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Laurence Uwambaje, the Director General of Umwalimu SACCO, appeared before parliament on Tuesday, July 29, to respond to issues documented in the Auditor General’s report for the fiscal year 2024/25.
Technology

Digital payment system will end misallocation of school fees, says Umwalimu SACCO

Thursday, July 31, 2025
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Politics

10 new foreign envoys get cabinet approval

Thursday, July 31, 2025
Doctors at King Faisal Hospital carrying out a surgery. On Wednesday, July 30, the government allocated state land to AHSU, a medical university established by the hospital.
Health

Rwanda allocates state land to new medical university

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Environment

Govt approves emission testing fees for non-electric vehicles

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Power outages were reported in various parts of the country on Wednesday, July 30. FILE
Energy

RURA assessing issue of power cuts

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, July 30, chaired the first meeting with the newly appointed Cabinet members.
Rwanda

Kagame chairs first meeting with new Cabinet

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The Kenyan government has introduced a new policy raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 21, along with other strict measures aimed at curbing alcohol abuse and promoting public health.
International

No alcohol for persons under 21, says Kenya govt

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Workers on duty at Asantii & Pink Mango Garment Factory in Kigali. Rwanda’s unemployment rate dropped to 13.4% in the second quarter of 2025, down from 16.8% during the same period in 2024, according to a Labour Force Survey released by NISR on July 29. File.
Economy

Unemployment rate drops to 13.4% in quarter two

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Delegates pose for a group photo during the Missio Invest Conference on Faith and Finance held in Kigali in March 2025.
Featured

Featured: Faith, finance, and the future: How Missio Invest is empowering church-led growth in Africa

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Prof. Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu
Politics

Nigerian exits as president of Kigali-based African School of Governance

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
CAR President Touadera (Right) decorates one of the Rwandan peacekeepers during the awarding ceremony. Photo by RDF.
Security

Rwandan peacekeepers in Central Africa Republic honoured with presidential medal

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Politics

China sends new envoy to Rwanda

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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Africa

Nduhungirehe: DR Congo must show political will to dismantle FDLR

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Dr. Charles Berabose, Director of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Other Blood-Borne Infections at the Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC).
Health

Rwanda on track to eliminate Hepatitis B by 2030 - RBC

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Dr. Abdallah Utumatwishima, the Minister of Youth and Arts; Sandrine Umutoni, the Minister of State for Youth; Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT; Belen Calvo Uyarra, EU Ambassador to Rwanda; and Christine Nkulikiyinka, Minister of Public Service and Labour, attend a past YouthConnekt event where young Rwandan entrepreneurs showcased their products. File
Economy

Inside Rwanda’s Rwf49bn five-year youth strategic plan

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
BCIEA developed the IROZA chatbot in collaboration with healthcare providers, technology specialists, and community members. Its launch comes amid a rise in breast cancer cases in Rwanda, aiming to improve access to reliable health information. Courtesy photo
Health

WhatsApp chatbot to boost fight against breast cancer

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Cyclists ride through the streets of France during the just concluded Tour de France 2025. The 2025 UCI Road World Championship arrives in Rwanda in September, with BRALIRWA joining as an official partner. Photo by UCI
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: BRALIRWA joins the ride as official beverage partner of UCI Rwanda 2025

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Higher Education Council (HEC) Director-General Edward Kadozi. HEC plans to fully digitise its degree equivalence service by the end of 2025 through its new digital system, HECMIS. Courtesy Photo
Technology

HEC equivalence processing to go digital

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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Rwanda

Water shortage explained as govt seeks long-term solution

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital landed in Kigali on July 18. The government has partnered with Orbis International to strengthen specialized eye care services in Rwanda.
Health

In a first, training is a key focus as mobile eye unit arrives in Kigali

Tuesday, July 29, 2025