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Gerayo system seeks to ease public transport by informing bus operators on the number of passengers at every bus-stop, thus making deployment of buses on various routes manageable. Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

New technology seeks to ease public transport convenience

Monday, June 24, 2019
Coffee farmers from across the country pose for a photo.

Call for local consumption of coffee in producing countries

Monday, June 24, 2019
Ekrem Imamoglu (BBC)
International

Erdogan's party suffers blow after Istanbul re-run poll defeat

Monday, June 24, 2019
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has urged Ethiopians to unite against 'evil' (BBC)
Africa

Ethiopia Amhara 'coup ringleader on the run'

Monday, June 24, 2019
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High school graduates construct 150 houses for the needy

Monday, June 24, 2019
A group photo of Agriterra's official at its launch on 18th June. Right to left,( Jasper Skipper, Agriterra, Rwanda Country representative, Agriterra's Manager in charge of agri advice Cees Van Rij(in red tie), Sandrine Urugeni,(NAEB Deputy CEO) and Frederique de Man the Netherlands Ambassador to Rwanda. /James Peter Nkurunziza.

FEATURED: Agriterra launches in Rwanda

Monday, June 24, 2019
The five black Rhinos were introduced to their new home at Akagera National Park on June 24, 2019. All photos by Emmanuel Kwizera

Five black rhinos arrive in Rwanda from Europe

Monday, June 24, 2019
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Uganda and RNC in a pigsty; convincing none they are clean

Monday, June 24, 2019
Icyerekezo Gatsata cooperative, made up of car repairers, garage owners and spare parts traders, is now generating millions in revenues from renting their commercial building. / Courtesy

FEATURED: Wheels of fortune: Mechanics construct multi-billion complex

Monday, June 24, 2019
Russ Feingold during the interview. / Sam Ngendahimana

Why Rwanda was chosen to champion global biodiversity

Monday, June 24, 2019
RPF Commissioner Tito Rutaremara has demanded RPF local leaders to work harder. / Courtesy

Work harder to improve people’s lives, RPF leaders told

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Musanze farmers, local officials and partners observe drones before take-off on a mission to collect data from fields and to spray liquid pesticides on farms, last week. Towards the end of last year, Charis Unmanned Aerial Solutions, a company that was started by young Rwandan nationals, conducted an exercise to demonstrate the potential of drones in driving agriculture output in Gataraga Sector in Musanze District. / Ru00e9gis Umurengezi

Drones offering high-tech help to smallholder farmers

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Agriculture Minister, Gerardine Mukeshimana and IFAD President, Gilbert F. Houngbo sign funding agreement between Rwanda and IFAD for Kayonza Irrigation and Integrated Watershed Management Project, in Italy, June 22, 2019. / Courtesy

50,000 families to benefit from $80 million drought control scheme

Sunday, June 23, 2019
R-L: Jasper Spikker, the Agriterra Rwanda country representative, Cees Van Rij (red tie) the Agriterra Manager in charge of agri advice, NAEB Deputy CEO Sandrine Urugeni, Ambassador of Netherlands to Rwanda Frederique de Man, Mr. Justus Kangwagye, Head of Political Parties and Civil Society Department in RGB and Mr. James Nkubito, the Director of Planning and Cooperative Promotion in RCA at the launch.

FEATURED: Agriterra launches in Rwanda

Sunday, June 23, 2019
SNVu2019s CEO Ms. Meike van Ginneken giving her speech.

FEATURED: SNV launches global strategy in Rwanda

Sunday, June 23, 2019
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Africa

Ethiopia: Amhara state chief killed amid regional coup attempt

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Participants of the Mentorship Meet organised by Imbuto Foundation, collaboration with AERG.

How Imbuto Foundation’s mentorship programme helps genocide survivors

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Energy ministers from Burundi, Tanzania and Rwanda inspect construction works at Rusumo power plant on Friday. / Jean de dieu Nsabimana

Rusumo power plant 47 per cent complete – officials

Sunday, June 23, 2019
A farmer desplays some of the horticulture produce grown in Kajevuba Marshland in Gasabo District. / Emmanuel Ntirenganya

Korea, Rwanda partner to further technology-driven agriculture

Sunday, June 23, 2019
Moses Gakwerere narrating his ordeal at the hands of RNC operatives in Uganda. / Courtesy

Agony of Rwandans in Ugandan military torture chambers

Sunday, June 23, 2019