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A scene from a multi-vehicle accident in Kicukiro, Kigali. A new law on accident compensation, enacted in October 2025, upholds Rwf3,000 as the minimum daily payment for victims without verifiable income. File Photo
Law

Why Parliament upheld Rwf3,000 as minimum pay for accident victims

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Equity Bank officials and clients pose for a group photo during the launch of the new Ndi Umunyamuryango campaign in Kigali on November 4. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Equity Bank pushes ‘Ndi Umunyamuryango’ drive to turn clients into members

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Ingrid Karangwayire, Executive Secretary of BK Foundation, speaking at the event, emphasized the importance of creative inclusion in national development.
Featured

Press Release: BK Foundation sponsors 100 young talents at Silver Gala

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
An Irembo employee demonstrates the portal in Kigali on March 18, 2019, as the government plans to simplify public service access by reducing unnecessary document requirements on IremboGov, the e-governance platform. Photo by E. Kwizera
Technology

Irembo applications set for upgrade as govt cuts document uploads

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Workers on duty in a textile factory at Masoro Economic Zone. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Labour inspection gaps put workers at risk, study warns

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Two storage tanks, each with a capacity of over 200,000 litres (100 tonnes) of LPG, are already installed at the cooking gas depot under construction in Rusororo. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Editorial

Boosting energy security is a win on multiple fronts

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
IPAR–Rwanda released the findings of two studies, Inclusion of MSMEs in Labor Market Systems and Labor Inspection and Administration in Rwanda, during the dissemination event in Kigali. Courtesy Photo
Economy

Why Rwanda’s micro-enterprises struggle to create decent jobs

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Women working at the microfactory in the Gishwati-Mukura National Park neighborhood. Courtesy Photo
Environment

Gishwati-Mukura’s restoration boosts wildlife, uplifts nearby communities

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
A group of Rwandan youth from the diaspora pay their respects to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial in Gisozi, during the ‘Rwanda Youth Tour’. Courtesy Photo

A Genocide that demands the world's conscience

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
An aerial view of Gishushu Road leading to Kimihurura. Rwanda has made remarkable progress over the past three decades, rebuilding from the difficult years before 1994. Courtesy Photo

A message to those wishing ill on Rwandan society; you waste only your time

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
A hybrid car on display at a showroom in Kicukiro. Rwanda’s transition from fuel-based transport to electric mobility is accelerating, driven by supportive government policies, growing investor confidence, and an emerging ecosystem of innovators. File
Economy

How govt, companies and banks are driving EV uptake

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
President Kagame in conversation with His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, on the sidelines of the Second World Summit for Social Development on November 4 in Doha, Qatar. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame, Emir of Qatar talk bilateral ties

Tuesday, November 04, 2025