Reporting from the Hobe News archive
Last Saturday, the Rwandan Community in Queensland gathered in Brisbane for an unforgettable evening of music and celebration, headlined by the exceptionally talented artist, Joy Key. The event, organized by the…
The World Bank has appointed Chinese Qimiao Fan as the new Country Director for Rwanda, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda, effective September 1, 2024. The appointment was announced on Monday. Qimiao Fan replaces Sahr John…
President Paul Kagame joined other Heads of State and Government for the Joint Leaders' session on Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships hosted by President Joko Widodo of Indonesia, as heads of states gathered for the 2nd…
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has arrived in Bali, Indonesia, to participate in the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Summit, a high-profile event aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between Africa and Indonesia.…
On August 31st, the Rwandan community in Queensland, along with Friends of Rwanda, came together to celebrate Umuganura, the traditional Rwandan harvest festival, and Kwibohora, commemorating the liberation of Rwanda.…
President Paul Kagame, Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), has approved the retirement of Gen. Jean Bosco Kazura and four other generals—Brig. Gen. John Bagabo, Brig. Gen. John Bosco Rutikanga, Brig.…
Officials from Rwanda and Brazil held discussions focused on enhancing cooperation between the two countries in defence-related matters. This meeting took place on Wednesday, August 28, when Brigadier General Célestin…
On Wednesday, August 28, at the President's Office, Urugwiro Village, President Paul Kagame received letters of credence from eight new envoys. The letters of credence received are from Ambassador Alexander Polyakov of…
On Tuesday, August 27, at Urugwiro Village, President Paul Kagame met with Anibal Manave, FIBA Africa President, Alphonse Bilé, FIBA Africa Secretary-General, Clare Akamanzi, NBA Africa CEO, and Amadou Gallo Fall,…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Felix Namuhoranye, on Monday, August 26, received his counterpart of Liberia National Police, Gregory O W Coleman, at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) General Headquarters,…
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Charge of Regional Cooperation, Gen. (Rtd) James Kabarebe, met with the Rwandan Community in Japan. According to a tweet from the Rwandan Embassy in Japan, they expressed…
On Friday, August 23rd, at Urugwiro Village, President Paul Kagame chaired the first Cabinet meeting with all recently sworn-in Cabinet members. According to the Cabinet Resolutions Communique, the Cabinet was briefed…
On Thursday, August 22, Samuel Dusengiyumva was re-elected as the Mayor of the City of Kigali, a position he had held since December 2023. Samuel received 397 valid votes, and he was the only candidate for the…
On Thursday, August 22, at Urugwiro Village, President Paul Kagame received a team of Rwandan students who have competed in this year and the previous years’ editions of the Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO) and…
A team of six Rwandan secondary school students performed well at the Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO), which concluded on Tuesday, August 20, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Denys Prince Tuyisenge won a gold…
The Rwandan community in the United States of America and Canada is invited to the celebration of Umuganura, National Harvest Day. Every first Friday of August annually, Rwandans celebrate Umuganura, a cultural…
On August 20, 2024, at Kigali International Airport, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, the RDF Army Chief of Staff, along with Commissioner of Police Vincent B. Sano, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of…
The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Rwanda (C4IR Rwanda), in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, will host the Global AI Summit on Africa scheduled on October 8 to 9, bringing together 1,000…
President Paul Kagame on Monday, 19 August, officiated the swearing-in ceremony of 21 Ministers and nine Ministers of State appointed to the Cabinet, as well as the new CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board. Twenty-one…
The Rwanda Development Board has announced that the 20th Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony will be held on Friday, October 18th, 2024. This 2024 edition will take place on the foothills of Volcanoes National Park in…
President Paul Kagame named the cabinet on Friday, August 16, after reappointing Dr. Ngirente Edouard as the Prime Minister of Rwanda. The communiqué from the Office of the Prime Minister listed 21 ministers and nine…
On Friday, 16 August, President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village received Rwandan Ambassadors and Heads of Mission accredited to various countries across the world . According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…
President Paul Kagame named the new cabinet on Friday, August 16, after re-appointing Dr. Ngirente Edouard as the Prime Minister of Rwanda. The communiqué from the Office of the Prime Minister listed 21 ministers and…
On Wednesday, 14 August, President Paul Kagame officiated at the swearing-in ceremony of Prime Minister Dr. Edouard Ngirente, following his reappointment for a second term in office and the 80 new Members of Parliament…