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Students have meal through schoolfeeding programme at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro district on Monday, February 28. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

School feeding campaigns reduce dropout rates, spurs community engagement

Thursday, August 29, 2024
The Minister of Education, Gaspard Twagirayezu addresses best performers during the launch of the results on Tuesday, August 27. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education

Govt to recruit finance managers for primary schools

Thursday, August 29, 2024
Miners collect minerals inside a tunnel at Rulindo based mining site on March 9, 2022. Photo by Craish bahizi
Rwanda

Rwanda’s lithium exploration efforts reach advanced stage

Thursday, August 29, 2024
Women collect their contribution in their Ikibina in Muko Sector, Musanze. The new legislation governing tontines – commonly known as ibimina – is expected to deter mismanagement of funds saved by members. Sam
Finance

New ibimina regulation to ensure security, accountability

Thursday, August 29, 2024
Minister of Education Gaspard Twagirayezu (R) speaks during the release of national examinantion results on Tuesday as the Director General of NESA, Bernard Bahati looks on.
Education

Education ministry explains misallocation of student placements

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
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International

Telegram founder Pavel Durov freed from custody

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Dr Mihigo (Left) meets President Paul Kagame in June during the early days of his WHO Africa candidacy.
Health

Dr. Mihigo calls WHO Africa candidacy a "lifetime experience" despite loss

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
(L-R) Ambassador Alexander Polyakov of Russia, High Commissioner Alison Heather Thorpe of the United Kingdom, High Commissioner Mridu Pawan Das of India, Ambassador Mauro Massoni of Italy, (L-R) Ambassador Fátima Yesenia Fernandes Juárez of Venezuela, Ambassador Enrique Javier Ochoa Martínez of Mexico, Ambassador Genţiana Şerbu of Romania and Ambassador Ruslan Rafael oglu Nasibov of Azerbaijan. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Eight new envoys present credentials to Kagame, vow to deepen bilateral ties

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Visitors speak tp children at Gitagata Rehabilitation Centre in Bugesera. Five children who are undergoing rehabilitation at the centre are set to be released. File
Education

Five children under rehab to reunite with families after passing national exams

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Ambassador of Russia to Rwanda Alexander Polyakov speaks to journalists after presenting his letters of credence to President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, August 28. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Russian team expected in Rwanda with ‘concrete proposal’ on nuclear project

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Davis Manzi, a Rwandan man accused of defrauding over 600 people of $10 million. Courtesy
Crime

Court remands suspect in $10 million fraud case

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
O Level national examination winners: Alia Ange Stevine Telimbere Ineza , Denys Prince Tuyisenge, Aaron Twarimitswe, Happiness Mary Abeza and Jean de Dieu Niyonzima, during the interview on Tuesday, August 27. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Education

National exams: What the top performers have said

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Gakenke residents during the ceremony on Tuesday, August 27. PHOTO BY FRANK NTARINDWA
Rwanda

Why Gakenke district leads in civil registration

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
A landscape view of Rugando in Kigali City. National Land Authority has plans to renew its campaign to encourage land owners to register their parcels in October. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

What next after govt ‘temporarily’ claims 1.4 million plots of land?

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Workers at Fine Fish Limited, one of the hatcheries that have been approved by the government.
Agriculture

Six new tilapia hatcheries to help scale up fish production in Rwanda

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
South African billionaire Johann Rupert has replaced Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as Africa's richest man.
Africa

South African billionaire replaces Dangote as Africa’s richest man

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Minister of Local Governments Jean Claude Musabyimana addresses residents in Gakenke District. Courtesy
Rwanda

Citizens urged on timely registration of death, birth events

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Jean Bosco Iyacu, AFR Chief Executive Officer speaks at the launch of the Rwanda Finscope Report in June 2024
Featured

Access to Finance Rwanda CEO on enhancing financial inclusion with data analytics

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Graph showing the market share of each commercial bank in Rwanda in 2016 By Julius Bizimungu
Business

Are mergers, acquisitions really weakening big banks’ grip?

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Students during electrical installation exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Education

Impact of TVET on Rwanda’s employment trends

Tuesday, August 27, 2024