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Dr. Edouard Ngirente, Rwanda's Prime Minister (Right) and Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho (left). Courtesy
Africa

Ngirente attends Lesotho PM's inauguration

Saturday, October 29, 2022
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Rwanda

Gatabazi urges rehabilitated delinquents to inspire others

Saturday, October 29, 2022
Parents with their children during a immunization exercise. As Rwanda marks the international day against polio, numbers show that more than 90 per cent of children in the country are immunised against polio.File
Health

90 per cent children in Rwanda vaccinated against Polio

Friday, October 28, 2022
Felix Nshimyumuremyi, the Director General of Rwanda Housing Authority with his lawyers at Nyarugenge Intermediate Court. The Court handed a five-year jail sentence to Nshyimyumuremyi on Octover 28. File

Housing Authority boss sentenced to five years in prison over corruption

Friday, October 28, 2022
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Tourism

Rwanda scoops two awards for tourism sustainability

Friday, October 28, 2022
The Nyarugenge Intermediate court ruled to re-open Dieudonne Ishimwe, alias Prince Kid’s trial on November 15. Courtesy
Crime

Prince Kid’s verdict postponed as court re-examines witnesses

Friday, October 28, 2022
President Paul Kagame meets with President Filipe Nyusi during a one-day working visit in Maputo on Friday, October 28. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame in Mozambique for a working visit

Friday, October 28, 2022
Lt Gen Mubarakh Muganga, Army Chief of Staff hands over a certificate to one of the 57 former combatants of armed groups based in Eastern DR Congo, who completed a training in entrepreneurship and civic education, at Mutobo in Musanze District. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Over 50 ex-combatants discharged from Mutobo Centre

Friday, October 28, 2022
One of several infrastructure including schools, homes that were damaged by strong windstorm mixed with a heavy downpour on Thursday, October 27. The disasters also left some students injured to some affected schools.
Environment

Windstorm: Students injured as govt assesses damage

Friday, October 28, 2022
Volunteers help a trauma victim during a commemoration event at Nyanza Genocide Memorial on May 4, 2019. Some youths have shared their views on what can be done to address mental health issues. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

What can we do to help? Youth react to First Lady’s questions

Friday, October 28, 2022
US President Joe Biden says he has signed the Kigali Amendment Protocol, aimed to protect the ozone layer and accelerate actions to mitigate climate change. Internet photo
Environment

Biden signs Kigali Amendment on climate change

Friday, October 28, 2022
Rwanda Defence Force Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Jean-Bosco Kazura receives in his office Brig Gen François-Xavier Mabin, Commander of French contingent in Gabon, in Kigali ,on Thursday, October 27. / Courtesy
Security

Gen Kazura meets Commander of French contingent deployed in Gabon

Friday, October 28, 2022
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Technology

Elon Musk acquires Twitter in $44bn deal

Friday, October 28, 2022
Judge François Regis Rukundakuvuga (left) consults with his colleague Emmanuel Kamere during a hearing at the Court of Appeal earlier this year. A new World Justice Project ’s Rule of Law Index has ranked Rwanda top in Africa and 42nd globally in adherence to rule of law. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.

Rwanda tops Africa in rule of law – report

Friday, October 28, 2022
WFP constructs terraces on hillslopes to create land for agriculture and increase food production. The harvest on terraced land increased by more than double. Photo: WFP-John Paul Sesonga.
Featured

World Food Day: How WFP is working to strengthen food systems

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Food stalls at Kimisagara market in Kigali. Rwanda has seen a significant improvement in its food security status, with statistics from a 2018 report showing that 81.3 per cent of its population was food secure. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

World Food Day: How Rwanda keeps focus on food security

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Pierre-Claver Ndimbati, Head of Programmes at Rwanda Red Cross, speaks at the meeting on October 27. Photos: Craish Bahizi.
Featured

Rwanda Red Cross, Africa CDC in joint bid to promote Covid-19 vaccination drive

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Minister of State Prof. Nshuti Mannaseh addresses members of the diplomatic corps based in Kigali, on Wednesday, October 26. Courtesy
Security

Rwanda closely monitoring DR Congo situation – Minister Nshuti

Thursday, October 27, 2022
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Education

Teachers’ day celebrations postponed to November

Thursday, October 27, 2022
A farmer sorts her beans plantation.Rwanda is offering free fertilisers to its farmer as it responds to high food prices, and drought that is threatening to cause crop production failure
Agriculture

Rwanda offers free fertilisers, irrigation as drought bites

Thursday, October 27, 2022