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Students during exercise at Rwanda Coding Academy. According to the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, the second coding academy will open in Muhanga District in September.File

New coding school to open in Muhanga as govt looks to increase engineers

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A mother with her new born at Kacyiru Hospital. National Institute of Statistics Rwandau2019s 2020 report indicates that timely registered births fell from 78 percent in 2019 to 72.3 percent in 2020. Craish Bahizi

Rwanda seeks to increase birth and death registration

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April. According to the State of Soil Erosion Control in Rwanda May 2022, more than 745,000 hectares of agricultural land in Rwanda are potentially eroded every year.Courtesy

How soil erosion is posing a threat on food security

Wednesday, August 10, 2022
The use of cars with automatic transmissions during driving tests to acquire a driveru2019s license has been provided for in the draft law governing road traffic. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Driver’s licences for automatic vehicles to be issued next year

Tuesday, August 09, 2022
Jean de Dieu Kwizera, a beekeeper in Gasabo District. Beekeepers reckon that one of the ways to increase honey production is producing eco-friendly pesticides.

Beekeepers weigh in on how to boost honey production

Monday, August 08, 2022
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Vincent Biruta. During an interview with Radio France Internationale, Biruta said that the international community must work with the DR Congo government towards addressing the issue of FDLR and other armed groups that are destabilising the region. Photo: File.

FDLR at crux of regional insecurity – Minister Biruta

Monday, August 08, 2022
Colombiau2019s Vice President Francia Marquez and Colombiau2019s President Gustavo Petro hug during the swearing-in ceremony at Plaza Bolivar, in Bogota, Colombia, August 7, 2022.
International

Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia’s president

Monday, August 08, 2022
The Benin plaque of Chief Uwangue and Portuguese traders is one of the objects being returned to Nigeria.
Africa

London museum to return 72 artefacts to Nigeria

Monday, August 08, 2022
The Auditor General Alexis Kamuhire presents the annual audit report to a joint session of both chambers of the Parliament on May 12. Kamuhire has backed the newly created Ministry of Public Investments and Privatisation.

Auditor General speaks out on unimplemented recommendations

Monday, August 08, 2022
New prices for petroleum products will see a litre of fuel costing 1609 Rwf, up from 1460 Rwf, while a litre of diesel will cost 1607 Rwf from 1503 Rwf.

Fuel prices continue to rise despite govt subsidies

Sunday, August 07, 2022
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente gives cows to residents of Rulindo during Umuganura event on August 5. All photos by Dan Nsengiyumva

PM gifts cows to vulnerable families in celebration of Umuganura

Friday, August 05, 2022
Alice Kayitesi, a survivor of the Nyungwe attack, Vianney Bwimba,a victim of Nyungwe and Vincent Nsengiyumva ,the former Nyabimata Executive Secretary, victim of Nyabimata attacks in court. File

Victims of FLN terror attacks request meeting with Blinken

Friday, August 05, 2022