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Mourners at the deceasedu2019s residence in Kimonyi Sector, Musanze District. Photos by Ru00e9gis Umurengezi.
Rwanda

Grief-stricken neighbours want killer of Musanze headmistress tried in home area

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Some of the experts who took part in the design of the new Kigali Master Plan. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

New Kigali city master plan to be unveiled by August

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
CLOCKWISE: Idah Nantaba, Ibrahim Abiriga, Felix Kaweesi, Mohamed Kiggundu, Joan Kagezi, and Muhammed Kirumira.
Rwanda

Kampala regime killing own people – Ugandan minister

Monday, May 20, 2019
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente interacts with Jaime Saavedra, Senior Director of World Bank Education Global Practice, during the fifth PASET Forum in Kigali yesterday. African countries should work together to invest in digital skills among the youth in higher learning institutions and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to harness the potential of technologies, experts have said. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Experts say digital skills key to growth

Monday, May 20, 2019
Health minister Dr Diane Gashumba. File.
Rwanda

Gashumba calls for united front to prevent disease outbreak in Africa

Monday, May 20, 2019
Leapr Labs conducts fellowship programmes where candidates go through the practical experience of building flying robots. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwandan tech-innovators set for space and telecoms fellowship

Monday, May 20, 2019
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Rwanda

Owners of freight transporters commit to support road safety

Monday, May 20, 2019
Amb. Jeanne du2019Arc Mujawamariya, Rwandau2019s envoy to the Russian Federation, with the Deputy Director General of ROSATOM, Nikolay Spasskiy after signing the deal on May 16, 2019 in Russia. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Russian state-owned nuclear body to help build Rwanda’s atomic energy centre

Monday, May 20, 2019
President Kagame speaks on the VivaTech panel, alongside President Macky Sall of Senegal, in Paris yesterday. The session was moderated by Maurice Lu00e9vy, Chairman of Publicis Groupe (left). Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Kagame: Digitisation is driving Africa’s progress

Saturday, May 18, 2019
Auditor General Obadiah Biraro speaks during the presentation of his report for the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2018 at Parliamentary Buildings in Kigali. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Senators: Finance Ministry should improve monitoring of public spending

Saturday, May 18, 2019
Ugandau2019s Foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa (right) and PS Patrick Mugoya during the meeting with the diplomatic corps in Kampala on Friday. Net photo.
Rwanda

Did Ugandan foreign minister lie to diplomats?

Saturday, May 18, 2019
Nsabimana is paraded before media at Rwanda Investigation Bureau headquarters in Kimihurura. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Prosecution takes over Nsabimana case

Saturday, May 18, 2019
Members of the Diplomatic Corps pose for a photo in front of the magnificent Kamiranzovu Waterfall in Nyungwe National Park. Courtesy photos.
Rwanda

Diplomats hail ‘fun’ Nyungwe trip

Saturday, May 18, 2019
Kanyankole was arrested in October last year. File.
Rwanda

Prosecution seeks seven years for Kanyankole

Saturday, May 18, 2019
One of the blocs for the proposed Hospitality Management Institute under construction in Remera. / Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Top hospitality school to open in Kigali this year

Thursday, May 16, 2019
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Rwanda

Tanzania bans plastic bags

Thursday, May 16, 2019
President Paul Kagame, and his counterparts Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya (left), and Ibrahim Boubacar Keu00efta of Mali pose with copies of Kenyan governmentu2019s u2018Digital Economy Blueprintu2019 on the first day of the 5th Transform Africa Summit in Kigali yesterday. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Kagame, Uhuru and Keïta call for common African ICT agenda

Thursday, May 16, 2019
Kenyatta speaks at the 5th Transform Africa Summit in Kigali yesterday. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

President Kenyatta unveils digital economy blueprint

Thursday, May 16, 2019
Sophia the robot addresses delegates at the summit yesterday. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Sophia, the famous humanoid robot has a message for us!

Thursday, May 16, 2019
A pharmacist searches for drugs on shelves in Kigali on May 13, 2019. Crash Bahizi.
Rwanda

Rwanda to step up vigilance on drug side effects

Thursday, May 16, 2019