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Minister for Local Government Prof. Anastase Shyaka (left) and Minister for Trade and Industry Soraya Hakuziyaremye. All photos by Nadege Imbabazi.

What the new leaders pledge to deliver

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Mayor Murenzi and other officials tour the womenu2019s cooperative products at Rukara, Kayonza District on Thursday. Jean de Dieu Nsabimana.

Cooperatives changing lives of rural women

Friday, October 19, 2018

Trucks transporting goods from Tanzania at Rusumo One Border Post. Nadege Imbabazi.

Tanzania and Burundi’s ‘delay in adopting electronic cargo tracking affecting business’

Friday, October 19, 2018

Minister for Defence Maj Gen Murasira. / Courtesy

New Defence minister Murasira is a mathematician and avid chess player

Friday, October 19, 2018

Soraya Hakuziyaremye (L) and Paula Ingabire.

Cabinet reshuffle: How social media reacted

Friday, October 19, 2018

Rwandan advocate Happy Mukama makes a point as East African Legislative Assembly members conducted a public consultation on the EAC Whistleblowers Protection Bill 2018 in Kigali yesterday. / Sam Ngendahimana.

Calls for incentives for regional whistleblowers

Friday, October 19, 2018

New entrants in the Cabinet.

Kagame reshuffles Cabinet, women take up more slots

Friday, October 19, 2018

Dr Edgar Kalimba, Consultant Pediatric Pulmonologist and Director Mother and Child division at Oshen-King Faisal Hospital, gestures during the interview as Andrea Malet, the hospital Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, looks on in Kigali yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.

Oshen-King Faisal, Spanish hospital ink pediatrics telemedicine deal

Friday, October 19, 2018

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Police recover Rwf354 million worth of smuggled merchandise

Friday, October 19, 2018

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Kanyankole arraigned, charged with favoritism

Thursday, October 18, 2018

European Union Commission Director General Stefano Manservisi and Rwandau2019s Infrastructure minister Claver Gatete officially inaugurate an EU-funded power substation at Mount Kigali yesterday. Households which get electricity from Mount Kigali substation are set to start enjoying quality and stable electricity supply following an upgrade on the facility. Nadege Imbabazi.

Upgrade on Mount Kigali substation to reduce power losses

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Some of the houses that are being developped in Rugarama in Nyamata town. Bugesera District wants to revise the masterplan of the town. Kelly Rwamapera.

Bugesera District suspends issuance of construction permits

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Workers at a construction site in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana.

Informal sector savings scheme to be rolled out this month

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Minister for Local Government, Francis Kaboneka, addresses the Angolan delegation yesterday. Courtesy.

Angolan delegation on study tour

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Thierry Zomahoun, President and CEO of AIMS, speaks during a past event. Courtesy

Why Africa pioneer master’s programme in machine intelligence came to Rwanda

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

The Confucius Institute director in Rwanda, Zhang Xian salutes in Chinese Language with a primary two pupil from Wisdom Schools in Musanze District. Regis Umurengezi

Musanze students tipped on benefits of Chinese language

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Martin Ngoga.

EALA Speaker urges lawmakers to leverage technology for peace-building

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Minister for Finance and Economic Planning Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana (right), and AfDB country manager Martha Phiri, sign a financing agreement worth US$ 269 million (Frw 237 billion) to finance power supply reliability in Rwanda. Nadege Imbabazi.

Govt, AfDB sign $269m loan to increase power supply

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Stefano Manservisi (centre) and his delegation in a meeting with Finance Minister Uzziel Ndagijimana in Kigali yesterday. The discussions focused on cooperation between Rwanda and the EU. Courtesy

Cautious optimism as Europe outlines new approach to Africa

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Kigali Memorial Centre is one of the memorials earmarked for UNESCO World Heritage. Nadege Imbabazi.

Efforts to put Genocide memorial sites on UNESCO Heritage list to conclude this year

Wednesday, October 17, 2018