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VIDEO: Aloisea Benimana on her experience in a male-dominated field

Tuesday, June 18, 2024
10 dead grey cranes on a rice farm of one of the residents at the Umuvamba Valley in Uwinkiko Village, Rwempasha Cell, Nyagatare District, on Saturday, June, 17. Courtesy
Environment

Nyagatare: Ten grey cranes poisoned, suspect apprehended

Monday, June 17, 2024
Mechanician Aloisea Benimana did not have a chance to get formal education, or any vocation training at an early age
Women

Getting bolder: More Rwandan women are taking on male-dominated jobs but gaps remain

Monday, June 17, 2024
Coumba Sow, the Country Representative of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rwanda, sorts a mango tree during the launch of the campaign that aims to tackle the persistent issue of mango mealybugs in Nyanza District. Courtesy
Featured

MINAGRI launches campaign to eradicate mango mealybugs

Thursday, June 13, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Executive Secretary Amb Claver Gatete in Kigali on Monday, June 10. Courtesy
Economy

UNECA looks to support Rwanda’s agric, mining value chains

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi where different cooperatives grow fishes on January 17,2021. The loss is due to water pollution . File
Agriculture

Relief for farmers as Rwanda adds fish to insurance

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
A flooded maize plantation in Nyabugogo wetland. The Nyabugogo Wetland Restoration Initiative was submitted by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority. Sam Ngenda
Environment

10 projects secure Rwf43bn green finance to execute Paris Agreement

Monday, June 10, 2024
President Bola Tinubu.
Africa

Nigerian president says Africa has potential for growth, peace, stability, prosperity

Friday, June 07, 2024
Members of parliament follow Prime Minister's presentation briefing them on the success of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). Courtesy
Agriculture

Lawmakers call for major changes in agric sector

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Equity Bank Rwanda Plc Managing Director, Hannington Namara and Claudine Uwera, the Minister of State for the Environment in the Ministry of Environment flag off hybrid and electric cars recently acquired by the bank as part of their commitment to sustainable living, in Kigali on Tuesday, June 4. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Equity Bank Rwanda launches ‘green loan’ scheme

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Dr. Nasir Awan, President of the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, checks out avocados from a local producer on the exhibition stand during the Rwanda-UK Trade Mission in Kigali on Tuesday, May 28. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana for The New Times
Featured

Rwanda: British buyers explore trade deals with women-led horticulture businesses

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Candidate Julienne Mukasine, 35, a farmer based in Nyamasheke District wants to contest for a seat in parliament, speaks to journalists after submitting her candidature on Tuesday, May 28.
Elections

Farmer on mission to eradicate stunting in children eyes parliamentary seat

Tuesday, May 28, 2024