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Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
By 2050, Musanze plans to have 200,750 dwelling units, with 112,500 in town, 13,250 in semi‑urban centres and 75,000 in rural settlement sites. Courtesy
Tourism
Volcano canopy walkways, aerodrome and eco-parks in Musanze’s master plan
Wednesday, August 06, 2025
Members of Parliament have asked the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) to distribute over 13,247 textbooks within three months. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education
Education board given three‑month deadline to distribute 13,000 textbooks
Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Bank of Kigali CEO Dianne Karusisi, Arnab Bose, Managing Director of BSEZ, Kampeta Pitchette Sayinzoga, CEO of the Development Bank of Rwanda sign the agreement on Monday, August 4. Courtesy
Economy
Bugesera industrial zone gets Rwf75bn finance boost
Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Technicians work inside the National E-Waste Recycling Facility in Bugesera District. File
Economy
MPs push for ‘green jobs quota’ in Rwanda’s 1.2 million job target
Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has been summoned by senators to explain new strategies to be used to reduce wood fuel use. Courtesy
Environment
Senators summon Prime Minister over missed clean cooking targets
Monday, August 04, 2025
A view of a peatland in Gisagara District. The government is preparing to restore 'degraded' peatlands across the country. Photo: File.
Environment
Rwanda to restore ‘degraded peatlands’
Monday, August 04, 2025
Damaged crops caused by heavy rain. The government has allocated over 8% of the 2025-26 national budget to environmental protection and climate change response. File Photo
Environment
Rwanda allocates over 8% of its budget to fighting climate change
Friday, August 01, 2025
Construction workers at a building site in Kinyinya, Kigali. File photo.
Housing
Why Rwanda has put on hold conditional building permits
Friday, August 01, 2025
The government has decided to integrate BDF into the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD). FILE
Business
BDF integrated into BRD as govt targets efficient business financing
Thursday, July 31, 2025
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, poses for a photo with Abdullah Kh. Almusabeeh, President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), after receiving him and his delegation. Courtesy Photo
Infrastructure
Rwanda, BADEA discuss collaboration on smart cities and private sector growth
Thursday, July 31, 2025
King Faisal Hospital's premises in Kigali. The hospital is working on establishing a major medical university soon.
Health
What to know about Rwanda's upcoming medical university
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Doctors at King Faisal Hospital carrying out a surgery. On Wednesday, July 30, the government allocated state land to AHSU, a medical university established by the hospital.
Health
Rwanda allocates state land to new medical university
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Power outages were reported in various parts of the country on Wednesday, July 30. FILE
Energy
RURA assessing issue of power cuts
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Dr. Abdallah Utumatwishima, the Minister of Youth and Arts; Sandrine Umutoni, the Minister of State for Youth; Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT; Belen Calvo Uyarra, EU Ambassador to Rwanda; and Christine Nkulikiyinka, Minister of Public Service and Labour, attend a past YouthConnekt event where young Rwandan entrepreneurs showcased their products. File
Economy
Inside Rwanda’s Rwf49bn five-year youth strategic plan
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
The issuance of construction permits for conditional land use and overlay zones has been temporarily suspended by the Ministry of Infrastructure due to reported malpractices. Courtesy Photo
Infrastructure
Govt sheds light on suspended building permit issuance
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Water users with existing permits on five Rwandan lakes will be required to relocate, following the release of a new master plan that reassigns their current locations for different purposes.
Environment
How new water use plan for Rwandan lakes affects businesses
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Youth participate in Aguka 2025, an initiative aimed at empowering Rwandan youth through training, mentorship, funding, and access to loans. Courtesy Photo
Business
Seven things to know about proposed youth investment fund
Sunday, July 27, 2025
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has reminded all tourism and hospitality businesses to obtain an operating license.
Tourism
All tourism, hospitality businesses asked to get operating licence
Friday, July 25, 2025

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