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Media vital in ensuring road safety - Police

Friday, May 19, 2023

Nsengiyumva and Nyirahabimana are now living together happily. All photos: Olivier Mugwiza.

Bugesera: How change in attitude and positive masculinity saved one couple's marriage

Friday, May 19, 2023

(L-R): Alex Mejia, Head of CIFAL Global Network; Ozonnia Ojielo, the UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda; Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta; and Christine Nkulikiyinka, the chief executive of Rwanda Cooperation inaugurate the centre, on Wednesday, May 17. All photos: Courtesy.

Rwanda Cooperation Governance Centre inaugurated

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Johnston Busingye, Rwanda's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom . Courtesy

Assessments of Rwanda should be objective – envoy

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Participants during an event held as part of efforts against smuggling. All photos: Emmanuel Nkangura.

Nyagatare youth take the lead in combating smuggling

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Workers sort garbage at Nduba landfill in Gasabo District. To date, over 520 properties in the buffer zone of Nduba Landfill have been expropriated since 2021.File

MPs urge swift expropriation of residents around Nduba landfill

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

President Paul Kagame alongside senior government officials and heads of security agencies visit areas that were ravaged by landslides in Rubavu District on May 12. Photo: Village Urugwiro

Kagame thanks world leaders for standing with Rwanda after disasters

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

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Zimbabwe pleased with success in cooperation with Rwanda-Official

Monday, May 15, 2023

Felix Gakuba, the newly appointed interim REG Chief Executive Officer. Courtesy

Rwanda Energy Group gets interim CEO

Monday, May 15, 2023

The type of cement donated, he noted, is the best quality, known as “Twiga Plus”, which is recommended for big infrastructures.

Twiga Cement donates 1,280 bags to disaster-affected households

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa and other officials during the opening of Rwanda-Zimbabwe Trade and Investiment conference in Harare on March 23.2022 Courtesy

Zimbabwe, Rwanda to hold second session of Joint Permanent Commission

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Judges during the launch of Judicial year. The Supreme Court has said the judiciary needs more than Rwf9.7 billion to ably increase salaries for judicial personnel.Courtesy

Retention: Rwf9.7bn needed to raise judicial personnel salaries

Saturday, May 13, 2023

A view of a collapsed balcony at Nyabugogo. The incident happened after a balcony railing of Inkundamahoro building collapsed on Friday evening, as thousands of people flocked to greet President Paul Kagame. Courtesy

12 injured in Nyabugogo stampede

Saturday, May 13, 2023

President Paul Kagame visits residents affected by disasters in Rubavu District , on Friday, May 12. Courtesy

Kagame visits disaster-hit citizens, promises quick support

Friday, May 12, 2023

A scene of a fatal accident where a Howo truck collided with other vehicles in Kamonyi District. According to Rwanda National Police, a total of 1,971 people have been killed since 2020 because of road accidents countrywide. Courtesy

Insurance premiums for HOWO and FUSO trucks increased by 150%

Friday, May 12, 2023

A teller serves a customer at Kacyiru SACCO in Kigali. Craish Bahizi

Mad rush to reactivate dormant accounts as SACCOs get automated

Friday, May 12, 2023

The banana buds are turned into edible vegetables. All photos: Emmanuel Dushimimana.

Local varsity researcher on turning banana stems, buds into food, paper products

Friday, May 12, 2023

Members of SLS Energy , a local start-up is among the top 10 African startup companies selected to benefit from the inaugural seven month equity-free mentorship program. Courtesy

Rwandan startup among “Make in Africa” best innovations

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Some of over 6000 houses that were extremely damaged by landslides and floods in Rwanda on May 3. According to the newly launched assessment a total of 19,179 families are in very high risk zones, which can endanger their lives in case of disasters. Courtesy

Govt needs Rwf13bn to relocate 19,000 families from high risk zones

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda has revealed that Rwanda's reliance on the US dollar for imports and exports should not be abandoned prematurely.

Premature for Rwanda to stop dollar dependency on imports-Central bank

Thursday, May 11, 2023