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Oda Gasinzigwa, the new chairperson of the National Electoral Commission. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

NEC wants presidential, parliamentary polls held simultaneously

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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DR Congo soldiers open fire at Rwanda border post – RDF

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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MP Fidel Rwigamba dies at 73

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba.

VIDEO: Kenyan senator stains trousers in advocacy for free sanitary pads

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Uganda Parliament’s Speaker of Anita Among (right) and her deputy Thomas Tayebwa with EALA Speaker Joseph Ntakirutimana (left) during a dinner at Ms Among's residence in Kampala. Net photo

DR Congo EALA representatives boycott Kampala meeting

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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Tanzania bans children's books for promoting LGBTQ rights

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Senators adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation, on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi

Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Delegates pose for a photo at the World Coffee Producers Forum in Kigali on Tuesday, February 14. Courtesy

FEATURED: World coffee forum recommends research on climate-resilient coffee varieties

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Somali Presidential Special Envoy to the EAC, Abdusalam Omer. Courtesy

Somalia looks forward to joining, supporting EAC initiatives - envoy

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Workers sort garbage at Nduba landfill in Gasabo District inKigali. According to the city official more than Rwf3 billion is needed for expropriation to pave way for the construction of Nduba modern sa

Nduba modern landfill: Rwf3bn needed for expropriation

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

INFOGRAPHIC: The revised national budget will see Rwf76 billion – equivalent to 71 per cent of the additional budget allocated to teachers’ salaries.

Teachers’ salaries take lion share of revised national budget

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A wide view of the highly affected part when fire gutted SIGMA Industries LTD in the Kigali Special Economic Zone, an industrial area in Masoro, Kigali on November 26, 2021. Dan Nsengiyumva

Fire insurance drops 17% as Covid-19 takes its toll

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

The senatorial committee during a session in which senators adopted the standing Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights’ report on government’s actions to prevent school dropout Monday, February

Senators suggest use of psychologists to look into school dropout

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Economic Commission for Africa’s Acting Executive Secretary, Antonio Pedro. File

Recovery efforts must be pro-poor, inclusive – economist

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

The launch of “Intwari Club 25”, which is an initiative to mobilize blood donors, especially young people, to commit to donating blood 25 times in 7 years. All photos by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda’s hospital blood supply stands 99% - RBC

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga during his trial at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals in The Hague. Kabuga's trial has resumed on Tuesday, February 14. Courtesy

Kabuga trial resumes as new witness details suspect’s role in Kimironko killings

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14. file

What does religion say about Valentine's Day celebrations?

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Amb. Emmanuel Hategeka, Rwanda’s envoy to the United Arab Emirates (left), and Abdullah Nasser Lootah, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs of UAE, sign the MoU between the two countries as Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy PM and Minister of Interior of UAE, witness the signing ceremony on the sidelines of this year’s World Government Summit in Dubai, on Monday, February 13. Photo: Courtesy.

Rwanda, UAE eye deeper ties in new cooperation deal

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Leopold Mujyambere alias Musenyeri, Joseph Habyarimana Joseph alias Mchebo Sophoni, Marc Habimana, Felicien Ruzindana, Emmanuel Habimana, and Emilie Mpakaniye during the hearing session. File

Prosecution seeks 25 year sentence for six FDLR suspects

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

A damaged bus that was transporting APR FC supporters who were attacked by unkown gangs on the way back to Kigali on Sunday,February 12. Courtesy

Six arrested over APR supporters’ bus attack

Tuesday, February 14, 2023