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Movements of vehicles and people resumed on Monday May 4, as Rwanda partially lifted the lockdown, which was imposed on March 21 due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The lockdown halted business activity as the government carried out all possible efforts to control its spread. / Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Rwanda

PICTORIAL: Kigali eases back to life

Tuesday, May 05, 2020
The New Times
Rwanda

Rwanda receives Rwf93 billion energy funding from World Bank

Tuesday, May 05, 2020
The New Times
Rwanda

Fablab Rwanda builds COVID-19 spray door frame

Monday, May 04, 2020
CHIC commercial building in Kigaliu2019s Central Business District before the lockdown. The great majority of businesses are already struggling to pay their rent bills, as a result of the current Novel Coronavirus lockdown. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Public urged to abide by new directives as lockdown is eased

Monday, May 04, 2020
The New Times
Rwanda

New measures rolled out to ensure social distancing on public buses

Monday, May 04, 2020
Shoppers maintain social distancing at Nyabugogo Fresh Food Market last week. Following the partial lift of the lockdown by Cabinet on Thursday, April 30, market vendors will be compelled to work in shifts as a way of decongesting the market to prevent the spread of coronavirus. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Social distancing: Market vendors to work in shifts

Friday, May 01, 2020
Rwanda muslim community during the Eid al-Fitr celebration prayer at Kigali stadium last year. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Ramadan: All you need to know about the holy month of fasting

Friday, May 01, 2020
Minister for Health Dr Daniel Ngamije during a past news conference. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Countrywide survey informed lifting the COVID-19 lockdown, says health minister

Friday, May 01, 2020
Registrar General of RDB, Richard Kayibanda. / Net photo.
Rwanda

RDB extends deadline for filing annual returns and accounts

Friday, May 01, 2020
Customs clearing processes and disinfecting cargo trucks from Tanzania at Rusumo One Stop Border Post on Wednesday. / Julius Bizimungu.
Rwanda

COVID-19: Regional private sector bodies call for speedy testing at borders

Friday, May 01, 2020
A truck at a fuel storage facility in Gatsata, Kigali. Importers of petroleum products are stuck with millions of litres of fuel following the decline in national demand on account of the COVID-19 lockdown. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Petroleum importers stuck with millions of litres of fuel

Thursday, April 30, 2020
The New Times
Rwanda

BRD earns B+ Fitch rating

Thursday, April 30, 2020
President Kagame with other heads of state during the virtual meeting on Wednesday. The meeting convened the AU Extended Bureau with Chairs of Regional Economic Communities. / Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

COVID-19: Kagame makes case for African cooperation in supplies sourcing

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Employees of Inyange Industries load cartons of assorted juice products that were donated by the company towards COVID-19 relief. This is in addition to the Rwf200 million staff members and CVL Group, in general, have contributed towards the same cause. / Courtesy photos
Rwanda

FEATURED: Crystal Ventures Ltd, staff contribute Rwf200m towards COVID-19 fight

Thursday, April 30, 2020
A deserted Kigali downtown bus park during the current COVID-19 lockdown. Businesses are bracing for a new normal once the lockdown has been lifted. / Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

A new normal: How businesses are preparing for post COVID-19

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Nasho Solar-Powered Irrigation System in Eastern Province./ File.
Rwanda

Why agricultural mechanisation remains low among farmers

Thursday, April 30, 2020
Workers make facemasks at Apparel Manufacturing Group Ltd in Kigali last week. Rwanda Standards Board has urged mask producers to observe minimum standards. / Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.
Rwanda

Facemask producers tipped on standards

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Mukungwa River swept away a total of 32 hectares of rice farms in Gakenke District on Tuesday, April 28 and made Vunga-Muhanga road impassable for pedestrians and vehicles. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Floods ravage Gakenke rice farms.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Visitors are taken through the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Kwibuka26: When a UK charity denounced Genocide against the Tutsi

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Workers count packages of tea for export inside a warehouse at Pfunda Tea Company in Rubavu District. Due to COVID-19 outbreak, local businesses have been affected financially. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

How development banks can save virus-hit African economies

Wednesday, April 29, 2020