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Paul Kagame wins Rwanda's presidential elections
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has won the country's presidential election with 99% of the vote, according to preliminary election results released late Monday evening.Kagame had won 99% of the...Published: 16 Jul 2024 at 07:02hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter
Africa's biggest challenge is getting an honest workforce
I used to criticise African companies like Dangote Group who hire so many Indians while there are many unemployed Africans, but now I understand their painful decision.The biggest challenge in...Published: 06 Mar 2024 at 20:14hrs | 1 | by Karim KONE
Why Kagame postponed Zimbabwe visit
RWANDAN President Paul Kagame (pictured) recently postponed his visit to Zimbabwe at the end of last month to launch a massive US$800 million rural electrification project, which President Emmerson Mn...Published: 13 Nov 2022 at 17:45hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kagame comes to Zimbabwe to bolster Zanu-PF's 2023 poll campaign
RWANDAN President Paul Kagame will be in Zimbabwe next week to launch a massive US$800 million rural electrification project which President Emmerson Mnangagwa sees as a game changer in his bid to sec...Published: 23 Oct 2022 at 17:25hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe, Rwanda relations put to test again
ZIMBABWE'S diplomatic relations with Rwanda face a new test as it emerged a prominent Zanu-PF and anti-sanctions activist has launched a tirade against President Paul Kagame.Apart from denounc...Published: 02 Oct 2022 at 09:12hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Rwandan fugitive had valid Congolese passport'
FOREIGN Affairs deputy minister David Musabayana has claimed that Rwandan genocide fugitive, Protais Mpiranya, entered the country on a Congolese passport and that government did not know his alias....Published: 23 May 2022 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
'We'll get him dead or alive': Reid's Mpiranya trail to Zimbabwe
A BESPECTACLED white man of medium height probably in his early 60s walks into the hotel restaurant where I am seated outside on patio couches basking in the sunshine while surfing social media platfo...Published: 22 May 2022 at 11:20hrs | 10 | by Dumisani Muleya
Biti takes Mnangagwa to task
HARARE east legislator, Tendai Biti, has blasted President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration for knowingly harbouring Rwanda's most wanted genocide fugitive, Protais Mpiranya.It recently eme...Published: 19 May 2022 at 06:43hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa's govt sweats over Rwandan fugitive links
GOVERNMENT has denied harbouring Rwandese genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya, saying it abided by international treaties.Mpiranya, who has been held responsible for the massacre of thousands o...Published: 16 May 2022 at 06:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Uganda's 'preferred' next President General Muhoozi celebrates birthday
Ugandan Army General Muhoozi Kainerugaba is set to celebrate his birthday on the 24th of April and Uganda is buzzing with messages urging the General to take over from President Yoweri Museveni. ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 17:20hrs | | by Nicholas Ncube
Gukurahundi was Mugabe's plot to consolidate power
GUKURAHUNDI was never a result of tribal differences but the quest to consolidate power through annihilating opponents by the then Prime Minister Robert Mugabe's administration, a top civil society ac...Published: 01 Feb 2022 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
Rwanda, the African version of the Asian Tigers
We may as well call it African version of the Asian Tigers, I mean the phenomenal economic growth and development in Rwanda after a very dark past. From the tears and ashes of the genocide Rwanda rose...Published: 03 Sep 2019 at 19:20hrs | | by Tondorindo
Gukurahundi healing measures crucial to national healing/unity
THE National Peace and Reconciliation Commission tomorrow begins the process of taking the country through 21 days of sharing mechanisms on healing and reconciliation. NPRC's outreach programme covers...Published: 13 Apr 2019 at 08:07hrs | 6 | by Chronicle Editorial Comment
Zimbabweans ranked happier than Rwandans, Batswana and Malawians
The World Happiness Report has been released and Zimbabwe ranks close to the bottom ten, lower than neighbours Mozambique and Zambia. However, Zimbabweans have been ranked happier than Rwandans, Batsw...Published: 21 Mar 2019 at 11:14hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
No turning back on Rwanda turning around her economy
Human occupation of Rwanda is thought to have begun shortly after the last Ice age. By the 16th century, the inhabitants had organized into a number of kingdoms. In the 19th century, Mwami (King) Rwab...Published: 12 Mar 2019 at 11:47hrs | 6 | by Enos Denhere
Gukurahundi @ 36: Yes, it's possible to heal
THE Bulawayo leg of the Global Leadership Summit ended on November 13, 2018 and the stellar cast of speakers included people like Bishop TD Jakes, who leads the Potter's House, a mega church in the Un...Published: 01 Dec 2018 at 08:12hrs | | by Xolani Ndlovu
Reconciliation, healing elusive in Zimbabwe
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi's revelation that he is still suffering from the trauma of the grenade attack that killed two people at a June campaign rally in Bulawayo addressed by President Emmerson Mn...Published: 03 Oct 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
African countries should adopt Rwanda 2020 vision to boost economy growth & better health facilities
The Rwanda 2020 vision proved to the whole world whatever is lacking, we have means to acquire it not to depend of international aid . The main message is that we should not remain mentally married to...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 19:45hrs | | by Enos Denhere
Paul Kagame Transformed Rwanda into middle economy
His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda, once said: "In Africa today, we recognise that trade and investments and not aid are major pillars of development."Ordinary Africans have for long ...Published: 19 Jul 2018 at 16:19hrs | 1 | by Enos Denhere
The lessons of the Rwandan Genocide have not been learnt by Chamisa's MDC
In 1992, an official in Rwanda's ruling Hutu party, Leon Mugeseraa, said in front of more than 1,000 party members that the Tutsis were cockroaches and they should be disposed of.Only a few mo...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 15:16hrs | 1 | by Jealousy Dutiro
The continuous aggression in the unmaking of African religion
African religion continues to suffer violence and aggression in the post-colonial era in the hands of its own target beneficiaries! (Matthew 11:12). And it is them that must rise and save it by force ...Published: 28 May 2018 at 15:58hrs | 24 | by Reginald T. Gola
FDI expert to address Cabinet
Visiting Rwandan investment expert Ms Clare Akamanzi has said political will to make bold decisions and listening to concerns of the private sector were some of the cardinal principles Zimbabwe could ...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Africa is vibrant and prosperous,' says Ramaphosa - not true, a head in clouds Nero moment
It is a great disappointment when, seemingly level-headed people, are appointed into high and they lose their heads. The act of elevating them into high office makes them lose their heads in the cloud...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 06:52hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Gukurahundi: Walking in the deathly shadows of Kigali and Banjul
Should the architects of the Gukurahundi atrocities committed in Matabeleland and Midlands face legal action in an independent court of law convened in Zimbabwe, Africa or abroad? On May 30, 2016, His...Published: 20 Feb 2018 at 15:19hrs | 1 | by Tafi Mhaka
'Address Gukurahundi for healing, reconciliation'
Zimbabwe's history is tainted with incidences of unresolved cases of politically- motivated violence and without a functional National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC) complimenting other in...Published: 08 Jan 2018 at 11:02hrs | | by Staff reporter
Self appointed 'presidential advisor' of Mnangagwa
Dead Editor,Thank you for publishing most of my articles sent to your publication. I truly enjoy expressing myself through your opinion columns as they are doing very well in terms of views an...Published: 01 Dec 2017 at 06:35hrs | | by Mthokozisi Ndiweni
Kagame wins by landslide
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has won a third term in office with a landslide, the country's electoral commission has announced.Partial results of Friday's election gave him 98% of the votes...Published: 05 Aug 2017 at 09:57hrs | | by BBC
Chimene walks out on Mnangagwa
MANICALAND Provincial Affairs minister Mandiitawepi Chimene yesterday walked out on Vice-President Emerson Mnangagwa at a State function in Chipinge, claiming she had been belittled by Public Service ...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa urges Rwanda refugees to return home
Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday urged Rwandan refugees to return home to vote in presidential elections this week.Mnangagwa re-affirmed the United Nations' call to repatriate Rwand...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 08:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Kagame to run for third term
KIGALI - President Paul Kagame has nodded once again to leading his political party in the August 4 presidential elections. After congratulatory speeches from representatives of major political partie...Published: 19 Jun 2017 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Zimbabwe's dictatorship has played out
While 2016 ominously came to a close with long bank queues nationwide owing to egregious economic mismanagement by the Robert Mugabe regime, 2017 is set to be another annus horribilis for Zimbabwe, pr...Published: 15 Jan 2017 at 08:52hrs | 1 | by Paul Simon
Health Care in Africa: What Next?
In the war between humanity and disease, perhaps the greatest victory of recent years took place in Africa. At the turn of the millennium, serious analysts expected HIV/AIDS to kill up to half the peo...Published: 12 Oct 2016 at 07:40hrs | 1 | by Robert Guest and Slavea Chankova
How Mugabe double-crossed Joseph Kabila
"Way before Marange, Mugabe and his military men had already started rampant racketeering, illegal mafia-style smuggling, double-crossing, double dealing, as well as illegal arms peddling with Congole...Published: 04 Oct 2016 at 16:10hrs | | by Ken Yamamoto
Surely, how could a mere pastor be listened to as if he fought for this country, Cdes?
Dear Cabinet and Politburo members COMRADES, I will not be able to fully address you this week. You all know that I had a very tight schedule in the past few days as I had to run around t...Published: 21 Jul 2016 at 11:28hrs | | by CZ
Zimbabwe, Zambia battle in CHAN
ZIMBABWE'S Warriors will try to banish the ghost which has stalked them for more than half-a-dozen years in which they have failed to win the opening game on three previous attempts at the CHAN finals...Published: 19 Jan 2016 at 05:08hrs | | by Robson Sharuko
Is power a cancer for African leaders?
As Rwandans go to the polls to vote on whether presidential limits should be lifted or not, possibly paving the way for Paul Kagame ruling the tiny east African country till 2034, that ever-embarrassi...Published: 19 Dec 2015 at 08:34hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabweans must resist Zanu PF mafias
Political commentator Ngqabutho Mabhena has challenged Zimbabweans to resist the Zanu PF mafia who have destroyed the country in the past 35 years and are being recycled as government ministers an...Published: 13 Aug 2015 at 07:28hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Outrage over Baleka Mbete's cockroach comment
POLITICAL analysts have condemned South African National Assembly Speaker Ms Baleka Mbete for referring to Economic Freedom Fighters' leader Julius Malema as a cockroach, describing her statements as...Published: 17 Feb 2015 at 08:45hrs | | by Tendai Mugabe
Letter to UN Secretary-General from RPP
Our Ref: RPP/UNSG-01/21J15/0012/J2015/JK/BM-DRC/FDLR-DA/DRC-1UN Secretary General, the Hon. Ban Ki-moon United Nations Headquarters 405 East...Published: 22 Jan 2015 at 05:53hrs | | by Rwanda People's Party
A letter wishing President Kikwete of Tanzania a speedy recovery after his surgery.
Last Sunday (09/11/14) the world was informed that the Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, was in the United States receiving medical treatment.The Tanzanian Directorate of Presiden...Published: 12 Nov 2014 at 21:28hrs | | by John V Karuranga, President Rwanda People's Party
Big dreams for Rwanda's ICT sector - Success story is grabbing global attention
"The Internet is a needed public utility as much as water and electricity," declared President Paul Kagame at the Transform Africa summit, held in Kigali, Rwanda's capital city, last October to di...Published: 01 Jul 2014 at 20:32hrs | 8 | by Nirit Ben-Ari
Rwanda Remembers
How private groups and government try to heal the wounds of genocideIn Rwanda, every corner hides a memory; in the land of a thousand hills, the m...Published: 01 Jul 2014 at 20:32hrs | | by Noam Shuster-Eliasi
Hutu rebels condemn Rwanda 'terror plot' arrests
Kinshasa - Rwandan Hutu rebels exiled in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have condemned the arrest of a group accused of plotting a grenade attack against the government in Kigali.Pol...Published: 21 Apr 2014 at 07:47hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe: Where honouring the dead is a criminal offence
Durban - This week thousands of Rwandans filled Kigali stadium to capacity to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide that left 800 000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus dead.The ce...Published: 10 Apr 2014 at 08:16hrs | | by Thabo Kunene
Business school offering managers full MBA scholarship
Two months down the line Rwandan Domina Undoyeneza has already learned the key lesson: time management "Effective education is the foundation of the long run develop...Published: 18 Feb 2014 at 09:24hrs | | by Business School Nederland
Rwanda genocide defendent denies charges of crimes against humanity
Paris - Rwanda's former intelligence director denied charges of crimes against humanity and complicity in the 1994 genocide and told a Paris court on Wednesday he did not participate in "the descent i...Published: 05 Feb 2014 at 22:33hrs | | by Reuters
Open letter: RPP condolence message to the govt and people of Kenya
Dear Mr. President, Ref: The cowardly act of inconceivable horrors of the Westgate Mall Terrorist terror attackOn my behalf and of that of the Rwanda People’s Par...Published: 24 Sep 2013 at 05:14hrs | | by John V Karuranga
Rwanda votes in parliamentary elections
Kigali - Rwandans vote on Monday in parliamentary polls seen as a shoo-in for President Paul Kagame's Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), the party that has held sway over the central African state since e...Published: 16 Sep 2013 at 04:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tapping migration wealth to fund development
African diaspora remittances can reduce poverty In a small and stuffy room in midtown Manhattan, some people are filling in forms while others wait pati...Published: 07 Sep 2013 at 06:05hrs | | by Jocelyne Sambira
Hostility between the DRC and Rwanda
The conflict between Rwanda and the DR Congo has become too complex, too complicated and ever- escalating to be resolved by member states and international community. Shifting blames on basis of ethni...Published: 05 Aug 2013 at 20:33hrs | | by Louis Gakumba
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