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Christians take Holy Communion at St Famille Church on Easter Sunday, yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Christians mark Easter

Monday, April 22, 2019
Kigali City Mayor, Marie-Chantal Rwakazina. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwakazina outlines Kigali City’s plans, challenges and opportunities

Monday, April 22, 2019
Kalima (left) and Josee Rashidi, head of Kinshasau2019s new national sanitation and health agency during the meeting on Friday
Rwanda

Rwandan, Congolese businesses discuss urban sanitation and hygiene project

Sunday, April 21, 2019
President Kagame with Indian spiritual leader Morari Bapu (right) and Mara Group founder Ashish Thakkar (centre) during the Ram Katha spiritual event that started yesterday in Kigali. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Kagame welcomes participants to spiritual event ‘Ram Katha’

Sunday, April 21, 2019
All engineers have been urged to get professional license by the Council of Engineers of Rwanda. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Unlicensed engineers warned against unprofessional practices

Sunday, April 21, 2019
Motorcycles that are not insured are on the rise according to the Special Guarantee Fund, an insurance agency of the Government. File.
Rwanda

Special Guarantee Fund losing money through uninsured motorcycles

Sunday, April 21, 2019
Archbishop Thadu00e9e Ntihinyurwa during holy mass at St Michel recently. Clerics in Rwanda have called on the Christian faithful to use Easter Sunday as a time for confessing their sins and asking for forgiveness. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Easter Sunday: Clerics call for confession, renewal

Sunday, April 21, 2019
Christine Ashimwe speaks about her new role as patient representative of the World Thrombosis Day (WTD) Steering Committee. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Ashimwe on her new role as patient representative of World Thrombosis steering committee

Sunday, April 21, 2019
Speaker Mallard (L) hands over to Minister Sezibera physical copies of the archives related to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy.
Rwanda

New Zealand hands over archives on genocide against Tutsi

Sunday, April 21, 2019
First Lady Jeannette Kagame bows to honor Queen Rosalie Gicanda who was killed during the 1994 genocide against the Tusti. courtesy
Rwanda

Kwibuka25: First Lady pays tribute to Queen Gicanda

Saturday, April 20, 2019
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame yesterday hosted a US Congressional delegation to a luncheon at Village Urugwiro. The delegation included Senators Lindsey Graham, Chris Coons, Ben Sasse and John Barrasso. It also included Congressmen Michael McCaul and Cindy McCain as well as the US Ambassador to Rwanda, Peter Vrooman. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Kagame, First Lady host US Congressional delegation

Saturday, April 20, 2019
Gamblers play on slot machines at a Fortebet betting shop at Kisimenti in Kigali. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Law governing slot gaming machines under review

Saturday, April 20, 2019
Wang Yi, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, briefs media on Friday in Beijing. Net photo.
Rwanda

China to host second Belt and Road forum next week

Saturday, April 20, 2019
Maize farmers during a post-harvest activity in Kayonza District. File.
Rwanda

How farmers will benefit from new insurance scheme

Saturday, April 20, 2019
Christians from St Vincent Pallotti Gikondo Parish in Kicukiro perform the Way of the Cross in observance of Good Friday on April 19. They walked about 3km from the church and back, amidst prayer and scripture reading. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Christians mark Good Friday

Saturday, April 20, 2019
CNLG Executive Secretary Jean Damascu00e8ne Bizimana lays a wreath during the commemoration event at Mwulire Genocide Memorial in Rwamagana District on April 18, 2019. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwamagana residents pay tribute to Genocide victims

Saturday, April 20, 2019
Christians from St Vincent Pallotti Gikondo Parish in Kicukiro District perform the Way of the Cross on Good Friday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

PICTORIAL: Good Friday: Way of the Cross in pictures

Saturday, April 20, 2019
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Rwanda

Two Rwandan nationals feared to be in CMI dungeons since last year

Friday, April 19, 2019
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Rwanda

Religious leaders reflect on significance of Good Friday

Friday, April 19, 2019
On the evening before His death, Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, then instructed that His followers would continue this practice. Here, priests at St Etienne washed each othersu2019 feet during Maundy Thursday mass. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Call for humility, love as Christians celebrate Maundy Thursday

Friday, April 19, 2019