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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
City of Kigali headquarter in Nyarugenge District. Officials will from Monday, January 16, to January 20, provide detailed explanations on who is eligible for land tax exemption. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda
City officials to clarify land tax exemption
Agric specialists work in a crop multiplication center in Musanze District. Farmers have raised the need of the new crop varieties that can cope with drought, diseases, pests, and floods. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture
Rwanda looks to mobilise $24m for climate friendly crops
A landscape view of Kigali City's residential area. Plots of lands in Kigali that recently turned into residential zones but have not yet acquired basic infrastructure to facilitate planned settlement are likely to be exempted from paying taxes. Sam Ngendahimana
Housing
Why some plots of land in Kigali will be exempt from tax
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. RAB has already Confined trials for GM cassava and potato to grow the varieties that can resist on pests. Courtesy
Agriculture
Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops
Some of the Made in Rwanda fridges. Rwanda banks in new financing mechanism to make eco-friendly fridges affordable to restore ozone layer.courtesy
Environment
Rwanda banks on new financing to help restore Ozone layer
A study loan beneficiary who fails to repay their loan on time, will pay a late payment interest of 1.5 per cent of the due amount for each month of late payment. Courtesy
Education
Student loan defaulters to face penalties
Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi after an incident through which farmers  where different cooperatives grow fishes, faced a big loss due to water pollution in the lake on January 17,2021. Fish farmers are hopeful of accessing finance from banks after the government decided to add fish farming to agriculture insurance scheme.Courtesy
Business
Farmers welcome new fish farming insurance scheme
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
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Health
Rwanda FDA bans ‘penile enlargement drugs’
The National Electoral Commission Executive Secretary Charles Munyaneza addresses the media during a past news briefing.file
Politics
District councillors’ by-elections slated for next month
A worker on duty at a milk collection centre in Nyaruguru District. Rwanda will be producing 1,250,000 tonnes of milk every year by 2024 to satisfy market demand. Photo: File
Business
Who is swindling dairy farmers?
Tito Rutaremera, a veteran politician, who is also the chairperson of Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rutaremara on how RPF members contributed to liberation struggle
The price of beef increased from Rwf3,500 to over Rwf4,000 per kilo while that of fish hit between Rwf4,300 and RwfRwf5,000.
Business
Beer, meat prices soar over festive season
Fish production in Rwanda slightly increased from 41,664 tonnes in 2021 to 43,560 tonnes in 2022. File
Economy
Rwanda’s fish production increases to 43,000 tonnes
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda prayed for parents who have divorced on Friday Evening December 30. Courtesy
Rwanda
Cardinal Kambanda calls for hope among divorced families
Mpazi rehousing project has rehoused 113 families
Featured
FEATURED: Inside key infrastructure that transformed and beautified City of Kigali in 2022
Some of the pottery products at Kigali Modern Pottery cooperative located in Kacyiru Sector in Gasabo District on March 9,2022. Some flower vase vendors across the City of Kigali are requesting an extended deadline to move after facing a relocation ultimatum. Dan Nsengiyumva
Business
Kigali flower vase vendors seek extended deadline after relocation ultimatum
Some impounded single use plastics that were  collected from different shops in Rwanda .The Governments of Rwanda and Norway have launched the High Ambition Coalition to end plastic pollution. File (2)
Environment
2022: When Rwanda led global efforts to end plastic waste

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