Obituaries

Major (Rtd) Rambo Butera, a former Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) and Rwanda Defence Force officer was laid to rest today at Kanombe Military cemetery. Aged 56, Maj.(Rtd) breathed his last on…

Late Bishop Bimenyimana was on Friday laid to rest with thousands of Rwandans bidding farewell to a man who spent 38 years selflessly building the Catholic community spiritually. A crowd…

Late Monsignor Jean Damascène Bimenyimana of Cyangugu diocese will be laid to rest this Friday March 16, 2018. “The funeral mass and burial will be held this Friday at Cyangugu cathedral church…

Monsignor Jean Damascène Bimenyimana, the Catholic Bishop of Cyangugu Diocese has died, the administration of the Diocese said on Sunday evening. “He has been sick for a while,” the death announcement reads.…

Patrick Mazimhaka, one of Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) Inkotanyi founder members has died in India. The news of the passing of Patrick Mazimhaka spread all over social media platforms on Thursday morning.…

  Death is much painful when it involves a colleague, a relative or a friend, but it is even heartbreaking when it takes the loved ones without ‘warning’. In 2017,…

President Paul Kagame has sent condolences to the family of US-based Kenyan scholar Calestous Juma. “Saddened to hear of the passing of Prof Calestous Juma. We have lost a brilliant…

Rwandan football has been rocked by shock death of ex-Amavubi centre backs Hamad Ndikumana Katauti and Bonaventure Hategikimana, all occurred last night. Ndikumana who was an assistant coach at the…

President Paul Kagame has paid tribute to Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) for their sacrifice that drew the country out of darkness. Twenty seven years ago on this October 1st, Rwandan…

The Body of Kigeli V Ndahindurwa, the last king of Rwanda has finally arrived in Rwanda for burial after several weeks of disagreements between family members on where to bury…

And as the year comes to end, we look back at some of the people that have left a big gap in the country. The loss was unprecedented. 2016 will…

It all started a normal business early today morning at Rwanda’s Parliamentary Building in the capital Kigali. However, around 9am, total darkness filled all over the building as Sen. Jean…