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Minister for Health Dr Diane Gashumba screens one of the children recently. / Courtesy

Israel NGO helps Rwandan children diagnosed with heart diseases

Sunday, July 07, 2019
Suspects during a Gacaca court session. This kind of justice system is one of the home grown solutions that has helped Rwanda heal from the genocide against the Tutsi. / File

How Rwanda was rebuilt on unique difficult choices of its people

Sunday, July 07, 2019
AFD chief executive Remy Rioux (left) and Smart Africa Secretariat officials sign a memorandum of understanding aimed at supporting digital transition on the African Continent, in Kigali recently. / Courtesy

French development agency to promote sustainable digital solutions

Sunday, July 07, 2019
Prof Palamagamba John Aidan Mwaluko Kabudi, Tanzania's Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation and Amb. Eugene Kayihura, Rwandau2019s envoy to Tanzania, during the Dar event to mark Rwandau2019s Liberation Silver Jubilee on Friday night.

Tanzania Foreign Minister: Rwanda’s Liberation significant to whole world

Saturday, July 06, 2019
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The hypocrisy of Human Rights discourse of the West on Africa

Saturday, July 06, 2019
President Kagame yesterday held talks with his Sierra Leonean counterpart Julius Maada Bio, who was on a three-day official visit to Rwanda. The two countries signed three cooperation agreements, namely; a general cooperation agreement, a memorandum of understanding on political consultations, and an agreement on exemption of visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official passports. This followed a bilateral air service agreement signed between the sides last year. President Bio, who was among the Heads of State that attendedu00a0Rwandau2019s 25th Liberation Anniversary celebrations in Kigali on Thursday, was due to concludeu00a0his visit with a tour of Kigali Special Economic Zone. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Kagame receives Sierra Leonean president

Saturday, July 06, 2019
American evangelist Rick Warren is expected to preach at a gathering organised by PEACE Plan Rwanda, on July 9, 2019. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Rick Warren to address 2000 Rwandan leaders

Saturday, July 06, 2019
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Rwanda

Rwf20 billion for C’wealth summit

Saturday, July 06, 2019
The impounded vehicle with smuggled goods in Nyamasheke District. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Police impound funeral service van for smuggling

Saturday, July 06, 2019
CAR Defence minister Marie Noelle Koyara (centre) is received for the Kwibohora25 celebrations in Bangui on Thursday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwandan peacekeepers celebrate Liberation Day

Saturday, July 06, 2019
Carnegie Mellon University- Africa (CMU-Africa) is set to relocate to its newly constructed campus in the Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) at what is known as Kigali Innovation City. Sam Ngendahimana..
Africa

Top American varsities are doubling down on their presence across Africa

Friday, July 05, 2019
Annual growth of the fund size since its inception.

FEATURED: Agaciro fund hits USD200 million mark

Friday, July 05, 2019
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Kwibohora celebrations to be held in Zimbabwe

Friday, July 05, 2019
President Paul Kagame inspects a parade mounted by Rwanda Defence Force and Rwanda National Police at Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali yesterday. The Commander-In-Chief is flanked by Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba, the RDF Chief of Defence Staff, Inspector General of Police Dan Munyuza, and Brig. Gen. John Baptist Ngiruwonsanga, the head of the parade. / Village Urugwiro

We will not lose our way again – Kagame

Friday, July 05, 2019
An aerial view of the fully packed Amahoro National Stadium. The crowd was mainly excited by the parade.

In Pictures: How Rwandans marked Liberation Silver Jubilee

Friday, July 05, 2019
The South Sudanese team military contingent attends liberation celebrations at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali yesterday. / Emmanuel Kwizera

South Sudanese military contingent commends RDF outreach programme

Thursday, July 04, 2019
Some of the cows donated under Girinka scheme in Huye District in December 2015. Milk consumption per capita in Rwanda increased from 1.2 liters in 1994 to 70 liters now, show figures from MINAGRI. / Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Kwibohora25: Rwanda’s milk revolution

Thursday, July 04, 2019
The project saw Rwanda become the first country in the world to use the drone technology to deliver blood supplies to health facilities. / Courtesy

Drones in health care: What is their impact on quality care and delivery?

Thursday, July 04, 2019
Estimates by UNECA suggest that the Agreement has the potential both to boost intra-African trade by 52.3 per cent u2013 by 2020 u2013 by eliminating import duties, and to double this trade if non-tariff barriers are also reduced. / Courtesy
Business

Optimism ahead of upcoming AU Extraordinary Summit in Niamey

Thursday, July 04, 2019
President Paul Kagame addressing the nation on Liberation Day. (Village Urugwiro)

Speech by President Kagame on Liberation Day celebrations in Kigali on July, 4, 2019

Thursday, July 04, 2019