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Members of the Association of Widows of the Genocide, AVEGA-Agahozo who are beneficiaries of the donation, thank Steel Rwa officials during the handover ceremony of six electric sewing machines on Friday October 27. Courtesy

FEATURED: Steel Rwa donates sewing machines to Genocide widows in Rwamagana

Saturday, October 28, 2023
The Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana (R), and the Rwanda Country Representative for International Union Conservation of Nature – IUCN, Kaori Yasuda, plant a tree in Bugesera District, on October 28, 2023, during the launch of the 2023-2024 national tree planting season. COURTESY
Environment

Climate resilience: East to get largest share of targeted 63m trees

Saturday, October 28, 2023
Minister of Defence Juvénal Marizamunda and RRA Boss Pascal Bizimana Ruganintwali award Sharon Tindimwebwa, the best buyer who always requests EBM invoices, at a taxpayer appreciation event in Northern Province. Courtesy
Security

Marizamunda warns against smuggling, calls for more EBM usage

Saturday, October 28, 2023
The partnership deal signed on October 25 authorizes Real Contractors to be the exclusive distributor of cutting-edge elevator products within the Rwandan and Burundian markets. PHOTOS BY CHRISTIANNE MURENGERANTWARI
Housing

FEATURED: Real Contractors Ltd, KONE sign deal to distribute optimized people flow solutions

Saturday, October 28, 2023
RCHA also inaugurated a three-month long exhibition of research based traditional Rwandan songs that have been preserved and collected during the colonial period in 1954 and postcolonial era until 2007.
Culture

Cultural heritage body celebrates World Day of Audiovisual Heritage

Saturday, October 28, 2023
(L)Manuel Iglesias, the Country Portfolio Manager at Enabel, emphasized the positive and productive experience of collaborating with NIRDA , as the Director-General of NIRDA, Christian Sekomo Birame addresses media during a news briefing on Friday, October 27 . Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

NIRDA's Open Calls Program boosts firms' competitiveness

Saturday, October 28, 2023
Speakers who will discuss different topics during the Summit. Courtesy
Business

Kigali to host Africa’s Business Heroes Summit and Grand Finale in November

Saturday, October 28, 2023
Two letters of intent were signed between Rwanda Polytechnic and two Chinese institutions - China Africa Vocational Education Alliance and CIIC International Education Technology (Beijing) Company. Craish Bahizi
Education

China to ramp up support for Rwanda’s vocational education

Saturday, October 28, 2023
Tekana Online campaign aimed to educate them about Rwanda's Personal Data Protection and Privacy law and promote responsible online behaviour. All Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

Musanze residents mobilised on online safety, personal data privacy

Friday, October 27, 2023
(L-R) FAO Rwanda Country Representative Coumba Sow and the Minister of Agriculture Ildephonse Musafiri touring an foodstuff exhibition booth during the celebration of World Food Day
Featured

World Food Day: Rwandans urged to prioritise water resource management

Friday, October 27, 2023
The village councils are going to be established for the first time. The bureau of the council will also be established. There are 14, 837 villages across the country.
Rwanda

Saturday elections: Village councils to be established for the first time

Friday, October 27, 2023
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Rwanda

Court grants bail to RCS officer Nyagatare

Friday, October 27, 2023
World Polio Day event was held in Rubavu District. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Health

Rubavu residents urged to remain vigilant as Polio circulates in DR Congo

Friday, October 27, 2023
Theodomile Bagirubwiko, one of the ex-combatants receives his house. PHOTOS BY GERMAIN NSANZIMANA
Housing

Ex-combatants get 20 new houses

Friday, October 27, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Jutta Urpilainen, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, after signing the new agreement. COURTESY
Education

Rwanda, EU sign €50 million deal to boost ECDs

Friday, October 27, 2023
Minister of Environment, Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya delivers her remarks during the climate research conference in Kigali on October 27. COURTESY
Environment

Rwanda to set up weather forecasting centre of excellence

Friday, October 27, 2023
Senegal’s former president Léopold Sedar Senghor. PHOTO: AFP
Africa

Senegal stops French auction of first president's jewellery

Friday, October 27, 2023
Officials of the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda Stock Exchange pose for a group photo after BRD listed its Rwf30 billion Sustainability-Linked Bond on stock market. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Economy

PHOTOS: BRD debuts on stock market

Friday, October 27, 2023
Workers packing fresh avocados for export at NAEB warehouse in Kicukiro District. Avocado exporters are upbeat about the prospects of increased capacity and improved quality of avocado exports to the European market. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Agriculture

Avocado: Rwanda mulls tapping into European market via sea

Friday, October 27, 2023
A maize plantation in Kayonza. On October 25, the government launched a roadmap to strengthen partnerships in getting rid of poor-quality seeds by 2030. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

10 things to know about Rwanda's new seed strategy

Friday, October 27, 2023