Elias Hakizimana

Camille Ndikumana

Rwanda’s Chief of Defence Staff, Mubarakh Muganga, on Thursday led the graduation ceremony of 74 senior officers from the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Rwanda National Police (RNP), and the Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS), who completed an intensive 22-week advanced leadership programme.
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has arrested Hategekimana Silas, the Executive Secretary of Mageragere Sector in Nyarugenge District, on allegations of bribery and breach of professional secrecy linked to illegal mining activities.
Jeannette Kagame has urged Rwandans to take an active role in upholding and protecting the truth, warning that silence risks allowing it to be distorted by those spreading misinformation.
Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) joined counterparts from Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, and Nepal in a military ceremony marking the official handover of command at the mission headquarters in Juba.
The initiative, led by the Association of Genocide Survivors in Mayaga (AGSF), aims to strengthen historical documentation and provide a learning space for future generations through preserved testimonies and evidence.
Sports Minister Nelly Mukazayire has urged Rwandans to turn out in large numbers to support the country’s volleyball teams as they compete in the round of 16 of the African Men’s Volleyball Championship, with four local clubs chasing quarter-final qualification.
The Rwanda National Police has called on motorists, especially motorcyclists, to strictly respect the dedicated bus lane system introduced in parts of Kigali, warning that continued violations are undermining efforts to improve public transport efficiency.
Researcher and author Tom Ndahiro has proposed that genocide memorials in Rwanda should include photographs and documented profiles of individuals who played roles in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, arguing that remembrance must fully reflect both victims and perpetrators.
Police in Gasabo District have arrested two men suspected of trafficking cannabis, as operations against drug-related crimes continue across the city.