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An aeriel view of recent floods in Nigeria. Net photo.
Business

COP 27 is Africa’s COP, and a chance for some much-needed climate action

Monday, October 31, 2022
Children ride bicycles during the celebration of World Cities Day that was held under the theme 'Act Local to Go Global' at Imbuga City Walk in Kigali on October 31. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

City of Kigali to expand CBD car-free zone

Monday, October 31, 2022
Members of the East African Legislative Assembly during plenary session session in Kigali on October 31. Courtesy
Rwanda

Regional MPs urge ratification of ‘key’ EAC protocols

Monday, October 31, 2022
A view of la Petite Barriere , the border between Goma in DRC and Rubavu in Rwanda. Rwandans have been warned against unnecessary travel to DR Congo. File
Africa

Rwandans warned against "unnecessary" travel to DR Congo

Monday, October 31, 2022
(L-R) Mutaboba, Odette Nyiramirimo, Tom Ndahiro and Alain Mukurarinda. File
Rwanda

Experts weigh in on Rwanda-DRC tensions

Monday, October 31, 2022
President Kagame with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York on September 23, 2022. / Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame, UN boss speak over DRC crisis

Monday, October 31, 2022
Senegalese President Macky Sall, and the current Chairperson of the African Union has called for ‘constructive’ dialogue between Rwanda and DR Congo. Courtesy
Africa

DRC crisis: AU calls for ‘constructive’ dialogue

Monday, October 31, 2022
Edouard Bamporiki in the court on September 21. Courtesy
Crime

Bamporiki appeals four-year sentence

Monday, October 31, 2022
The East African Legislative Assembly Speaker Martin Ngoga during a plenary session in Kigali on October 25. Courtesy
Africa

EALA Plenary to consider increase in EAC budget

Monday, October 31, 2022
L-R: Robin C. Bairstow, Chairperson Rwanda Bankers Association; Basile Tchakounte, principle advisor for cooperation and resource mobilisation at FAGACE; Emmanuelle Migan, director of operation and marketing at FAGACE; Erick Nkusi, country representative at FAGACE. / Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Continental fund partners with banks to boost financing in Rwanda

Monday, October 31, 2022
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Technology

Twitter to start charging $20 per month for verification

Monday, October 31, 2022
With only two hospitals providing occupational therapy, beneficiaries and practitioners of the ‘new’ rehabilitation treatment want it mainstreamed. Photo: Moise M. Bahati.
Health

Why occupational therapy must be integrated in medical system

Sunday, October 30, 2022
Some children with disabilities who live at a centre in Gahanga, Kicukiro District. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Reintegrating children with disabilities into families should be fast-tracked – activists

Sunday, October 30, 2022
Inimates at Nyarugenge prison in Kigali. According to Rwanda Investigation Bureau, 25,167 people are in jail for crimes related to drug abuse. Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Over 25,000 in jail for drug abuse

Sunday, October 30, 2022
University of Kigali has established effective measures to curb sexual harassment among staff and students.
Featured

University of Kigali’s approach to curbing the sexual harassment menace in universities

Sunday, October 30, 2022
Letshego Rwanda Plc staff doing Umuganda with students at GS Kimironko 1 in Gasabo District. Courtesy
Featured

Letshego Rwanda Plc provides health insurance to vulnerable families during Umuganda

Sunday, October 30, 2022
Frank Gisha Mugisha, the Director General of Rwanda Chamber of Tourism(Right) briefs the media on the upcoming Tourism week . Photo by Dan Kwizera Gatsinzi
Featured

Tourism Week set for November, focusing on Intra-Africa travel

Sunday, October 30, 2022
BDO EA Rwanda staff joined Rulindo residents during Umuganda before the hand over of health insurance premiums for 500 residents on October 29. Craish Bahizi
Featured

BDO EA Rwanda donates health insurance to 500 Rulindo residents

Sunday, October 30, 2022
King Faisal Hospital and the University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) have been recognized as international centres of training in internal medicine. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

King Faisal Hospital, CHUK approved as endoscopy training centres

Sunday, October 30, 2022
Rwanda's envoy to DR Congo, Vincent Karega. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda says "regrets" expulsion of its DR Congo envoy

Sunday, October 30, 2022