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The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana, presents the Budget Framework Paper for the fiscal year 2020/21 to Parliament in Kimihurura on Thursday, May 21.

National Budget: Economic recovery to take lion’s share

Thursday, May 21, 2020
A teller counts money in a bank. The governmentu2019s borrowing will increase next fiscal year with revenues expected to drop.

How Rwanda will raise resources for 2020/21 budget

Thursday, May 21, 2020
There was a sharp decline in the use of cash in payment of goods and services in the last 3 months according to a new report.

Mobile Money transactions grow by 450% in 3 months

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Mufti of Rwanda Sheikh Hitimana Saleh leads prayers in celebration of Eid-El Adha last year.

Muslims gear up for Eid ul Fitr amid COVID-19 crisis

Thursday, May 21, 2020
A RwandAir plane takes off at Kigali International airport. The airline will get more funds from the government to cope with impact of COVID-19.

Government to inject Rwf145bn into RwandAir

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The New Times

93% of Rwandans financially included, study shows

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, April 29, 2020.
International

Three economic topics to watch out for during China's Two Sessions

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The New Times

Kabuga arrest puts UK’s attitude back in the spotlight

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The New Times

Kangondo assault case: Military court postpones appeal hearing

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The New Times

FEATURED: How Murukali is responding to COVID-19

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The New Times
International

Speech by President Xi Jinping at the opening of 73rd World Health Assembly

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Ambassador Mukangira presents her credentials to Indian President on Thursday.

Rwandan envoy virtually presents her credentials to Indian president

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The New Times

Government plans to spend Rwf3.2 trillion in 2020-2021

Thursday, May 21, 2020
UN Prosecutors have requested for the transfer of Felicien Kabuga to the The Hague in The Netherlands.

UN Prosecutor wants Kabuga temporarily transferred to The Hague due to COVID-19

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport on June 19, 2019. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has issued a series of recommendations which could help the aviation sector as it plans to re-start passenger flights amid the COVID-19 crisis. / Photo: File
Rwanda

IATA issues guidelines for resumption of international travel

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Engineers prepare to send into orbit Rwandau2019s first-ever satellite from a spaceport on the Atlantic coast of French Guiana last year. The main purpose of the satellite, nicknamed u2018Icyerekezou2019 by students from Nkombo Island, is to connect remote schools to the internet. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Rwanda Space Agency to be operational in July

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda Rao Hongwei (Right) and Didier Shema Maboko Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Sports deliver food supplies to one the Kungfu players. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

Chinese embassy donates food supplies to Rwandan Kungfu community

Thursday, May 21, 2020
The New Times

Rwanda reports 7 new recoveries of COVID-19

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
The New Times

Kabuga appears in court, hearing adjourned to May 27

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
The New Times

New photo of Genocide fugitive Ramadhan Muhire surfaces

Wednesday, May 20, 2020