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Education opportunities in the Commonwealth

Thursday, May 12, 2022
Young people attend a meeting at Kigali Convention Centre in 2020. The Commonwealth Youth Forum scheduled to take place from June 19 to 21 at Intare Conference Arena, will gather more than 350 young people from across the Commonwealth member countries. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

CHOGM: Are youth prepared for prospective opportunities?

Thursday, May 12, 2022
Dr Simu00e9on Tuyishime, the Director of HIV Care and Treatment at Rwanda Biomedical Centre, during the interview in Kigali on Wednesday, May 11. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Viral load suppression: Why we need renewed effort to combat HIV/AIDS

Thursday, May 12, 2022
A health worker during the Covid19 vaccination exercise in Kigali in 2021. / Craish Bahizi

New covid-19 vaccination drive launched in Kigali ahead of CHOGM

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
A volunteer collects data during the last general census in Rwanda. The National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda has confirmed that 28,000 teachers who will enumerate this yearu2019s census have been recruited.

Over 20,000 enumerators to be deployed for national census

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The Rwanda National Police marine unit has retrieved the body of a student at IPRC Karongi, who drowned in Lake Kivu on Tuesday evening.

Police recovers body of drowned student

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Genocide suspect Jean-Paul Micomyiza in Kicukiro Primary Court for the bail hearing on May 11.

Bail hearing for Genocide suspect Micomyiza pushed to next week

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Suspect Dieudonnu00e9 Ishimwe, commonly known as u2018Prince Kidu2019 arrives at Kicukiro Primary Court for a bail hearing session on Wednesday ,May 11. Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva

‘Prince Kid’ bail hearing postponed

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Mobs have attacked buses as well as property belonging to the Rajapaksas and other politicians.
International

Leaders under pressure in Sri Lanka emergency

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Christophe Bazivamo, the Deputy Secretary General of East African Community addresses members of Private Sector Federation during a retreat in Bugesera District on May 10. Bazivamo has urged Rwandan private sector to leverage opportunities that are in the region.Courtesy

Bazivamo urges Rwanda’s private sector to leverage opportunities in EAC market

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Africa

Rihanna to launch Fenty beauty products in Africa

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva

‘Prince Kid’ appears in court for bail hearing

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The New Times

Online shopping festival to upgrade China-Africa collaboration

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Some farmers in a group photo after completing a training on agriculture. Farmersu2019 capacity were strengthened to produce high quality and quantity of agricultural products to markets. Courtesy.

FEATURED: EUCORD and FAO join effort to supply fresh agricultural productsin Kigali and Rulindo markets

Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Farmer Evariste Mutibagirana harvests banana in his plantation in Karenge Sector in Rwamagana District. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Tracing the origins and role of bananas in the Rwandan culture

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Former State Minister Edouard Bamporiki speaks at Umushyikirano. Bamporiki, recently took to Twitter to admit that he was involved in a corruption case. Photo: File.

Bamporiki admission to graft: What the law says

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Minister for Defence, Maj Gen Albert Murasira, meets with Maj Gen Oumar Diarra, the Chief of General Staff of Malian Armed Forces, at Rwanda Defence Force headquarters in Kimihurura, Kigali on Tuesday, May 10. Maj Gen Diarra leads a delegation in Rwanda for a three-day official visit to acquire expertise in the reconstruction of a country and capacity building of security forces. Photo: Courtesy.

Rwanda, Mali to foster military cooperation

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Uganda’s Gen. Muhoozi says there was a conspiracy to attack Rwanda

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Zephanie Niyonkuru, the Deputy CEO at Rwanda Development Board.

Govt searches for investors to transform sand into glasses

Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Former Miss Rwanda winners pose for a group photo with the current Miss Rwanda Divine during the event (Willy Mucyo)
Rwanda

Inspiration Backup dismissed as govt announces changes to Miss Rwanda

Tuesday, May 10, 2022