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(From L-R): The EAC budget officer, Beatrice Jerono Rono; the Counsel to the East African Community, Anthony Luyirika Kafumbe; the Chairperson of the EAC Council of Ministers, Ezéchiel Nibigira; the EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki; and the EAC Director of Finance, Juvenal Ndimurirwo, present the bloc's budget, on June 13, 2023, in Arusha, Tanzania (Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
Africa

EAC budget rises to $100m as MPs call for more to spur integration

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
An elderly man struggles to squeeze some juice from a wild fruit in Turkana County, Kenya in this March 2023 photo. Effects of climate change receive little coverage in African newsrooms leading to limited knowledge which affects mitigation activities. Photos: Njenga Hakeenah.
Environment

African experts critical to addressing continent’s climate challenges

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
The trials of an mRNA vaccine for HIV in Rwanda, underway since 2021, have shown promising progress in their preliminary phases. Courtesy
Health

HIV vaccine trials in Rwanda on track – officials

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Thousands of revelers turned up for Mbonyi concerts in Brussels, Belgium. Courtesy photo
Music

Why Europe is falling in love with Rwandan music

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
An aerial view of Hakan Peat Power plant in Gisagara District (80MW), a firm owned by the Turkish investor . Rwanda experienced a significant boost in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in 2021, attracting $399.3 million, marking a substantial 45.7 percent increase.

Rwanda attracted $399 million FDIs in 2021

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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International

Nigerian chef breaks world record for longest cooking marathon

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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Football

Sahabo bids farewell to Lille amid Liege move

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Kiyovu SC new head coach Petros Koukouras- courtesy
Football

Kiyovu appoint Petros Koukouras as new head coach

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Some of the 134 refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya on their arrival at Kigali International Airport on Monday, June 12. The group becomes the 14th to arrive in the country since the evacuation began in 2019. According to the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management, the latest group includes Eritreans (64), Sudanese (35), Somalis (15), Ethiopians (17), two Cameroonians and one Malian. They will be accommodated in Gashora Transit Centre in Bugesera District. Courtesy
Africa

Over 130 evacuated from Libya arrive in Rwanda

Monday, June 12, 2023
Aerial view Kigali City in Nyarugenge District. Rwanda’s transformation has been remarkable, as this small, beautiful land locked East African country forges ahead with its aspiration to become a middle-income country.

Accelerating Rwanda’s development in the midst of overlapping crises

Monday, June 12, 2023
Rwanda is the fifth-largest contributor to global United Nations missions, a truly exceptional achievement that firmly establishes its position as the second-largest contributor on the African continent.

Routine military overhaul exposes western journalists’ bias on Rwanda

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Delivering an implant surgery training seminar at a conference in January 2021. Courtesy photos
Health

Ditching the ‘American Dream’: One dental surgeon’s quest to boost oral health in Rwanda

Tuesday, June 13, 2023