It should be generally acknowledged now, that with rare honourable exceptions, Western journalists, as with their commentators, academics, not to say politicians, are incapable of seeing Africa, in any way,…
Vincent Gasana
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National
Who Trolls Whom Between Rwandans And Their Country’s Detractors In Western Media?
by Vincent Gasana 7:50 pmRwanda is in its second week of Kwibuka30, the 30th anniversary commemoration of the 1994 Genocide Against Tutsi. Stories of unimaginable human depravity sit alongside the most profound stories of the…
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Uncategorized
Kwibuka30: The Reality of Rwanda And The Country’s Depiction By Its Detractors
by Vincent Gasana 6:03 pmIt is the morning of 7th April. In Rwanda that means the beginning of Kwibuka, the commemoration period for the 1994 Genocide Against Tutsi. Kwibuka 2024, of course, marks the…
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National
Rwanda Arts Museum Exhibition Brings Rare Glimpse Into Rwanda’s History
by Vincent Gasana 5:46 pmIf a picture is worth a thousand words, there must be at least a book, in the exhibition now at Rwanda Arts Museum, Kanombe. The exhibition, “Visual Memories of Rwanda,”…
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Regional
Is Western Media Reporting Of DRC Crisis Echoing Tshisekedi’s Propaganda?
by Vincent Gasana 4:34 pmIn a response to a crticism on the accuracy of her depiction of Rwanda, journalist Michela Wrong, retorted that “just because something isn’t factually acccurate, it doesn’t mean that it…
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Mention quarterly economic statistics, and many if not most people will shrug, too busy trying to make ends meet, to bother about what they may judge to be the preoccupations…
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You are late paying your taxes, and now you want to bring your tax status up to date, but you are worried that you are going to be penalised for…
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Former President of Tanzania, Ali Hassan Mwinyi has died, the current head of state announced, on 29th Thursday. Mwinyi’s death was announced to the nation, on twitter (X), by President…
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The customer is always right, so, when the Rwanda Chinese community celebrated the New Year, in February, the Bank of Kigali sponsored the event, and joined them in starting the…
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Economy
Monetary Policy, Government Interventions Bring Inflation Under Control But Not Tamed
by Vincent Gasana 12:29 pmInflation in Rwanda, should average 5% for 2024. That is the message from the country’s central bank, after this year’s first meeting of the Monetary and Financial Statbility Committees. The…
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National
Strengthening Bilateral Relations As Chinese Embassy Welcomes Defence Attache
by Vincent Gasana 11:25 amOn the face of it, it was just a pleasant evening, a reception to welcome the appointment of a military attache between two friendly nations. But inevitably perhaps, there were…
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National
The Guardian Newspaper’s Problem With The Truth On Rwanda Continues
by Vincent Gasana 1:51 pmThe Guardian newspaper, based in London, is one of the world’s major newspapers. Newspapers matter, it is important to protect their journalistic integrity. For its own good therefore, the Guardian…