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Inside Inyange Industries with glass bottles that are mainly used in conferences in Kigali. According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, demand for glass bottles increased from 19,530 tonnes in 2022, to 21,816 tonnes in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

Rwanda’s glass bottle demand ramps up amid plastic phase-out

Thursday, March 07, 2024
Francis Kamanzi was appointed by a cabinet meeting as the new CEO of Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) on Tuesday, February 27.
Politics

Who is Francis Kamanzi, the new Rwanda mines board CEO?

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Huye Intermediate Court handed a seven-year jail sentence to two individuals in connection with an illegal mine that collapsed in Huye District in 2023. File
Crime

Two sentenced to 7 years in jail over Huye mine incident

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Figures released on Thursday by Rwanda Mines and Petroleum Board indicate that last year (2023) the country earned more than $1.1 billion, up from the $772 million recorded in 2022.
Editorial

Rwanda’s mining sector remains a source of potential and progress

Friday, February 16, 2024
Workers on duty at Gold Refinery in Rwanda at Kigali Special Economic Zone on June 18, 2019. File
Economy

Rwanda’s record $1bn mineral revenue inspires growth – Miners

Friday, February 16, 2024
Workers arrange melted tin for export at LuNa Smelter in Kigali. Rwanda's mineral export revenue in 2023 increased to more than $1.1 billion, up from the $772 million recorded in 2022. Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda's mineral exports rake in record high $1bn in 2023

Thursday, February 15, 2024
RSSB Chief Benefits Officer, Dr Regis Hitimana, speaks at the closure of the five-day workshop on occupational safety and health on February 9, 2024, in Kigali (Photo courtesy of RSSB)
Featured

FEATURED: RSSB steps up occupational safety and health compliance campaign

Monday, February 12, 2024
President Paul Kagame meets with Polish President Andrzej Duda at Village Urugwiro on Wednesday, February 7. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Rwanda-Poland relations: A timeline

Thursday, February 08, 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta (R), and Andrzej Szejna, Polish Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, exchange documents after signing cooperation agreements in trade and green technologies on Wednesday. PHOTO BY DAN GATSINZI
Economy

Rwanda, Poland sign deals in trade, green technologies

Wednesday, February 07, 2024
Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda arrive at Kigali International Airport , on February 6. Courtesy
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Polish President Duda arrives in Kigali

Tuesday, February 06, 2024
Polish President Andrzej Duda and his wife Agata Kornhauser-Duda are expected in Kigali on a working visit, on February 6. Internet
International

Bilateral relations: Unpacking Rwanda-Poland ties

Monday, February 05, 2024
Polish President Andrzej Duda.
International

Polish president expected in Kigali

Monday, February 05, 2024