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Four higher learning institutions including the University of Rwanda, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), INES-Ruhengeri, and Aarhus University of Denmark have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening medical education, research, and innovation in Rwanda and beyond.
Rwanda’s four representatives delivered a mixed but largely encouraging performance as the group stage of the African Men’s Volleyball Club Championship concluded in Kigali, with Police VC, Kepler VC and REG VC finishing strongly while APR VC suffered a late setback.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has urged farmers to improve post-harvest handling practices, warning that significant crop losses before storage and marketing continue to undermine food availability and contribute to pressure on market prices.
The Ministry of Youth and Arts Development (MoYA), in partnership with the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), has relaunched the Aguka Youth Fund, a targeted financing scheme designed to improve access to affordable credit for young entrepreneurs and artists seeking to grow their businesses and creative ventures.
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.
Across Rwanda, the genocidal regime continued its systematic extermination of the Tutsi population while simultaneously intensifying efforts to distort international perception through diplomatic channels.
The French Ambassador to Rwanda, Aurélie Royet-Gounin, has called on journalists to take a leading role in countering misinformation and hate speech, stressing that media professionals remain key actors in shaping responsible public discourse.
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau has arrested Habarurema Jean D’amour, who is suspected of targeting young women with fake job offers before allegedly sexually assaulting and robbing them.
Rwanda plans to invest about Rwf 250 billion in the development of industrial parks across the country, in a move expected to generate more than 25,000 jobs and boost industrialisation.
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.