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Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland KC hands over the award to Justice Minister Emmanuel Ugirashebuja during the 2024 Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting in Zanzibar on Wednesday, March 7. Courtesy

Rwanda is a new, old country, but more modern than ancient

Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Delegates pose for a group photo at Kigali Conention Centre on Friday, March 15. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: Institution of Engineers Rwanda to host global engineering conference in October

Monday, March 18, 2024
Family members of the victims pay respect to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Kicukiro Nyanza Genocide Memorial. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

With Kwibuka30 approaching, how is it possible that no lessons have been learnt?

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
The Capital Market Authority of Rwanda on March 1, announced new Regulations for Leveraged Foreign Exchange Trading in Rwanda. Courtesy
Economy

Online forex trading regulations in Rwanda: 10 things to know

Wednesday, March 06, 2024
Monique Nsanzabaganwa, the Deputy Chairperson for the African Union Commission, addressing the 56th Session of the Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development opening held in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on March 4.COURTESY
Africa

COM2024: Africa is stronger together, says African Union Commission Deputy Chairperson

Tuesday, March 05, 2024
The regulations of February 26, 2024, governing leveraged foreign exchange trading in Rwanda were published in the Official Gazette of February 27, and issued by the Capital Market Authority of Rwanda. File
Economy

Rwanda moves to regulate online forex trading

Sunday, March 03, 2024
Zambia President, Hakainde Hichilema addresses delegates at Norrsken House during his state visit in Rwanda last year. President Hicchilema on Thursday declared a national state of disaster and emergency to enable a rapid response to the prolonged drought in the country. File photo
Africa

Zambia declares state of disaster due to drought

Friday, March 01, 2024
Col Francis Ngabo, CEO of Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) and Grzegorz Wrochna, President of POLSA at the signing of MoU that seeks to advance and explore bilateral collaboration opportunities in space technology. Photo Courtesy
Editorial

Rwanda-Poland space deal is such a big deal

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The government has launched a $300 million (Rwf382 billion) relief project that aims to deploy various measures to mitigate flooding along the Mukungwa River. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Govt launches Rwf382b project to combat Mukungwa river flooding

Monday, February 26, 2024
A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake jolted southern Türkiye and Syria at midnight on February 6, 2023, followed by a 7.7-magnitude one the next afternoon. In Türkiye, the quakes devastated 11 provinces, killing more than 53,000 people and displacing millions.​
International

Recovery from 2023 Türkiye earthquakes faces many difficulties, says Hatay mayor

Sunday, February 25, 2024
Some of the over 6,000 homes that were wrecked by disasters on May 3, 2023, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. The government is identifying ‘disaster hotspots’ prone to floods and landslides nationwide to move more families from danger zones before March.
Environment

Govt to identify ‘disaster hotspots’ ahead of three-month heavy rains

Friday, February 23, 2024
Li Dayi, the first-ever Chinese Defence Attaché accredited to Rwanda, speaking during the reception hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda on February 20.Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Chinese Embassy welcomes first-ever Defence Attaché to Rwanda

Wednesday, February 21, 2024