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Farmers trying to salvage some of their rice produce that had been washed away by floods in Nyagatare District in 2020. The government is set to inject Rwf25 billion in subsidising agriculture insurance scheme in the next five years. File
Agriculture

Govt to inject Rwf25bn in agriculture insurance

Sunday, January 08, 2023
The first made in Rwanda drone on display during the Africa Drone Forum held in Kigali in February 2020. The drone was made by local drone solutions firm Charis UAS. Sam Ngendahimana
Technology

Rwanda secures €37m to digitize public services, boost drone industry

Friday, January 06, 2023
CLOCKWISE: Clare Akamanzi, CEO Rwanda Development Board; Dr Emmanuel Rudakemwa, Chief Consultant, Radiologist Rwanda Military Hospital; Eric Kabera, founder of the Rwanda Film Festival; Joselyne Umutoniwase, founder of Rwanda Clothing; Louis-Antoine Muhire, Board Member, Rwanda Information Society Authority; Patience Mutesi Gatera, Country Director, TradeMark East Africa; Remmygeous Lubega, Head, RG Consult Inc.; and Sifa Sangwa Florence, Agripreneur. / Courtesy photos
People

2023: Influential figures share aspirations and expectations

Thursday, January 05, 2023
Workers sort insects at the commercial plant for insect-based animal feed in Bugesera District on September 5, 2022. According to Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board, black soldier flies have 70 per cent of proteins needed in the feed for chickens, pigs and fish. Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Agriculture

Black soldier flies ‘prove to lower cost of livestock feed’

Tuesday, January 03, 2023
Farmers sort silk cocoons. Production dropped as a result of low prices and a lack of investor to develop the sector. (courtesy)
Business

Silk production drops following Korean investor’s exit

Tuesday, January 03, 2023
A view of Muhazi pond, one of the artificial ponds that were created at the revamped Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Tourism Park in Kigali. File
Environment

2022: A look at 15 major climate finance flows in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation. Farmers say that drought took its toll on crop production, estimating that overall, maize produce is expected to drop by 40 per cent as a result.
Agriculture

2022: A year of ‘firefighting’ in agriculture

Sunday, December 25, 2022
Belen Calvo Uyarra, the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Rwanda speaks to journalists after meeting the Speaker of Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday December 21, 2022 . Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Economy

EU to fund construction of new Rwf30bn Kigali veggie market

Thursday, December 22, 2022
Doreen Karehe sorts her strawberry plants in one of the greenhouses in which juicy strawberries are growing in hydroponics Mayange Sector, Bugesera district. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Women

How one woman dumped legal robes to focus on growing strawberries

Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Workers on duty at Kitabi Tea Factory in Nyamagabe District on Thursday, December 15. Rwanda’s economy grew 10 per cent in the third quarter of 2022. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Services shine as economy registers double-digit growth

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
The New Times

Is it because of the Illuminati you have money and power?

Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Flowers have become a go-to gift for birthdays, graduations, December festivities, Mother’s Day, Women’s Day, et cetera, and they are sold out when love is in the air around Valentine’s Day week. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Business

The growing culture of gifting flowers

Monday, December 19, 2022