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Residents of Rulindo and Gicumbi districts during a past meeting. The worldu2019s population is projected to hit 9.7 billion by 2050. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

World Population Day: A call for global efforts to scale up family planninguptake

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Traders at the Rwanda-DR Congo border in Rubavu District. File.
Rwanda

Rwanda ratifies Tripartite Free Trade Area agreement

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Members ofu00a0 Rwandan Diaspora in Germany, officials and students of GS Rwinzovu pose for a group photo in front of the classrooms. Ru00e9gis Umurengezi
Rwanda

Rwandan community in Germany constructs blocks of classrooms at Musanze school

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
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Rwanda

Think beyond just monetary gains, public transporters urged

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Director General of Research and Documentation at CNLG, Dr Gasanabo Jean Damascene, and Florence Prudhomme during the launch of the u2018Cahiers de Memoiresu2019 in Kigali on July 8, 2019. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

When Genocide survivors become authors

Wednesday, July 10, 2019
President Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame and US evangelist Rick Warren in a group photo with both members of PEACE Plan and Rwanda Leaders Fellowship. This was during the Purpose Driven Leadership Gathering that brought together close to 2000 leaders from different sectors of the country yesterday. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Kagame, Warren call for purpose-driven leadership

Tuesday, July 09, 2019
The late Senator Thu00e9ru00e8se Bishagara Kagoyire. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Kagoyire was exemplary RPF cadre, courageous mother figure – former colleagues

Tuesday, July 09, 2019
Sandrine Umutoni shakes hands with Amb. Rao Hongwei at the Chinese Embassy in Kigali yesterday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Chinese embassy boosts Imbuto Foundation education initiative

Tuesday, July 09, 2019
Bank of Kigali chief executive Diane Karusisi speaks at the Investment Forum in Kigali yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Inside Africa’s bid for digital economy

Tuesday, July 09, 2019
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Rwanda

Legal practitioners undergo training on GBV

Monday, July 08, 2019
A truck and a bus after head-on collusion in Kicukiro. Traffic enforcement cameras are expected to help minimise road accidents. File.
Rwanda

Focus on the road, not traffic cameras, police tell motorists

Monday, July 08, 2019
Bottles slide off an assembly line of a local beer manufacturer. According to a draft law that was presented to parliament yesterday, incentives will be offered to local beer and wine manufacturers who will use up to 70 per cent of locally-sourced raw materials. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Tax breaks for alcohol brewed from locally-sourced materials

Monday, July 08, 2019
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Rwanda

PSF to expand expo grounds for Rwanda Trade Fair 2019

Monday, July 08, 2019
Some of housing units in the Unity and Reconciliation Village of Susa, home to over 1700 households. Photos by Ru00e9gis Umurengezi.
Rwanda

Susa Village: Inside the battle against hate

Monday, July 08, 2019
Rwanda Revenue Authority Commissioner General Pascal Ruganintwali (left) and Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana, at Parliament yesterday. Crash Bahizi.
Rwanda

MPs begin scrutiny of draft consumer protection law

Monday, July 08, 2019
President Kagame yesterday held talks with his Sierra Leonean counterpart Julius Maada Bio, who was on a three-day official visit to Rwanda. The two countries signed three cooperation agreements, namely; a general cooperation agreement, a memorandum of understanding on political consultations, and an agreement on exemption of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official passports. This followed a bilateral air service agreement signed between the sides last year. President Bio, who was among the Heads of State that attendedu00a0Rwandau2019s 25th Liberation Anniversary celebrations in Kigali on Thursday, was due to concludeu00a0his visit with a tour of Kigali Special Economic Zone. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Kagame receives Sierra Leonean president

Saturday, July 06, 2019
American evangelist Rick Warren is expected to preach at a gathering organised by PEACE Plan Rwanda, on July 9, 2019. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Rick Warren to address 2000 Rwandan leaders

Saturday, July 06, 2019
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Rwanda

Rwf20 billion for C’wealth summit

Saturday, July 06, 2019
The impounded vehicle with smuggled goods in Nyamasheke District. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Police impound funeral service van for smuggling

Saturday, July 06, 2019
CAR Defence minister Marie Noelle Koyara (centre) is received for the Kwibohora25 celebrations in Bangui on Thursday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwandan peacekeepers celebrate Liberation Day

Saturday, July 06, 2019