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A RwandAir plane takes off at Kigali International Airport. Founded in December 2002, the national carrier now operates 13 planes including three Airbus A330s, seven Boeing 737s, two Bombardier CRJ900s, and two De Havilland Canada Dash 8-Q400s. The governing Rwanda Patriotic Front promises to significantly expand the national aviation industry, doubling the number of passengers transported by RwandAir and enhancing cargo transport in the next five years. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda’s economic journey, 30 years on

Tuesday, July 09, 2024
A citizen receives a cow under Girinka, the one cow per poor family programme. Despite some challenges, which were identified and fixed, Girinka played a major role in alleviating poverty and improving nutrition for poor rural families. (Sam Ngendahimana)
Rwanda

Top 16 pro-people initiatives that transformed Rwanda

Friday, July 05, 2024
A monument depicting two RPA soldiers on duties while others are rescuing Tutsi during the liberation war to stop the 1994 Genocide against the Tusti. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda’s rebirth, 30 years on

Thursday, July 04, 2024
The New Times

Understanding basic hygiene and its role in public health

Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Stephanie Urchick, member of the Rotary Club of McMurray, PA, will become the second woman to take office as president of Rotary International on July 1, 2024. A Rotary member since 1991, Stephanie has served Rotary in many roles and capacities.
Women

Stephanie Urchick: Incoming Rotary International second woman president set to prioritize advancing peace

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri (R), and his Guinean counterpart Felix Lamah sign the agriculture cooperation agreement on June 3, 2024, in Kigali. Courtesy.
Agriculture

What the new Rwanda-Guinea agriculture deal entails

Thursday, June 06, 2024
The New Times

Rwanda’s journey to environmental resilience: 30 years of progress

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
A group of youths during a guided tour of the newly restored Gishwati-Mukura National Park. Courtesy
Environment

Number of chimpanzees on rise in Gishwati- Mukura park

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, Cenfri’s Managing Director Doubell Chamberlain, and the Country Director for the Mastercard Foundation, David Rurangirwa pose for a photo at the signing ceremony in Kigali on Wednesday, May 8. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Rwanda launches second phase of economic digitalisation programme

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Delegates during the 2024 Annual Dialogue Meeting on April 24, 2024.The dialogue aims to assess UR-Sweden Programme implementation for the period from July 2023 to June 2024 and the work plan for the period from 2024 to 2025. All photos by Craish Bahizi.
Featured

How University of Rwanda, Swedish universities partnership is bearing fruits

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Cross-border trucks from Tanzania at Rusumo one- stop border post. FIle.
Economy

African economies to grow by 3.4% in 2024

Tuesday, April 09, 2024
The new research exposes a persistent challenge – the unequal burden of unpaid care work that disproportionately falls on women in Rwanda.
Editorial

Addressing unpaid care work is Rwanda’s unfinished business

Friday, March 29, 2024