previous trial The woman whose identity, as a convicted genocide fugitive, was discovered after military operations conducted in eastern DR Congo, still maintains her innocence. Angelina Mukandutiye, 71, is the elderly woman, who is co-accused together with ‘Hotel Rwanda’ movie personality Paul Rusesabagina. In total, they…
Read More »Korean National Sentenced by Rwanda Courts Twice But Has Not Been Arrested
Jin Joseph, the convicted South Korean Remember Kanyandekwe Pascal, the man who allegedly offered a million dollars to South African Police to release him? He has resurfaced in a different case, this time in Rwanda. Kanyandekwe dragged a South Korean business partner to a Rwandan court. However, the case has…
Read More »The Story of Nsabimana Callixte alias Sankara, Maj Callixte Sankara
Nsabimana Callixte alias Major Sankara Callixte in his usual gesturing as we had interview with him When you mention name “Sankara” in any African country, it has become synonymous with revolution, modesty and doing good. But for Rwandans, in and outside the country, the same name has gained additional tags;…
Read More »Ethiopia Alleges “Misconduct” of WHO Chief Tedros
GENEVA — The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of “misconduct” after his sharp criticism of the war and humanitarian crisis in the country. Ethiopia nominated Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to be the head of the U.N. health agency four years…
Read More »Groundbreaking Study Finds 1994 Genocide Modified DNA of Survivors
A group of women survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi American Scientists have taken a significant step in providing an explanation as to why mental health has reached the alarming levels it had in the country. The study by University of South Florida Genomics program and the Center…
Read More »Don’t Use Existing Vaccines As Booster Jabs – Warn WHO Team
World Health Organization experts warned Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and called for new jabs that better protect against transmission. An expert group created by the World Health Organization to assess the performance of Covid-19 vaccines said…
Read More »Inside Classified Hillary Clinton Emails on Killing of Muammar Qaddafi: To Stop United States of Africa
One of Clinton’s closest advisors passed her an intelligence report prepared by an ex-CIA official that speculated about France’s motivations for bombing Libya. Two weeks after France began bombing Libya, in March, 2011, Hillary Clinton’s old friend and advisor Sidney Blumenthal passed her an intelligence memo that supposedly revealed France’s…
Read More »Chinese FM Refutes “Debt Trap” Allegation in China-Africa Cooperation
President Paul Kagame with Hon. Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, who was on visit in Rwanda, January 13, 2017 The so-called allegation of “debt trap” is groundless and has been hyped up by some people with ulterior motives to smear China-Africa cooperation, visiting…
Read More »EACPass For COVID-19 Will Solve Regional Border Blockages – EAC Secretariat
Uganda has imposed requirement for another test on trucks coming in from Kenya EAC Partner States have been called upon to fast-track the adoption of EACPass, a harmonized system to facilitate cross-border movement, in a bid to end persistent border traffic snarl-ups disrupting intra-EAC trade. EAC Secretary General, Hon. (Dr.)…
Read More »Oxford University Study Recommends Use of AstraZeneca as Booster Dose Against Omicron
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine (ChAdOx1-S [Recombinant]) significantly boosted levels of antibodies against the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant (B.1.1.529) following a third dose booster, according to data from a new laboratory study. Neutralisation titres for Omicron were boosted following a third dose with COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca compared to titres after a second dose.…
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