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Community mediators locally referred to as u2018Abunzi during the hearing . / file
Rwanda

Abunzi elections pushed back amid Covid-19 concerns

Monday, August 03, 2020
Workers make facemasks at Apparel Manufacturing Group Ltd in Kigali on April 20. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Local manufacturers stuck with 3 million unsold facemasks

Monday, August 03, 2020
RwandAir resumed commercial flights after months of suspension due to Covid-19 pandemic. On August 1, the national carrier operated the first flight to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda Airports Company reassures passengers using Kigali airport

Monday, August 03, 2020
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Rwanda

Lawmakers urge government to reduce DNA test cost

Monday, August 03, 2020
KwaandaLabs co-founder Israel Nishimwe demonstrates how the prototype of their tray robot functions. / Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Rwanda

Local startup keen on tapping into robotics

Saturday, August 01, 2020
Muslims respect physical distancing during Eid al-Adha prayers at Kacyiru Mosque on Friday. / Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Places of worship turn to tech to enhance safety

Saturday, August 01, 2020
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Rwanda

Rwanda receives 100 medical ventilators from US

Thursday, July 30, 2020
Cabinet announced that more efforts will continue to be put in mass testing for Covid-19 .
Rwanda

Covid-19: Cabinet issues stern warning against unnecessary movements

Thursday, July 30, 2020
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana addresses members of parliament yesterday. / Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Mutuelle de Sante defaulters to be fined

Thursday, July 30, 2020
RIB Secretary-General, Col (rtd) Jeannot Ruhunga, during the news briefing on Tuesday, July 28 in Kigali. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Cybercrimes increased by 70 % during lockdown – RIB

Thursday, July 30, 2020
Journalists on a guided tour of the Kigali International Airport on Friday, July 17, are seen behind a temperature-taking robot, u2018Urumuriu2019, which has been deployed at the airport ahead of resumption of passenger flights on August 1. International passengers arriving at the airport from across the world must have taken and confirmed negative of Covid-19 test within not more than 72 hours of their departure, according to the latest guidelines from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Covid-19: How international arrivals will be processed through Kigali airport

Thursday, July 30, 2020
A cattle graze in a farm in Eastern Province. Farmers in Kayonza, Kirehe and Gatsibo districts have been urged to remain vigilant as the areas are in high risk of livestock disease outbreaks. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Why foot-and-mouth disease is most prevalent in Eastern Province

Thursday, July 30, 2020
One of the housing estates developed by DN International in Masaka, Kicukiro District. Home owners in Green Park estate have waited for justice for over 10 years.
Rwanda

What next after defunct realtor DN International goes into liquidation ?

Thursday, July 30, 2020
Some eggs collected at Gikomero model village farm . / Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Animal proteins tipped to help Rwanda tackle stunting

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Cattle feed on dry grass in a manger in Gatsibo District. / Courtesy photo
Rwanda

Livestock quarantine lifted in Eastern Province

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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Rwanda

How AfCFTA will help continent address Covid-19 challenges

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Rwanda Finance Limited technical and legal team (Right to Left) Dr Adelit Nsabimana, Antonny Mukulu and Ntoudi Mouyelo. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Why Rwanda amended anti-money laundering law

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Slaughtered cows in a butchery in Kabuga town as Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha last year. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Eid al-Adha: Animals to be slaughtered down by half

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Prosecutor General Aimable Havugiyaremye speaks during the news conference in Kigali on Tuesday, July 28. The National Public Prosecution Authority (NPPA) said it will prefer criminal charges on anyone found to have accepted to pose as the owner of property belonging to a suspect in a corruption related crime. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

War on corruption: Accomplices in hiding illicit property to be pursued

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Rwanda Investigation Bureau Secretary General, Col. Jeannot Ruhunga, during the news conference in Kigali on Tuesday, July 28. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Over 2,000 defilement cases filed in six months

Wednesday, July 29, 2020