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 Aurore Teta Ufitiwabo
Aurore Teta Ufitiwabo
President Paul Kagame meets with Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and CEO of global pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in Kigali on Thursday, September 12.  Photo by Village Urugwiro
Health
Kagame, Pfizer CEO discuss partnerships
Juliana Kangeli Muganza, the newly appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board. Courtesy
Economy
Muganza appointed RDB deputy CEO
Kigali Innovation City will host world-class universities, office spaces, and start-up business incubators, technology companies, biotech firms among others. Courtesy
Infrastructure
Five things to know about Kigali Innovation City
A teacher helps a student during a reading course at GS Kimisange in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education
NST2: How Rwanda’s education sector will be transformed in next five years
Tourism revenues are expected to increase from $620 million in 2024 to $1.1 billion by 2029. File
Economy
Inside Rwanda's plan to deliver 9.3% growth rates for next five years
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente will present the government’s Second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2), to a joint session of Parliament, on September 9. Courtesy
Politics
PM Ngirente to present govt's five-year development strategy to parliament
Moise Nkundabarashi, the President of the Rwanda Bar, during an interview with The New Times. Courtesy
Law
Rwanda to establish novel school of advocates - official
The New Times
Crime
Rutunga verdict: We hoped for a life sentence – Genocide survivors
High Court Chamber for International Crimes  in Nyanza District has sentenced Venant Rutunga to 20 years in prison. Courtesy
Crime
Rutunga sentenced to 20 years over genocide crimes
Driving tests using automatic transmission vehicles will begin on Monday, September 9. Courtesy
Rwanda
Four things to know as Rwanda starts automatic car driving license tests
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with Dr. Roy Steiner, Senior Vice President for the Food Initiative at the Rockefeller Foundation in Kigali on Wednesday, September 5. Courtesy
PM Ngirente, Rockefeller’s food initiative boss discusses boosting school feeding programme
RNP Department of Testing and Licensing has announced that driving tests using automatic transmission vehicles will begin on Monday, September 9. File
Rwanda
Long-awaited driving tests using automatic transmission vehicles to begin Monday
Rwandans and friends of Rwanda during Rwanda Shima Imana 2015. The 2024 edition of national thanksgiving event, 'Rwanda Shima Imana’, has been postponed to September 29, organisers have announced.
Religion
Rwanda Shima Imana 2024 festival postponed
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister and Chief Innovation Officer, David Moinina Sengeh in Kigali  on August 3. Courtesy
International
PM Ngirente meets Sierra Leone counterpart
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. According to the prosecution, the conviction rate in Rwanda rose to 93 percent in 2023-2024, marking a 2 percent increase from the previous year. Craish Bahizi
Crime
Conviction rate rises to 93 percent: What are the major crimes?
Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo delivers remarks as  Rwanda launched a new judicial year on Monday, September 2. Photo Courtesy
Law
Chief Justice outlines priority areas as new judicial year begins
The New Times
Law
Rwandan lawyers decry barriers to practicing abroad
Chrstians from different denominations gather to thank God during Rwanda Shima Imana 2015 at Amahoro National Stadium. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Religion
‘Rwanda Shima Imana’ returns after five-year hiatus

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