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Workers at SOPYRWA firm processing Pyrethrum in Musanze. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Ailing agro-processing firms could get government bailout

Monday, June 17, 2019
The State Minister for Economic Planning, Claudine Uwera, and deputy director-general for National Institute of Statistics, Ivan Murenzi (left), at a news briefing about the countryu2019s economic performance in the first quarter of 2019 during which the GPD grew by 8.4 per cent, at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning headquarters in Kigali yesterday. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Rwandan economy grows 8.4% in first quarter

Monday, June 17, 2019
LEFT: Ezu00e9chiel Muhawenimana, 36, his wife Espu00e9rance Dusabimana, 35, and their child who was born from a Ugandan prison, are among those seeking legal redress. RIGHT: Venant Musoni Hakolimana, a teacher who says he lost his job in Ethiopia when he was arrested by Ugandan security agents, is demanding US$1 million in compensation and for the ordeal he was subjected to during detention. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Tortured Rwandans sue Ugandan government

Monday, June 17, 2019
A RwandAir plane takes to the skies from the Kigali International Airport. File.
Rwanda

RwandAir flights to China ‘will spur trade, tourism’

Monday, June 17, 2019
Josiane Niyonsaba, one of the beneficiaries (centre), poses with her cow as Nyarugenge District vice Mayor Vu00e9daste Nsabimana and John Gatashya, the Head of Projects at I&M Bank, admire the cow on Friday. Kelly Rwamapera.
Rwanda

I&M Bank donates heifers to Girinka programme

Monday, June 17, 2019
While Cimerwa is the largest cement producer in the country, the firm is currently unable to meet local demand as it operates below its production capacity of 600,000 tonnes per year.
Business

Government puts its stake in Cimerwa on the market

Monday, June 17, 2019
MTN Rwanda has announced that it has started the paying out interest to its 2.7 million Mobile Money customers for the first quarter (January to March) of 2019. Net photo.
Business

MTN Rwanda to pay out interest to mobile money subscribers

Monday, June 17, 2019
Rwanda Revenue Authority headquarters in Kimihurura. RRA has committed to commence refunding value added tax to members of the business community within 30 days after application beginning next month. File.
Business

RRA commits to VAT refunds in 30 days

Monday, June 17, 2019
Equity Bank has set up a commercial representative office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as it prepares to commence operations there. Net photo.
Business

Equity Bank enters Ethiopia

Monday, June 17, 2019
Buravan(left) and his manger Jean Marie Mukasa (right) pose with a dummy cheque which the artiste won in the Salax Awards this year. Courtesy photos.
Business

Music management business; how does it work?

Monday, June 17, 2019
Internet exchange points core interconnection services drive affordability and quality of service within the Internet ecosystem. Net photo.
Business

African internet exchange points association to establish secretariat in Rwanda

Monday, June 17, 2019
The New Times

Genocide commemoration held in Finland

Monday, June 17, 2019
The New Times

Former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi dies in court

Monday, June 17, 2019
The New Times
International

Tory leadership race: Johnson absent as candidates face questions

Monday, June 17, 2019
The New Times
International

Argentina investigates 'unprecedented' outage

Monday, June 17, 2019
Kenya has never recorded an Ebola case before.

Kenya on high alert after four are put in isolation amid Ebola suspicion

Monday, June 17, 2019
LEFT: Ezechiel Muhawenimana, 36, his wife Esperance Dusabimana, 35, and their child who was born from a Ugandan prison, are among those seeking legal redress. RIGHT: Venant Musoni Hakolimana, a teacher who says he lost his job in Ethiopia when he was arrested by Ugandan security agents, is demanding US$1 million in compensation and the ordeal he was subjected to in detention. / Craish Bahizi

Rwanda-Uganda crisis: Torture victims seek legal redress

Monday, June 17, 2019
An aerial view of Guangzhou, Chinau2019s third largest city. RwandAir will Monday night launch its commercial flights to the Asian city. (Net photo)

Excitement ahead of RwandAir’s inaugural flight to Guangzhou

Monday, June 17, 2019
Flights to Guangzhou will be operated three times a week by Airbus A330 via Mumbai. (File)

RwandAir launches flights to Guangzhou tonight

Monday, June 17, 2019
Government controls 49 per cent of Cimerwa. (File)

Govt looking for buyers of its shares in Cimerwa

Monday, June 17, 2019