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Trucks carrying low-quality rice that was confiscated by the Rwanda Revenue Authority park at Dubai Ports World Rwanda in Kigali.
Rwanda

720 tonnes of rice imports seized over quality

Friday, March 15, 2024
President Paul Kagame poses for a group photo with government officials after the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed deputy CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board, Dr Felicien Usengumukiza (third from left), and Judge Kadigwa Gashongore, vice president of the Commercial High Court (third from right) at Village Urugwiro on March 15.
Politics

Kagame tasks new sworn-in leaders to accelerate development

Friday, March 15, 2024
A consumer shops for shoes online. Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) stated that there is a need to build trust in the digital marketplace as Rwanda works to become a cashless economy. Photo Courtesy
Technology

Consumer Rights Day: Rwanda banks on trust in digital market to go cashless

Friday, March 15, 2024
Minister Gasore speaks to journalists on Thursday, March 14 in Rubavu.
Environment

Infrastructure: Govt on track to curb floods in secondary cities

Friday, March 15, 2024
The Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, during his appearance in Parliament on Thursday, March 14 to give detailed explanations of the new proposed changes in the bill governing the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF). He said the new changes are in line with defending the country’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, as well as boost its peacekeeping missions abroad. Courtesy photo
Security

Proposed changes in RDF aim to strengthen leadership and command - defence minister

Friday, March 15, 2024
The prosecution this week requested the Nyagatare Intermediate court to hand the former Governor of Eastern Province, Emmanuel Gasana a 10 year jail sentence and a fine of Rwf 144 million over allegations that include; soliciting and accepting illegal benefits in exchange for favors and abuse of office. The court will render a verdict on April 11.
Crime

Prosecution seeks 10-year sentence for former Governor Gasana

Friday, March 15, 2024
Kagame delivers his speech on Sunday, March 10, at the RPF-Inkotanyi headquarters in Rusororo after he was overwhelmingly elected by RPF's extraordinary congress to be the party's flagbearer in the presidential elections slated for July 15. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Rwanda

Kagame speaks out on Rwanda after him

Friday, March 15, 2024
Participants pose for a photo during the dissemination and engagement workshop to present and discuss the findings of the study on March 14 at M-Hotel. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Business

New study reveals 71% of Rwandan youth aspire to start businesses

Friday, March 15, 2024
Women in Tuzamurane Cooperative work in their potato plantation in Musanze District. PHOTO: SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Women

Loans for women farmers decrease by 78%

Friday, March 15, 2024
MINICOM has fined 113 middlemen who were found to have purchased maize harvests without the necessary licenses. Courtesy
Crime

Penalties await middlemen exploiting maize farmers

Friday, March 15, 2024
n a 2022 report by Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC), it was revealed that stroke-related deaths in Rwanda escalated from the seventh position in 2009 to the third in 2019. File
Health

Stroke: What’s behind rising occurrence in young adults?

Friday, March 15, 2024
Raissa Muyango, the Managing Director of Copedu Plc and Lina Higiro, the Chairperson of Women in Finance Rwanda pose for a photo after signing
Featured

Copedu Plc joins Women in Finance Rwanda to champion gender equality

Thursday, March 14, 2024