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MPs express concern over low insurance penetration in Rwanda

Friday, February 28, 2020
Farmers of Mwaga Gisakura cooperative union in Nyamasheke district weighing tea leaves. Rwanda launched the National Agriculture Insurance Scheme in April 2019.

Does agric insurance go far enough?

Thursday, February 20, 2020
Participants at the African Drone Forum in Kigali examine one of the drones on display. Leapr Labs, a local drones company, signed deals with three drone companies and a Dutch University. / Emmanuel Kwizera.
Business

What would make drone technology more impactful?

Monday, February 17, 2020
People struggle to navigate through a flooded road. Heavy rains over the last few days caused the death of 19 people and damaged a lot of property. / Photo: E. Kwizera.
Rwanda

Heavy rains: Death toll rises to 19

Wednesday, February 05, 2020
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Rwanda

Over 40% of Rwanda’s wetlands ‘lost their pristine nature’

Tuesday, February 04, 2020
Vehicles and people wade through a flooded street during heavy rains on Kinamba-Gakiriro-Kagugu road in Gasabo District in Kigali on January 28, 2020. The road was impassable for the better part of Tuesday evening due to flooding that left people stranded for hours on either side of the road. Photo: Emmanuel Kwizera
Rwanda

Weatherman cautions of more severe rains

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The weather agency expects heavy rainfall in the West and South of Rwanda, and strong wind in the east /File photo

Heavy rains expected to usher in February

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
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Natural disasters: What would you take?

Saturday, January 25, 2020
Appolinaire Mupiganyi, the Executive Secretary of Transparency International Rwanda (left), shakes hands with Ombudsman Anastase Murekezi during the presentation of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report in Kigali on Thursday.

Rwanda maintains good score in new graft index

Thursday, January 23, 2020
The decades-old industrial park of Gikondo in Kicukiro district.
Rwanda

Gikondo industrial zone to be vacated by March

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Business

Rice farmers count losses as disasters damage over 11,000 hectares of crops

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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Defeating locusts: Hit them with same force usually reserved for riots, protests

Monday, January 20, 2020