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Amb. Yamina Karitanyi, head of tourism at RDB (middle) says Rwanda will boost its economy through mega events expected next year. Rwanda will generate Rwf54.7 billion ($76 million) from conferences scheduled for next year, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) says. The country earned $303 million from tourism revenues from 1.2 million visitors last year, contributing…

African Parks in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board is to translocate seven lions from South Africa to re-introduce the species into Akagera National Park in Rwanda in a ground-breaking conservation effort for both the park and Rwanda. The group of lions destined for Akagera includes five females that have been donated by &Beyond Phinda…

Over 100 lawyers through their Rwanda Bar association on Monday afternoon visited the Murambi Genocide memorial site as part of the 21st Genocide commemoration activities. Lawyers honored the memory of the 50, 000 victims at Murambi Genocide victims with a minute of silence. “It’s important that we honor the victims and survivors of this terrible…

Rwanda, Kenya, and Uganda, that are part of the East African Community and whose three members constitute the Northern Corridor Integration Projects initiative are reviewing their joint tourism marketing programs. The focus will be on attracting more international leisure and business visitors; continuing to position the East African region as a single tourism destination, drawing…

For five years, the Ministry of Culture and sports (MINISPOC) promised Rwf65 Million to Nyabihu District for construction of Mukamira Genocide Memorial Site but trials have been on a regular failure without clarification. Despite numerous struggles to get the ministry to release the promised funds, Nyabihu is still waiting in vain a reason they made…

Families of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi victims in Nyange sector of Ngororero district are wondering why Nyange memorial site is in a poor condition. “Us, whose relative’s remains lie in the Rukumberi memorial site, we are really sad. We would be delighted if this site was upgraded and put up to required standards,”…

“Economic benefits of heritage tourism include creating new jobs and businesses, increasing tax revenues, and diversifying the local economy” remarks Minister Francois Kanimba. The Minister also pointed out that, those economic benefits are not the only reason why heritage tourism may be good for your community—“it has quality-of-life benefits as well”. ”Heritage tourism helps preserve…

Rwamagana district will roof six Genocide memorial sites following the request by IBUKA administration in Rwamagana district. The move aims at protecting the mass graves from water that might enter to destroy the remains of 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. There are 12 genocide memorial sites in Rwamagana district. The roofed memorial sites include Kigabiro,…

60 remains of the genocide victims from different parts of Nyanza district will be laid at rest in the new Genocide memorial site worth up to Rwf300 million A new Genocide memorial site worth over Rwf300 million has been completed in Nyanza district and will be home to additional 60 Genocide remains which will be given…