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2,000 affordable housing units to be built in Rugarama estate

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Officials and some residents of Burera District in community works to plant napier grass in the buffer zone of Lake Burera in efforts to protect the lake. / Ru00e9gis Umurengezi

Burera residents tipped on dangers of air pollution

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
The Minister for Health, Dr Diane Gashumba, gives milk to children in Nyagatare District last month. Rwanda has been ranked the biggest achiever in improvement of childrenu2019s lives over the last two decades, scoring 744, up from 504 in 2000, according to Save the Childrenu2019s u201cEnd of Childhoodu201d index. / File

Rwanda named 2nd global ‘biggest mover of change for improving children’s lives’

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Jeannot Ruhunga, the Secretary General of Rwanda Investigation Bureau, said that at least 113 cases of cybercrimes of which 64 were committed in Kigali city were recorded last year. / Courtesy

Cyber fraud led to economic loss of Rwf6bn in 2018 – RIB

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Xing Yuchun(R), the Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda, handover the satellite TV project documents to Local Government Permanent Secretary Assoumpta Ingabire, after the signing. / Eddie Nsabimana
Featured

FEATURED: Over 300 villages benefit from Chinese digital TV project

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
A view of the proposed Gatuna One-Stop Border Post whose construction has reached advanced stages. Works on the facility are expected to be completed late June. Gatuna border lies on the Northern Corridor and links Rwanda to Kenyau2019s seaport of Mombasa, through Uganda. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Works on Gatuna one-stop border post near completion

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
National carrier RwandAir will commence direct flights to Tel Aviv - Israelu2019s economic and technology hub in June. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

RwandAir to commence flights to Israel in June

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Emmanuel Mibungo, 32 (left), and Paul Muhirwa, 36, were arrested by Ugandan military last month. Here they are speaking to the media in Kigali on May 28, 2019. Jean Chretien Munezero.
Rwanda

Uganda deports two more Rwandans

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The Congolese Minister for External Trade Matuku (2nd-L) inspecting juices and wine that are manufactured at Urwibutso Enterprise. He called on producers to export products to DR Congo. Ru00e9gis Umurengezi.
Rwanda

DR Congo’s trade minister assures Rwandans of market

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The New Times
Rwanda

Study shows growing violence against children with disabilities

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Minister for Labour and Public Service Fanfan Rwanyindo speaking at the National Labour Forum at Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village on Tuesday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Experts discuss impact of technology on job market

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
On Sunday 26th may 2019 remains of 15629 bodies of genocide victims were accorded decent burial

Nyamasheke: 15,629 Genocide victims accorded decent burial

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
AfCFTA is expected to promote value addition and boost trade among regional economic communities. /File.
Business

Private sector urged to play active role in AfCFTA implementation

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Jeremy Hunt
International

UK minister warns of Brexit 'suicide' as race to replace PM May hots up

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Burundi needs to resolve the internal political instability that Nkurunziza is alleged to have provoked in 2015 when he sought a third term in office. (Net Photo)
Africa

Sadc rejects Burundi's application to join bloc

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
The New Times

Nsabimana remanded for 30 days

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Participants of the human rights monitoring, investigations and reporting course pose for a group photo at the Rwanda Peace Academy in Musanze. / Ru00e9gis Umurengezi

Human rights course begins at Rwanda Peace Academy

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Activists display a banner outside the EU Parliament during the European Elections in Brussels, Belgium on May 26, 2019. Net photo.
International

Divided pro-EU leaders open talks after tense election

Monday, May 27, 2019
Lt Gen Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, the outgoing Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), bids farewell to senior officers serving under the Mission in Juba yesterday. He is seen here shaking hands with Col. Vincent Mugisha, the Contingent Commander of Rwandan peacekeepers. The Rwandan general returns home after successfully completing his two-year tour of duty as UNMISS Force Commander. He has been replaced by Indian Lt Gen Shailesh Tinaikar. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Gen Kamanzi completes tour of duty as UNMISS Force Commander

Monday, May 27, 2019
Laurencia Mukagatera
Rwanda

Ugandan army abducted my only child – Rwandan mother

Monday, May 27, 2019