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Energy

New fuel prices released with slight cuts

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April. Officials have pledged to act and stop the loss of 27 million tonnes of soil washed away into rivers every year due to erosion.
Environment

World Environment Day: Rwanda seeks to end annual loss of 27 million tonnes of fertile soil

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the event in which he was presented with an Honorary Doctorate in public policy and management by Yonsei University, in South Korea, on Wednesday, June 5.
Education

Kagame awarded honorary doctorate by top Korean university

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Some of the parliamentary candidates who submitted their candidatures for the upcoming elections slated for July 14-16. Courtesy
Elections

What does it take to be a member of parliament in Rwanda?

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Children plant a tree as the bank launch the initiative aligns with NCBA's ambitious Change the Story agenda, reflecting the bank’s commitment to environmental sustainability and empowering communities.
Featured

Cultivating a Greener Rwanda: NCBA Bank joins hands with students for World Environment Day tree planting

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina addresses delegates during the closing press conference of AfDB’s Annual Meetings in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda, AfDB in talks to extend Pan-African youth bank to Kigali

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
Equity Bank Rwanda Plc Managing Director, Hannington Namara and Claudine Uwera, the Minister of State for the Environment in the Ministry of Environment flag off hybrid and electric cars recently acquired by the bank as part of their commitment to sustainable living, in Kigali on Tuesday, June 4. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Equity Bank Rwanda launches ‘green loan’ scheme

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
First Lady Jeannette Kagame observes a moment of silence to pay tribute to victims of the Genocide as she joined elderly survivors to commemorate and honour the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi in Huye District on Tuesday, June 4. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Kwibuka

PHOTOS: First Lady Jeannette Kagame to elderly genocide survivors: It is from you that we learn resilience

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Students of IPRC Kigali retrofitting of fossil fuel motorcycles to electric motorcycles at Rwanda Electric Mobility Ltd in Kicukiro district on June 10, 2021. File
Technology

UR researchers study feasibility of turning Rwanda’s fuel taxi motorcycles into electric

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
According to the Constitution, at least 30 per cent of the lawmakers in the lower house must be women. Sam Ngendahimana
Women

How seats for 24 female lawmakers will be distributed by constituency

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
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Featured

[FEATURED] Psoriasis: An incurable condition that lacks awareness, research in Rwanda

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Tarek El Molla, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources looks on as Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of Board of Directors, Afreximbank (left) exchanges Establishment Agreement documents for the Africa Energy Bank with Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of APPO (left).
Africa

Afreximbank, petroleum producers agree to set up $5bn Energy Bank

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Jihadists in Mali. The African Union (AU) on Monday, June 3, warned of the combined effects of escalating conflicts
Africa

AU warns of rise in conflicts in Africa

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression on Tuesday, June 4
Law

Civil society calls for free legal aid to child victims of violence

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
President Paul Kagame during a guided tour of BioNTech Facility Mainz, in Germany on March 29, 2022. The firm has secured $145m in a bid to strengthen Africa’s mRNA vaccine ecosystem. Village Urugwiro
Health

BioNTech names three “priority” areas after securing Rwf180bn funding

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Rwanda witnessed a decline in unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2024, according to the latest Rwanda Labour Force Survey. Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda sees drop in unemployment rates

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Rwandans are among thousands of pilgrims who attended the Uganda Martyrs' Day 2024 celebrations at Namugongo in Wakiso District, Kampala, on June 3, 2024, to honour them for paying the ultimate price in defence of their faith (courtesy)
Religion

Rwandan Christians pay homage to Uganda Martyrs

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
University of Kigali's 8th graduation ceremony theme was 'building a resilient and inclusive future.'Courtesy
Featured

[FEATURED] University of Kigali celebrates success: Over 1,400 graduates step into promising future

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
President Paul Kagame and other Heads of State pose for a group photo at the inauguaral Korea-Africa Summit on Tuesday, June 4. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Energy

Africa, Korea should cooperate in new tech, energy transition – Kagame

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Ndera Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Gasabo District. File
Health

Ndera hospital introduces new treatment for opioid addiction

Tuesday, June 04, 2024