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Cabinet reaffirms strengthened approach to try contain possible COVID19 spread to Rwanda 

Saturday, March 07, 2020
A scene of accident in Kigali. According to Rwanda National Police, most road accidents are caused by drink-driving. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Is drink-driving a fading habit?

Friday, March 06, 2020
Workers at Agasaro Organic. / Courtesy photos.
Rwanda

How local female entrepreneur is lifting farmers out of poverty

Friday, March 06, 2020
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FEATURED: BPR opens new branch, upgrades mobile and internet banking services

Friday, March 06, 2020
Flood killed five believers in Nyamagabe cave. Praying from caves and mountains is illegal.

Five die in flooded cave while praying

Friday, March 06, 2020
Government has called on the public to, among measures, avoid shaking hands and close body contact such as hugging in the wake of global coronavirus threats./ Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

COVID-19: Will Rwandans listen to reason, stop shaking hands, hugging?

Friday, March 06, 2020
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Africa

Eritrea says effectively contained locust invasion

Friday, March 06, 2020
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International

Hong Kong develops rapid detection method for coronavirus

Friday, March 06, 2020
Alassane Ouattara.
Africa

Côte d'Ivoire's president will not seek a third term

Friday, March 06, 2020
Individuals shaking hands. / Sam Ngendahimana

Covid-19: Stop handshakes, govt urges public

Friday, March 06, 2020
Mutumwinka (L) on her 102 birthday celebration at Impinganzima Hostel in Huye district/Ange Iliza

102-year-old Genocide survivor who lost all her 17 children reminisces about meeting the king, old times

Friday, March 06, 2020
Eloge Butera, a Rwandan Lawyer bought a flight ticket to Israel at Simba Voyages and won a BMW car.

FEATURED: Simba Voyages Ltd celebrates one year of operation in Rwanda

Friday, March 06, 2020
Rubens Mikindo Muhima, DR Congou2019s State Minister in charge of Hydrocarbons (left), and Rwandau2019s Minister for Environment Jeanne du2019Arc Mujawamariya exchange documents after signing the agreement under which both countries will monitor safe exploitation of methane gas and protect biodiversity in Lake Kivu.

Rwanda, DR Congo sign deal to protect biodiversity

Thursday, March 05, 2020
IMPLICATED: Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth.

Human Rights Watch’s credibility called into question again

Thursday, March 05, 2020
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European business chamber launched in Rwanda

Thursday, March 05, 2020
Students of Musanze Polytechnic College during a practical class. Only 25 per cent of the 3,081 students who graduated from Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centres (IPRCs) last year were female.

Why few girls have embraced TVET

Thursday, March 05, 2020
Motorists wade through a flooded road during heavy rainsu00a0in Kigali. The recent heavy rains have killed 53 and injured 84 since the start of the year.

Heavy rains: 53 people killed since January

Thursday, March 05, 2020
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International

Court orders Delhi rape case execution on March 20

Thursday, March 05, 2020
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Africa

Ghana: 40 suspected coronavirus cases turn out negative

Thursday, March 05, 2020
Nick Mangwana.
Africa

Zimbabwe rejects U.S. extrajudicial killings claims

Thursday, March 05, 2020