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Some housing blocks at Vision City apartments in Kagugu, Kigali. Rwanda Development Bank’s latest annual report shows that real estate was one of the top sectors attracting investments in 2023. Photo: Courtesy

Apartment buildings are surging. Who’s buying them?

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Doctors during an operation at King Faisal Hospital. Sam Ngendahimana

Revised medical tariffs to come into effect in July

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Dr Daniel Ngamije the Director of WHO Global Malaria Program delivers his remarks during the 8th Pan-African Malaria Conference in Kigali on Friday April 26. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Inside USAID Tubeho’s drive to improve maternal and child healthcare services

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

The government aims to increase meat consumption from small livestock farming to 80%, with cows accounting for 20%. Photo: Courtesy.

How small livestock farming is enhancing lives in Ruhango District

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

As more individuals embrace the freedom and opportunities offered by gig work, content creators are flourishing in the digital landscape.

The rise of content creators in the gig economy

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

Mourners during a decent burial of victims at the 12th commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyundo Genocide memorial site. On May 1, 1994 at Nyundo Catholic Church in Rubavu district, more Tutsi were slaughtered.

May 1, 1994: Genocide enters new month with continuing atrocities

Wednesday, May 01, 2024

A view of a flooded Ngororero-Muhanga road near Nyabarongo river, after heavy rains that disrupted travel on April 1. Nyabarongo is listed among the rivers that could cause floods. Courtesy

Rwanda’s rivers ‘likely to burst their banks’ as regional countries face flood crisis

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Mantis Kivu Queen uBuranga, Rwanda’s first floating hotel, on Monday, April 29, hit a rock in Lake Kivu in Nyamasheke District. The situation that was quickly brought under control and all guests and staff were evacuated as a precautionary measure. File

Kivu Queen uBuranga incident clarified

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A view of the ongoing construction activities in Kicukiro District. While appearing before PAC, officials from Rwanda Housing Authority said that the institution is facing a major challenge in conducting inspections due to a shortage of staff. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Housing authority inspections hampered by staff shortage

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A residential area in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District. Rwanda is developing a strategy to provide subsidies for individuals seeking to purchase affordable housing instead of solely focusing on investors in this sector. .Sam Ngendahimana.

Authorities mull revised affordable housing subsidy strategy

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Management and staff of Bralirwa observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy

Kwibuka30: Bralirwa pays tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A view of a section of former Kangondo residential area before the relocation of the residents on March 13, 2020.The High Court, on Monday, April 29, ruled that some families which were earlier relocated from Kangondo and Kibiraro villages in Gasabo District are entitled to financial compensation. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Court okays financial compensation for Kangondo, Kibiraro property owners

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa, on Tuesday, April 30, warned independent candidates against forging signatures as they seek to fulfill essential criteria. Parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled for July 14 to July 16. Courtesy

Presidential aspirants warned against forging endorsement signatures

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Some of the members of the Ciarb Rwanda branch that turned up for the general assembly. Ciarb officials believe the institute will have trained chartered Rwandan arbitrators by the end of 2025. All photos by Craish Bahizi

FEATURED: Rwanda to get homegrown chartered arbitrators by 2025

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Members of Tuzamurane Cooperative work in their potato plantation in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana

Ten key proposed changes in Rwanda’s cooperative bill

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A sewage suction truck on duty in Kigali. File

Chinese engineering firm embarks on Kigali sewerage system project

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

This toolkit will assist parents, teachers, and guardians in educating children and youth on sexual and reproductive health to address teen pregnancies.

Rwanda to use UNESCO model to reduce teenage pregnancies

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Ian Berulo Cyusa speaks during the launch of the Berulo mobile app which he designed to help bridge the gap between educators, local government authorities, as well as students and their families. All photos: Courtesy.

How a mobile app could help curb school dropout

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Gisenyi Genocide Memorial at ‘Commune Rouge’ in Rubavu District. On April 30, 1994, many Tutsi were killed at this site after they had been tricked to come out of their hiding places. Photo: Courtesy.

April 30, 1994: Tutsi massacred in Gisenyi’s commune rouge

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A section of Kigali-Muhanga road in Nkoto Cell, Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District, that was destroyed by heavy rains on Monday, April 29. Courtesy

Weather forecaster warns of heavy floods, rainstorms, landslides in first week of May

Monday, April 29, 2024