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A Zipline technician at work.
Rwanda

Zipline to start assembling drones in Rwanda

Sunday, October 28, 2018
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Business

Cash triumphs in Kenya’s public buses as train, taxis embrace cashless system

Sunday, October 28, 2018
Minister Busingye addresses Gicumbi residents yesterday where he told them to fight human trafficking as well as drug abuse. Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti.
Rwanda

Justice Minister speaks out against Human Trafficking

Saturday, October 27, 2018
Speaker of the Lower Chamber of Parliament, Donatile Mukabalisa and the Speaker of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), Roger Nkodo planting trees during Umuganda community service at Gikomero IDP Model Village. This yearu2019s Tree Planting season was launched yesterday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Umuganda: Pan African MPs join tree planting exercise

Saturday, October 27, 2018
Minister for Health, Diane Gashumba addresses participants during an event recently. Sam Ngendahimana.

How three District Hospitals achieved zero maternal deaths

Saturday, October 27, 2018
Forests around Rebero hill have been degraded, something that has caused flooding around the area. Michel Nkurunziza.
Rwanda

City of Kigali spends Rwf1.5 billion annually to contain flooding 

Saturday, October 27, 2018
A study published recently reveals that the salty water that may be located in some places under the surface of Mars could contain enough oxygen to allow to microbes to live. Net photo.
International

Mars likely to have enough oxygen to support life: study

Saturday, October 27, 2018
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International

Portable device can quickly detect cancer, heart disease

Saturday, October 27, 2018
Research shows that people were more likely to report issues like stress, anxiety and depression during months when average temperatures were above 30 degrees Celsius. Net photo.
International

Global warming a threat to mental health

Saturday, October 27, 2018
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai speaks about Gmail. Google recently announced new privacy restrictions that limit how developers can use Gmail data. Net photo.
International

Google’s privacy change is huge for startups

Saturday, October 27, 2018
President Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame with recipients of protectors of friendship pact (Abarinzi bu2019Igihango) awards and their representatives. Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Unity Club: Kagame urges leaders to keep up Ndi Umunyarwanda campaigns

Saturday, October 27, 2018
A group photo of the decorated officers with the UNMISS leadership and heads and local leaders of Upper Nile. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwandan police peacekeepers in South Sudan get UN medals

Friday, October 26, 2018
Ghislain Nkeramugaba, RICTAu2019s Chief Executive.net

Push for e-Commerce gathers momentum

Friday, October 26, 2018
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What National Rights Commission’s A rating means

Friday, October 26, 2018
The State Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Isaac Munyakazi speaks to the media. File.
Rwanda

120 teachers face varied punishments for misconduct

Friday, October 26, 2018
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Africa

Zimbabwean finance minister unveils plans to reduce national budget deficit

Friday, October 26, 2018
A cross section of officers during the graduation ceremony at RDF Command and Staff College in Musanze. Regis Umurengezi.
Rwanda

40 graduate from Command and Staff College

Friday, October 26, 2018
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivering a speech at the 11th General Assembly of Unity Club at Intare Conference Arena in Rusororo. The Club brings together present and past Ministers and their spouses.
Rwanda

Ndi Umunyarwanda, a vehicle to sustainable devt – First Lady

Friday, October 26, 2018
Minister of Trade and Industry, Soraya Hakuzumuremyi (right), inspects some Made-in-Rwanda products at an expo at Kigali Cultural Village on Thursday. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Inside renewed momentum for Made-in-Rwanda initiative

Friday, October 26, 2018
The African Development Bank has said that the African continent can support the production of maize, soybean, and livestock and transform the continent into a net exporter. File.
Business

Agri-tech can turn African Savannah into global food basket – AfDB

Friday, October 26, 2018