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Gentil Kangaho, president of the Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER), and Steven Sabiti, CEO of the Institution of Engineers Rwanda at a press briefing on Tuesday, October 8. Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Kigali hosts global conference: ‘A chance for Rwanda to learn from international infrastructure advances’ – engineering body

Thursday, October 10, 2024
King Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa’s reign, spanning from 1895 to 1896, was brief and marred by controversy.

The short and controversial reign of King Mibambwe IV Rutarindwa

Wednesday, October 09, 2024
Andrew Kulayige, Chairperson of Rwanda Association of Insurers (ASSAR) and Kampeta Sayinzoga, CEO of the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) during Insurance Strategy Forum in Kigali on October 2.
Economy

Can innovation in Rwanda's insurance sector boost uptake?

Monday, October 07, 2024
John Rwangombwa, Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda delivers his remarks during Insurance Strategy Forum on Wednesday.
Economy

Insurance industry seeks solutions to low penetration in Rwanda

Friday, October 04, 2024
Hailstorm ravaged farmers’ crops in Gakenke District on the evening of October 1. Courtesy
Environment

Hailstorm ravages crops in Gakenke, forecaster warns of heavy rains in October

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
A previous landslide in June hit a district in Gorontalo province in Indonesia, collapsing a gold mine. Courtesy
International

15 killed after Indonesia gold mine collapses

Friday, September 27, 2024
A segment of a residential hotspot identified as a high-risk zone in Gatsata. Other hotspots include Jabana, Nduba, Kimisagara, Nyakabanda, Kigali, and Mageragere sectors, as well as areas near wetlands. Photo: File
Environment

What next after identifying 326 major disaster hotspots?

Sunday, September 22, 2024
Rwanda’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe James Musoni hands over the donation to Zimbabwe’s Minister of Local Government and Public Works Daniel Garwe at the Grain Marketing Board’s Aspindale Depot in the capital Harare.
Africa

Drought-hit Zimbabwe receives food donation from Rwanda

Thursday, September 19, 2024
One of over 60 houses that have been identified to be relocated from a mining site in Kayonza District. Underground mining activities have damaged many houses, sometimes developing cracks that can cause them to collapse. All Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Kayonza: Over 60 households to be resettled from mining area

Sunday, September 15, 2024
A health worker during a mass testing exercise of Covid 19 in Kigali in 2021. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Civil society urges Global South to demand fair health measures in WHO pandemic talks

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A segment of a residential hotspot identified as a high risk zone in Gatsata. These hotspots include Gatsata, Jabana, Nduba, Kimisagara, Nyakabanda, Kigali, and Mageragere sectors, as well as areas near wetlands. File
Environment

City of Kigali names disaster hotspots as rainy season starts

Sunday, September 08, 2024
A view of 11 classrooms that were destroyed by by strong winds at Groupe Scolaire Migongo in Nyarutunga Cell, Nyarubuye Sector, Kirehe District on September 7. Iron sheets were blown off, windows shattered, and debris littered the school grounds. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Environment

Kirehe: Heavy storms wreak havoc on Groupe Scolaire Migongo

Saturday, September 07, 2024