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Minister of Local Governments Jean Claude Musabyimana addresses residents in Gakenke District. Courtesy
Rwanda

Citizens urged on timely registration of death, birth events

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Jean Bosco Iyacu, AFR Chief Executive Officer speaks at the launch of the Rwanda Finscope Report in June 2024
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Access to Finance Rwanda CEO on enhancing financial inclusion with data analytics

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Graph showing the market share of each commercial bank in Rwanda in 2016 By Julius Bizimungu
Business

Are mergers, acquisitions really weakening big banks’ grip?

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Students during electrical installation exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Education

Impact of TVET on Rwanda’s employment trends

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Six students and members of delegation of Rwandan team that participated at the Pan-African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO), in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 20.
Education

Harnessing the power of math talent in Rwanda

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Raila Odinga delivers remarks during the launch of his campaign as the candidate for the position of the African Union Commission Chairperson. Courtesy
Africa

Odinga is ‘the ideal candidate’ for AU top job, says Kabarebe

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director General stressed the urgency of the situation, stating that the Mpox outbreaks in DR Congo
Health

Mpox: WHO launches global response plan

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Jean de Dieu Niyonzima, one of best performers in O-Level national exams, receives a Lenovo laptop during the release of the results on Monday, August 27.
Education

Visually impaired student among top performers in national exams

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The Minister of Education, Gaspard Twagirayezu addresses best performers during the launch of the results on Tuesday, August 27. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education

Education minister urges more efforts in Math, English, Science

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Minister of Education Gaspard Twagirayezu poses for a photo with top performers in PLE during the launch of the results in Kigali on Tuesday, August 27. The results of the Primary Leaving Exams (PLE) indicate that girls outperformed boys, with a pass rate of 97 per cent compared to 96. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education

Girls outperform boys in PLE exams, as boys lead in O-Level

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Denys Prince Tuyisenge and his father Denis Nzabonariba (left) receive a laptop as an award from Bernard Bahati, the Director General of National Examination and School Inspection Authority on Tuesday, August 27. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education

Math talent Tuyisenge emerges second top performer in national exams

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
American singer Mariah Carey lost her mother and sister on the same day.
International

Singer Mariah Carey's mother and sister die on the same day

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Guo Meng, Director General of China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) Rwanda Office during the interview with The New Times in Kigali. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
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FEATURED: CRBC’s 50-year milestone in Rwanda: Guo Meng on company’s commitment to quality, its impact

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
According to the calendar released on Monday, 26 August, students are set to return to school on September 9 and will conclude the academic year on June 27. Craish Bahizi
Education

Education ministry releases 2024-2025 school calendar

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Thirty-six police officers started a two-week African Union Police Officers’ course at the Police Training School, Gishari on Monday, August 26
Security

PHOTOS: 36 African law enforcement officers attend AU course at Gishari

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The multi-campus innovation awareness tour took place from August 19 to 27
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UR’s UniPod, GIIH launch multi-campus innovation awareness tour to empower future entrepreneurs

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
A view of Kigali City Business District. RRA has opened the declaration process for the 2024 immovable property tax. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
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RRA opens 2024 immovable property tax declarations

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Workers at Kigali Leather Ltd, a factory in Kanzenze, Bugesera District. The government is seeking investors to develop a tannery park in the Bugesera Special Economic Zone
Rwanda

Govt courts investors for $15 million tannery park in Bugesera

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Prudence Sebahizi, Minister of Trade
Business

Made in Rwanda: Boosting local production vital to address trade deficit, experts say

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Children enjoying a nutritious meal at an Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) in Nyamasheke District, thanks to the “Gikuriro Kuri Bose” programme that aims to combat stunting. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Health

Inside Rwanda's five-year plan to halve child stunting

Tuesday, August 27, 2024