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Rwanda to spend $1.3 billion on railway project

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Sosthene Munyemana. / Internet photo

CNLG welcomes French decision to try 'Butcher of Tumba'

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Madeleine Nirere, the Chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), right; and Fodu00e9 Ndiaye, the UN Resident Coordinator for Rwanda during the celebration of the 70th anniversary of Universal Declaration of Human Rights at the Parliamentary Buildings in Kimihurura yesterday. NCHR officials and other rights activists have called on Rwandans to always stand up for their rights. Emmanuel Kwizera.

Watchdog roots for greater awareness on human rights

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Pascal Bizimana Ruganintwali, the Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority, speaks during the meeting in Kigali yesterday. Emmanuel Kwizera.

IMF urges regional countries to develop effective taxpayer registers

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

A participant asks a question during Umushyikirano at Kigali Convention Centre last year. Village Urugwiro.

Umushyikirano 2018: Seven things Rwandans want discussed

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

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Most of Africa’s intellectual property ‘unregistered’

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Participants during Umushyikirano at Kigali Convention Centre last year. The meeting attracts central and local government officials, representatives of the Diaspora, the private sector, civil society, and diplomats, among others. Courtesy.

All set for Umushyikirano 2018

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Karegeya inside his aeroponic screen house where he grows Irish potatoes without using the soil. Regis Umurengezi.

Musanze: Farmer grows Irish potatoes without using soil

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Uwizeyimana. File.

Deliver or resign, Minister Uwizeyimana tells notaries

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

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Four FDLR militiamen killed in Rubavu - RDF

Monday, December 10, 2018

His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan welcomes President Kagame to Aqaba, Jordan for the Aqaba Process meeting on East Africa. The Aqaba Meetings were launched by the King to maintain international and regional coordination and cooperation in the fight against terrorism within a holistic approach, and to discuss security challenges in regions around the world. Photo: Village Urugwiro.

President Kagame welcomed by Jordan’s King Abdullah II

Monday, December 10, 2018

First Lady Jeannette Kagame posing for pictures with some of the children at the end of year party. Village Urugwiro.

First Lady hosts End of Year Children’s Party, calls for greater ambition

Monday, December 10, 2018

Tailors working at C&H Garment Factory located in Kigali economic zone. The government is aiming at rolling out 34 business reforms across multiple indicators in the next year to ease doing business. Nadege Imbabazi.

Doing Business rankings: What next for Rwanda?

Monday, December 10, 2018

A cross section of officials in a panel discussion during the conference organised in line with anti-corruption week . Held on Saturday at Rwanda National Police General Headquarters, the meeting was under the theme u2018fighting corruption in service deliveryu2019. Sam Ngendahimana.

Fear of corruption should be a culture, Minister Busingye

Monday, December 10, 2018

President Kagame speaks alongside President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi of the Arab Republic of Egypt at the on-going Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt yesterday. Village Urugwiro.

Population growth in Africa is an opportunity, not a threat – Kagame

Sunday, December 09, 2018

A taxi-moto rider tries to bribe a cooperative agent in Kigali early this year. The fight against corruption on the continent has not taken root as was envisaged. File.

Is Africa on the narrow road of winning the fight against corruption?

Sunday, December 09, 2018

Transparency International Rwanda chairperson Marie Immaculu00e9e Ingabire (centre) gives her comment during an anti-corruption consultative meeting on Saturday. Sam Ngendahimana

Civil society wants reform to ease dismissal of corrupt civil servants

Sunday, December 09, 2018

Peter Lee examines a sculpture in the gallery. Ann Singer

Unconventional CEO envisions successful careers for aspiring artists

Sunday, December 09, 2018

Rwandau2019s Ambassador to China Charles Kayonga (right) gives a dummy gorilla to one of the partnering organisers at the event. Courtesy.

Photo contest to promote Rwanda in China

Sunday, December 09, 2018

First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame receives her recognition as Special Ambassador for Adolescent Health and Well-being from Michel Sidibe, UNAIDS Executive Director, at Kigali Convention Centre yesterday. Courtesy.

First Lady named UNAIDS Special Ambassador for Adolescents

Friday, December 07, 2018