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The Director of Pension and Pre-Retirement Benefits Department Oswald Munyandekwe speaks during the news briefing yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Pensioners welcome move to increase their benefits

Thursday, May 17, 2018
The Angolan delegation was yesterday hosted to a dinner that was attended by senior Rwandan officials.

Rwanda, Angola move to bolster judicial ties

Thursday, May 17, 2018
One of the graves where 123 bodies were found last week in Ndera. Nadu00e8ge Imbabazi.

Genocide: More mass graves discovered

Thursday, May 17, 2018
Dr Alphonse Nkurunziza

City chief engineer resigns

Thursday, May 17, 2018
Minister of State Cyriaque Harelimana, speaking

Officials: A crime-free village is achievable

Thursday, May 17, 2018
Anti-GBV and child abuse campaigners, including members of RNP, march in Kicukiro. File.

New survey to show prevalence of violence in young population

Thursday, May 17, 2018
Minister Gashumba feeds children during the launch of the Integrated Maternal and Child Health Week in Rubavu District. (Diane Mushiyimana)

Hygiene is the primary vaccine against child disease – Minister Gashumba

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Farmers till their land. Experts say agric productivity has the most significant impact on economic growth indicators. File.

New app to increase farmer funding through de-risking agriculture

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
ZTT will produce electric cables and optical fiber. (Net photo)
Africa

China's ZTT to open new plant in Morocco

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee voted on Wednesday in favor of Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next CIA director. (Net photo)
International

U.S. Senate panel advances Gina Haspel to lead CIA

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Minister of Health, Dr Diane Gashumba (left) officiated at the groundbreaking event of the $18 million firm. (Nadege Imbabazi)

Apex Biotech to open $18 million drug plant in Kigali

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Passengers queue to board the plane this morning (Sam Ngendahimana)
Business

RwandAir opens second route in South Africa

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Regis Rugemanshuro, CEO of BK TecHouse wants loans allocated to agriculture to get to double digits. (Courtesy)

BK TecHouse technology to increase farmer funding through de-risking agriculture

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Many Brotherhood leaders, members and supporters are currently jailed. (Net photo)
Africa

Egypt court puts 135 Brotherhood loyalists on terror list

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
This is the 9th Ebola outbreak that the DRC is witnessing in four decades, after the first outbreak in 1976. (Net photo)
Africa

AU vows efforts to mitigate new Ebola outbreak in DRC

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
The Ibadan-Kaduna standard gauge line is designed to pass through the southwest region to the north. (Net photo)
Africa

Chinese firm, Nigeria sign 6 bln USD rail project agreement

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
The Israeli Foreign Ministry summoned the Turkish consul, Husnu Gurcan Turkoglu, and instructed him to return to his country. (Net photo)
International

Israel expels Turkish consul in Jerusalem

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov. (Net photo)
International

UN Mideast envoy condemns violence in Gaza

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
European top diplomats on Tuesday agreed to follow through the landmark Iran nuclear deal. (Net photo)
International

EU top diplomats agree to follow through Iran nuclear deal

Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Bollore MD lays a wreath at Bolloru00e9 staff memorial monument. All photos by Joseph Mudingu.

Bollore staff pays tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Wednesday, May 16, 2018