UPDATE: Metformin, a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes could potentially become a cure for HIV in patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy (Art), according to study by Canadian researchers. The medication was found to help reduce the viral reservoir in people with HIV.

UPDATE: Rwanda, DR Congo foreign ministers are in Luanda for continuation of tripartite talks hosted by Angolan counterpart.

UPDATE: Tax agency RRA closed up all shops in Bugaragara trading center, Rwimiyaga sector, Nyagayare district, to force all traders to buy and start using EBMs. Shops were closed btn Monday and Thursday. RRA is under pressure to raise revenue.

VIDEO - "Homosexuality has been around since biblical times...difference today, it's such a big deal because it is heavily advertised, well funded, painted with all sorts of flamboyant names. But the fact is...it remains diabolical" - says Catholic priest Fr. Dr Fabien Hagenimana

UPDATE: President Kagame defends recent Government decision to close thousands of places of worship, wondering why Rwandans accept "nonsense" and "Rubbish" from preachers he called "scammers", "thugs", "criminals", "fools"

UPDATE: Rwanda, DR Congo foreign ministers appear to have reached an agreement at 4th tripartite talks in Luanda, mediated by Angola. Communique due soon

UPDATE: In Rusizi, 25yr-old man hit his 65yr-old father with axe, then told the authorities that he saw a demon in his father.

UPDATE: Senate elections ongoing countrywide today for the 12/26 Senators who are elected by provincial electoral colleges. The remaining are from academia, presidential appointees and special interest groups.

UPDATE: World Bank wants more taxes imposed on tobacco, alcohol, and sugar-sweetened beverages, to fund health programs that create longer, healthier, productive lifespans. The recommendation arises in a new study on “Unlocking the Power of Healthy Longevity"

UPDATE: Rugira Amandin, former ambassador recalled from Zambia after diplomatic scandal, elected to Senate. In late 2023, Rugira said Zambians are lazy and inept, the reason why Rwandan refugees control 90% of businesses, as reported by The Chronicles.

UPDATE: Size of Rwanda's economy (GDP) grew by over $2bn in the past year, according to latest Statistics Institute data. It grew from Rwf 15.2 trillion ($10.9bn) to Rwf 17.6 trillion ($13bn) using current exchange rate, or much higher using the 2023 rate.

World Bank Paints Grim Picture of Rwanda's Education, Labour Market Many leave the education system before gaining the foundational skills needed for gainful self-employment or further education. There's a mismatch btn demand and supply of qualified labor chronicles.rw/2024/09/world-…

UPDATE: In DR Congo, $100,000 (Rwf 140m) stolen from bank accounts of Édouard Mwangachuchu, the lawmaker and wealthy businessman on death row, according to his lawyer. He was accused of fueling conflict in the east through his links to Rwanda, which he vehemently denied.

GRAPHIC VIDEO - Over 2,750 injured in Lebanon as Pagers owned by Hezbollah members explode at once. 200 people are in critical condition and 8 Killed. Pagers are devices used before emergency of smartphones. Still used. They don't need internet. You receive & send messages.

UPDATE: As a teacher, what kind of history do you give to teenagers? How do you narrate Rwanda's events? All 2,949 history teachers are attending Itorero, at the mass mobilisation program's institution in Nkumba - northern Rwanda, to be given the approved history syllabus.