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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
Members of Rwanda Bar Association during the celebration of the International Women's Day in 2023. COURTESY
Law
Lawyers rally for ‘solidarity fund’ to help colleagues on maternity leave
Vincent Munyeshyaka, the BDF chief executive  revealed that there are scammers who masquerade as its employees and solicit money from people with projects seeking finance from the Fund. File
Crime
Govt warns of scammers masquerading as BDF employees
Delegates pose for a group photo at Kigali Conention Centre on Friday, March 15. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured
FEATURED: Institution of Engineers Rwanda to host global engineering conference in October
Ambassador Nkubito Manzi Bakuramutsa  presenting his letters of credence to His Excellency Say Chhum, the Acting Head of State of Cambodia. Courtesy
Rwanda’s envoy to Cambodia presents credentials
A consumer shops for shoes online. Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) stated that there is a need to build trust in the digital marketplace as Rwanda works to become a cashless economy. Photo Courtesy
Technology
Consumer Rights Day: Rwanda banks on trust in digital market to go cashless
Women in Tuzamurane Cooperative work in their potato plantation in Musanze District. PHOTO: SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Women
Loans for women farmers decrease by 78%
Commuters board a public bus at Nyabugogo taxi park in Kigali.  Officials have announced that the new public transport fares will take effect on March 16. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure
Push for ‘pay-per-distance’ as public transport fares rise
The newly appointed officials, Amb.Monique Mukaruliza and Doris Uwicyeza Picard. Courtesy
Politics
Kagame makes two new appointments in foreign affairs ministry
Passengers who use public transport, will on March 16, 2024, start paying an increased amount in fares after the government scrapped subsidies in the sector. Photo by Moise BAHATI
Infrastructure
Public transport fares to increase after govt scraps subsidies
A view of Nyabugogo taxi park in Kigali. On Tuesday, March 12, the City of Kigali announced the new routes for public transport, to facilitate citizens in their daily activities.  Photo by  Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure
City of Kigali opens new public transport routes
Members of the Institution of Engineers Rwanda (IER) during a guided tour of  the construction site of the Nyabarongo II multipurpose dam on Friday, March 8. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured
FEATURED: Engineers’ institution hails women in engineering, role in Nyabarongo II multipurpose dam project
The ASECNA Representative to Rwanda informs the public that a fully funded scholarship competition will be organised for training at the African School of Meteorology and Civil Aviation (EAMAC) in Niamey.
Featured
ASECNA launches scholarship competition in air traffic control
The 10-year-old Gani Decklan Ngamije, the son of a gospel artiste and pastor, Gabriel Ngamije, who went missing from school, was found. Courtesy
Rwanda
How 10-year-old boy went missing from school
The project facilitating power exchange between the two nations encompasses the construction of the Shango Substation and the Mirama-Shango 220kV Transmission Line, spanning 93.5 kilometers to link Rwanda with Uganda.
Energy
Rwanda-Uganda power trading reduces dependency on diesel plants
Women drying chilli produce in Bugesera District. The new report has revealed that women own more agricultural land than men in Rwanda. File
Women
Women own more agricultural land than men in Rwanda - report
Inside Inyange Industries with  glass bottles that are mainly used in conferences in Kigali. According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, demand for glass bottles increased from 19,530 tonnes in 2022, to 21,816 tonnes in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business
Rwanda’s glass bottle demand ramps up amid plastic phase-out
Miners at Rulindo based mining site. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Environment
A look at ecological potential of Rwanda’s mining industry
The aerial view of Kigali Special Economic Zone in Gasabo District. Members of Parliament  have raised concerns that buffer zones around six industrial parks are not respected. File
Environment
6 industrial parks under scrutiny for pollution

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