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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Kenyan President William Ruto (centre), in a group photo with EAC Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano (fourth right), and Justice Benjamin Odoki (third left) and other officials at State House, Nairobi, on May 25, 2023
Africa
Ruto urges EAC to fast-track constitution on political confederation
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
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
Works on Base-Butaro road in Burera District have stalled, with officials citing challenges linked to the terms of the contract between the
government and India Exim Bank. Photo: File.
Rwanda
‘Unrealistic' India Exim Bank deal: What next after projects stall?
One of the newly constructed housing units at Isange Estates at Rebero in Kicukiro district on July 29, 2022. File
Housing
Developers: Cost of borrowing, land responsible for high housing prices
A view of a flooded maize plantation in Nyabihu District on May 3. Floods and landslides destroyed the livelihoods of some farmers. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture
Disasters: Agriculture recovery needs over Rwf9 billion
RSSB Chief Benefits  Officer, Regis Hitimana recieves the certificate. According to statistics in May 2023, the cumulative subscribers in EjoHeza are more than 3.2 million. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda’s long-term savings scheme gets merit certificate from ISSA
NCBA Rwanda CEO, Lina Higiro, and NCBA Rwanda Head of Operations, Christian Dingida, lay a wreath to pay respects to the victims of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama Genocide Memorial, May 19, 2023 (courtesy)
Kwibuka
NCBA Bank honours Genocide victims, donates cows to survivors
The ongoing construction activities of the highly anticipated Nkombo boat in Rusizi District. The Nkombo boat, with a budget of over Rwf3.3 billion ($3 million), is expected to be fully operational by December 2023.Courtesy
Economy
Over Rwf3bn Nkombo boat to sail in December
A medic fixes a prosthesis which is an artificial body part used to replace a damaged part for the affected person, at Inkuru nziza Hospital. Over Rwf7bn more needed to cover prostheses for people with disabilities. Bahizi
Health
Over Rwf7bn more needed to cover prostheses for people with disabilities
Some parents with their children with autism at Kigali Autism Centre at Kagugu in Gasabo District on December 23, 2022. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Education
Activists push for subsidised education for autistic children
Students have  meal through schoolfeeding program at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro district  on Monday, February 28. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education
Inside Rwf760 billion education budget
A scientist sorting some  medical marijuna leaves in a plantation farm. More than Rwf759 million has been allocated for the implementation of a high-value therapeutic crop (HVTC) off-site infrastructure project. (internet)
Health
Budget: Medical cannabis project, Rwanda Innovation Fund to be financed
Judges during the launch of  Judicial year. The Supreme Court has said the judiciary needs more than Rwf9.7 billion to ably increase salaries for judicial personnel.Courtesy
Rwanda
Retention: Rwf9.7bn needed to raise judicial personnel salaries
The New Times
Education
Govt to recruit 8,000 teachers next academic year
Some of over 6000 houses that were extremely damaged by landslides and floods in Rwanda on May 3. According to the newly launched assessment  a total of 19,179 families are in very high risk zones, which can endanger their lives in case of disasters. Courtesy
Rwanda
Govt needs Rwf13bn to relocate 19,000 families from high risk zones
The New Times
Health
King Faisal Hospital to conduct four kidney transplants this month
A voter talks to the electoral commission's volunteers before casting his vote during parliamentary elections in 2018. MPs adopted some revisions like the synchronization of presidential and parliamentary elections.
Rwanda
Lower House adopts constitutional revision with minor adjustments

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