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Some of the 66 African refugees and asylum-seekers are cleared at the immigration counters on arrival at Kigali International Airport from Libya on Thursday. Rwanda is expected to receive at least 500 of them according to an agreement signed between the Government with the UNHCR and African Union. The refugees will be hosted at the emergency transit facility at Gashora in Bugesera District. / Courtesy: UNHCR

Refugees from Libya arrive in Rwanda, unaccompanied minors among first group

Friday, September 27, 2019

First Lady Jeannette Kagame, alongside her fellow African First Ladies and members of the Organisation of Arican First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) attended the high-level panel to raise awareness on the importance of blood as a vital healthcare resource.

African First Ladies rally for safe blood for mothers

Thursday, September 26, 2019

One of the houses at Gashora Transit Centre in Bugesera District, where the refugees and asylum seekers will be settled. Julius Bizimungu.

First group of refugees from Libya arrive today

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Workers put final touches to construction of facilities at Gashora Transit Centre in Bugesera District yesterday. The centre will at the beginning host 75 refugees. / Sam Ngendahimana

First group of refugees from Libya arrives in Rwanda on Thursday

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Residents work to exhume remains of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwezamenyo Sector, Nyarugenge District on September 24, 2019. Remains of 100 victims have been uncovered. The victims were buried in the home of one Jean-Baptiste Rwagasana, who is one of the victims buried here. Emmanuel Kwizera.

Remains of over 100 genocide victims exhumed in Rwezamenyo

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame attended the OAFLAD B2B Resource Mobilisation Event, on the margins of the 74th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). / Courtesy

Mrs Kagame, other First Ladies fundraise for African causes

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

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Kigali city authorities examine challenges for cancer patients

Monday, September 23, 2019

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Goodrich TV boss released on bail

Monday, September 23, 2019

Nadine Umutoni, the Vice-Mayor in Charge of Social-Economic Affairs in the City of Kigali (centre), speaks during the meeting while as Aurore Umuhoza, Coordinator of the National Women Council in the city of Kigali (right) looks on. On the left is Allen Atwiine, an official with the National Women Council. The council has vowed to put up a fresh fight to counter the rising numbers of divorces in the country. / Craish Bahizi

Women council pledges fresh efforts to counter rising divorce cases

Saturday, September 21, 2019

Seventy-five refugees and asylum-seekers are set to be airlifted to Rwanda from Libya in the near future.

Over 70 refugees ready to be evacuated from Libya to Rwanda

Thursday, September 19, 2019

L-R: Rwanda Biomedical Centre director-general Dr Sabin Nsanzimana chats with Dr Zuberi Muvunyi, the director-general of Clinical & Public Health Services at the Ministry of Health, and Dr Solange Hakiba, the deputy director-general of RSSB at the 6th International African Palliative Care Conference at Kigali Convention Centre on Tuesday. Medics say there is need to broaden palliative care services. Sam Ngendahimana.

Medics want palliative care scaled up in rural areas

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Francis Habumugisha leaves Nyarugenge Primary Court last week. He is accused assaulting two female employees. Net photo.

Goodrich TV boss bail ruling postponed

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

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Organiser of infamous “wealth conference” given two-year jail sentence

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

The Minister for Health, Diane Gashumba, meets the US Health and Human Services Secretary, Alex Azar, in Kigali yesterday. Azar and his delegation commended Rwandau2019s gains in the health sector in recent years. / Courtesy

US, Rwanda officials discuss public health

Monday, September 16, 2019

The choir has a started a junior team to take over when some of the members retire. / Courtesy

From rejection to stardom: The story of Alarm Ministries’ 20-year journey

Saturday, September 07, 2019

Rabbi Haim Bar Sella (centre), and his wife Dina during a meeting with Amb. Ron Adam, the Israeli envoy to Rwanda (right), in Kigali. / Courtesy

First Israeli synagogue opened in Rwanda

Friday, September 06, 2019

Ambassador Valentine Rugwabiza presents her letter of credence to Sir Patrick Linton Allen, the Governor General of Jamaica.

Ambassador Rugwabiza presents credentials to Jamaica

Thursday, September 05, 2019

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Suspects in infamous “wealth conference” appear in court

Tuesday, September 03, 2019