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Michel Nkurunziza
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Clients at one of pubs in Kigali. consumers that beverages such as Heineken, soft drinks, Primus, Mutzig, Turbo King, and Legend drastically increased two weeks ago. Dan Kwizera
Business
Food and beverage prices hiked during the festive season
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
A view of Muhazi pond, one of the artificial ponds that were created at the revamped Nyandungu Wetland Eco-Tourism Park in Kigali. File
Environment
2022: A look at 15 major climate finance flows in Rwanda
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Children during an IT class at Ecole Primaire Nyaruyenzi,in Mageragere Sector, Nyarugenge District on January 31,2020 . According to Rwanda Education Board officials, the government is planning to connect at least 60 per cent of primary schools to the internet by 2024. File
Technology
Govt to connect 60 % of primary schools to internet in two years
Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Cardinal Antoine Cardinal Kambanda called upon Christians to share the joy of Christmas with the poor. Courtesy
Rwanda
Xmas: Cardinal Kambanda calls for support to poor and refugees
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Commuters look so disappointed as they are stranded at Nyabugogo Taxi Park while heading upcountry to celebrate Christmas with their families, on Saturday, December 24. All Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy
Photos: Three-day public transport crisis bites upcountry commuters
Saturday, December 24, 2022
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda celebrated a mass on Thursday with children who are preparing for Christmas.
Culture
Catholics in high Christmas celebration gear
Friday, December 23, 2022
ACP Desire Gumira, the RPC central region and ACP Gerard Mpayimana, the Commissioner for Traffic and Road Safety during a news briefing ahead of the festive seasons in Rwanda, on December 22. While addressing journalists, ACP Mpayimana revealed that Rwanda National Police will deploy more police officers, mobile cameras, patrols, and cars on the roads and arrest those with over-speeding as well as alcotests to detect drunk driving during the festive season countrywide. Courtesy
Security
Festive season: Police vow to crackdown on drunk driving
Thursday, December 22, 2022
Residents wade through a flooded road at Gakinjiro in Kigali. File
Environment
Meteo Rwanda explains changes in weather forecast
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
President Paul Kagame leads the ceremony to break ground to kick-start the construction of the BioNTech vaccine manufacturing plant in Rwanda on June 23. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Health
BioNTainer facilities for vaccine production to arrive in Rwanda in 2023
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
An artistic impression of the Kigali Golf Resort and Villas project that will have gold course, hotel, real estate, lake, eco-park among others. Courtesy
Housing
Over $300m to be invested in real estate project near Kigali Golf Resort & Villas
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, the Minister for Environment speaks at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal which was concluded on Monday, December 19, 2022. Courtesy
Environment
Rwanda welcomes global deal to save species from extinction
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Visitors and officials pose for a group photo after a guided tour of of Kitabi Tea Factory as Rwanda Mountain Tea Ltd celebrated with farmers and tea pluckers their annual Tea Farmers’ Day across all their 8-tea gardens and factories on Thursday December 15. All Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured
FEATURED: Rwanda Mountain Tea celebrates Tea Farmers’ Day
Monday, December 19, 2022
Workers offload a store of some imported products at Dubai Port in Kigali. Tax on imported food and cosmetics have drastically increased. Craish Bahizi
Business
Consumers to dig deeper after tax hikes
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Outstanding sexual reproductive health and rights reporters awarded
Featured
HDI awards top reproductive health journalists
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Jeanne D’arc Mujawamariya, Rwanda’s Minister for environment speaks at the UN Biodiversity Conference known as COP15 running from December 7 to December 19 in Montreal, Canada. Courtesy
Environment
Experts express concerns over biodiversity species at risk of extinction
Friday, December 16, 2022
A resident cooks his meal through biogas in Huye District. The Government of Rwanda is considering the introduction of sustainable and affordable technologies to produce biogas for cooking. File
Energy
Govt seeks new technologies to make biogas affordable
Thursday, December 15, 2022
President Paul Kagame receives the 2022 Outstanding African Leadership Award for exemplary Covid-19 response. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Health
Kagame honoured in US for 'exemplary response' to Covid-19
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Some of the demolished houses at Kicukiro -Sahara as the City of Kigali starts the first phase of constructing 35 Kilometres. According to City of Kigali officials at least 1,303 households will be expropriated as the City of Kigali starts the first phase. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure
PHOTOS: Over 1,300 households to make way for new Kigali roads
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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