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A nurse takes blood from blood donors at King Faysal Hospital. Inset: Dr Thomas Muyombo. / Emmanuel Kwizera

World Blood Donor Day: Rwanda records steady rise in transfusion, donation

Thursday, June 13, 2019
20 Rwandans who were illegally detained and tortured by Ugandan Security personnel before they were deported on June 13, 2019. / Emmanuel Kwizera

Rwandans deported from Uganda decry illegal detention, torture

Thursday, June 13, 2019
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Israel offers 150 scholarships to Rwandan agriculture students

Thursday, June 13, 2019
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What next after DR Congo makes formal request to join EAC bloc?

Thursday, June 13, 2019
Mahesh Kumar, director of Yego Moto, explains the driving training programme that will start next month. / Michel Nkurunziza
Business

More women eye taxi-moto business

Thursday, June 13, 2019
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Rwanda writes to EAC over DR Congo request to join bloc

Thursday, June 13, 2019
Some of the school students who turned up yesterday to attend the anti-drug campaign in Burera District.

Burera youths warned against drug abuse

Thursday, June 13, 2019
The young lady seating in the middle of two children is: Chantal Mutavu, UNDP staff seating with two albino children during their health screening.

Children of the same God

Thursday, June 13, 2019
A TVET student during a welding class.

TVET: Empowering the youth with practical skills

Thursday, June 13, 2019
State Minister, Nduhungirehe and the 20 Rwandans who were deported from Uganda. (Courtesy)

Rwanda welcomes 20 citizens deported from Uganda, urges end to‘illegal arrests, torture’

Thursday, June 13, 2019
Minister Ndagijimana arrives at parliament to present the 2019-2020 Budget on Thursday. (Sam Ngendahimana)
Rwanda

Ndagijimana presents 2019/2020 Budget: Will it trigger transformation?

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
The Minister for Environment Dr Vincent Biruta (right) addresses Members of Parliament as REMA Deputy Director General Faustin Munyazikwiye looks on yesterday. The Lower House yesterday passed a draft law prohibiting the manufacture, importation, use and sale of single-use plastic items in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

House passes bill to ban single-use plastics

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
A cross-section of senators during a past session. File.
Rwanda

Are current senators eligible for re-election?

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Businesspeople from Tanzania and Rwanda during the meeting in Kigali yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda, Tanzania seek to bolster business ties

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Coffee farmers in Karenge Sector, Rwamagana District, drink coffee at the event. Jean de Dieu Nsabimana.
Rwanda

Govt moves to boost coffee drinking culture

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
Chief Justice Prof. Sam Rugege and the Minister for ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire in Kigali, on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019. Jean Chretien Munezero.
Rwanda

Chief Justice makes case for electronic case management

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Rwanda

Dairy farmers get Rwf1 billion equipment

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
L-R: Guy Baron, Funda Sezgi, Ingabire and Eric Ljunggren. Courtesy.
Business

Swedish entrepreneurship hub Norrsken announces entry into Rwandan market

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
A health worker uses a thermometer to test temperature checking for signs of Ebola virus to passengers from Uganda to Rwanda at Gatuna Border in Gicumbi District on May 27, 2019

Rwanda on alert as three Ebola cases are confirmed in Uganda

Wednesday, June 12, 2019
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Africa

Ethiopia says 525 people infected by cholera outbreak

Wednesday, June 12, 2019