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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Workers filling milk at collection centre in Gicuimbi District. MINAGRI announced that annual milk production reached more than one million tonnes (one billion litres) in 2023. Courtesy
Economy
Rwanda’s milk production exceeds one million tonnes
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta, and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly during the signing of a new migration treaty between the two countries in Kigali, December 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
International
Cabinet endorses bill ratifying Rwanda-UK migration treaty
Presidents Kagame and Doumbouya at Kigali International Airport Thursday evening. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Africa
PHOTOS: Guinea president Mamadi Doumbouya visits Rwanda
Health Minister, Sabin Nsanzimana speaks at the 19th National Dialogue Council Umushyikirano on Tuesday, January 23. Courtesy
Health
Fourteen patients have received kidney transplants in Rwanda – Nsanzimana
Irrigated land significantly increased for higher farm output in the government’s seven-year programme of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). File
Agriculture
NST1: Rwanda’s fertiliser use doubles, irrigation scaled up
An electrician inspects a cash power after connecting a residential house in Kamonyi. Prime Minister Ngirente told delegates that over 1.5m new households connected to electricity since 2017. Courtesy
Energy
Over 1.5m new households connected to electricity since 2017 – PM
Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana.File
Infrastructure
Expropriation: Over Rwf58bn paid in compensations as process continues
MINICOM announced that a kilogramme of maize grain (threshed) must be bought at a minimum Rwf400 from a farmer, while that of maize grains still on cobs must be at least Rwf311. Courtesy
Agriculture
New maize prices excite farmers
A view of a congested Giporoso road junction in Remera. The main highway from Masaka to Giporoso, in the City of Kigali, will be expanded to four lanes – from the current two lanes. Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure
Masaka-Giporoso road to be expanded to four lanes
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Infrastructure
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Infrastructure
100 new buses start operations in Kigali
Zipline's drone delivering blood at Kabgayi Hospital. Minister Paula Ingabire told delegates that the use of technology can revolutionise healthcare provision for people in need. Courtesy
Technology
ICT Minister on why Zipline, AI matter for Rwanda’s healthcare
Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa addresses the media during a news briefing on August 17, 2023. Rwangombwa warns of inflation risk due to Red Sea disruption. File
Economy
Central Bank Governor warns of inflation risk due to Red Sea disruption
Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR) CEO Jean Bosco Iyacu, the Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden, Martina Fors Mohlin and I&M Bank CEO Benjamin Mutimura during the event. Courtesy photos.
Featured
I&M Bank, Swedish Embassy sign guarantee agreement to empower Rwanda's MSMEs
Patients wait for services at Masaka Hospital on October 13, 2022. Patients or their caregivers could soon be able to pay bills for health services using money on their phones. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health
Rwanda to roll out tech for health payment, insurance transparency
Workers packing fresh avocadoes for export at a National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) packhouse in Kigali. File
Agriculture
From simple crop to cash cow: How avocado became profitable
Workers at a factory that produces briquettes in Mageragere Sector in Nyarugenge District. Photo: Willy Mucyo
Energy
Rwanda’s new $300 million clean energy project unveiled
EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki [L] shakes hands with EAC Heads of State Summit Chairperson, Salva Kiir Mayardit, in Juba, South Sudan. Mathuki briefed Kiir on inter-state relations in the region. Courtesy photo
Africa
EAC to assign envoys for addressing inter-state relations

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