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New appartments to accommodate residents of Gitega Sector who live near Mpazi drainage. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Housing

Kigali needs 18,000 affordable houses annually

Friday, May 26, 2023
Eco-feminist Ineza Umuhoza Grace, winner of the 2023 Global Citizen Prize Citizen Award, Rwanda, receiving her award at the 2023 Global Citizen Prize ceremony in New York City on April 27,2023.
Rwanda

Global Citizen Prize winner on steering the environment protection ship, getting young people aboard

Friday, May 26, 2023
The Morgridge Family Foundation was made possible by John and Tashia Morgridge. Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Philanthropic Foundation targets Rwandan market through BK Foundation

Friday, May 26, 2023
The Minister of Interior, Alfred Gasana, lays a foundation stone during the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction works on halfway houses in Rwamagana District, on Thursday, May 25. The new facility, expected to be completed by April 2024, will cost more than Rwf1 billion and host 2,000 male and 500 female inmates. Photo: Emmanuel Nkangura.
Infrastructure

Halfway homes will lessen recidivism rates, says Minister Gasana

Friday, May 26, 2023
Officials lay a foundation stone during the launch of the construction works on halfway houses in Rwamagana District on Thursday, May 25. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Infrastructure

What are half-way homes and why is Rwanda rolling them out?

Friday, May 26, 2023
Panelists during the launch of a workplace wellness programme , on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on Thursday, May 25 . All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

Rwanda launches workplace wellness programme

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Residents wade through a flooded residential area on May 3. Rwanda secures $98 million, through the initiative that aims at helping address longer-term structural challenges such as climate change. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda secures $98 million from IMF’s climate finance

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Officials lay a foundation stone during the launch of the construction works on halfway houses in Rwamagana District on Thursday, May 25. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Infrastructure

Works on halfway houses for inmates launched

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Members of the FDLR-FOCA, a UN-sanctioned terrorist group that has operated in eastern DR Congo for nearly three decades. The genocidal militia was formed by the masterminds of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. Today, along with its splinter groups including CNRD/FLN and RUD-Urunana, the militia is at the heart of the insecurity affecting eastern DR Congo and the region.
Africa

US takes on DR Congo’s Tshisekedi over supporting FDLR genocidal militia

Thursday, May 25, 2023
MP Theogene Munyangeyo, the Chairperson of the parliamentary Committee on Economy and Trade addresses members of parliament on May 24. Courtesy

Parliament challenges govt to double agri loans in one year

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Tina Turner dies at 83.
Music

Tina Turner: Tributes paid to late Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

Thursday, May 25, 2023
Some of housing units at Riverside Estate in Nyarugenge District. Government needs to invest in a social rental housing program to provide affordable accommodation for individuals earning up to Rwf200,000 per month. Courtesy
Housing

Govt mulls direct investment in low-cost housing projects

Thursday, May 25, 2023