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Bridging the digital divide to help overcome Africa’s learning crisis

Friday, June 16, 2023
Officials and participants pose for a group photo after the inauguration of a two-day workshop on Thursday, June 15. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: Workshop evaluates UR's AI Projects' impact on Covid-19 response in Rwanda

Friday, June 16, 2023
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana, will present the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 before parliament this afternoon.Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Finance minister unveils national budget

Thursday, June 15, 2023
An elderly man struggles to squeeze some juice from a wild fruit in Turkana County, Kenya in this March 2023 photo. Effects of climate change receive little coverage in African newsrooms leading to limited knowledge which affects mitigation activities. Photos: Njenga Hakeenah.
Environment

African experts critical to addressing continent’s climate challenges

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Some of the 134 refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya on their arrival at Kigali International Airport on Monday, June 12. The group becomes the 14th to arrive in the country since the evacuation began in 2019. According to the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management, the latest group includes Eritreans (64), Sudanese (35), Somalis (15), Ethiopians (17), two Cameroonians and one Malian. They will be accommodated in Gashora Transit Centre in Bugesera District. Courtesy
Africa

Over 130 evacuated from Libya arrive in Rwanda

Monday, June 12, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residential area on May 3.Rwanda is amongcountries that will benefit from $7 million in funding to finance a regional initiative to boost hydro-meteorological and early warning services. Germain N
Environment

Rwanda to benefit from $7m funding for regional early warning system

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Members of Authentic Development Agency (ADA) offload a car that transports non-food and food items to support residents affected by floods and landslides on May 2-3. Courtesy
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FEATURED: Authentic Development Agency pledges Rwf40m to landslides victims

Monday, June 12, 2023
Residents at a temporary accommodation site for people who were affected by disasters on May 3 in Rubavu District. The disasters killed 135 and over 6000 houses were destroyed countrywide.
Environment

Landslides: Govt to close over 90 temporary accommodation sites

Wednesday, June 07, 2023
A Charis UAS drone pilot test-flies a drone in Kigali. Charis UAS is one of companies accredited to fly drones in Rwanda. The law regulating the use of Unmanned Aircrafts (UA) or drones in Rwanda is a tight one, requiring every user to first get authorization from the Civil Aviation Authority. Photo by Charis UAS
Aviation

Why drone use is tightly regulated

Friday, June 02, 2023
The Minister for Emergency Management, Marie Solange Kayisire during a news briefing to update journalists on the effort to restore normalcy following the disasters in May. Courtesy
Education

Over 5,000 students affected by disasters get school fees

Thursday, June 01, 2023
The Ministry of Health has inaugurated a second health centre in Mahama Refugee Camp. All photos: Courtesy.
Health

Mahama refugee camp gets second health center worth Rwf350m

Friday, June 02, 2023
One of over 6000 houses damaged by the disasters in May. A quick assessment that followed the disaster which claimed 135 lives found that Rwf130billion was required to restore the damage.
Environment

Disaster recovery cost rises to Rwf300bn as assessment proceeds

Thursday, June 01, 2023