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A moto taxi user pays the transport fee through mobile money in Kigali. The government is in process to reduce fees charged on cashless transactions, and remove them in case the amount does not exceed Rwf10,000. File
Economy

Govt to scrap fee on small cashless transactions

Monday, February 27, 2023
The Supreme Court sent city tycoon François-Xavier Mironko to jail for acting in contempt against the court on February 22. Courtesy
Law

Contempt of court: What behaviour can get you in trouble in the courtroom?

Monday, February 27, 2023
A visitor passes the TikTok exhibition stands at the Gamescom computer gaming fair in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. The European Union's executive arm said Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 it has temporarily banned TikTok from phones used by employees as a cybersecurity measure, reflecting growing worries from authorities over the Chinese-owned video sharing app. Photo by AP
International

TikTok banned from EU Commission phones over cybersecurity

Sunday, February 26, 2023
Cerelac (Infant cereals with Milk) 400 g. Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority has banned imports and sales of seven Cerelac products that ended up on local supermarket shelves despite having “non-complete label requirements. Photo by Amazon
Rwanda

Rwanda FDA bans Cerelac products over ‘non-complete requirements’

Sunday, February 26, 2023
One of 1,612 new officers who completed the Basic Police Course at the Police Training School (PTS) in Gishari, Rwamagana District, on Saturday, February 25. Courtesy
Security

PHOTOS: Over 1,600 complete basic Police course

Saturday, February 25, 2023
Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi (L, Rear) and Namibian President Hage Geingob (R, Rear) attend a launch of the usage of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel at Mamuno Border Post, Botswana, on Feb. 24, 2023. Botswanan President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Namibian President Hage Geingob on Friday launched the usage of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel between the two countries. Photo by Phenyo Moalosi/Xinhua
Africa

Botswana, Namibia launch usage of national identity cards for cross-border travel

Saturday, February 25, 2023
Chichi Ojei. Net photo
Africa

Princess Chichi Ojei, the sole female candidate determined to redefine Nigerian politics

Saturday, February 25, 2023
A flooded maize plantation. Meteo alerted residents that the expected rainfall from March to May may lead to extreme weather events such as flooding, landslides, strong winds and other extreme weather-
Environment

Forecaster warns of floods in parts of the country

Saturday, February 25, 2023
People walk past a damaged building in Mariupol, February 18. Photo by Victor/Xinhua
International

China calls for resuming peace talks to resolve Ukraine crisis

Saturday, February 25, 2023
The M23 rebel group handing over Rumangabo military camp to the EAC force in DR Congo on Thursday, January 5.
International

M23 occupies new strategic town in DR Congo: army

Saturday, February 25, 2023
A view of a dried beans plantation in Eastern Province. According to RAB at least 78,000 hectares of bean crop farms across the country were affected by dry spells during agricultural season A
Agriculture

80,000 ha of bean crop affected by drought

Saturday, February 25, 2023
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Felix Namuhoranye officially assumed office on Friday, February 24. Courtesy
Rwanda

Namuhoranye assumes office as Police Chief

Friday, February 24, 2023