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Paddy rice production in 2023 amounted to 133,628 tonnes, 1,446 tonnes less than the 135,074 tonnes recorded in the previous year, in Rwanda. On February 21, 2024, the country enacted legislation governing biosafety, aimed at ensuring the safe handling, transfer, and use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) food in the country.
Agriculture

Six things to know as Rwanda promulgates GMO law

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The RNP Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Boniface Rutikanga
Crime

70 arrested in three-month Police crackdown on livestock theft

Sunday, February 18, 2024
Two of eight suspects who have been arrested by Rwanda National Police Courtesy
Crime

Police burst stolen electronics network, arrests seven

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Changan SUV CS95, a 7-seater SUV is among the first models launched by RwandaMotor on Friday, February 9.All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

RwandaMotor launches ‘cutting-edge’ Changan vehicles

Sunday, February 11, 2024
Inside Gakenke modern Slaughter House that is operated by SOSEFIK LTD. According to the owners, the abattoir operates less 30% of its capacity. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Health

Modern abattoirs count losses as communities opt for home slaughtering

Monday, January 29, 2024
Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) has urged the discontinuation of using paper bags and non-biodegradable sacks for packaging meat countrywide. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

RICA warns against using paper bags for meat packaging

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Inside Nyabugogo modern abattoir in Kigali
Economy

Why animals should not be stressed before slaughter

Monday, January 22, 2024
Daudi Sumba, the Regional director of World Wide Fund for Nature (C) with other panelists at the just concluded Consumer International Congress in Nairobi Kenya.Courtesy
Environment

COMESA, African Consumers movement moot plan to end plastic pollution

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
TransUnion reports that 3.6% of all global e-commerce transactions and 2.9% of Rwandan transactions over the Black Friday period (November 23 – 27), were potentially fraudulent. INTERNET
Business

E-commerce fraudsters take advantage of holiday season

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Dr. Willard Mwemba, the COMESA Competition Commission Executive Director speaking today at the Consumer International Congress 2023 at Radison Blu, in Nairobi Kenya. COMESA Competition Commission is in charge of regulating Consumer rights protection and Competition matters in all the 21 COMESA member states.
Africa

Rwandan consumers upbeat as World Congress kicks off in Nairobi

Wednesday, December 06, 2023
The New Times
Featured

FEATURED: Rwanda concludes assessments of the country’s national food control and phytosanitary systems

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Right side- Laurence Mukanyubahiro, a Senior Analyst for Payment Systems at the National Bank of Rwanda and Aimable Rukundo, the Chief Digital
Technology

Experts mull user-centric instant payments for better consumer experience

Thursday, November 09, 2023