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Foreign Affairs Minister and Government Spokesperson Dr Richard Sezibera speaks during a news briefing in Kimihurura yesterday. Sezibera said at least 106 Rwandan nationals are currently being held in Uganda with no access to lawyers and consular services. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Over 100 Rwandans illegally held in Uganda – Sezibera

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Drugs on shelves in a pharmacy in Kigali. Net photo.
Rwanda

Public hospitals in Rwf3.5 billion debt

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
TTC Rubengera students in Karongi District on February 11, 2019. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Is the competency-based curriculum to blame for the drop in student pass-rate?

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Genocide suspect Wenceslas Twagirayezu in the hands of Rwanda National Police officers upon arrival at Kigali International Airport after he was extradited from Denmark in December last year . File.
Rwanda

Genocide fugitives and the protracted pursuit for justice

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

Rwandan products debut on Singapore online trading platform

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
15th National Leadership Retreat at the Rwanda Defence Force Combat Training Centre in Gabiro, Gatsibo District last year. / Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Gov't retreat agenda to focus on transformation, accountability

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

Police in fresh campaign on use of crosswalks

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Dr Bizimana during the interview. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Kwibuka25: Why the focus is on the youth

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
The Minister for Environment, Dr Vincent Biruta, addresses members of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Environment as Coletha Ruhamya, the Director General of REMA, looks on in Kigali yesterday. The Government has pinned its hopes on five local firms that produce non-plastic products and seven companies that recycle plastics to phase out the use of single use plastic materials without significant disruptions. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Govt bets on local firms to phase out single-use plastics, smoothly

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
A teller counts money in one of the commercial banks in Kigali. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Rwanda medical workers now accessing cheaper loans

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

MPs to discuss proposed medical supply body

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Children under a mosquito net. The Government spends a staggering $17 million (about Rwf15 billion) every year on importing mosquito nets. Net photo.
Rwanda

Govt sets aside Rwf280 million for training bed nets factory workers

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
Chicken in a poultry farm at Gikomero Model Villlage. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda turns to poultry to fight malnutrition

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

East Africa gets parliamentary training centre

Tuesday, March 05, 2019
RDB's CEO Clare Akamanzi (L) Geraldine Mukeshimana (C) and Elad Levi Netafim's Head of Africa (R) pose for a photo after the signing ceremony last Saturday.
Rwanda

Rwanda, Israeli firm in Rwf60bn deal to develop agribusiness hub in Gabiro

Monday, March 04, 2019
Ambassador Nkurunziza with H.E Ilham Aliyev.
Rwanda

Rwandan envoys present credentials to Argentina, Azerbaijan leaders

Monday, March 04, 2019
Sezibera during the interview with The New Times at his office on Friday. / Emmanuel Kwizera
Rwanda

Sezibera on Uganda tensions, SA ties and ‘good’ relations with DR Congo

Monday, March 04, 2019
Some of the youth delegates drawn from 21 countries, with their respective countriesu2019 flags, at Kigali Convention Centre for a pre-conference youth event ahead of the Africa Health International Conference, yesterday. The conference proper is slated to open tomorrow in Kigali. Officials said there are plans to scale up the number of youth centres (multipurpose facilities) nationwide, up from 28 currently. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

Govt seeks partnerships to roll out more youth centres

Monday, March 04, 2019
Some of the female members of Twite Ku Bana Bacu Cooperative arrange their maize produce. / Ru00e9gis Umurengezi
Rwanda

Musanze: How timely access to seeds, fertilisers improved farmers’ yields

Monday, March 04, 2019
RNP peacekeepers in CAR and residents during Umuganda. / Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwandan police peacekeepers in CAR engage locals in Umuganda

Monday, March 04, 2019