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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
During the environment week, REMA conducted inspections in different areas to fine the businesses that are still using single use plastics
Environment
World Environment Day: Rwanda vows to end single-use plastics
A rescue team using tractors to help six workers trapped in an illegal mine that collapsed in Huye District. Courtesy
Rwanda
What next after closure of Musanze illegal mine?
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Rwanda
Musanze set to explore potential gold deposits
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
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
Classrooms that were damaged by strong winds at Groupe Scolaire Kibuye in Karongi District on March 9. Courtesy
Environment
Six districts could face strong wind this month
BDF revised the product after carrying out a survey, last year, which recommended the need for improvement.
Featured
FEATURED: BDF introduces enhanced partial credit guarantee product
Minister for environment Jeanne d'arc Mujawamariya launching use of cooking gas in schools in Southern province. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda pilots cooking gas in schools
An  illegal mining site that recently collapsed and killed  six people in Huye District who were never rescued from the tunnels. File
Rwanda
How many illegal mines closed after fatal Huye incident?
EBM serves to facilitate taxpayers to easily calculate their taxes. Photo: File.
Featured
Adding phone numbers to TINs for purchase code requests made possible
Hygiene has drastically improved and  residents are hopeful that diseases caused by clean water scarcity will decrease. All photos: Courtesy.
Featured
Over 600km water network to address shortage in Kigali and peri-urban areas
A group of officials after the launch of new model branch in Nyamata in Bugesera District.
Featured
FEATURED: Bank of Kigali inaugurates Nyamata modern branch
Some pigs that are slaughter at Gakenke modern abattoir. According to officials plans are underway to facilitate schools integrate pork in school feeding programme as means to eradicate malnutrition. Courtesy
Education
Pork to be included in school feeding
Miners at Mageragere mining site in Nyarugenge. A new report by Rwanda Mines, Petroleum
and Gas Board has revealed that there are over 1,200 sources of industrial minerals and quarries
for construction materials in Kigali. Photo: File.
Rwanda
Rwanda maps 1,200 sources of industrial minerals, building materials
Panelists during the launch of a workplace wellness programme , on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work  on Thursday, May 25 . All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured
Rwanda launches workplace wellness programme
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has commended the cooperation between the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals and the South African authorities for the arrest of Fulgence Kayishema. Internet
Crime
UN chief says Genocide fugitive Kayishema’s apprehension sends powerful message
A tomato farmer arranges his production for the market. Photo: File
Agriculture
Effort to reduce post-harvest losses gets boost
EBM serves to facilitate taxpayers to easily calculate their taxes. RRA has introduced new controls that will be in place to limit TIN usage strictly to the TIN owner. File
Featured
RRA implements system to assist traders in TIN security management

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