Rwandan President Paul Kagame has presided over a ceremony at which 22 baby mountain gorillas were given names. The annual function code-named Kwita Izina (Gorilla naming ceremony) was also graced by senior government officials, diplomats, international dignitaries, stakeholders in conservation and Rwandan citizens at the base of the Volcanoes […]
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Kigali Convention Complex to Boost Business in Rwanda
The Kigali Convention Centre is a business complex in the centre of Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda and is the biggest in the country The centre is situated on Highway KN5, nearby to KG2 Roundabout approximately 6 kilometers or 4 miles to the western side of Kigali International Airport. It is also approximately 7 kilometres east of […]
Tourism Earnings in Rwanda surge by 25% in 2016 from 2015
Rwanda, the home of mountain gorillas anticipates increasing its tourism earnings this year by 25.8% up from 2015. According to Francis Gatare, the Chief Executive Officer of the state-run Rwanda Development Board (RDB), the increase is attributed to extra attractions including a new game park. Rwanda, whose Mountain Gorillas top its tourism chart is prominent […]
Rwanda Gears Up for the 12th Gorilla-Naming Ceremony
Rwanda has come up with efforts to preserve the critically endangered mountain gorillas in a move to tap the tourism revenues attached on conservation. Due to this the country is set to offer names to 22 baby mountain gorillas among whom are a set of twins, born in 2015. This will be at function held […]
Twin Gorillas Born in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park
Twin Mountain Gorillas Born in Rwanda at the Volcanoes National Park. The newborn mountain gorillas came to the world at the start of 2016 at the Volcanoes National Park. The gorillas looked in good health than ever at almost 120 days old. The news of the newborn gorillas was received with enthusiasm and joy among […]