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Health

Rwanda FDA explains ‘RELIEF’ painkillers suspension

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa and officials pose for a group photo at the conference. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Redesigning generosity: How East Africa is rewriting the philanthropy rulebook

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Amb. Martin Ngoga, Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to the UN, addressing UN securiy Council meeting on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Courtesy
Politics

Rwanda’s UN envoy makes case for registry on international criminal matters

Thursday, June 12, 2025
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa will present the budget statement to the parliament today, June 12. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Vox pop: What Rwandans think should be prioritized in the next fiscal year 2025/26

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Buses that transport SADC troops who were deployed in eastern DR Congo on Thursday, June 12. Courtesy
Africa

SADC begins withdrawing troops from DR Congo

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Convicted serial killer Denis Kazungu. Emmanuel Dushimana
Crime

Convicted serial killer Kazungu appeals for lesser sentence

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Genocide suspect Kayishema
Crime

UN prosecutor asks South Africa to ‘immediately’ try or transfer Genocide suspect Kayishema

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Women who are beneficiaries of the support, harvest their chili plantation in Gasabo District. Courtesy
Featured

Tearfund empowers Rwandan women, SMEs through horticulture growth

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Officials follow a panel discussion at the two-day symposium, held from June 10 to 11. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

UR-Sweden partnership yields 60 research, innovation projects aimed at addressing Rwanda's devt needs

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Minister of State for National Treasury, Godfrey Kabera, addresses Members of Parliament on Wednesday, June 11. Courtesy
Rwanda

Govt moves to protect insurers in accident claims

Thursday, June 12, 2025
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa will present the budget statement to the parliament today, June 12. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Finance minister to table new fiscal year budget today

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has announced the immediate suspension of the importation, distribution, and use of all RELIEF tablets until further notice.
Health

Relief tablets suspended as Rwanda FDA flags unauthorized drug on market

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean Damascène Bizimana addresses mourners at Kigali Genocide Memorial on Monday, Tuesday 10
Kwibuka

How NGOs advocated violence before 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Students have lunch through schoolfeeding programme at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro District on Monday, February 28 . Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

Rwanda expands school feeding programme with 40% budget increase

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Octove, a pre primary learner at GS Rugarama ECE school with Teacher Olivie, during Octave's favorite moment of building tower useing wooden shapes
Education

How Rwanda plans to strengthen play-based learning for children with disabilities

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Rwanda is promoting late-afternoon pesticide application and modern beekeeping practices to curb pesticide-related bee deaths
Rwanda

Safeguarding bees: How Rwanda is protecting pollinators from pesticides

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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Crime

Eastern Province: Over 400 theft cases reported in five months

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Delegates during the 26th Ordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on June 7.
Rwanda

Rwanda’s ECCAS exit: What transpired during the Summit in Equatorial Guinea?

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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Education

UR students could lose tuition support if they sell off loaned computers

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Prosper Uruvugundi, Partnerships Manager at Zipline Rwanda, delivering a presentation on semen delivery at the ACAT conference (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture

New hope for Rwandan farmers as drone delivery of cow semen begins

Wednesday, June 11, 2025