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 Fidele Nsengiyumva
Fidele Nsengiyumva
PSF’s Chief Operations Office, Faustin Karasira, interacts with a delegation from Hunan Province in China, during their visit to Rwanda on November 7. Courtesy of PSF
Private sector seeks ties with China's Hunan Province
Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Security during an oversight visit in Ngororero District to assess the state of mining activities and their contribution to the economy. Courtesy Photo
Economy
MPs demand swift reopening of idle mines to curb illegal extraction, job losses
Sports Minister Nelly Mukazayire appears before the Public Accounts Committee on November 5 over queries raised by the Office of the Auditor General. The audit showed that Rwf9.7 billion was transferred to federations without proper monitoring mechanisms, Rwf129.9 million for sporting events lacked expenditure reports, and Rwf676.3 million was found to have been spent with no supporting documents. Photo: Courtesy
Law
Sports Ministry tightens accountability
An Irembo employee demonstrates the portal in Kigali on March 18, 2019, as the government plans to simplify public service access by reducing unnecessary document requirements on IremboGov, the e-governance platform. Photo by E. Kwizera
Technology
Irembo applications set for upgrade as govt cuts document uploads
A hybrid car on display at a showroom in Kicukiro. Rwanda’s transition from fuel-based transport to electric mobility is accelerating, driven by supportive government policies, growing investor confidence, and an emerging ecosystem of innovators. File
Economy
How govt, companies and banks are driving EV uptake
Reaching over 500,000 households, it is transforming clean cooking while creating new financial opportunities through global carbon markets. Courtesy
Environment
One clean cooking project could generate Rwf27bn from carbon credits
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Health
Rwanda explores partnerships with Chinese genomics research institutions
Workers remove asbestos on the roof of one of buildings of University of Rwanda in Huye. File
Environment
Effort to eradicate asbestos roofing nears completion
Meteo Rwanda wants to introduce fee for private companies that profit from using meteorological data.
Environment
Meteo Rwanda mulls fee on forecast data
NLA Director General Marie Grace Nishimwe speaks at the launch of the Citizen App in Kigali. Courtesy
Rwanda
Lands authority steps up execution of master plan through ‘Citizen App’
GasMeth Energy Limited has injected an additional Rwf230 billion into its ongoing methane gas extraction. Sam Ngendahimana
Energy
GasMeth invests additional Rwf230bn in Lake Kivu methane project
A lab expert works at Kacyiru Hospital. Genomics is the study of an organism's complete set of DNA, including all of its genes and their interactions with each other and the environment. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health
Genomics could help Rwanda tackle cancer, NCD burden: experts
Many right-hand drive cars are being converted and unsuspecting buyers may purchase them without realizing they’ve been altered.
Rwanda
Was your car converted from right-hand to left-hand drive?
Isaro Econext and Group Vivendi Africa (GVA) Rwanda  joined students and community members of all ages to plant avocado trees on October 24. Craish Bahizi
Featured
Kamonyi: How CanalBox is 'greening Rwanda's future', one tree at a time
Former and current government leaders visited districts across the country throughout October, engaging with residents on unity and reconciliation efforts.
Rwanda
Former govt officials drive unity, resilience from grassroots
A view of businesses encroaching on buffer zones along water bodies, which were suspended by REMA in 2020. File
Environment
MPs call for rethink of buffer for waterbodies as investors’ interest grows
Visitors tour the revamped Nyandungu eco-tourism Park in Kigali. Courtesy
Environment
What to expect as Nyandungu Eco-Park expands in second phase
NIDA staff speaks to people about the upcoming e-indangamuntu at Kigali Trade Fair in August. Courtesy.
Technology
Registration for Rwanda's digital ID begins next week

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