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Michel Nkurunziza

Michel Nkurunziza

The Gacaca court system, in 10 years, tried more than 1.9 million crimes related to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Rwanda’s Gacaca courts praised at sciences conference

Sunday, May 05, 2024

Heavy rains have led to the collapse of several houses across the country, according to a report from the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA). 49 people have also lost lives in the last two months. File

49 people lose lives as Rwanda records 300 disaster cases in two months

Friday, May 03, 2024

Minister of Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya disposes plastic waste in a dustbin during the launch of a project to manage single use plastics in 2022. File photo

Govt calls on legal experts to support global treaties on plastic waste

Friday, May 03, 2024

A view of river Rubyiro burst its banks and damaged rice plantation in Rusizi District. File

Households along Rubyiro, Cyagara river banks to be relocated amid fears of floods

Thursday, May 02, 2024

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers remarks at the 5th International Network for Governmental Science Advice Conference (INGSA) at Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali on Tuesday, April 30. Photo Courtesy

PM Ngirente advocates for skilled workforce to meet labour market demands

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

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Mine workers’ written contracts increase, safety still key concern

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Workers on duty at Pink Mango garment factory at Kigali special economic Zone. Rwanda marks Labour Day under the national theme “30 years Fostering Youth Led Employment.” Craish Bahizi

Labour Day: 80% of new jobs filled by young people every year

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

A view of a flooded Ngororero-Muhanga road near Nyabarongo river, after heavy rains that disrupted travel on April 1. Nyabarongo is listed among the rivers that could cause floods. Courtesy

Rwanda’s rivers ‘likely to burst their banks’ as regional countries face flood crisis

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A residential area in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District. Rwanda is developing a strategy to provide subsidies for individuals seeking to purchase affordable housing instead of solely focusing on investors in this sector. .Sam Ngendahimana.

Authorities mull revised affordable housing subsidy strategy

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa, on Tuesday, April 30, warned independent candidates against forging signatures as they seek to fulfill essential criteria. Parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled for July 14 to July 16. Courtesy

Presidential aspirants warned against forging endorsement signatures

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

This toolkit will assist parents, teachers, and guardians in educating children and youth on sexual and reproductive health to address teen pregnancies.

Rwanda to use UNESCO model to reduce teenage pregnancies

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A section of Kigali-Muhanga road in Nkoto Cell, Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District, that was destroyed by heavy rains on Monday, April 29. Courtesy

Weather forecaster warns of heavy floods, rainstorms, landslides in first week of May

Monday, April 29, 2024

A scene of the tragedy where heavy reains caused houses to collapse in Ngara Cell, in Bumbogo Sector, Gasabo District. Courtesy

Kigali: High risk zone dwellers warned to relocate as heavy rains kill mother, child in Kigali

Monday, April 29, 2024

Officials and participants pose for a group photo after the meeting on Kungahara project in Rulindo District, on April 23. The new project aims to strengthen resilient food systems and nutrition security in Rwanda. Photos by Craish Bahizi

FEATURED: European Union, CARE, DUHAMIC-ADRI launch  ‘Kungahara’ project in three districts of Rwanda

Monday, April 29, 2024

Workers packaging avocadoes for exports at NAEB packhouse in Gikondo. Rwanda’s fruit, vegetable and flower exports generated $46 million from July in 2023 to February in 2024. File

Rwanda’s horticulture exports generate $46m in 8 months

Sunday, April 28, 2024

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FEATURED: EPD, partners launch campaign for solar energy in commercial, industrial sectors

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Ambassador of Rwanda in Poland Anastase Shyaka(R) leads other officials to light candles to honour victims during the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Poland, on April 26.

Kwibuka 30: ‘Rwanda from despair to hope' film projected in Poland

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government has identified ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide. File

Rwanda identifies 326 disaster hotspots amid regional flood crisis

Friday, April 26, 2024