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Hundreds of passengers wait for buses at Kimironko taxi park on Tuesday evening. Persistent shortage of public buses means that some commuters wait for over two hours. RURA has issued a rallying call to investors to introduce more buses in a bid to end public transport woes in the City of Kigali. The regulator has recently announced that at least 500 buses are needed in the capital to help address the problem. Photo by Willy Mucyo

RURA seeks more investors to help address public transport woes

Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Charles Karakye, also expected to orient a team of invigilators for the exams in Zimbabwe on August 8.

Zimbabwean teachers set for final interviews in Rwanda

Wednesday, August 03, 2022
With big weddings returning after two years of a pandemic comes big bacholette parties. Net photo.

Big weddings are back and so are bachelor(ette) parties

Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Venantie Nyirahirwa, a teacher at Groupe Scolaire Cyarwa, Huye District in the classroom. While reacting on salary increase,she said that it is a motivation for them to work even harder. Courtesy

Teachers welcome salary increment, call for more efforts to boost education sector

Wednesday, August 03, 2022
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EDITORIAL; Caring for our teachers should be an enduring priority

Wednesday, August 03, 2022
A primary school teacher during a class at Groupe Scolaire Remera Catholique.The government will set equal school fees countrywide in public school by the beginning of the academic year [2022-2023]. Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva

Public schools react to govt move to harmonise tuition

Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Some teachers pose for a group photo at Umwalimu Sacco headquarters. On Monday, August 1,Government announced that it would allocate Rwf5 billion towards the recapitalisation of Umwarimu Sacco. Courtesy

What new Rwf5bn injection means for Umwalimu Sacco

Tuesday, August 02, 2022
A teacher during a class at Institut Sainte Famille de Nyamasheke. The Ministry has announced that teachers would get up to 88 percent salary increase effective August 2022.

Education ministry sheds light on teachers’ pay rise

Tuesday, August 02, 2022
L-R: Eric Rwigamba and Ildephonse Musafiri.

New ministers to be sworn in

Tuesday, August 02, 2022
A primary school teacher helps pupils during a class at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali in 2019. While presenting the Government activities in basic education under the National Strategy for Transformation to both Chambers of Parliament, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente announced the decision to raise teachersu2019 pay after considering teachersu2019 financial means, welfare and the link between that and the quality of education. File

Pay rise for teachers will boost retention –Ngirente

Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Passengers queue to board a bus at Nyabu- gogo taxi park. Commuters say the only way to fix the public transport sector is to avail as many buses as possible. Photo: Craish Bahizi.

What is the best way to address Kigali’s public transport challenges?

Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Zimbabweu2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Fredrick Shava, delivers remarks during the official inauguration of the Rwandan Embassy in Harare on July 31. Photo: Courtesy.

Zimbabwean minister decries low level of trade with Rwanda

Tuesday, August 02, 2022