The Minister of Local Government, Jean Marie Vianney Gatabazi, says bridges connecting rural areas built in partnership with not-for-profit organisation Bridges to Prosperity, go a long way in unlocking the…
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Business & Tech
Rwandan Cooperatives Challenged to Transform into Profitable, Professional Business Entities
by Edmund Kagire 2:49 amMany actors in the cooperative sector recognize a serious lag within Rwandan cooperatives in embracing Good Management and Leadership practices needed for the cooperatives to move from the conventional ways…
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Business & TechSports
IN PICTURES: Rwanda Launches National Lottery, Proceeds To Go Towards Funding Sports Development
by Edmund Kagire 2:16 amThe Ministry of Sports in partnership with Carousel LTD has launched a national lottery in Rwanda with a goal of uplifting professional sport in the country. The Lottery, which officially…
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National
Military Prosecutors Seek Life Sentences for P5 fighters, Including 4 Burundians
by Edmund Kagire 5:32 amThe military prosecution is seeking life imprisonment for 37 members of P5 and RUD-Urunana armed groups, who include four Burundians, currently facing charges relating to a deadly attack in October…
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Cement Manufacturer CIMERWA Upbeat After Registering Record Rwf5.4bn Profit Before Tax
by Edmund Kagire 4:55 amRwanda’s leading cement manufacturer CIMERWA Plc on Thursday announced its performance for the 2020/21 fiscal year, projecting a stellar year-on-year growth, driven by the ever-increasing demand for cement. CIMERWA Plc…
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National
PICTORIAL: President Kagame Attends Tanzania Independence Day Celebrations
by Edmund Kagire 8:32 pmPresident Paul Kagame on Thursday joined President Samia Suluhu Hassan and fellow African leaders in Dar-es-Salaam at the celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of Tanzania’s independence. The Head of…
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Rwanda’s vaccination drive received a boost from the the Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC who jointly delivered 151,200 Johnson & Johnson vaccines purchased under the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative…
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President Paul Kagame on Wednesday arrived in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania for Independence Day celebrations scheduled for Thursday. The East African country, which will be celebrating the 60th anniversary, got independence from…
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Kagame to Africa: “We Need to Be Doing Things for Ourselves”
by Edmund Kagire 4:13 pmPresident Paul Kagame has called on African countries to learn from the challenges relating to timely access to Covid-19 logistical supplies and find a way of doing things themselves rather…
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Kigali’s new 18-hole golf course will host its first major tournament dubbed CIMEGOLF 2021- the first it has hosted since its launch in August this year and it is expected…
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Technology
How Rwanda’s Partnership with Google Will Boost Digital Transformation
by Edmund Kagire 2:09 amA collaboration between the Government of Rwanda and tech giant Google is expected to scale up digital literacy and accelerate digital transformation in the country over the next two years,…
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National
President Kagame Pushes for AU Convention to Eliminate Violence Against Women, Girls
by Edmund Kagire 2:25 amPresident Paul Kagame has called on African countries to push towards eliminating violence against women and norms that hold back women and girls to achieve true gender equality and empowerment. …