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Google to Pay $68 Million Over Unauthorized Collection of Users’ Voice Data
California, United States January 26, 2026 Technology giant Google has reached a preliminary settlement agreement to pay $68 million in a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of unlawfully collecting users’ private voice data through its Google Assistant technology without proper consent. According to a report by Reuters, court filings from San Jose, California, indicate that…
WASAC moves water connection services to IremboGov platform
The Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC Group) has announced that customers can now apply for key water services through the IremboGov platform. According to the announcement, the new system takes effect on January 26, 2026. Services now available online Customers can now submit applications for new water connections, supplementary meter requests, and water reconnection services…
Inclusive Education: Rwanda to Open Sign-Language College
Rwanda plans to open a specialised higher learning institution focused on sign language and inclusive education. The move aims to improve access to skills and information for deaf and deaf-blind people. The institution, the Africa Deaf Christian College, is expected to open by September in Bugesera District. It will begin with 12 classrooms and a…
Chinese-Built Road Transforms Lives in Northern Rwanda
A newly completed road in northern Rwanda is improving lives, boosting trade, and opening new economic opportunities for local communities. For years, residents of Burera District struggled with poor roads that made travel slow and expensive. However, the Base–Butaro–Kidaho (BBK) road has changed that reality. The 63-kilometre road now links remote areas to major towns,…
University of Rwanda Welcomes Mastercard Foundation Scholars
The University of Rwanda has welcomed 422 new Mastercard Foundation Scholars. At the same time, the university celebrated the graduation of 38 students from the programme’s first cohort. The milestone marks significant progress in a 10-year partnership focused on expanding access to higher education and developing future African leaders. The combined reception and graduation ceremony…
Jeannette Kagame Receives Honorary Doctorate at UGHE
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) awarded an Honorary Doctorate to Jeannette Kagame for her leadership in education, health, and equity. The award was presented on Sunday at UGHE’s graduation ceremony in Butaro. The event also marked the university’s 10th anniversary. In addition, UGHE graduated its first cohort of medical doctors. A historic graduation…
TikTok Deal Gives U.S. Investors Majority Control, Avoids Ban
TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, said Thursday it has completed a deal to create a majority American-owned joint venture. The move aims to protect U.S. user data and prevent a nationwide ban of the app, which more than 200 million Americans use. The agreement marks a major turning point after years of political and legal…
Huye District Calls on Families to Take Responsibility in Addressing the Growing Number of Street Children
Authorities in Huye District have called on families to fully assume their responsibility in raising and protecting children, as the district continues to face a growing challenge of street children, particularly in Huye Town and its surrounding areas. An increasing number of young children are seen roaming the streets, surviving through begging and, in some…
Senators Raise Concerns Over High Cost of Animal Feed, MINAGRI Outlines Government Measures
Members of the Rwandan Senate have raised serious concerns over the persistently high cost of animal feed, warning that the situation is pushing many livestock farmers into financial losses despite their heavy investment in animal husbandry. The concerns were expressed during a Senate plenary session held with the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI),…
Integration of AFC/M23 into DR Congo Army to Be Discussed
The integration of AFC/M23 fighters into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national army will feature prominently in peace talks taking place in Doha, Qatar, a senior United States official has said. Sarah Troutman, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, said the issue remains central to efforts to end the conflict in…