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Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addresses 6,000 teachers during the teachers’ day celebrations at BK Arena on Wednesday, November 2. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education
Ngirente urges teachers to strive for quality education
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
A view of a dried beans plantation in Bugesera District. Meteo Rwanda has alerted that many parts of Eastern Province and a few parts of the Southern Province will experience minimal rains in November. Courtesy
Environment
Meteorology agency warns of dry spells in Eastern Province
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
George Odhiambo, the Managing Director of BPR Bank Rwanda Plc (left), shakes hands with Hassan Adan Hassan, the managing director of ADHI Corporate Group, as they exchange documents after during the signing ceremony. Photos: Dan Gatsinzi.
Featured
BPR, ADHI partner to help clients get decent housing in Bwiza estate
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Spraying with insecticides is one of solutions recommended to kill the pests in mangoes.Courtesy
Agriculture
Rwanda to deploy parasitoids to fight pests in mangoes
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
Some of the students who got scholarships from Mastercard Foundation give testimonies about previous challenges in their studies.
Featured
Mastercard Foundation, UR launch $55m scholarship programme for students
Tuesday, November 01, 2022
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Business
Installing boreholes to improve rural communities' resilience to drought
Monday, October 31, 2022
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks at the Mobile World Congress Africa in Kigali on October 25. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Technology
Partnerships essential to have workforce with digital skills – Minister
Monday, October 31, 2022
Some children with disabilities who live at a centre in Gahanga, Kicukiro District. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda
Reintegrating children with disabilities into families should be fast-tracked – activists
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Mujawamariya joined with the Diplomatic Corps, development partners, young people and communities to participate in Umuganda at the Kigali Special Economic Zone.
Environment
Rwanda to plant 36 million trees to cope with climate change
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Fishermen during fishing activities in Lake Kivu. Fish production in Lake Kivu decreased from 24,199 tonnes in 2017-2018 to 16,194 tonnes in the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Courtesy
Economy
Developing countries lose $11bn annually through illegal fishing
Thursday, October 27, 2022
The pests, locally known as Mukondowinyana, were reported in 8 sectors of Gatsibo District. Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture
Crop pest infestation in Eastern Province linked to drought
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Foodstuff vendors at Kimisagara market in Nyarugenge District. The food system involves the primary production of food, food services, consumption, and disposal. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Agriculture
Rwanda to build resilient, sustainable food systems with circular business models
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Candidates sit the National Examination at Group Scolaire Shyorongi on July 26. According to the Ministry of Education at least 105,000 students are yet to report to their respective schools. Courtesy
Education
Over 100,000 students have not reported back to school
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
An electric car at a charging station at Kigali Convention Centre on March 30, 2021. Total adoption of electric vehicles and related solutions in Rwanda will require up to $900 million. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda
Five green projects Rwanda can take to global carbon market
Monday, October 24, 2022
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Business
COP27: Greenpreneurs decry funding gap
Monday, October 24, 2022
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd in Bugesera District. A modern factory able to produce 900,000 shoes per month is being constructed in Kigali’s Special Economic Zone. Photo: File.
Business
Industrial unit producing 900,000 shoes monthly in the offing
Monday, October 24, 2022
People wade through a flooded street in Kigali. METEO alerted tha some parts of Southern and Eastern Provinces have experienced rainfall deficit in the previous period .File
Environment
10-day rainfall deficit expected in parts of Southern, Eastern provinces
Monday, October 24, 2022
Cyclists ride bicycles in Kigali. Officials say a master plan for non-motorised transport in the City of Kigali is being developed and will be complete by June next year. Photo: Craish Bahizi
Technology
City of Kigali mulls master plan for non-motorised transport
Sunday, October 23, 2022

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