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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
The exhibitions focused on thematic areas such as electricity, electronics and robotics, ICT, chemicals and cosmetics, food processing, agriculture technology. Emmanuel Dushimimana
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FEATURED: Schools exhibit science-based projects as Rwanda celebrates World Science Day
Maize farmers across the country are worried as armyworms have built resistance to pesticides. File
Agriculture
Govt launches campaign against fall armyworms
Delegates pose for a group photo during the 6thInternational Conference on Environment, Energy and Development (ICEED2023) in Kigali November 8, 2023. COURTESY
Featured
FEATURED: UNILAK to host China-Africa joint research centre
A view of the ongoing construction activities of the anticipated multipurpose dam along River Nyabarongo in October. PHOTOS BY JANVIER HAKUZIMANA
Agriculture
Nyabarongo multipurpose dam to irrigate over 20,000 ha of crops
Karenge water treatment plant has a daily production capacity of 15,000 cubic metres of water.The OPEC Fund for International Development has announced a $21 million loan to support a sustainable water supply. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda secures Rwf26bn to boost water supply to Kigali
Workers remove asbestos from the roof of one of the University of Rwanda buildings in Huye. Statistics show that asbestos has been removed from 81.8 per cent of government buildings and some 300, 124 square meters of asbestos roofing still need to be removed. File
Housing
Hazardous asbestos roofing removed from over 80% Rwandan buildings
Journalists cover a news conference in Kigali.Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
Inside Rwanda’s media working conditions
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Women
The New Times’ Iribagiza wins 2023 female journalist of the year award
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Africa
Kagame, UN chief discuss escalation of violence in eastern DR Congo
Rubavu residents wade through a flooded residential area in Nyundo sector on May 3. Rwanda is planning to roll out flood monitors in other parts of the country that are prone to flooding.
Environment
Govt to roll out flood monitors countrywide
Journalists during a news coverage at Rwanda Investigation Bureau in 2020. RGB has revealed that 44.5 per cent of staff across all media house categories in Rwanda are paid a monthly salary of Rwf200,000 and below per month . File
Rwanda
44% of media staff earn less than Rwf200, 000 monthly — RGB
Rwanda journalists during a story coverage in Kigali in 2020. On November 7, they celebrate Africa Day of Information. FILE
Environment
Rwandan journalists celebrate Africa Day of Information
Some of the abandoned public  idle buildings in Huye District. Courtesy
Rwanda
Gov’t to repurpose 1,000 idle state-owned buildings
The City of Kigali has launched 22 hydrological and weather stations that will help monitor levels of floods in the capital.
Environment
Explainer: How Kigali’s flood monitors will work
A citizen accessing government services using Irembo platform, an online portal that serves as a gateway to different government services. COURTESY
Technology
Inside Rwanda's plan to move all government services online
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Religion
Over 75% of ADEPR pastors have primary school education - RGB
Janet Abatesi, the CEO of CareConnect, a platform that connects caregivers to patients, said nurses are available for home and hospital care through a developed ‘Care Connect App’.
Health
Rwandan nurses, midwives explore new avenues to supplement income
Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) present a report and resolutions made after scrutinising the Auditor General Report for 2021-2022, on Wednesday, November 1. CRAISH BAHIZI
Rwanda
Charges for non-existent internet in public buses raise debate in Parliament

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