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The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution on the financing of African Union-led peace support operations. INTERNET PHOTO
Africa

UN to fund African Union-led peace missions

Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Cynthia Umutoniwabo, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder at Loopa, secured Rwf 50 million after winning the 2023 edition of Hanga Pitchfest 23. PHOTO BY DAN GATSINZI
Technology

A look at Hanga Pitchfest progress through the eyes of past winners

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
A teacher helps a child while reading a book at Ecole Primaire Kimisange. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

Year in review: five key changes in the education sector in 2023

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Environment Minister Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya officiates the launch of Rwanda's Carbon Market Framework, on December 2, 2023, at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. Courtesy
Environment

2023: When Rwanda took bold steps in fight against climate change

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Daudi Sumba, the Regional director of World Wide Fund for Nature (C) with other panelists at the just concluded Consumer International Congress in Nairobi Kenya.Courtesy
Environment

COMESA, African Consumers movement moot plan to end plastic pollution

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Valentine Rugwabiza has been nominated among the 100 Most Influential African Women for 2023 by Avance Media Africa. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

Rwanda's Rugwabiza nominated among most influential African women

Sunday, December 24, 2023
Some of forty outstanding taxpayers of the 2022-2023 fiscal year were awarded during the 21st Taxpayers Appreciation Day ceremony held in Kigali , on December 22. All photos by Craish Bahizi

Best taxpayers recognised as EBM use drives up VAT collection

Saturday, December 23, 2023
The launch took place during a two-day EAC Regional Inter-Parliamentary Forum on Health, Population, and Development which was held from December 20 to 21, in Kigali.
Health

EAC inter-parliamentary alliance on digital health launched

Friday, December 22, 2023
Some of the 2,072 new officers, who were part of the 19th Basic Police Course (BPC), which graduated on Friday, December 22, at the Police Training School (PTS) Gishari, in Rwamagana District. Courtesy
Security

PHOTOS: Rwandans expect a lot from you, Minister tells over 2,000 Police course graduates

Friday, December 22, 2023
A view of the newly launched BioNTech's first Africa site in Rwanda on Monday, December 18. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Health

What hosting new BioNTech manufacturing plant means

Friday, December 22, 2023
A view of Busaga natural forest in Muhanga District which is among the leading protected areas. Rwanda Forestry Authority has placed forests covering approximately 1,000 hectares, managed by farmers’ cooperatives. File
Environment

Rwanda: Farmers’ forests put on carbon market

Thursday, December 21, 2023
(L-R): CEO of OCP Africa, Mohamed Anouar Jamali, Managing Director of Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC), Anass Khanchoufi, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri, Director General of Agriculture Modernisation at MINAGRI, Patrick Karangwa, and Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze observe fertiliser samples during the official launch of the Rwanda Fertilizer Blending Plant in Bugesera District on December 20, 2023.The newly launched factory has an annual capacity to blend 100,000 tonnes of fertilisers.
Agriculture

How Rwanda’s new fertiliser plant could boost agriculture

Thursday, December 21, 2023