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Jean Pierre Minani, who dropped out of school in 2010 due to lack of fees, yesterday said his hopes were revived when he won Rwf 1 million in an instant scratch-off lottery, known as ‘Fortune 5’.

Elements involved in transnational crimes can only be effectively combated through international police cooperation to deter, prevent and investigate and track down criminal networks.

First Lady Jeanette Kagame yesterday donated US$10, 000 to Igongo Cultural Centre, the first private museum in Uganda, to facilitate the promotion of culture.

Current records from the Workers’ Trade Union (CESTRAR), a body charged with advocating for better conditions of employees, indicate that about 80 percent of 250 cases currently before them involve illegal dismissal.

Experts within the financial and social sectors are optimistic that the second phase of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EDPRS II) will greatly facilitate relevant institutions to identify and improve development challenges.

Government officially launched the Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey (EICV 3) report as well as the fourth Demographic and Health Survey (DHS 4) this Tuesday, which indicated how the country’s economy performed over the last five years.

An Irish based British nun has been recognised by Queen Elizabeth II of England in acknowledgment of her efforts in improving healthcare in Rwanda.

The National University of Rwanda (NUR) has moved up ten places in the latest ‘Webometrics Ranking of World Universities’ that is largely based on global performance and visibility of the universities on the web.