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Trade unions are demanding that the daily minimum wage be fixed at Rwf 1,500, way above the current Rwf100 under a 1974 law still in force.

Achieving gender equality in most of the agricultural work in Africa, Asia and Latin America is still a major challenge, according to a new report by a Dutch based organisation.

The case file of Genocide fugitive Ladislas Ntaganzwa has been transferred to Rwanda from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), the fourth genocide case to be handed over to Kigali.

The East African Business Council (EABC) has tasked its affiliated federations in the five EAC partner states to petition their Speakers of Parliament over representation in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).

Rwandan traders who export goods to European countries go through difficult conditions, owing to tight restrictions, the traders claim.

As part of the celebrations to mark the Rwanda National Police (RNP)’s 12th anniversary, the force will support over 1, 000 vulnerable people across the country, police Spokesperson, Supt Theos Badege, said yesterday.

The Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC), Dr Richard Sezibera, has hailed the progress in trade negotiations between the grouping and the European Union, saying that this was the first time regional states were negotiating terms of reciprocal trade arrangement with Europe as a bloc.

Africa has been asked to ensure that it does not deplete its natural capital to satisfy its daily needs.