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Chief Justices and legal practitioners began the tenth edition of the East African Magistrates and Judges Association (EAMJA) conference in Kigali, yesterday, with a call on Africa to standardise its judicial systems since it was the only alternative against western imperialism.

The high lucrative smuggling of minerals into Rwanda from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) border has significantly increased despite concerted efforts to curb the vice, says the International Tin Research Institute (ITRI).

The government is in the process of signing a Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with Vanoil Energy Ltd, before the next phase of oil exploration around Lake Kivu graben, commences.

DefenCe Minister, Gen. James Kabarebe, on Tuesday, allayed lawmakers’ persistent fears that a planned Armed Forces Shop (AFOS) project may be abused.

On the second day of her official visit to China, Minister of Foreign Affairs Louise Mushikiwabo paid a courtesy call on Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu.

Every one seems to be up in arms about article 165 of the draft penal code, which addresses the controversial issue of abortion.

Organisers of the Sustainable Development Conference (Rio+20) in Brazil have stressed the need to achieve concrete commitments ahead of the crucial talks and called on countries to make progress in the last round of negotiations before the Conference starts next month.

The Rwandan High Commissioner to Tanzania, Ben Rugangazi, Tuesday presented letters of credence to Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete.