23 baby gorillas to be named at 19th Kwita Izina
23 baby mountain gorillas born in the last 12 months will be named during the 19th Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony scheduled to take place on September 1, Rwanda Development…
Rwanda Chamber of Tourism set to host Rwanda Tourism Week
The Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCOT) has announced the 2022 edition of the Rwanda Tourism Week, scheduled to take place from November 26th to December 3rd 2022. RTW2022 main event…
Rwanda to host Aviation Africa summit and exhibition in September
Rwanda will host the Aviation Africa 2022 Summit from September 12-13. The event that will bring together government officials, aviation leaders, regulators, policy makers, manufacturers and exhibitors from all over…
Rwanda Phases Out Machine Readable Passports
Machine readable passports have finally been phased out and will no longer be recognised as valid travel documents in Rwanda. According to an official announcement from the Directorate General of…
Rwanda: RDB Appoints Michaella Rugwizangoga as Chief Tourism Officer
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has appointed Michaella Rugwizangoga as the Chief Tourism Officer at the Board. The New Times of Rwanda reported on sunday that cabinet a meeting convened…
Rwanda: RBC Outlines New Travellers’ Guidelines Ahead of CHOGM
Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has issued the new guidelines for air transport passengers ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) slated to take place in Rwanda from June…
U.S.$36 Million to Support Communities Around Rwanda’s National Parks
Rwanda is set to host the regional headquarters of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) following a presidential order signed by President Paul Kagame and issued in the national gazette. Founded in…
Covid-19 :Netherlands Lists Rwanda Among Safe Countries to Visit
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday listed Rwanda among countries that are safe to travel and visit. The move, according to a statement, was attributed to the Covid-19…
RwandAir no longer taking A330neo or 737 Max jets
RwandAir is no longer taking the Airbus A330neo or Boeing 737 Max jets it had ordered via lessors. The African operator was due to receive two of each type, but…
Covid-19: Tourism entrepreneurs can now benefit from Komeza programme
Entrepreneurs in the tourism value chain now have the chance to receive a grant of up to $50,000 thanks to the new Covid-19 recovery programme. The Komeza Covid-19 recovery and…
