Orinfor DAF sacked
Alphonse Bizimana has been dismissed from his post as director of finance and administration (DAF) of the national information office, Orinfor.
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21 prosecutors assembled to tackle corruption cases
In a move aimed at speeding up the disposal of cases involving misuse of public funds, the prosecutor general has assembled a team of 21 prosecutors to put on trial officials accused of misappropriating public funds.
New electricity tariffs to make industries more competitive
EWSA wants to encourage industries to reduce their consumption during peak hours, which is why it is introducing new time of use (TOU) tariffs for the industrial customers with price reductions for off-peak usage.
Biogas in households to save environment and money
In the context of the ongoing environment month, the government is promoting the use of biogas at the household level. According to Emma Francoise Isumbingabo, the Minister of State in charge of Water and Energy, biogas is not only environment-friendly, it is also a cost-effective energy source.
Insurers want more mandatory policies to stimulate growth
The 36th general assembly of the Federation of African National Insurance Companies (FANAF) ended in Kigali on February 23, but the question as to how the industry should boost penetration levels remains.
Fewer babies as women stay longer in classrooms
Having many children was previously considered a blessing in many African cultures, but with the rising cost of food, education and health; most parents and policymakers today think otherwise.
Who wears the trousers…
and who washes the dishes?
The role of men and women is always a sensitive subject, but when it is put in the context of marriage and household duties, it becomes a real hot potato, especially in African societies where women’s emancipation is a relatively recent phenomenon.
Youth turn round Rubavu fortunes through poultry
It started as a petty business by seven students desperate to find themselves some little pocket money. Today, Koperative Sagamba Rusake (KOSARU), the youth cooperative in Byahi cellule, Rubavu district is the driver of economic change in that rural area.
New course looks beyond patient as a “health issue”
A course on “global health delivery,” a method which looks not just at the medical issue on hand but also the entire socioeconomic situation of the patient, is being taught for the first time outside Harvard university, in Rwinkwavu, Kayonza district. As the Minister of Health, Dr. Agnes Binagwaho explained, the course is not about [...]
New bill to adapt utilities regulation to changed reality
When the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) was established in 2001, the ICT and telecommunications sector in Rwanda was only in its infancy, with mobile phones having been introduced just three years earlier.
