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RURA has revised down fuel prices ahead of the festive season, marking the first decrease since June. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Fuel prices fall ahead of festive season

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
One of the new electric taxi vans that are officially introduced to reduce the scarcity in Kigali City on Monday, November 6. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Environment

COP28: Rwanda awarded for green transport investment, Green City Kigali project

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Vincent Biruta and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly during the signing ceremony in Kigali, on Tuesday, December 5. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
International

VIDEO: Rwanda, UK sign new migration deal

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Dr. Kimemia Martin receiving the award during the function
Featured

FEATURED: Mount Kigali University scoops 2023 inclusion disability award

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Aliane Iranzi, the best performer in Business Administration from College APPEC (c) with her family members after getting her laptop as NESA released the national exam results on Monday, December 4. Photo by Dan GATSINZI
Education

A-Level exams: Upcountry students dominate, school leaders share secret

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
The newly appointed CEO of IT Consortium Rwanda, Ben Karenzi, a robotics expert in Rwanda.
Featured

IT Consortium Rwanda appoints robotics expert Karenzi as CEO

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
The government is aiming to increase job creation by enrolling at least 60 per cent of students in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Craish BAHIZI
Education

Target of 60% TVET enrolment by 2024 achievable - RTB boss

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Minister of Environment Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya joined various financial institutions and partners to the Rwanda's Green Taxonomy showcase at the COP28 in Dubai. Courtesy
Environment

COP28: Understanding Rwanda’s green taxonomy

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
The United Kingdom’s Home Secretary James Cleverly pays tribute to victims of the Genocide Against the Tutsi at Kigali Genocide Memorial, as part of his visit to Rwanda on Tuesday morning ,December 5. PHOTOS BY CHRISTIANNE MURENGERANTWARI
International

PHOTOS: UK Home Secretary arrives in Rwanda

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Women leaders from 17 countries began a course that aims at increasing the representation of women in leadership roles in United Nations peace operations in French-speaking countries. Courtesy
Women

Francophonie women leaders begin peace course in Rwanda

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Children and their parents during a delightful sign of holiday spirit, when the five-star hotel ushered in the festive season with a tree lighting ceremony. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

What is Christmas in Kigali without Radisson’s tree lighting ceremony?

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Minister of Education Gaspard Twagirayezu interacts with the 19-year-old, Emile Cyubahiro who is the overall winner in sciences as his mother looks on during the event in Kigali on December 4. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

A-Level science champ credits struggling mother for his success

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Participants at an awareness campaign for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence at Kigali Car-free day on Sunday, December 3. Photo: Courtesy
Rwanda

Debunking myths about gender-based violence

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
One noteworthy achievement in the past fiscal year is the successful completion of the Nkururo-Mubari-Kilinga-Nyamicucu water supply line, spanning a length of 19 kilometers and costing Rwf 1.2 billion.Photos: Courtesy.
Featured

Burera residents no longer need to cross the Border for water

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
BDO EA Rwanda Ltd staff during a blood donation drive on Friday, December 1. Photos: Craish Bahizi.
Featured

BDO in blood donation drive

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Officials and some residents pose for a photo as Airtel Rwanda took the second phase of the Connect Rwanda campaign, known as ConnectRwanda 2.0, to Nyanza District , on December 4. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

Airtel Rwanda takes second phase of ConnectRwanda to Nyanza

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
Minister of Environment Jeanne D’Arc Mujawamariya after signing a cooperation agreement with officials from Singapore, on the implementation of article 6 of the Paris Agreement of the Carbon market on December 2. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Inside Rwanda’s carbon credit deal with Singapore, Kuwait

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
RIB has confirmed the arrest of six more people suspected of charges connected to forging documents in an attempt to get ineligible football prospects land a place in the Bayern Munich Academy.
Crime

Bayern Munich Academy saga: Six more suspects arrested

Tuesday, December 05, 2023
The top performers of the A-Level national exams. The results that were released on Monday, December 4 by NESA indicated that in General Education (GE), male candidates had a success rate of 96.8 per cent, outshining the 93.6 per cent success rate achieved by their female counterparts. All photos: Dan Gatsinzi
Education

Who are the top 17 A-Level stars?

Monday, December 04, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente with officials during a tour of an exhibition during the opening of the mining week on Monday, December 4. Courtesy
Economy

Mining: Officials confident sector will fetch $1b by end of year

Monday, December 04, 2023