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Hind Hassan Abdalgalil, UNAIDS Rwanda Country Director. Courtesy
Health

HIV/AIDS: UNAIDS Rwanda Boss talks recent achievements, future challenges

Sunday, August 04, 2024
Delegates follow a panel discussion during a colourful screening event held Friday, August 2, at Canal Olympia, Rebero. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Cinema

PHOTOS: "Fight Like a Girl" movie screens in Kigali

Saturday, August 03, 2024
The East African Community One Network Area expanded with the entry of Burundi, effective August 1. Burundi joined Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, and Tanzania, as partner states that implemented the ONA that effectively reduces the high cost of telecommunications in the region.
Africa

Burundi becomes sixth country to join EAC’s One Network Area, enjoy reduced communication costs

Friday, August 02, 2024
Participants during awareness campaign on breast cancer during Kigal Car Free Day. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Taking awareness on breast cancer and NCDs to the workplace

Thursday, August 01, 2024
Worker processing tea at Kitabi Tea Factory in Nyamagabe. Rwanda needs at least $3.4 billion annually for critical investments in structural transformation. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda needs $3.4bn annual investments for economic transformation – report

Thursday, August 01, 2024
The Judge President of the East African Court of Justice, Justice Nestor Kayobera (left), the Chief Justice of Somalia, Bashe Yusuf Ahmed (centre) and EACJ Principal Judge Yohanne Masara at the EAC Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.
Africa

PHOTOS: Somalia seeks to learn from experiences, expertise of East African Court of Justice – official

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
The EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social and Political Sectors, Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, speaks, on Monday, July 29, during a technical meeting in Rubavu, Rwanda, to review the successes and challenges of the EAC Water Sanitation and Hygiene project. Malueth emphasised the importance of taking preventive measures to minimise the spread of Mpox.
Health

EAC urges increased public awareness to prevent spread of ‘deadly’ Monkeypox

Monday, July 29, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Jean-Claude Karayenzi, the Executive Chairman of Crystal Ventures Limited, officially inaugurate Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, on Wednesday, July 24. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Economy

PHOTOS: PM inaugurates Rwanda’s first milk powder factory

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Nikhil-Hira, new I&M Bank Rwanda Board Chairman. Photo: Courtesy.
Featured

I&M Bank Rwanda gets new Board Chairman

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
John Bosco Kalisa, the outgoing CEO of the East African Business Council during a past interview. Kalisa took up the reins of the EABC in June 2021. Photo: File.
Business

Inside Rwandan JB Kalisa's tenure at helm of East African business body

Wednesday, July 24, 2024
President Paul Kagame and his Mozambican counterpart Filipe Nyusi address a joint parade of Rwandan and Mozambican forces in Pemba, Cabo Delgado, in September 2021. At the request of the Government of Mozambique, Kigali deployed an initial 1,000-person contingent of the Rwanda Defence Force and Rwanda National Police to Cabo Delgado Province in July 2021 to help restore state authority by conducting combat and security operations, as well as stabilization and security sector reform.

The hidden agenda behind opposition to Rwanda’s support in combating terrorism in Mozambique

Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Rwanda’s first milk powder factory in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, is expected to be launched by the end of July. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

$45m milk powder factory set to be launched

Tuesday, July 23, 2024