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First Lady Jeannette Kagame addresses delegates during a fireside chat session themed “The State of Gender Equality in Era of Crises”, on, Tuesday, July 18. Courtesy

First Lady inspires solidarity in addressing gender gaps

Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Kagame meets with Prime Minister Philip Davis of Bahamas to discuss the strengthening and collaboration between the Bahamas and Rwanda by building on the existing ties between the two nations in Bahamas on July 9. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Reconnecting with the Caribbean

Monday, July 17, 2023
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Minister Gasana commissions over 500 Police Cadet Officers

Saturday, July 15, 2023
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Eradicating tuberculosis: What has to be done and is there a role for Rwanda?

Friday, July 14, 2023
Rwanda National Police (RNP) Fire and Rescue Brigade officers helped put out a massive fire that gutted workshops in the Zindiro area of Kigali on Tuesday, July 11. Photo by Christianne Murengerantwari.
Rwanda

Expert calls for independent fire safety regulatory authority

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
African Union General Assembly in Ethiopia. In 2024, African countries will spend around $74 billion on debt service, up from $17 billion in 2010.

Reforming the global debt architecture

Wednesday, July 05, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residental area after heavy rains that causes overflow of drainages from Volcanoes National Park, that caused damages in Musanze on June 24. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda launches Rwf490bn project to control deadly volcano floods

Monday, July 03, 2023
A flooded area in Nyundo sector, Rubavu. Environment and climate change experts have called for a probe into deforestation, land degradation, and mining activities that have triggered the increase in soil erosion and flooding .
Environment

Scientists call for probe into deforestation, illegal mining

Monday, July 03, 2023
Debris of some of houses that were destroyed by disasters, on May 3 in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District. Heavy-rains-induced disasters killed 135 people on the night of May 2 and May 3, among other damages, according to data from the Ministry of Emergency Management. File
Environment

Rwanda steps up measures to curb disaster tragedy

Saturday, July 01, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente briefs Parliament’s joint plenary sitting on government actions related to disaster management and prevention, on June 30, 2023, in Kigali (courtesy).
Housing

Govt to build houses for 3,000 disaster-hit families - PM Ngirente

Friday, June 30, 2023
Delegates at Paris for the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. Internet

Making international summits work

Thursday, June 29, 2023
One of over 6000 houses that were destroyed by disasters in May. Rwanda plans to spend Rwf215 billion for disaster recovery. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda to spend over Rwf200 billion on disaster recovery

Thursday, June 29, 2023