The Ministry of Justice has announced that in the past four years, Rwanda achieved over 95% compliance with commitments related to human rights, marking an improvement compared to the previous four year period. This was highlighted during a meeting in Kigali on September 30, 2025, where a report assessing Rwanda’s progress in implementing human rights…
Australia’s sunscreen controversy is escalating, with 18 products already removed from stores amid safety concerns in the skin cancer hotspot. A June analysis by a consumer advocacy group found that several popular and expensive sunscreens failed to deliver the SPF protection claimed by their makers. For example, Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen Skinscreen, marketed as SPF…
On October 1, 1990, the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA) began the campaign that would end on July 4, 1994, with the capture of Kigali and the defeat of the genocidal regime, effectively halting the genocide against the Tutsi. Led by Maj. Gen. Fred Gisa Rwigema (may his memory live on), the RPA crossed the border…
In Rwanda, patriotism is not just a concept but a lived reality, deeply embedded in the country’s history and culture, says Nicolas Rwaka, Division Manager of Research on Heroism, Outstanding Achievers, and Decorations at the Chancellery for Heroes, National Orders, and Decorations of Honour (CHENO). According to Rwaka, patriotism is a legacy inherited from ancestors…
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…
