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Botswana farmers make fortune through quail breeding

Monday, March 15, 2021
Health workers vaccinating people working in the manufacturing sector against Covid-19 in the Special Economic Zone on Saturday, March 13. A year since the first case was first reported in Rwanda, there is a ray of hope after the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines arrived in the country earlier this month. The government targets to have immunised at least 30 per cent of the population by the end of 2021.

One year since first Covid-19 case in Rwanda; the journey that was

Sunday, March 14, 2021
Rwandan dancers during the Rotation Dance Exchange (RDE), Breaking competition, Rwandan chapter that concluded last weekend. / Courtesy photos.

Dancer Habumugisha to represent Rwanda at regional break dance competition

Monday, March 08, 2021
Seed production specialist at work inside a greenhouse at Sopyrwa in Musanze District in 2018. Agriculture is by far the most important economic sector in Africa, providing work for over 2 thirds of the population. / Photo: File.
Business

Smart agriculture essential in addressing rising food insecurities

Monday, March 08, 2021
The New Times

Empowering women: Not just smart politics but the right thing to do

Monday, March 08, 2021
William Mutero, Country Director of Plan International Rwanda.
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FEATURED - Women’s Day: A call to challenge harmful gender norms to unlock women’s potential

Sunday, March 07, 2021
The New Times

Imbuto Foundation to mark 20 years of impacting lives in Rwanda

Thursday, March 04, 2021
Some of the couples who were cohabiting during a mass wedding to legalise their marriage in Ngoma District in 2018. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Activists welcome new policy position on informal marriages

Thursday, March 04, 2021
Police Handball players vie for the ball with APRF during a past league match at Kimisagara playground. The Handball league is expected to start next month. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Handball league to start on March 27

Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Kandaka Naturals is one of the zero-waste products that will be sold at the u2018Pimau2019 shop . / Courtesy

Physical Zero-Waste shop to open in Kigali this month

Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Over 1.2 million farmers have registered on the platform, with over 1,000 retail agro-dealers as well as 30 fertilizer and seed (agri-SMEs) companies. / Photo: Courtesy.
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FEATURED: BK TecHouse, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partner to boost agriculture

Wednesday, March 03, 2021
Tractors working on a farm. Figures show that more than 60 per cent of the smallholder farmers in Rwanda have less than half arnhectare most of which is on hilly land and therefore need affordable mechanization technologies.

Rwanda turns to power tillers to mechanise agric

Tuesday, March 02, 2021