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Youth urged to embrace heroic values

Sunday, January 29, 2023

A view of Kigali city's business district.Standard & Poor Global Ratings, has revised Rwanda’s growth to stable from negative, citing the country’s ease of fiscal pressures and low debt servicing costs. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Global rating body revises Rwanda’s growth prospects to stable

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Google recently announced the expansion of its offline translation by adding 33 new languages, including Kinyarwanda

Kinyarwanda added to Google translate offline support

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Prof Jean Bosco Harelimana was removed from his duties as Director General of Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA), owing to managerial failure. File

PM Ngirente drops RCA boss

Sunday, January 29, 2023

The celebrated Rwandan heroine, Félicité Niyitegeka, a member of Auxiliaries of the Apostolate, better known as ‘Abakobwa ba Musenyeri’ in the Roman Catholic Church.

HEROES DAY: Celebrating Félicité Niyitegeka’s life as a selfless martyr

Sunday, January 29, 2023

The airline, which is owned by Air France-KLM, apologised to the Kenyan government. Internet

Kenya, Tanzania irked by KLM travel advisory

Sunday, January 29, 2023

Nyamasheke District head office. The Supreme Court, on Friday, January 27, resolved to invalidate the Rwf 600 million fine slapped on Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR) in a legal battle with Nyamasheke district.

BPR-Nyamasheke lawsuit: Supreme Court slashes fine on bank

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Lt Col Innocent Nkubana, one of the RDF officers who completed the course on the prevention of recruitment and use of child soldiers, seen here speaks to journalists at the Rwanda Peace Academy (RPA) in Musanze District, on Friday, January 27. Courtesy

Rwandan security officers urged to lead fight against use of child soldiers

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Tourists drive through Akagera National Park. Seen here taking pictures of giraffe at the park. The Park’s 2022 revenue exceeded projections by 132%. Courtesy

Akagera park says 2022 their best year yet as safari industry rebounds

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Workers on duty at UFACO garment factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone. file

ILO urges East African countries to harmonise labour laws

Saturday, January 28, 2023

A view of Sebeya River with a flood retention wall and a data collecting apparatus. All photos by Germain Nsanzimana

Sebeya River no longer threat to community - Water board

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Papias Kazawadi Dedeki, the newly appointed president of the Federation of African Engineering Organization (FAEO) addresses the conference in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

FEATURED: Rwandan appointed head of continental engineers body

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Some of the Women who are leading the country's biggest commercial banks both in terms of assets and branch network. File

Leading women in Rwanda’s banking sector

Saturday, January 28, 2023

AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina (right) signs a document during the launch of the Mission 1 for 200 in Dakar, Senegal on January 27, 2023. Courtesy

AfDB, partners mobilise $30bn for African farmers

Saturday, January 28, 2023

George Odhiambo has been appointed the new Managing Director for the National Bank of Kenya.

KCB names Rwandan unit boss National Bank MD

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Some of the representatives of NGOs during a consultative meeting between the Chamber of Deputies and non-governmental organisations, universities and higher learning institutions on January 26. Courtesy

Delayed Ministerial Orders hinder law enforcement, legal experts warn

Saturday, January 28, 2023

A man in handcuffs. A court in Nairobi, Kenya has jailed a Tanzanian national for the 30 years after finding him guilty of trafficking children. Photo: Shutterstock

Tanzanian man jailed for 30 years for trafficking minors to Kenya

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Traffic jam on Nairobi's Thika Road. Courtesy

Woman who blocked traffic while having sex in car jailed for 6 months

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Mourners carry the coffin of Tanzanian student Nemes Tarimo who died fighting for Russia in Ukraine. Ericky Boniphace at AFP

Tearful tribute to Tanzanian student killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Supreme Court judges Mohamed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung’u and Isaac Lenaola. Photo: The Standard

Divorcees ‘not guaranteed’ equal property rights - Kenya Supreme Court rules

Friday, January 27, 2023