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Passengers board RwandAir's plane at Kigali International Airport in 2020. President Paul Kagame has asked the Prime Minister to put restrictions on unnecessary foreign travel by public servants. File

Gov’t to restrict public servants’ foreign trips

Monday, January 09, 2023

The newly elected President of the Senate Dr François-Xavier Kalinda takes oath during the swearing in event on Monday, January 9. Olivier Mugwiza

Who is François-Xavier Kalinda, Rwanda’s new senate President?

Monday, January 09, 2023

Students get a briefing on new schooling hours where the classes started at 830a.m as set by cabinet resolution of November 11, 2022. Courtesy

Implementation of new schooling hours gets underway

Monday, January 09, 2023

President Paul Kagame addresses delegates during the swearing-in of Senator François-Xavier Kalinda, on Monday, January 9. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

We are going to make sure DR Congo is not Rwanda’s problem – Kagame

Monday, January 09, 2023

Inside the school bus that involved in the accident in which 25 children were injured and the driver and a teacher, at Rebero area, in Kigarama Sector, Kicukiro District on Monday, January 9. The children were going to begin their second term studies at Path To Success primary school. Photo by Craish Bahizi

President Kagame consoles children involved in bus accident

Monday, January 09, 2023

Two damaged buses are pictured after they collided on a road in Gniby, Senegal, on Sunday. At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in crash. / Elimane Fall via AP

Kagame condoles with Senegal over fatal bus accident

Monday, January 09, 2023

François-Xavier Kalinda.

François-Xavier Kalinda elected Senate president

Monday, January 09, 2023

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RDF officers’ ranks to be worn on chest for combat uniforms

Monday, January 09, 2023

A study loan beneficiary who fails to repay their loan on time, will pay a late payment interest of 1.5 per cent of the due amount for each month of late payment. Courtesy

Student loan defaulters to face penalties

Monday, January 09, 2023

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Six fallacies and truths about China's epidemic control

Monday, January 09, 2023

University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Medical Students in the lab at the Butaro Campus. File

Most medical students in Rwanda suffer “poor sleep quality”- research

Monday, January 09, 2023

A scene of an accident that involved a school bus where 25 children have been injured on Monday morning, on January 9. Photos: Craish Bahizi

Over 20 children injured in school bus accident

Monday, January 09, 2023

Thousands of dead fishes collected at Lake Muhazi after an incident through which farmers where different cooperatives grow fishes, faced a big loss due to water pollution in the lake on January 17,2021. Fish farmers are hopeful of accessing finance from banks after the government decided to add fish farming to agriculture insurance scheme.Courtesy

Farmers welcome new fish farming insurance scheme

Monday, January 09, 2023

Workers employed in private institutions, including banks and telecommunication companies,are concerned that they are given short unreliable contracts.

Recruitment firms face scrutiny over ‘exploitative employee contracts’

Monday, January 09, 2023

Gatete Nyiringabo, who went to the frontlines in North Kivu province in eastern DR Congo, seen here during a guided tour of the region recently. Courtesy

Experts weigh in on alleged Kishishe massacre

Monday, January 09, 2023

Interior view of one of the Sextanio Lodge’s huts at Nkombo Island in Rusizi District. The infrastructure is built in a vernacular style with bamboo, and straw-like structures, to depict Rwandan traditional hut. According to the owners, the Rwf250 million facility is set to be unveiled by February 2023. Photo: Courtesy.

Multi-million Italian hotel in Nkombo to boost tourism

Monday, January 09, 2023

Lawyers offer support during the launch of plea bargaining, where they provided free legal assistance to 24 inmates in Mageragere Prison in October 2022. Courtesy

Gov’t set to implement alternative dispute resolution policies

Sunday, January 08, 2023

Minister of Agriculture Gerardine Mukeshimana during a guided tour of Nasho Maize plantation in Eastern Province. The maize production target by 2024, was 2.94 tonnes per hectare. File

Why agriculture still falls short of set targets

Sunday, January 08, 2023

Esperance Mukamana, Director General, National Land Authority, said that residents will start applying for the electronic land titles beginning Monday, January 9, through the Authority’s website.Courte

Electronic land title: What is the process of getting one

Sunday, January 08, 2023

Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is set to visit Rwanda on Thursday, January 12, as part of a 5-nation Africa tour that starts on Sunday, January 8. Internet

Turkish foreign minister to visit Rwanda

Sunday, January 08, 2023