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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
The condolence message conveyed by President Paul Kagame, was read by the Minister in the Office of the President, Judith Uwizeye, who represented the President at Rwigamba's lying-in-state at Parliament. Photos by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Rwanda
Kagame condoles with Rwigamba's family as former MP is laid to rest
Lawmaker Fidel Rwigamba who died of illness will be laid to rest on Sunday, February 19 after a state funeral that will take place at Parliament. Courtesy
Rwanda
Fare Thee Well: MP Rwigamba to lie in state at parliament
Members of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources commenced their Induction meeting in Kigali on February 16. Courtesy
Africa
Congolese lawmakers boycott EALA session in Kigali
MP John Ruku-Rwabyoma, a member of the Chamber of Deputies, was diagnosed with colon cancer, the most common type of gastrointestinal cancer. COURTESY
People
Rwandan lawmaker on how he survived colon cancer
Kigali residents at a polling station at Kimisagara during legislative elections in 2018. NEC announced that Government plans to hold presidential and parliamentary elections during the same period. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Politics
Gov't to save Rwf6bn through harmonising presidential, MPs elections
A view of machines being installed at Inyange's milk powder factory in Eastern province's Nyagatare District, one of the leading milk produing districts in Rwanda (courtesy photo)
Economy
$45m milk powder factory to start production in May
The New Times
Rwanda
Rwanda has lost a great advisor – MPs eulogise colleague Rwigamba
Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba.
Africa
VIDEO: Kenyan senator stains trousers in advocacy for free sanitary pads
Senators  adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation,   on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi
Economy
Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation
INFOGRAPHIC: The revised national budget will see Rwf76 billion – equivalent to 71 per cent of the additional budget allocated to teachers’ salaries.
Education
Teachers’ salaries take lion share of revised national budget
A wide view of the highly affected part  when fire gutted SIGMA Industries LTD in the Kigali Special Economic Zone, an industrial area in Masoro, Kigali on November 26, 2021. Dan Nsengiyumva
Economy
Fire insurance drops 17% as Covid-19 takes its toll
Pupils during an IT class with some computers distributed during one laptop per child programme in Mageragere.Schools are among Rwandan institutions given priority to benefit from the satellite-bas (1)
Technology
Starlink internet to be piloted in 500 schools
INFOGRAPHIC: Rwanda's trade deficit widened by 19.9 per cent to over $2.3 billion from January to November 2022, from over $1.9 billion in the same period of 2021,
Economy
Why Rwanda's trade deficit increased in 2022
Students during IT class at GS Rweru in Bugesera District. According to Minister Ingabire about 3,000 schools that are not connected to the internet will have access to it by 2024. Sam Ngendahimana
Education
Rwanda to connect 3,000 schools to internet by 2024
Workers at LuNa Smelter, the sole producer and exporter of tin in both Eastern and Central Africa, in Kigali on September 26, 2020. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy
Rwanda’s mineral export revenues rise by 52%
Minister Paula Ingabire addresses MPs while responding to  ICT-related queries during a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies  on Tuesday, February 7. Courtesy
Technology
Starlink internet is fast and affordable, ICT Minister says
Aerial view of Gishwati-Mukura forest national park in Western Province. Personnel employed to protect forests across the country, have petitioned Parliament seeking support to address their concerns. File
Environment
Forestry staff petition Parliament over ‘unfair treatment’
Minister of Finance Uzziel Ndagijimana presenting the 2022-2023 mid-term budget revision to Parliament on Wednesday, February 08. Courtesy
Economy
Economy to perform better than anticipated– Ndagijimana

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