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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
A wide view of the highly affected part  when fire gutted SIGMA Industries LTD in the Kigali Special Economic Zone, an industrial area in Masoro, Kigali on November 26, 2021. Dan Nsengiyumva
Economy
Fire insurance drops 17% as Covid-19 takes its toll
Pupils during an IT class with some computers distributed during one laptop per child programme in Mageragere.Schools are among Rwandan institutions given priority to benefit from the satellite-bas (1)
Technology
Starlink internet to be piloted in 500 schools
INFOGRAPHIC: Rwanda's trade deficit widened by 19.9 per cent to over $2.3 billion from January to November 2022, from over $1.9 billion in the same period of 2021,
Economy
Why Rwanda's trade deficit increased in 2022
Students during IT class at GS Rweru in Bugesera District. According to Minister Ingabire about 3,000 schools that are not connected to the internet will have access to it by 2024. Sam Ngendahimana
Education
Rwanda to connect 3,000 schools to internet by 2024
Workers at LuNa Smelter, the sole producer and exporter of tin in both Eastern and Central Africa, in Kigali on September 26, 2020. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy
Rwanda’s mineral export revenues rise by 52%
Minister Paula Ingabire addresses MPs while responding to  ICT-related queries during a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies  on Tuesday, February 7. Courtesy
Technology
Starlink internet is fast and affordable, ICT Minister says
Aerial view of Gishwati-Mukura forest national park in Western Province. Personnel employed to protect forests across the country, have petitioned Parliament seeking support to address their concerns. File
Environment
Forestry staff petition Parliament over ‘unfair treatment’
Minister of Finance Uzziel Ndagijimana presenting the 2022-2023 mid-term budget revision to Parliament on Wednesday, February 08. Courtesy
Economy
Economy to perform better than anticipated– Ndagijimana
A primary school teacher helps pupils during a class at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali in 2019. The government plans to raise spending by Rwf106.4 billion in revised budget to cater for school feeding for all students, teachers’ salaries and fertiliser. File
Education
Budget: Govt earmarks Rwf100bn for teachers’ pay, school meals
Minister Paula Ingabire addresses MPs while responding to ICT-related queries during a plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies  on Tuesday, February 7. Courtesy
Technology
Ending internet monopoly will expedite 4G uptake – ICT minister
A prisoner appears before a jury of Gacaca courts in     Mutete Village  Kimisugi Cell in Kisaro in Byumba. FILE
Law
Why genocide survivors want Gacaca law revised
Senator Juvenal Nkusi speaks during a session in which senators adopted the standing Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights’ report on government’s actions to prevent school dropout  Monday, February 6. All Photos by Craish Bahizi
Education
School dropout: Senators say children are victims of family conflicts
A teacher helps students during a group work at Institut Sainte Famille de Nyamasheke on May 2, 2019.Parliament will have a session on addressing causes of school drop out.
Education
Parliament to assess school dropout as it resumes business
Mourners at the burial of victims of a fatal accident where a maize drying shelter collapsed, killing 10 people while more than 40 were injured. Nine of the victims were buried at   Rusororo  Cemetery on Sunday, February 5 . Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
PHOTOS: Rusororo maize drier accident victims laid to rest
A scene of a fatal accident where a maize drying shelter collapsed, killing 10 people while more than 40 were  injured, on Friday, February 3. On Saturday 36 victims were discharged from hospitals.
Rwanda
Victims of Rusororo maize drier accident revealed
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Agriculture
Farmers in dilemma as construction of milk powder factory halted
A scene of a fatal accident where a maize drying shelter collapsed, killing 11 people while more than 40 were  injured, on Friday, February 3. On Saturday, February 4,  36 victims who got injured during the accident, were discharged from different hospitals. Courtesy
Rwanda
36 Rusororo accident victims discharged from hospital 
Heaps of hervested maize belonging to the Gasagara farmers’ cooperative covered for protection from rain near the shelter that collapse in Rusororo Sector, Gasabo District, on February 3, 2023 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
Rwanda
Survivors of Rusororo tragic accident narrate horrific ordeal

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