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Members of parliament during a session. They call for a coordinated planning mechanism that can help Rwanda to achieve the intended inequality reduction under the Sustainable Development Goal. Photo by Craish Bahizi

MPs call for greater efforts to reduce income inequalities

Saturday, October 08, 2022

New prices for petroleum products will see a litre of gasoline costing 1,580 Rwf, down from 1,609 Rwf, while a litre of diesel will cost 1,587 Rwf, down from 1,607 Rwf. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Fuel prices go down

Friday, October 07, 2022

Zephanie Niyonkuru, the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Development Board was removed from his duties due to repeated managerial failures. FILE

Zephanie Niyonkuru dropped as deputy boss of RDB

Thursday, October 06, 2022

Sophie Rhys-Jones, Countess of Wessex lays a wearth to pay tribute to victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi during a visit at Kigali Genocide Memorial , on Wednesday, October 5. Craish Bahizi

Countess of Wessex pays tribute to Genocide victims

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

Layers at Gikomera Farm in Gasabo District. Poultry farmers said animal feed is too expensive and continues to be a major constraint on poultry productivity. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Poultry farmers decry soaring cost of feed

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

Joshua Kirungi Mugisha, 13-year-old, poses for a photo with some of his craft products like cars, planes, crafted animals, movie superheroes. Photo: Willy Mucyo.

How 13-year-old’s craft changed family’s fortunes

Wednesday, October 05, 2022

President Paul Kagame meets with Stefano Domenicali, Chief Executive of Formula One Group, at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore on Sunday, October 2. / Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame meets Formula 1 President Stefano Domenicali

Sunday, October 02, 2022

The Auditor General Alexis Kamuhire presenting to the parliament the annual audit report. Courtesy

Officials discuss Auditor General's findings

Sunday, October 02, 2022

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Minister Bayisenge calls for more efforts in addressing family conflicts

Sunday, October 02, 2022

Delegates follow a panel discussion on Climate Change on the Biodiversity Nexus through interpreting at the APAC 2022 in Kigali. Dan Nsengiyumva

International Translation Day: Local translators seek regulatory body

Saturday, October 01, 2022

Lt Col Frank Bakunzi was promoted to Colonel and appointed as defence attaché in Egypt. / Courtesy

Kagame promotes, appoints senior military officers

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Asma Redi, the Director General of Nation Building at Ethiopia’s Ministry of Peace spreaks at the event. Asma leads the Ethiopian delegation that is on a working visit in Rwanda to learn from the country’s journey of unity and reconciliation. Courtesy

‘Diversity shouldn’t be reason for division’– Ethiopian delegation

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Innoncentios Byakatonda, the Archbishop of the Orthodox Archdiocese of Burundi and Rwanda. Photo: Courtesy

All you need to know about the Orthodox community in Rwanda

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

Workers sort dry pineapples at one of small enterprises financed by BDF in Eastern Province. The Fund is moving out of quasi equity investments into small, and medium enterprises as this form of financing was not performing well. File

BDF to stop equity investment scheme for SMEs

Friday, September 23, 2022

Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting in Russia in 2017. The Parliament of Rwanda will host the 145th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its related meetings in Kigali from October 11 to 15. / Internet photo

Global parliamentary assembly to convene in Rwanda in October

Thursday, September 22, 2022

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus virtually addresses the awarding event on September 21. Rwanda NCD Alliance was awarded by UN in recognition of the organisation’s work in building multi-sectoral collaboration on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Rwanda. Courtesy

Rwandan civil society group gets UN award

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Speaker of Parliament Donatille Mukabalisa delivers remarks during the ceremony of the International Day of Peace in Kigali on September 21. All Photos by Craish Bahizi

Peace Day: Speaker urges youth to fight hate speech

Thursday, September 22, 2022

A view of Burera Beach Resort in Burera District. The resort is awaiting Cabinet approval, in a bid to hand over the two facilities to the private sector. Photo: Eric Bright.

Sale of Burera College of Trades, Beach Resort nears completion

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Mourners observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II at the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Anglican Church in Kigali on September 18. / Photos: Dan Nsengiyumva

Rwandan Anglican community pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth

Monday, September 19, 2022

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Sports ministry PS suspended

Saturday, September 17, 2022