The Board of Directors of the Mastercard Foundation has announced the appointment of Sewit Ahderom as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. This decision follows the announcement by Reeta Roy that she would be stepping down after 18 years at the helm of the Foundation. Roy will continue to lead the Foundation until the…
GATEOFWISE.COM Gaspard Twagirayezu, Chief Executive of the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA), has been elected Vice President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). The announcement was made on Tuesday, September 30, during the International Astronautical Congress taking place in Sydney, Australia. At the event, Twagirayezu emphasized Africa’s vision of taking an active role in global space…
GATEOFWISE.COM A new health status report from Uganda has revealed that 78% of girls under the age of 19, most of them still in school, have had sexual intercourse for the first time raising concerns over the rising rates of teenage pregnancies. Aggrey Kiyingi Kabenge, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and…
GATEOFWISE.COM YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump after his account was suspended on the platform due to the January 6, 2021 riots at the U.S. Capitol. The platform, owned by Google, follows other major social media companies such as Meta and X, which also…
GATEOFWISE.COM Commercial motorcyclists are raising concerns over ageing batteries at swapping stations, which they say are often mixed with new ones causing breakdowns and financial setbacks during long-distance trips. Battery-swapping points are designed to provide fully charged units with enough power to cover a specific distance. Yet, riders told The New Times that they are…
Heart diseases, like other non-communicable diseases, can be prevented if people adopt healthy habits, according to Prof. Joseph Mucumbitsi, a pediatric cardiologist and head of Rwanda’s NCD Alliance. Speaking to journalists ahead of World Heart Day, which will be marked on September 28 in Rubavu District, Prof. Mucumbitsi emphasized that early check-ups and lifestyle changes…
Three students were injured on Tuesday, September 16, when a Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) drone crashed in Rutsiro District. According to an RDF statement, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was conducting a routine training exercise when it was diverted by adverse weather conditions and went down at approximately 1:40 p.m. Two of the students received…
The minister of Education has officially announced that the S6 examination results will be released on 1st, September, 2025. First and foremost, these examinations commenced on 09th, August, 2025 till on 18th, August, 2025 whereby 106,364 candidates sat for the examinations. Through X formerly Twitter The minister of education said: “The ministry of Education is…
The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has officially announced when the results of national examination will be out. Latest post of NESA on X formerly Twitter, shows when the results of national examination will be released. Through the post NESA said: Check national examination results by following these steps: Step 1: Visit NESA’s…
The University of Rwanda (UR) has officially announced the number of students who will be admitted in its seven colleges for 2025-2026 academic programs. A few days passed after call of application announcement that urged students who finished secondary school with excellent marks to apply for admission, this is the process that started from 16,…
