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Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) officials on Monday, January 13 announced that an upgraded building permit management system will be fully operational in May.File
Housing

Rwanda introduces improved building permit issuance system

Monday, January 13, 2025
A decent burial of 362 Genocide victims that were relocated from Musambira Sector of Kamonyi District on January 4. Courtesy
Rwanda

13,000 genocide victims' bodies to be relocated from memorials

Monday, January 13, 2025
A segment of Kigali-Muhanga road at Giticyinyoni in Kigali. Expansion works for Kigali-Muhanga road are expected to commence in December. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Infrastructure

Kigali-Muhanga road expansion works to begin in December

Monday, January 13, 2025
President Paul Kagame arrived in Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), on Monday, January 13. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame attends Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Monday, January 13, 2025
A view of Nyabisindu settlement, one of the areas that will be revamped in Kigali. The rehousing project is expected to start by April this year.
Housing

Nyabisindu rehousing project set to begin by April

Monday, January 13, 2025
Food commodities at Nyabugogo modern market on December 31, 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Consumer prices hit 6.8% in December

Monday, January 13, 2025
Infrastructure

MP Mukabalisa: Why can’t people be compensated before being expropriated?

Monday, January 13, 2025
Delegates follow a presentation during a one-day seminar on Friday, January 10. All Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: Maternity leave benefits scheme digitised, employers urged on compliance

Monday, January 13, 2025
Olivier Kabera, the State Minister for Infrastructure, during his appearance before the parliamentary committee on governance affairs and gender on Monday, January 13. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Govt to settle expropriation arrears by end 2025, says minister

Monday, January 13, 2025
Jean-Guy Afrika, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer at Rwanda Development Board. Courtesy.
Economy

Jean-Guy Afrika appointed new RDB boss

Monday, January 13, 2025
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 12, 2025 shows a view of Saly seaside resort area, about 80 kilometers south of Dakar, Senegal. Saly is a popular seaside resort area in Senegal which is known for its golden sandy beaches, warm climate, and a variety of water activities. (Xinhua/Si Yuan)

IN PICTURES: Aerial view of Saly seaside resort area in Senegal

Monday, January 13, 2025
A view of a rice plantation in Huye District. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Agriculture

Local scientists develop high-yielding rice variety

Monday, January 13, 2025
A pharmacist looks for drugs at Kisimenti in Kigali.Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

A look at the evolving nature of anti-malarial drugs in Rwanda

Monday, January 13, 2025
Fish production has slightly increased from 46,495 tonnes in 2023 to 48,133 tonnes in 2024. File
Rwanda

Fish production targets revised as govt records slight increase

Monday, January 13, 2025
The New Times
Featured

Equity Bank’s Inter-Country Payment Suite: Simplifying regional trade, transactions

Monday, January 13, 2025
Workers load a consolidated consignment of various agricultural products for export at Kigali International Airport in October 2024. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.
Economy

Can waiver of export licenses spur Rwandan SMEs?

Monday, January 13, 2025
A picture of potato peels. 80 per cent of the waste generated by Rwandan households is organic for example, food scraps
Environment

Govt urges investors to turn 3,600 tonnes of daily waste into solutions

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Protesters in favor of the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol shout slogans "Immediate Arrest" during a rally near the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, Jan. 12, 2025. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will not attend the first hearing of his impeachment trial, scheduled for Tuesday, for safety concerns, Yoon's defense counsel said Sunday. (Photo by Jun Hyosang/Xinhua)
International

S. Korean president not to attend 1st hearing of impeachment trial for safety concerns

Sunday, January 12, 2025
A view of Urukumbuzi real estate in Kinyinya in Gasabo District. File
Rwanda

Realtors urge gov’t action against fraud, unethical practices

Sunday, January 12, 2025
Delegates use Virtual Reality (VR) technologies at BioNtech firm in Kigali Special Economic Zone in December 2023. Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) fall under the umbrella of extended reality(XR) technologies. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Technology

Four technologies to watch out for in Rwanda in 2025

Sunday, January 12, 2025