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Workers sort briquettes in Mageragere sector. Minister said that number of jobs created increased from 146,000 in 2014 to 235,332 in 2023, implying a 61 per cent rise within the last decade. Mucyo Willy

Job creation up 60% in last ten years – labour ministry

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Minister for Public Service and Labour, Jeannette Bayisenge delivers remarks during Labour Day celebrations in Kigali on Wednesday, May 1. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Low tech use, capital shortages continue to impede job creation - minister

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
President Paul Kagame speaks during the past edition of AFRICA CEO Forum in Kigali on March 25, 2019. Five Presidents are expected to attend the upcoming Africa CEO Forum 2024. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Five presidents to attend Africa CEO Forum in Kigali

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Workers on duty at Pink Mango garment factory at Kigali special economic Zone. Rwanda marks Labour Day under the national theme “30 years Fostering Youth Led Employment.” Craish Bahizi
Economy

Labour Day: 80% of new jobs filled by young people every year

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Rwanda’s national basketball team head coach Cheikh Sarr during a game at BK Arena
Basketball

Women's WC Qualifiers: Sarr relishes drawing ‘formidable opponents’

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Doctors during an operation at King Faisal Hospital. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Revised medical tariffs to come into effect in July

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
Some housing blocks at Vision City apartments in Kagugu, Kigali. Rwanda Development Bank’s latest annual report shows that real estate was one of the top sectors attracting investments in 2023. Photo: Courtesy
Housing

Apartment buildings are surging. Who’s buying them?

Wednesday, May 01, 2024
A view of a flooded Ngororero-Muhanga road near Nyabarongo river, after heavy rains that disrupted travel on April 1. Nyabarongo is listed among the rivers that could cause floods. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda’s rivers ‘likely to burst their banks’ as regional countries face flood crisis

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Mantis Kivu Queen uBuranga, Rwanda’s first floating hotel, on Monday, April 29, hit a rock in Lake Kivu in Nyamasheke District. The situation that was quickly brought under control and all guests and staff were evacuated as a precautionary measure. File
Rwanda

Kivu Queen uBuranga incident clarified

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
National Electoral Commission (NEC) Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa, on Tuesday, April 30, warned independent candidates against forging signatures as they seek to fulfill essential criteria. Parliamentary and presidential elections are scheduled for July 14 to July 16. Courtesy
Elections

Presidential aspirants warned against forging endorsement signatures

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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Basketball

APR off to Dakar for Sahara Conference regular season

Tuesday, April 30, 2024
A section of Kigali-Muhanga road in Nkoto Cell, Rugarika Sector, Kamonyi District, that was destroyed by heavy rains on Monday, April 29. Courtesy
Environment

Weather forecaster warns of heavy floods, rainstorms, landslides in first week of May

Monday, April 29, 2024