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 Emmanuel Nkangura
Emmanuel Nkangura
PSF representatives observe a moment of silence during a commemoration event held at Musha Genocide Memorial in Rwamagana on Saturday, June 21.
Kwibuka
Eastern Province: PSF pledges to deepen support for genocide survivors
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Rwanda
Rwanda, Uganda look to boost border communities’ welfare
The school has adopted eco-friendly briquettes made from organic waste—part of a growing nationwide shift towards sustainable energy in schools. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Environment
From firewood to briquettes: Nyagatare schools lead Rwanda’s green cooking revolution
Last season, they produced over 600 tons of fresh chili and 38 tons of dried chili, according to the cooperative president Ndikumana.
Agriculture
Kayonza: Chili farmers demand action on failing pesticides and market gaps
BK CEO Dr. Diane Karusisi, addresses customers during a meeting that was attended by  more than 300 clients in Gatsibo District for an engagement session. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Featured
How Bank of Kigali is strengthening Rwanda’s agricultural value chains
Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa during a meeting with the judicial staff from Eastern Province on Friday, June 13. Emmanuel Nkangura
Law
Chief Justice warns judges, court clerks against corrupt practices
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Crime
Eastern Province: Over 400 theft cases reported in five months
A fisherman in Kayonza district casts his net into a still lake, pulling in a silvery catch with practiced hands.
Agriculture
Why Akagera National Park is running a fish farm in Kayonza
A patient explaining to a doctor about his eye situation before check up in Kayonza
Health
Kayonza expands eye care with mobile clinics, school screenings, surgeries
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Kwibuka
Ibuka to build national monument honouring families wiped out in 1994 Genocide
A chili farm in Muvumba valley in Nyagatare District. Currently, chili farming in the Kagitumba swamp covers just seven hectares. However, with government and private sector support, the cooperative plans to expand production to 100 hectares in the coming years. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture
Nyagatare: Chili farmers seek subsidies to scale up production
A community outreach activity was held  in the affected village, where residents joined local leaders in repairing damaged roofs. Eight homes were repaired  and materials for 15 additional houses were distributed
Environment
Ngoma: Authorities emphasize need for disaster preparedness
Muneza urged the government to expand the distribution of discreet pill boxes that help adolescents take their medication privately, and to urgently revive student-led anti-AIDS clubs
Health
Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students
A farmer tends to her cow in Kayonza. While Agriculture anchors the district's economy, 38 percent of household farmers still lack livestock in Kayonza, according to EICV7
Rwanda
Kayonza cuts poverty rate by 15% in seven years
Minister of Public Service and Labour,  Ambassador Christine Nkulikiyinka(C) and other officials during a tour in a mining site on April 28. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Economy
Labour minister urges compliance with occupational safety standards
A decent burial of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Mwulire Memorial site. Courtesy
Kwibuka
Kwibuka31: Rwamagana remembers heroic resistance, tragic massacre on Mwulire Hill
Eight bodies of victims were laid at Kibungo Genocide Memorial site after being discovered in Remera and Kibungo sectors. Officials urged residents to provide information  of unburied victims for a dignfied burial.
Kwibuka
April 14–15, 1994, Kibungo’s 'darkest days' during Genocide against the Tutsi
A total of 21 bodies were given a dignified burial at Kiziguro memorial on Saturday, April 12. All photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Kwibuka
Kwibuka 31: ‘When you survive something like this, everyone buried becomes your family’ – genocide survivor

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