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An assortment of beverages, alcoholic drinks and medicines in a laboratory. Net photo.
Rwanda

Senate seeks expedition of food and drugs authority

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Victims of human trafficking. Net photo.
Rwanda

Close to 50 trafficked girls rescued this year – RIB

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

Senate tightens oversight on government agencies

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Minister of finance Uzziel Ndagijimana speaks during a session with the public accounts committee at parliament yesterday. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda

PAC challenges finance ministry on parastatals’ poor performance

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Adelaide Muhiganwa, the Representative of Dental surgeons association campaigning for dental diseases prevention. Marie Anne Dushimimana.
Rwanda

World Oral Health Day: Call to prevent dental diseases

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

Kagame in Angola for working visit

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
A senior laboratory specialist prepares DNA testing at the Rwanda Forensic Laboratory on March 19, 2019. The Government is considering creating a DNA and biometric data for all Rwandans, judicial officials have said. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Rwanda proposes DNA database for all citizens

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Charlotte Mukankusi met President Museveni last month and was given a Ugandan passport.
Rwanda

After denials, Uganda’s President Museveni admits to hosting Rwandan dissidents

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
The Ugandan passport(left) that was recently given to Mukankusi and her expired Rwandan passport.
Rwanda

Museveni’s letter is a bag of comical, yet sad contradictions

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
A variety of drugs on shelves in a pharmacy in Kigali. File.
Rwanda

Govt lays out plan to reduce procurement of medical supplies

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Youths during a mock session organised by RBC in partnership with GAERG (Rwandan Graduates Genocide Survivors). The training aims at increasing their knowledge on trauma management and equipping them to become community based counselors. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Why younger Rwandans are most affected by trauma

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
An artistic impression of the proposed Bugesera International Airport. File.
Rwanda

Bugesera International Airport under redesign

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Residents of Gatsata in Kigali dig trenches to divert rain water. Courtesy.
Rwanda

New bid to crack down on projects that pollute the environment

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
A woman picks tea in Pfunda Sector, Rutsiro District. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Tea farmers could be paying higher interest on loans – PAC

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Senior Counsel Richard Mugisha with his lawyers Moise Nkundabarashi and Florida Kabasinga during a break yesterday. (Emmanuel Kwizera)
Rwanda

Supreme Court to rule on Penal law challenge on April 24

Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Nyandungu bamboo greenhouse in Kigali. New bamboo species will be introduced by China Bamboo Aid Project in partnership with Rwanda Water and Forestry Authority. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda turns to bamboo for packaging material

Monday, March 18, 2019
Workers remove parts of a drone at Ziplineu2019s Kayonza distribution centre. The company operates drone facilities in Muhanga and Kayonza for urgent delivery of blood and medicines, especially in remote Rwanda. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Inside Zipline’s new distribution centre

Monday, March 18, 2019
ACP Damas Gatare makes a presentation during the visit by to the newly appointed MINUSCA Police Commissioner General Pascal Champion. Courtesy.
Rwanda

New MINUSCA police chief visits Rwandan peacekeepers

Monday, March 18, 2019
Antoine Muhire, Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Cooperation Initiative. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda

Why Rwanda is moving to archive content on homegrown solutions

Monday, March 18, 2019
Rural women at a BDF meeting in Ngororero District. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Youth, women decry huddles in accessing BDF credit guarantee

Monday, March 18, 2019