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Visitors enjoy a traditional dance at Bigogwe. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari
Tourism

"Gishwati, Ibere rya Bigogwe: Adventures of an amateur hiker

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
The wood gas and charcoals were showcased during a three-day Higher Learning Institutions Exhibition that took place from May 9 to 11 at Kigali Convention and Exhibition Village. All photos: Courtesy.
Education

IPRC Kitabi students on converting wood waste into gas, eco-friendly charcoal

Tuesday, May 23, 2023
President Paul Kagame arrives in Doha, for the 3rd Qatar Economic Forum on Monday, May 22. Kagame was received by Akbar Al-Baker, the Group CEO of Qatar Airways . Photo by Village Urugwiro
Economy

Kagame in Doha for Qatar economic Forum

Monday, May 22, 2023
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Education

Mercer University equips GAERG with skills in mental health, entrepreneurship

Monday, May 22, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente arrived in Sharm-El Sheikh, Egypt where he is set to attend the annual African Development Bank meetings on Monday, May 22. Courtesy
Environment

PM Ngirente attends AFDB’s meet on climate financing

Monday, May 22, 2023
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Security

Police rolls out road safety campaign in schools

Monday, May 22, 2023
Commonwealth Health Ministers and Heads of Delegation alongside the Secretary-General.
Health

Commonwealth countries commit to achieving universal health coverage

Monday, May 22, 2023
Rania Al-Mashat, Minister for International Cooperation, Egypt, Akunwumi Adesna, AFDB President, Dr. Bärbel Kofler, AFDB Governor and Germany Parliamentary State Secretary, Christian Happi, Director of the African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases.
Health

Rwanda to host new African pharmaceutical foundation headquarters

Monday, May 22, 2023
Desire Joseph Abayo (L), one of the Rwandan silver medal winners; and Ornella Nina Umukundwa, one of the Rwandans who won bronze medals.
Science

PHOTOS: Rwandan students win big in math competition

Monday, May 22, 2023
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Africa

Tanzania pushes for gas-powered vehicles to save cost

Monday, May 22, 2023
The golden boy digitally unwrapped, stepwise. Image credit - SN Saleem
Science

Secrets of 2,300-year-old golden boy mummy revealed by CT scans

Monday, May 22, 2023
Mathilde Mukayiranga, president of Twitezimbere Abadozi-a tailoring cooperative comprising 46 members of whom 30 are refugees in Mugera cell of Gatsibo sector
Featured

FEATURED: Red Cross supports cooperatives owned by refugees, host communities in Gatsibo

Monday, May 22, 2023
Back end image of proposed University of Rwanda’s regional center of excellence in biomedical engineering and e-Health based in the Kigali Innovation City. Courtesy
Education

Rwanda readies for first bio-med engineering hub

Monday, May 22, 2023
A view of a flooded maize plantation in Nyabihu District on May 3. Floods and landslides destroyed the livelihoods of some farmers. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Disasters: Agriculture recovery needs over Rwf9 billion

Monday, May 22, 2023
The petitioning lawyer, Edward Murangwa, challenges Article 10 of the law establishing RIB, which grants investigators the power to search a person or premises without a warrant. File
Law

Supreme Court to hear petition on RIB “unconstitutional” searches

Monday, May 22, 2023
Officials interact after launching 'Twinning Project', a €2 million funding that aims to promote drugs and food safety in Rwanda. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

PHOTOS: Rwanda – EU launch ‘Twinning Project’ worth Rwf2bn

Sunday, May 21, 2023
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Kwibuka

Genocide survivors organise mass in honour of wiped-out families

Sunday, May 21, 2023
Dr Nedovota Mollel looks on a new plant discovered in Arusha.
Africa

World’s newest plant with strange behaviour discovered in Tanzania

Sunday, May 21, 2023
Dukundane Family, a survivors association, held a commemoration event on May 20 in Rubavu to pay tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi who were thrown in the Sebeya River .All photos: Germain Nsanzimana
Kwibuka

Rubavu: Genocide victims thrown in Sebeya River remembered

Sunday, May 21, 2023
The Archbishop of Kigali, Cardinal Antoine Kambanda. Courtesy
Africa

Cardinal Kambanda speaks out on hate speech in DR Congo

Saturday, May 20, 2023