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Rob Kucera, District Director East Africa, Complex General Manager – Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre during an interview. Photos by Craish Bahizi

FEATURED: Radisson Blu’s post Covid recovery, plans for 2023

Friday, January 27, 2023

Amb. Ron Adam, Israel’s Ambassador to Rwanda, speaks during the 78th commemoration of the International Holocaust Memorial Day at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on Friday, January 27. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Israeli envoy reflects on pain of Holocaust, urges justice for Genocide victims

Friday, January 27, 2023

Local researchers are in a race to restore the “pygmy Rwandan water lily,” a species originally found exclusively in Rwanda, before going extinct in the country. Courtesy

Researchers want to restore Rwanda’s unique water lily

Friday, January 27, 2023

Some of the inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. Seventy one inmates will be released from Nyarugenge Prison after they struck plea-bargain deals with prosecutors. Photo by Craish Bahizi

70 inmates set to be released on plea-bargain

Friday, January 27, 2023

United Nations special envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Huang Xia speaks during a meeting. The UN special envoy has called upon the two countries to “exercise maximum restraint” amid high tensions. Courtesy

UN urges restraint over Rwanda-DR Congo tensions

Friday, January 27, 2023

Dar es Salaam.

Tanzania allays fears after US embassy terror alert

Friday, January 27, 2023

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation minister Dr Vincent Biruta addresses the Chamber of Deputies on Rwanda’s relations with other East African Community partner states on Thursday, January 26. Courtesy

Rwanda ready to protect its sovereignty – Foreign Minister

Friday, January 27, 2023

The Inspector General of Police Dan Munyuza and Marcello Fantoni, Kent State University Vice President for Global Education after signing the agreement in Kigali on Thursday, January 26. Courtesy

RNP, Kent State University sign cooperation agreement

Friday, January 27, 2023

Ambassador Clever Gatete, Rwanda’s permanent representative to the United Nations speaks at an open debate of the Security Council on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Courtesy

DR Congo situation remains a threat to regional peace – Amb Gatete

Friday, January 27, 2023

A Sukhoi-25 fighter jet from DR Congo violated Rwanda’s airspace on Tuesday, January 24, prompting Rwanda to take defensive measures. It was the third such incident involving a Congolese Sukhoi-25 fighter jet in three months. File

DR Congo’s warplane incursion an act of war – analysts

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Marc Holtzman, Chairman of BK Group speaks during the launch of a philanthropic subsidiary dubbed ‘BK Foundation’ as Beata Habyarimana, CEO of BK Group looks on, on January 26. Craish Bahizi

FEATURED: BK Group launches philanthropic body to help transform Rwandan livelihoods

Thursday, January 26, 2023

The African Centre of Excellence in Data Science is located in the University of Rwanda-College of Business and Economics (UR-CBE). Photos by Dan Kwizera

FEATURED: Cenfri, UR move to build data-talent pipeline

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta addresses the Plenary Sitting of the Chamber of Deputies on regional diplomatic situations on Thursday, January 26. Courtesy

DR Congo ignored Luanda agreement – Minister Biruta

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Pictures and footage of Kinyarwanda-speaking Congolese being brutalised and killed have circulated on social media platforms in recent months. M23 rebels have on several occasions warned of a looming Genocide in DR Congo. Internet

DR Congo: UN envoy draws attention to 'alarming reports' of ethnic violence

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Civil society organisations expressed their concern during a consultative meeting between the Chamber of Deputies and non-governmental organisations on Thursday, January 26. Courtesy

Civil society challenges MPs to initiate more laws

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned debt distress for low-income countries has gone up significantly. Photo by Craish Bahizi

IMF wary of low-income countries falling down a ‘debt cliff’

Thursday, January 26, 2023

President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina delivers remarks during the second Africa food summit in Dakar, Senegal on January 25, 2023. Courtesy

AfDB pledges $10 billion to Africa’s food sovereignty

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy's Masozera received more than 4,000 sounds and songs from Belgian project, “SHARE” in Kigali on October 28. 2021.

A closer look at Rwandan heritage that needs to be repatriated

Thursday, January 26, 2023

Every year on February 1, Rwanda celebrates National Heroes Day.

Rwanda's leading lights who exemplified heroism

Thursday, January 26, 2023

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Kagame, IMF boss discuss deeper partnership

Thursday, January 26, 2023