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Vendors at Nyarugenge Market. Food and non-alcoholic beverages increased by 39.7 per cent in October 2022 compared to the same month of 2021 according to Rwanda’s Consumer Price Index (CPI). Craish Bahizi
Business

Urban food prices rise by 40 per cent

Thursday, November 10, 2022
Students having a meal during lunch time at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro district on Monday, February 28.Craish Bahizi
Education

Teachers call for tax exemption on school feeding fees

Wednesday, November 02, 2022
WFP constructs terraces on hillslopes to create land for agriculture and increase food production. The harvest on terraced land increased by more than double. Photo: WFP-John Paul Sesonga.
Featured

World Food Day: How WFP is working to strengthen food systems

Thursday, October 27, 2022
A farmer sorts her beans plantation.Rwanda is offering free fertilisers to its farmer as it responds to high food prices, and drought that is threatening to cause crop production failure
Agriculture

Rwanda offers free fertilisers, irrigation as drought bites

Thursday, October 27, 2022
The pests, locally known as Mukondowinyana, were reported in 8 sectors of Gatsibo District. Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture

Crop pest infestation in Eastern Province linked to drought

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Farmers weeding their potato plantation in Muko Sector Musanze District. Potato farmers will from now start paying only RwfRwf603 a kilogramme for the NPK 17-17-17, a commonly used fertiliser in potato production.Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Govt increases fertiliser subsidies

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
The New Times

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Employees of Pfunda Tea factory sort fresh tea leaves in Rubavu district. 165,500 formal workers in the country are set to benefit from tax exemption for a monthly [gross] income not exceeding Rwf60,000, according to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Over 165,000 set to get income tax relief

Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Students during a group work at College St Andre in Nyamirambo. The school is in the process of requesting a green light from the ministry to restore the previous school fees of Rwf 176, 000. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Education

Schools walk a fine line as new tuition fees structure takes effect

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation. According to farmers, yields are likely to be low in farming season A if rains continue to be minimal. Photo: File.
Agriculture

Food prices will keep increasing if rains remain low, warn farmers

Monday, October 10, 2022
Layers are fed at Gikomero model village's mini poultry farm in Gasabo District. So far, feed for layers now costs Rwf560 a kilogram, an increase of about 65 per cent, from Rwf340. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

RAB outlines alternative sources of animal feeds amid soaring prices

Monday, October 10, 2022
New prices for petroleum products will see a litre of gasoline costing 1,580 Rwf, down from 1,609 Rwf, while a litre of diesel will cost 1,587 Rwf, down from 1,607 Rwf. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Fuel prices go down

Friday, October 07, 2022