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EAC leaders will convene for an extraordinary meeting, on Friday, June 7. Courtesy
Africa

EAC leaders to consider report on partner states' relations

Thursday, June 06, 2024
Sugar prices declined to an average Rwf1500 per kilo in the City of Kigali in the beginning of the week. Courtesy
Economy

Sugar prices go down in Kigali markets

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Members of parliament follow Prime Minister's presentation briefing them on the success of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). Courtesy
Agriculture

Lawmakers call for major changes in agric sector

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Emmanuel Ugirashebuja delivers his remarks during the opening session of the annual Symposium on Peace, Security and Justice at the National Police College in Musanze
Security

Rwanda Police College symposium examines implications of evolving global peace, security on Africa

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Rwandans and friends of Rwanda during the Rwanda Day in Amsterdam. Courtesy.
Technology

Apostille Convention: Rwandans can now access foreign public documents on Irembo

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Chairman of the Board of Promoters, Prof. Nshuti Manasseh, interacts with Philibert Afrika, Chairman of the University Governing Body at the graduation ceremony on May 31. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: University of Kigali graduates urged to "shape the future"

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
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Energy

New fuel prices released with slight cuts

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April. Officials have pledged to act and stop the loss of 27 million tonnes of soil washed away into rivers every year due to erosion.
Environment

World Environment Day: Rwanda seeks to end annual loss of 27 million tonnes of fertile soil

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the event in which he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in public policy and management by Yonsei University, in South Korea, on Wednesday, June 5.
Education

Kagame awarded honorary doctorate by top Korean university

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Some of the parliamentary candidates who submitted their candidatures for the upcoming elections slated for July 14-16. Courtesy
Elections

What does it take to be a member of parliament in Rwanda?

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Children plant a tree as the bank launch the initiative aligns with NCBA's ambitious Change the Story agenda, reflecting the bank’s commitment to environmental sustainability and empowering communities.
Featured

Cultivating a Greener Rwanda: NCBA Bank joins hands with students for World Environment Day tree planting

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina addresses delegates during the closing press conference of AfDB’s Annual Meetings in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda, AfDB in talks to extend Pan-African youth bank to Kigali

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Equity Bank Rwanda Plc Managing Director, Hannington Namara and Claudine Uwera, the Minister of State for the Environment in the Ministry of Environment flag off hybrid and electric cars recently acquired by the bank as part of their commitment to sustainable living, in Kigali on Tuesday, June 4. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Equity Bank Rwanda launches ‘green loan’ scheme

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
First Lady Jeannette Kagame observes a moment of silence to pay tribute to victims of the Genocide as she joined elderly survivors to commemorate and honour the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Huye District on Tuesday, June 4. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Kwibuka

PHOTOS: First Lady Jeannette Kagame to elderly genocide survivors: It is from you that we learn resilience

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Students of IPRC Kigali retrofitting of fossil fuel motorcycles to electric motorcycles at Rwanda Electric Mobility Ltd in Kicukiro district on June 10, 2021. File
Technology

UR researchers study feasibility of turning Rwanda’s fuel taxi motorcycles into electric

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
According to the Constitution, at least 30 per cent of the lawmakers in the lower house must be women. Sam Ngendahimana
Women

How seats for 24 female lawmakers will be distributed by constituency

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
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Featured

[FEATURED] Psoriasis: An incurable condition that lacks awareness, research in Rwanda

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Tarek El Molla, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources looks on as Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of Board of Directors, Afreximbank (left) exchanges Establishment Agreement documents for the Africa Energy Bank with Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of APPO (left).
Africa

Afreximbank, petroleum producers agree to set up $5bn Energy Bank

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Jihadists in Mali. The African Union (AU) on Monday, June 3, warned of the combined effects of escalating conflicts
Africa

AU warns of rise in conflicts in Africa

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression on Tuesday, June 4
Law

Civil society calls for free legal aid to child victims of violence

Tuesday, June 04, 2024