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Some of the 425 graduates who graduate at Mount Kenya University Kigali Campus on Friday, December 9. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Over 400 graduate at Mount Kenya Rwanda

Friday, December 09, 2022
The second edition of Hanga Pitchfest aims to provide a platform to showcase tech-entrepreneurs and creative talent from all over the country. Courtesy

Hanga Pitchfest 2022: Who are the top five finalists

Friday, December 09, 2022
The president of the Senate, Augustin Iyamuremye (C) speaks during a session to approve his resignation from his capacity as the president and as a senator on Friday, December 9. Courtesy
Politics

What next after Senate president Iyamuremye's resignation?

Friday, December 09, 2022
A decent burial event of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza-Kicukiro Genocide Memorial on on May 4, 2019. Sam Ngendahimana
International

Global community is ‘a terrible student of the past’ – anti-genocide activists

Friday, December 09, 2022
A resident during Anti-GBV campaign dubbed ‘Wiceceka’ that aims to break the culture of silence on gender-based violence and support victims of GBV. Courtesy
Law

Justice for GBV victims: The highs and lows

Friday, December 09, 2022
Officials and participants pose for a group photo.
Featured

FEATURED: Smart Africa, Enabel partner to boost tech-driven entrepreneurship between Benin, Rwanda

Friday, December 09, 2022
A scene of accident that involved a HOWO truck that collided with other vehicules in Kamonyi. Owners of HOWO say the recent accidents involving their trucks were not as a result of technical issues but incompetence of drivers.
Featured

FEATURED: Drivers are to blame for accidents, says HOWO truck owners

Friday, December 09, 2022
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates at the International Anticorruption Excellence Awards Ceremony in Doha, on December 8. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame commends Qatar for successfully hosting World Cup

Thursday, December 08, 2022
FDLR terrorists in the Eastern DR Congo. Protogene Ruvugayimikore, a senior commander of the FDLR, has been put on the latest sanctions list of the European Union for committing atrocities in DR Congo. Courtesy
Africa

EU sanctions FDLR top commander over atrocities in DR Congo

Thursday, December 08, 2022
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Rwanda

Senate president resigns

Thursday, December 08, 2022
The Inspector General of Police Dan Munyuza, addresses hundreds of taxi-moto operators and cyclists about GERAYO AMAHORO campaign at Kigali stadium on December 8. Courtesy
Security

‘Gerayo Amahoro’ road safety campaign returns

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana addresses a joint Rwanda-UN steering committee meeting in Kigali on Thursday, December 8. Courtesy

Rwanda, UN partnership fruitful – Finance minister

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Legislators and officials from FAO pose for a group photo during the 4th General Assembly of the Eastern Africa Parliamentary Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition on Thursday, December 8, 2022 in Kigali (courte
Agriculture

MPs decry limited agriculture budget as hunger rises in Africa

Thursday, December 08, 2022
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International

Russia releases US basketball star Brittney Griner

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Zimbabwean educators interact during the Orientation Workshop in Bugesera District on October 20, 2022.They have dismissed allegations of unfair treatment in Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

Zim teachers speak out on allegations of mistreatment in Rwanda

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Officials of the RBC who are being prosecuted for flouting of procedures by awarding a multi-billion tender to their fellow employee have told court that they were not aware that he was working for RBC.
Crime

RBC officials deny flouting procedures in Rwf3 billion tender

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Yves Ndayisenga, Chief Finance Officer of Akenes and Kernels Ltd explaining about proper chia seed handling on October 24. Dan Gatsinzi
Agriculture

Chia farmers wary of fresh court cases against embattled investors

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Inside CIMERWA firm in Rusizi District. The cement manufacturer recently announced payment of Rwf10.5 billion in dividends to shareholders, following a record Rwf92.1 billion in total revenues in 2022. File
Featured

CIMERWA boss sheds light on dividend payments

Thursday, December 08, 2022
A view of Petite Barriere, the border between DR Congo and Rwanda. Due to security situation in eastern DR Congo, trade between the two countries has slightly declined. File
Economy

Rwanda, DR Congo trade slightly declined but growth remains – official

Thursday, December 08, 2022
Lawyer Marie-Louise Mukashema, a senior legal aid attorney, during a hearing session in court. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Crime

Silence on GBV remains a big hindrance to justice

Thursday, December 08, 2022