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Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc customers carry out transactions at the Nyabugogo Branch in Kigali in 2019. Since the Covid-19 outbreak in mid-March, commercial banks have reportedly restructured combined loans worth Rwf647 billion as part of the relief efforts towards distressed borrowers. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Banks restructure loans worth Rwf647 billion

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A BPR Hafi Agent at an outlet in Kigali. BPR has over 300 agents providing a range of services including cash deposit and withdrawal, sending and receiving money, paying taxes and balance inquiry among others. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

BPR introduces card-less transaction at agent outlets

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
President Kagame said that there are mutually beneficial opportunities emerging as the Africa seeks to recover and get past the Covid-19 pandemic. / Photo: Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame invites US investors to Africa’s economic recovery process

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
The building at the centre of the case is an office block opposite Umubano Hotel in Kacyiru. / Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Top government officials denied bail in multi-billion tender case

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A scientist carries out research in a lab. A group of researchers at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) recently discovered that a standard algorithm that has been used to diagnose provides faulty results. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Rwandan researchers develop new algorithm to treat tuberculosis

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana arrives at the parliament to present the national budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year yesterday. In the coming fiscal year, which starts on July 1, the government will put strong focus on supporting economic recovery after various sectors of the economy were hit by coronavirus. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

10 key highlights of Rwanda’s 2020/21 budget

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
IT teacher helps students in a smart classroom at Groupe Scolaire Rweru in Bugesera District in 2016. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda pioneers global initiative to connect schools to the internet

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Major (Rtd) Habib Mudathiru and his co-accused in court. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

RNC terror trial: How Habib Mudathiru joined rebel outfit

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
A solar-powered irrigation system in Nasho, Eastern Province. In the 2020/21 budget, the agriculture sector got Rwf30.1 billion more funding intended to support efforts to ensure food security. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Budget: Agriculture, health, education get extra funding

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Residents line up to wash hands at Miyove Health Centre in Gicumbi District. / Photo: Lydia Atieno.
Rwanda

Gicumbi: Why men participation in family planning initiatives is needed

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Valens Rwamukwaya on duty. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

Seven things that defined Valens Rwamukwaya’s 38-year television career

Saturday, June 20, 2020
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Rwanda

Cross-border trade thrives despite Covid-19 – Minister Gatete

Saturday, June 20, 2020
Rwanda Public Prosecution Authority has started the process to estbalish a national registry of all individuals convicted for rape or defilement. / Photo: Net.
Rwanda

Activists welcome move to blacklist sex offenders

Saturday, June 20, 2020
A scene of an accident in Kicukiro District on June 10, 2016. Insurance companies faulted government for not setting a minimum wage as prescribed by the law. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Supreme Court dismisses insurers’ minimum wage petition

Saturday, June 20, 2020
The Minister for Justice and Attorney General, Johnston Busingye, presided over the pass-out ceremony of over 1300 Police Constables at the Police Training School in Gishari, in Rwamagana District on Friday, June 19. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Over 1300 complete Basic Police Course at Gishari

Saturday, June 20, 2020
Mountain gorillas from Susa Group in Karisimbi thicket of Volcanoes National Park. Rwanda has reopened tourism activities after months of inactivity due to the Coronavirus outbreak. To incentivize the industry, Rwanda Development Board has offered promotional packages for gorilla trekking whereby Rwandans will pay USD200 while foreigners resident in Rwanda will pay USD500, down from USD1500. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda announces promotional prices of gorilla-trekking permits

Thursday, June 18, 2020
A consignment of personal protective equipment donated by Chinau2019s Peopleu2019s Liberation Army is offloaded at Kigali International Airport on June 3. / Photos: Courtesy.
Rwanda

FOCAC: Africa, China commit to mutually beneficial cooperation

Thursday, June 18, 2020
The congregation of ADEPR Bugarama during a past gathering. Rwanda Governance Board and the Inter-religious Council have agreed upon various preventive measures ahead of the potential reopening. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Covid-19: Five conditions for places of worship to reopen

Thursday, June 18, 2020
Members of Parliament during the plenary session on Wednesday. / Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Why MPs want more incentives for teachers

Thursday, June 18, 2020
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Rwanda

Covid-19: Rwanda records lowest number of new infections in 3 weeks

Thursday, June 18, 2020