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EU Ambassador to Rwanda Michael Ryan shakes hand with Senate President Bernard Makuza at the parliament yesterday after their meeting. (All photos by Faustin Niyigena)

EU lauds Rwanda’s peacekeeping efforts

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
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Business

Beekeepers look to triple honey production by 2018

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Cimerwa plant in Rusizi. (Peterson Tumwebaze)

PM inaugurates new $170m Cimerwa plant

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Some of the participants at the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions workshop in Kigali yesterday. (Doreen Umutesi)

African states urged to bolster responses to climate change

Monday, August 17, 2015
Ministry of Health permanent secretary Solange Hakiba (R) chats with Dr Milanga Mwanatambwe (L), an advisor to Tokushukai, and CHUK's Dr Richard Kyamatare. This was at the inauguration of the hemodialysis centre at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK), yesterday. (Doreen Umutesi)

CHUK opens kidney treatment centre

Monday, August 17, 2015
Athletes during the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles in July. (Net)

Rwanda's strides toward inclusion of previously marginalised persons

Monday, August 17, 2015
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Women document underprivileged life through photos

Monday, August 17, 2015
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Burera livestock farmers upbeat over new milk plant

Monday, August 17, 2015
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Western Province mining committee urged on teamwork

Monday, August 17, 2015
Clients at a Bank of Kigali branch queue to get served. (File)

When banks become vulnerable to con men

Monday, August 17, 2015
Minister Nsengimana (R) interacts with TVET trainees. (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)

Swiss sponsored vocational project to focus on job placement

Monday, August 17, 2015
Some of the EALA lawmakers during a news conference in Kampala yesterday. (Courtesy)

Posh cars for lawmakers dominate EALA meeting

Monday, August 17, 2015
Bee hive

Beekeepers tipped on honey quality

Monday, August 17, 2015
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Police sensitise taxi-moto operators in anti-crime drive

Monday, August 17, 2015
Rwanda's unemployment rate is at just 3.4 per cent, a statistic that recently generated heated debate on social media. Some believe the country's unemployment rate is far higher. rn
Business

Understanding the 3.4% unemployment rate

Monday, August 17, 2015
A tailor at a shop in Kanombe. To start a business like this one needs to do research besides raising some startup capital. (Shamim Nirere)
Business

There is more to starting a business than having money

Monday, August 17, 2015
Potential home buyers tour the Rubirizi Homes estate (in the background) in Kabeza, Kanombe Sector during the KCB Property Bus Tour last year. The homes range from Rwf48 million to Rwf63 million, meaning they are out of reach of many Rwandans. (File)
Business

BRD, developers to raise funds on the bourse for affordable housing

Monday, August 17, 2015
The Golden Circle members say they are looking to support infrastructure development, especially energy and roads. They also want to invest more in the agriculture sector to boost its exports. (File)
Business

Golden Circle eyes agric, energy sector opportunities

Monday, August 17, 2015
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Business

Leverage social media to grow your business

Monday, August 17, 2015
A trader shelling peas. Peas now costs Rwf300 more in Nyamata.
Business

Price of peas increase by Rwf300 in Bugesera

Monday, August 17, 2015