It's Important to Apply Early for Your Visa

Interest in travel to America continues to grow, and we expect an extraordinary peak application period this summer. We look forward to welcoming visitors to our country for tourism, business, studies, cultural exchange, and other purposes.  As you plan your trip to the United States, we encourage you to plan ahead to allow us enough time to process your visa before your trip. This summer, we recommend that travelers begin the visa application process by scheduling your visa appointment as early as possible.
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Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicilitation for Cooperative Agreements Application

The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, will award up to USD 18.45 million through 4 or more cooperative agreements to one or more qualifying organizations and/or Associations to combat exploitive child labor in the following 4 countries:  Guatemala (up to USD 4.2 million), Indonesia (up to USD 5.5 million), Nepal (up to USD 4.25 million) and Rwanda (up to USD 4.5 million).

projects funded under this soliciation will seek to ensure children's long-term withdrawal and prevention from exploitive child labor, including through the provision of direct educational services, and build capacity target countries to eliminate exploitive child labor. Eligible applicants must respond to the entire scope of work outlined in the solicitation for each country for which an application is submitted. (read full notice)

Statement by the President in honor of World Press Freedom Day

World Press Freedom Day is annually observed on May 3 to remind us all of the vital importance of this core freedom.  It is a day in which we celebrate the indispensable role played by journalists in exposing abuses of power, while we sound the alarm about the growing number of journalists silenced by death or jail as they attempt to bring daily news to the public (Full statement)

English and Kinyarwanda Teachers: Job opportunity

The US Embassy, Kigali is issuing a request for quotations for an English & Kinyarwandan Language Tuition contract.  Solicitation packages containing information on how to quote will be available from the Consular Entrance of the US Embassy from Tuesday May 26 at 9.00am.  A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Embassy on June 1, full details can be found in the solicitation package.  All quotations must be received by 11.30am June 30, 2009.

Pneumococcal Vaccine Launch/World Malaria Day

Rwandan Health Minister Dr Richard Sezibera giving a shot to a baby to launch the vaccination

On Friday, April 24, 2009 a new Pneumococcal Vaccine was launched in Rwanda. Ceremonies to host the event took place in Bugesera District, Ruhuha Heath Centre, Eastern Province. The event coincided with the World Malaria Day. In her speech, Charge d'Affaires, Sheryl Jane Sim congratulated Rwanda for being the first country in Sub- Saharan Africa to launch the new Pneumococcal vaccine. (Full remarks)

U.S. Mission Commemorates the 15th anniversary of the 1994 Genocide

Statement by the President on the 15th Anniversary of the Genocide in Rwanda

This week marks the 15^th commemoration of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.  It is a somber occasion that causes us to reflect upon the deaths of the more than 800,000 men, women, and children who were killed simply because of their ethnicity or their political beliefs.(Full statement)