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An aerial view of Kigali City. Land service applications in Kigali increased significantly, rising from over 27,000 in 2013 to more than 96,000 in 2019 and surpassing 148,000 in 2024, a fivefold growth over 11 years. Courtesy
Infrastructure

How City of Kigali is responding to surge in land service applications

Saturday, January 25, 2025
MPs have urged RIB, NPPA, and other institutions to treat teenage pregnancy and defilement as an epidemic requiring urgent and decisive action. Courtesy Photo
Crime

Lawmaker says teenage pregnancies should be treated as ‘epidemic’

Friday, January 24, 2025
The National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA) has distributed two pig-slaughtering machines to two firms. Courtesy
Business

Two firms acquire pig slaughtering machines to boost quality

Thursday, January 23, 2025
A nurse takes care of a baby at Kirehe Hospital. A cohort of 226 nurses who graduated from the first associate nursing programme has been deployed to support the health facilities with shortage of staff. File
Health

Over 200 nurses deployed to health centres

Thursday, January 23, 2025
A view of a dried beans plantation in Eastern Province. Rwanda has recorded 2024 as the hottest year, with temperatures 1.1 degrees Celsius higher than those before the industrial revolution.File
Environment

Rwanda says 2024 hottest year on record

Thursday, January 23, 2025
A view of the newly constructed housing blocks to accommodate residents identified as high risk zone dwellers in Nyarugenge District near Mpazi drainage in Kigali. Courtesy
Housing

How Rwanda plans to enforce 'vertical housing' to ease land pressure

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja.
Science

Rwanda now offering forensic services to over 10 countries

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Bishop Samuel Mugisha Mugiraneza, who recently resigned as the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Shyira, is in detention at Remera RIB station in Kigali. File
Editorial

Clergy should practice what they preach

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The City of Kigali announced on Tuesday, January 21 the approval of nine settlement sites, with a green light for issuance of construction permits.
Housing

City of Kigali approves settlement sites with 40,000 plots

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates at the 30th annual National Prayer Breakfast at Serena Hotel on Sunday, January 19. All Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Kagame tasks govt, religious leaders to fight social ills

Sunday, January 19, 2025
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Economy

Top five innovative projects at Kigali youth showcase

Saturday, January 18, 2025
A view of the former premises of the Rwanda Revenue Authority at Kimihurura. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Gov’t targets 80% rent cut with Kimihurura office complex plan

Friday, January 17, 2025