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156 bailiffs and notaries were sworn in at the Ministry of Justice headquarters on May 7, 2019. Kelly Rwamapera.
Rwanda

Minister Busingye warns court bailiffs against graft

Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Alvera Mukabaramba, the Minister of State in charge of Social Affairs. File.
Rwanda

FARG needs Rwf30bn for survivors’ housing

Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Health ministry Permanent Secretary Jean-Pierre Nyemazi (left) and other officials are given a tour of a new vaccines warehouse at the Special Economic Zone in Kigali, by Hassan Sibomana, the Director of Vaccination Unit at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (right), yesterday. The facility was constructed at a tune of Rwf1.7 billion through a partnership between the Government and Gavi. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Govt unveils Rwf 1.7bn vaccines warehouse

Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Some of the mediators pose with their bicycles in Rwamagana District. Jean de Dieu Nsabimana.
Rwanda

Over 15,000 mediators receive bicycles

Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Farmers sow seeds in Nyamagabe District, Southern Province last year. Governor Emmanuel Gasana said that increase in poverty necessitates the provincial authorities to step in and reverse the trend. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Southern Province: Poverty alleviation to take lion’s share of budget

Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Eastern Province Governor Fred Mufulukye addresses the parliamentary Standing Committee on National Budget and Patrimony on May 6, 2019. Looking on is Habimana Kizito, the Executive Secretary. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

MPs want special budget for drought prone eastern regions

Wednesday, May 08, 2019
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Infrastructure minister Amb. Claver Gatete, together with other officials, on a guided tour of Nzove Water Treatment Plant by the chief executive of WASAC, Aimu00e9 Muzola. The upgrades will see the water produced at Nzove Catchment area increase to 105,000 cubic metres. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Nzove water plants get upgrade, Kigali nears 100% water access

Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa, addresses the news conference, as deputy governor Monique Nsanzabaganwa and BNR chief economist Thomas Kigabo look on in Kigali on May 6, 2019. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Central bank lowers key repo rate to spur lending

Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Amb. Hope Tumukunde Gasatura, Rwandau2019s Permanent Representative to the AU (left), speaks during a meeting of the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union in Addis Ababa. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda assumes chairmanship of AU Security Council

Tuesday, May 07, 2019
EALA Members during the interactive session in Zanzibar.
Rwanda

Regional varsities urged to tackle unemployment

Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Patrick Nyirishema, the Director-General of Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (right), interacts with the experts from International Atomic Energy Agency after launching the training in Kigali yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwandans trained in nuclear technology regulation

Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Thousands of road users joined the walk for road safety in Kigali on May 6, 2019. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Road Safety Week launched with call for responsible usage of roads

Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Col Jill Rutaremara (right) chats with some participants at Rwanda Peace Academy. Ru00e9gis Umurengezi.
Rwanda

UN course on protection of civilians starts in Musanze

Tuesday, May 07, 2019
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente interacts with Shenggen Fan, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), during the official launch of the 2019 Global Food Policy Report in Kigali yesterday. The report recommends that governments increase financial and policy support to rural communities in order to address the problem of a big number of the worldu2019s poor and malnourished people living in rural areas and dependent on the agriculture for food and livelihoods. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Report calls for increased funding for agriculture

Friday, May 03, 2019
Rwanda Governance Board acting chief executive Usta Kayitesi (centre) speaks during the meeting with members of the senatorial Standing Committee on Political Affairs and Governance as Edward Kalisa, RGB secretary-general (left) and and senator Gertrude Kazarwa look on yesterday. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Call to improve service delivery as senate scrutinises RGB report

Friday, May 03, 2019
Some of the houses that were demolished to pave way for exhumation of the victims after mass graves were discovered in Kabeza village, Kabuga I cell in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District last year. File.
Rwanda

83,000 Genocide victims to be laid to rest in Nyanza

Friday, May 03, 2019
Dr Kaberuka. Net photo.
Rwanda

Global Fund picks Donald Kaberuka as its Board Chair

Friday, May 03, 2019
Members of Parliament during the presentation of the Auditor Generalu2019s report at the Parliamentary Buildings on Monday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

AG: Fraudsters mustn’t go scot-free

Friday, May 03, 2019
R-L: Amb. Takayuki Miyashita, the Japanese envoy to Rwanda, chats with Foreign Affairs minister Dr Richard Sezibera, and Amb. Charles Murigande, former Rwandau2019s envoy to Japan, as other guests look on in Kigali on Thursday. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Japanese in Rwanda celebrate new emperor

Friday, May 03, 2019
King Faisal Hospital in Kigali. Inset is new acting chief executive Dr Edgar Kalimba. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Govt takes over management of King Faisal Hospital

Friday, May 03, 2019