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Officials tour a gold refinery in Kigali in June. Rwanda hopes that local mineral refineries will cushion the mining sector from price fluctuations on the international market. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Falling mineral prices worry local miners

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Genocide suspect Wenceslas Twagirayezu on arrival at Kigali International Airport after he was deported from Denmark last year. File.
Rwanda

Rwanda seeks extradition of over 1000 Genocide suspects

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente interacts with Tarek Amer, Chairperson of the AACB and Governor Central Bank of Egypt at the conference in Kigali yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

PM Ngirente allays fears of Africa’s debt risk

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Dr Kaberuka and Prof Frolens Luonga, the Governor of Tanzania Central Bank, on a panel during the 42nd Ordinary meeting of the Association of African central banks in Kigali yesterday. E. Kwizera.
Rwanda

Africa’s rising debt; Real or imaginary threat?

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Health minister Dr Diane Gashumba and Chief Executive Officer of CHAI Ira Magazine officially launch the campaign to eliminate Hepatitis C virus within five years in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda sets 5-year target to eliminate Hepatitis C

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
A health worker tests a passanger at Gatuna border post. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Rwanda on high alert as second Ebola case is confirmed in Goma

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
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Rwanda

Logistics meet seeks to tackle non-tariff barriers

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
CHUR has been ordered to clear the outstanding debts within three months. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Varsity gets three-month ultimatum to pay up salary arrears

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
MPs follow the presentation of the report by Odette Uwamariya, the vice-president of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Economy and Trade at Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

MPs deliberate viability of mini hydro power plants

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
MTN Rwanda during an exhibition at GSMA Mobile 360 Africa conference in Kigali on July 17, 2019. MTN Rwandau2019s performance in 2018 revenues growing by 21.6 per cent to Rwf102.8 billion. Emmanuel Kwizera
Rwanda

MTN Rwanda mulls listing on bourse, eyes stake in KTRN

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Rugorotsi speaks to the media in Kigali yesterday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

RNC has made Uganda unsafe for Rwandans – torture victim

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Dr Niyikiza speaks at a past event in Kigali. File.
Rwanda

Why proposed African medicines regulatory agency is a big deal

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Minister Gatete speaks during the meeting yesterday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Government names parastatals to relocate to secondary cities

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
IGP Dan Munyuza receives a souvenir from the First Vice President of South Sudan, Gen Taban Deng.
Rwanda

IGP Munyuza attends graduation of Police officers in South Sudan

Monday, July 29, 2019
HVP Gatagara students. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Schools of excellence to boost education for special-needs students

Monday, July 29, 2019
A health work uses a thermometer to test for possible Ebola symptoms on passengers from Uganda to Rwanda at Gatuna Border in May 27, 2019. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Eight Rwandan hospitals to undertake clinical drills on Ebola preparedness

Monday, July 29, 2019
Visiting Zimbabwean parliamentarians (L-R) Royi Bhira, Kindness Paradza, and Joshua Sacco at the Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura, Kigali, yesterday. They are part of a delegation on study tour in Rwanda, which includes learning how Rwanda Development Board operates. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Zimbabwean MPs in Kigali on study tour

Monday, July 29, 2019
Officials in a tree planting exercise. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Umuganda: Rwandans in Turkey commit to environmental conservation

Monday, July 29, 2019
John Rwangonbwa, the Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) and Monique Nsanzabaganwa during a recent press conference in Kigali. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Africa’s rising public debt sparks jitters

Monday, July 29, 2019
Some of the 20 Rwandans - most of them ADEPR faithful - who were deported by Uganda on June 13 after enduring torture in ungazetted detention facilities. Courtesy.
Rwanda

ADEPR speaks out on arrests, torture of followers in Uganda

Monday, July 29, 2019