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Tag: Rwanda

Rwandan journalists ‘play with fire’ amid regime’s war on truth

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Threats, imprisonment, interrogation, house searches: Rwandan journalist describes how the regime in Rwanda wages war on the truth.

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NewsPaper Africa May 4, 2025 East Africa, Latest, Opinion

Press Freedom: Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia enter ‘very serious’ situation

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Media fraternity in Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia have little to no freedom to celebrate as journalists operate in an increasingly hostile environment.

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Correspondent May 3, 2025 Africa, Beyond borders, East Africa, On The spot

Making sense of the personality cult taking root in Rwanda

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With the rising cult of personality, it becomes dangerous for Rwandans to challenge Kagame or criticize his policies.

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Johnson Kanamugire March 21, 2025 East Africa, On The spot, Opinion

Rwanda: Why the growth of churches worries authorities

Recents incidents are an indictment of the country’s education system and action or inactions by politicians with regard to opportunities for people to exercise indipendent and critical thinking. COURTESY PHOTO
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Rwanda’s ruling class needs to foster freedom of thought even if it comes at the cost of the citizenry becoming critical of how affairs of the State are run.

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Johnson Kanamugire September 20, 2024 Current Affairs, East Africa, Opinion

Flying to Rwanda: Why airlines could be compelled to share your details

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Rwanda will join a long list of countries that so far require travel operators to share passenger details such as names, nationality, itinerary, and other information held in their systems ahead of departure.

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Correspondent September 26, 2023 Current Affairs, Latest, On The spot

Will curfew rules deter youth binge drinking in Rwanda?

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Drug and alcohol abuse among Rwandan youth, like other social issues such as indecent dressing and rising teen pregnancy cases which lately preoccupied this society have, in my view, a lot to do with gaps in parenting and education system that is wanting in quality.

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Johnson Kanamugire August 6, 2023 Economy, Latest, Opinion

What to expect when Rwanda’s data privacy rules take effect 

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In one case in 2017, a local telecommunication company with footprint on the continent was handed a hefty fine ($8.5 million) after it emerged that the former was hosting its IT services outside the country. 

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NewsPaper Africa July 19, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

Rwanda varsity shines in inaugural Africa rankings 

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UGHE, alongside Adventist University of Central Africa (AUCA) are the only Rwandan higher learning academies that are present in the ranking.

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Correspondent June 30, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, Current Affairs, East Africa

U-TURN: Govt to repeal parts of the controversial property tax law 

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The much-disputed immovable property tax hike in the 2018 law had not been brought into force as the treasury suspended its enforcement twice amid public uproar.

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Correspondent June 26, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

Rwanda’s incoming digital IDs: What you need to know

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Concerned organs have until June 15, 2027 to completely phase out registration of the population and issuance of the current plastic national identity cards.

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NewsPaper Africa June 23, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

Rwanda’s $4.4 billion 2023/24 budget in a nutshell 

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Authorities bank on allocations in the budget to expedite progress on a number of ruling party promises ahead of Presidential and Parliamentary polls.

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Johnson Kanamugire June 15, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

INFLATION: Just how healthy are school meals?

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The reality on ground is that schools purchase what is relatively cheaper rather than what fit to make a balanced diet, and this is likely to remain the case in absence of additional meal budget, or support.

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Johnson Kanamugire June 5, 2023 Economy, Latest

Irrigation uptake seen closing gender inequalities in Rwanda

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Without support, acquisition and maintenance of irrigation equipment could not be afforded by majority of rural smallholder farmers.

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Esther Tumuhairwe June 2, 2023 Current Affairs, Economy, Latest

Rwanda floods: The not-so-visible hand of wealthy nations 

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Inaction on climate injustices is fomenting the worst for vulnerable communities across parts Africa where the climate change effects increasingly worsened to levels mitigation or adaptation alone cannot prevent. 

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Johnson Kanamugire May 8, 2023 Africa, Beyond borders, On The spot, Opinion

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