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Women dry chili harvested from Kabanou2019s farm, before it is exported to India. / Photo: Jean de Dieu Nsabimana.
Rwanda

Chili: The crop that has taken Bugesera by storm

Saturday, August 08, 2020
The outgoing Vice-Chancellor of University of Rwanda Phillip Cotton and retired Charles Murigande during the graduation ceremony in Huye late in 2019.
Rwanda

University of Rwanda in search for new Vice-Chancellor

Thursday, August 06, 2020
A pregnant woman during a medical check-up in Kigali. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Is surrogacy legal in Rwanda? Lawyers and doctors are confused

Thursday, August 06, 2020
Nyanza District residents eat maize during Umuganura celebration in 2019. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Celebrating Umuganura amid Covid-19

Thursday, August 06, 2020
A view of Kibirigi residential area in Muhanga town. Under the new masterplan, Muhanga is one of the satellite cities proposed to minimize the primacy of Kigali. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

New land use masterplan is in line with Vision 2050 – official

Thursday, August 06, 2020
Motor drivers at Gishushu in Kigali. Kigali based taxi-motos to use cashless payments from Mid-August . / Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Kigali based taxi-motos to use cashless payments from Mid-August

Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Minister for Justice Johnston Busingye (right) consults with Paula Ingabire, the Minister for ICT and Innovation, during the event to launch the Electronic Auctioning System at Lemigo Hotel in Kigali on Wednesday, August 5. The system aims to reduce corruption that has been rampant in the auctioning process of loan defaultersu2019 property. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Online auctioning will reduce bureaucracy - officials

Wednesday, August 05, 2020
Clare Akamanzi, the chief executive of Rwanda Development Board (centre), flanked by other officials, rings the bell as CIMERWA lists its shares on the Rwanda Stock Exchange on Monday, August 3. The cement manufacturer becomes the 10th company to trade on the local bourse. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Capital Markets: Inside Rwanda’s 10-year journey

Tuesday, August 04, 2020
A house whose owners have appealed for government intervention to curb fraudulent practices during its auction in Rugerero Sector in Rubavu District on February 17. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Rwanda’s new electronic auctioning system to curb corruption

Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Justice minister Johnston Busingye speaks during a news conference in Kigali on July 9. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Govt has recovered only Rwf350m from civil litigations

Tuesday, August 04, 2020
University of Rwanda students take oath during a graduation ceremony in Huye District on November 8, 2019. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Research and industry: Where is the missing link?

Tuesday, August 04, 2020
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Rwanda

Rwanda reassures voluntary repatriation of Burundi refugees

Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Dr Nsanzimana. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Overcrowded Kigali villages at high risk for Covid-19

Monday, August 03, 2020
Community mediators locally referred to as u2018Abunzi during the hearing . / file
Rwanda

Abunzi elections pushed back amid Covid-19 concerns

Monday, August 03, 2020
Workers make facemasks at Apparel Manufacturing Group Ltd in Kigali on April 20. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Local manufacturers stuck with 3 million unsold facemasks

Monday, August 03, 2020
RwandAir resumed commercial flights after months of suspension due to Covid-19 pandemic. On August 1, the national carrier operated the first flight to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwanda Airports Company reassures passengers using Kigali airport

Monday, August 03, 2020
The New Times
Rwanda

Lawmakers urge government to reduce DNA test cost

Monday, August 03, 2020
KwaandaLabs co-founder Israel Nishimwe demonstrates how the prototype of their tray robot functions. / Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Rwanda

Local startup keen on tapping into robotics

Saturday, August 01, 2020
Muslims respect physical distancing during Eid al-Adha prayers at Kacyiru Mosque on Friday. / Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Places of worship turn to tech to enhance safety

Saturday, August 01, 2020
The New Times
Rwanda

Rwanda receives 100 medical ventilators from US

Thursday, July 30, 2020