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Minister of Environment Jean du2019Arc Mujawamariya. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Government to waive taxes on agric land ‘wrongly reserved for construction’

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Natnael Tesfazion is the new Yellow Jersey bearer after winning Stage 4 in Rubavu District on Wednesday afternoon. He is the 13th Eritrean to win a Tour du Rwanda stage since the race turned international in 2009. Photo:
Rwanda

Tour du Rwanda 2020: Mugisha moves into second behind Eritrean Tesfazion

Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Auditor General Obadiah Biraro speaks during a panel discussion on corruption at the 17th National Leadership Retreat in Gabiro on February 18. He was joined by Marie Immaculu00e9e Ingabire, the Chairperson of Transparency International Rwanda (left), and MP Jean Chrysostome Ngabitsinze, PAC Chairperson. Parliament wants government to urgently investigate possible abuse of public funds. / Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Parliament orders probe into misuse of public funds by May

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
An aerial view of factories at the Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

How Coronavirus may affect Rwanda economy

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Bank teller counting Rwandan money in one of commercial banks in Kigali. / Emmanuel Kwizera
Rwanda

Rwandan SMEs seek to raise Rwf24 billion at continental summit

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The office of Kacyiru Umurenge Savings and Credit Cooperative in Kigali. / Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Will automation address Sacco challenges?

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Biniam on the podium after managing well the stage three from Huye to Rusizi in distance of 142km. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Eritrean leads after stage 3 as Rwandans struggle

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Colombia's Valencia Restrepo celebrates as he crossed the finish line to win Stage 3 of the Tour du Rwanda 2020 in Rusizi town on Tuesday afternoon. No Rwandan is among the top ten after three stages into this year's race. Photo:
Rwanda

Tour du Rwanda 2020: Tough day for Rwandans as Valencia wins Stage 3

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
In Arts, Sheila Teta (2nd left), who studied History, Economics and Literature at Riviera High School was the best female candidate. / Photo: Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

S.6 results: Slight rise in pass rate as girls outshine boys

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Elias Nsengiyumva from EAV Ntendezi (C)./ Kwizera Emmanuel
Rwanda

TVET pass rate drops

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Ndagijimana (centre) presents the revised 2019-2020 budget to Parliament on Monday, February 24. Looking on are Rehema Namutebi, the Director of National Budget (left), and Edda Mukabagwiza, the Deputy Speaker in charge of Government Oversight and Legislation. / Photo: Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Government increases public spending by Rwf140 billion

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
The Minister of Education, Eugene Mutimura announcing the results on Monday, February 24. / Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Mineduc defends credibility of exam results amidst claims of malpractices

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Samuel Mugisha (L), seen here with teammate Joseph Areruya before starting Stage 2 on Monday, has insisted that the Yellow Jersey is still within reach for Rwandan riders. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

No clear front-runner for Yellow Jersey yet, says Samuel Mugisha

Monday, February 24, 2020
Mulu Kinfe Hailemicheal throws his arms in the air to celebrate his Stage 2 victory after edging out a host of sprint contenders on the line in Huye District on Monday afternoon. No local rider has ever won a stage since Tour du Rwanda was upgraded to UCI 2.1 category from 2.2 last year. Photo:
Rwanda

Tour du Rwanda 2020: Ethiopian Hailemicheal takes Stage 2

Monday, February 24, 2020
Fedorov Yevgeniy, 20, launched a strong solo attack en route to his historic victory as the first Kazakh rider to win a stage in Tour du Rwanda.
Rwanda

Tour du Rwanda 2020: Rwandan riders switch focus to ‘critical’ Stage 2

Monday, February 24, 2020
L-R: Presidents Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Jou00e3o Lourenu00e7o (Angola), Paul Kagame and Fu00e9lix Tshisekedi (DR Congo) after the 4th Quadripartite Meeting at Gatuna on Friday. Uganda was asked to end support to anti-Rwanda elements to normalise relations between the two countries./ Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Summit requests Uganda to end support to anti-Rwanda elements

Saturday, February 22, 2020
Pupils of Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali in class on February 7. / Photo: Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Government terminates automatic promotion for students

Saturday, February 22, 2020
Issa Nkurunziza, Traditional Commodities Division Manager at NAEB (standing) has told youth to engage in coffee business. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

Govt woos youth into coffee farming

Saturday, February 22, 2020
A 3D Render of a Topographic Map of Remera in Kigali on February 21. / Net photo.
Rwanda

Govt reinstates ownership of 12,000 pieces of land to locals

Saturday, February 22, 2020
Tilapia fishes. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda bans tilapia fish imports to prevent virus spread

Saturday, February 22, 2020