Elias Hakizimana

Rwamucyo Prince

Rwanda has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening relations with Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, with Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe calling for deeper regional cooperation to advance peace, economic development and shared prosperity.
Young people in Gisagara District are increasingly turning small livestock farming into a profitable business, creating jobs for themselves and others while improving their livelihoods.
Rwanda’s Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) has ruled out the return of corporal punishment in schools, saying students who misbehave should be disciplined through alternative measures rather than physical punishment.
The City of Kigali has intensified construction inspections and warned property owners and builders to comply with building regulations, following the identification of multiple projects with permit and construction-standard violations.
A high-level Rwandan delegation is in Brazil seeking to deepen trade and investment ties and open new opportunities for cooperation in agriculture, innovation, skills development and the private sector.
More than Rwf60 million worth of substandard alcoholic beverages have been destroyed in Gicumbi District as authorities intensify efforts to remove illicit alcohol from communities and protect public health.
Rwanda is pushing ahead with an ambitious plan to more than triple the size of its economy by 2035, with the government targeting an economy worth over $40 billion under the “3x Rwanda” strategy.
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed on new measures to strengthen monitoring and verification of the implementation of the Washington Accords, as the two countries continue efforts to advance the peace process.
The City of Kigali has warned that buildings that fail to meet hygiene, sanitation and environmental standards will continue to face closure until they address the violations identified during inspections.
The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has uncovered serious hygiene violations at some factories that were producing substandard alcoholic drinks, including washing beverage bottles with sticks and soap instead of using specialised cleaning equipment.