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WA to introduce new laws regarding knife crimes

WA to introduce new laws regarding knife crimes

WA will introduce the new laws regarding knife crimes which will be the toughest in the country. The laws will be allowing the officers to scan people using wands in any public place even if they are not suspected of…

Cabinet approves Foreign Envoys

Cabinet approves Foreign Envoys

A cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame, at Urugwiro Village on Wednesday approved foreign envoys in Rwanda and made some appointments in government institutions. The Cabinet approved the appointment of…

Weather Agency predicts a reduction in rainfall

Weather Agency predicts a reduction in rainfall

The Rwanda Meteorology Agency announced on Tuesday that there will be a reduction in rainfall during the third dekad of May 2024. The amount of rainfall ranging between 0 and 70 mm is expected across the country. "The…

MP Frank Pangallo reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

MP Frank Pangallo reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

The member of the Legislative Council of South Australia MP Frank Pangallo has revealed he has stage 4 prostate cancer on Monday. MP Pangallo, 69, said he has undergone radiation treatment since he received diagnosis…

Weather Agency predicts a reduction in rainfall

Weather Agency predicts a reduction in rainfall

The Rwanda Meteorology Agency announced on Friday that there will be a reduction in rainfall during the second dekad of May 2024. The amount of rainfall is expected to range between 20 and 80 mm across the country, a…

Five men arrested after crossing into Australia illegally

Five men arrested after crossing into Australia illegally

Five men believed to be Rwandans have arrested after unauthorised crossing into Australia on Saibai Island on Tuesday, The Guardian reported. The five men travelled to Papua New Guinea via Indonesia, using fake travel…

Government to strengthen defence on northern Australia

Government to strengthen defence on northern Australia

Federal government will spend up to $18 billion but not less $14 billion in the coming decade to upgrade and harden defence bases across Australia's north after security threats in the Indo-Pacific region. This was…

Police arrest man with axe in Brisbane

Police arrest man with axe in Brisbane

A 45-year-old man armed with axe has been arrested by Police in the car park of the Crime and Corruption Commission headquarters building in Brisbane on Tuesday afternoon. Police of Queensland said in the statement…

Bureau of Meteorology forecast more rain in WA

Bureau of Meteorology forecast more rain in WA

Bureau of Meteorology has predicted more rain in the south-western Western Australia this week after more lightening which strikes hit the Kalgoorlie region. 32,000 lightning strikes hit Kalgoorlie region in just a day…

Government spending in 2024-2025  set to increase by 11.2%

Government spending in 2024-2025 set to increase by 11.2%

Rwanda’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 amounts to Frw 5,690.1 billion, an 11.2% increase (Frw 574.5 billion) from the revised budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024. This was announced by Minister of…

WA to increase social housing budget

WA to increase social housing budget

WA is set to increase social housing budget up to a total of $843 million this week. Western Australia's government is set to increase homes from 4000 to 5000 as its target. This was said in the announcement today by…

Pop singer spotted entering comedy show

Pop singer spotted entering comedy show

Astralian pop singer Samantha Jade has been spotted on the line to see Joel Creasey's comedy show held at Enmore Theatre in Sydney. Samantha Jade, 37, was patiently waiting to get into the show and was acting like…

Man arrested for attempting to bribe a police officer

Man arrested for attempting to bribe a police officer

The Rwanda National Police, RNP, revealed that a man was arrested on Thursday, May 2, at Rwamagana Automobile Inspection Centre for allegedly attempting to bribe an officer in order to obtain a vehicle inspection…

Mall rocked by second alleged knife incident

Mall rocked by second alleged knife incident

Watergardens Shopping Centre is rocked again after a teenager boy allegedly threatened patrons with a machet about 7.30pm on Friday. The 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged with making threats to kill and being…

Muhanga- Ngororero road is temporarily closed to traffic

Muhanga- Ngororero road is temporarily closed to traffic

The Rwandan National Police, RNP, has announced that the Muhanga-Ngororero road is temporarily closed to traffic due to heavy rains. On its official accounts, the RNP said, "We would like to inform the public that the…