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Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
A section of Musanze Caves in Muhoza sector. Following an assessment by a team of experts, identified geosites in northern Rwanda have been proposed for nomination to secure UNESCO Global Geopark status. PHOTO/SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Tourism
What will it take for Rwanda to have a UNESCO geopark?
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Lake Ruhondo in Burera District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Environment
Rwanda nominates North Province as UNESCO Global Geopark
Monday, June 15, 2026
Participants of International Entrepreneurship Summer School pose for a group photo with their lecturers . Courtesy
Business
Trade Ministry tips students on job-creating business ventures
Monday, June 15, 2026
Students showcase projects involving robotics and Artificial Intelligence during a competition on Feb 21. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Education
Inside mechanism to produce more female science teachers
Monday, June 15, 2026
Danston, in partnership with ACES, is constructing a state-of-the-art environmental test chamber at a modern warehouse facility in Rwanda. (1)
Featured
From losses to profit: Inside SPOKE cold-chain model reshaping rural farming
Friday, June 12, 2026
Senators follow the presentation of the draft finance bill by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa on June 11. Courtesy
Agriculture
Fertiliser subsidy hits Rwf64bn as Middle-East turmoil spikes prices
Friday, June 12, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, arrives at the parliament to present the draft finance bill of the 2026-27 fiscal year, to Members of Parliament on Thursday, June 11. All Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Economy
Domestic resources, borrowing account for 93% of 2026/27 budget
Thursday, June 11, 2026
An aerial view of Gikondo wetland that has been under restauration. The Government has invited qualified long-term management and financing partners to bid for the operation of the Kigali Wetlands Park. Courtesy.
Environment
Govt seeks manager, financing partner for Kigali Wetlands Park
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Amb. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission fo Afria (ECA) addresses delegates during the Africa Development Impact Forum, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 11. Courtesy
Rwanda
Amb. Gatete on Africa's potential to create jobs for over 50m youth
Thursday, June 11, 2026
A section of Kigali-Muhanga road at Ku Cyinyoni in Kigali. The government is inviting contractors to bid for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Kigali-Muhanga road. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Infrastructure
Kigali-Muhanga road expansion: Requirements contractors must meet
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Aerial view of Kagano model village in Kitabi Sector, Nyamagabe District. Courtesy
Housing
Funding secured for climate-resilient settlement sites 
Thursday, June 11, 2026
More private land notaries have been authorized to provide land transfer services, a move aimed at improving access to land administration services and reducing processing times. Courtesy photo.
Rwanda
Over 100 private notaries cleared for land transfer services
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A farmer works in her avocado plantation in Nyamagabe District on April 29, 2022. Although avocados are grown nationwide, production is concentrated in districts such as Gisagara, Huye, Nyagatare, Nyanza and Rusizi. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture
Why Gisagara district is pushing for an avocado processing plant
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A section of an informal settlement earmarked for upgrading and redevelopment in Jali, Kigali. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Housing
What is the best housing model for Mount Kigali, Jali, Rebero? 
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
Land technicians from the National Land Authority are conducting a nationwide field inspection of 611 private land surveyors across the country as part of an assessment exercise running from May 25 to june 12 2026
Rwanda
Govt to expand land surveying capacity with two more stations
Monday, June 08, 2026
Rwanda National Police traffic officers inspect air pollution of vehicles in Rwamagana District. Key mitigation measures included renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate-smart agriculture, and waste management
Environment
Govt reduces 1.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
Monday, June 08, 2026
Workers on duty during a road construction project in Kimihurura, Gasabo District. According to City of Kigali officials, the city aims to create more than 50,000 jobs annually, building on employment gains recorded in the 2025/26 financial year. Major sources of job creation include construction and infrastructure projects such as roads, housing developments, public facilities, and urban upgrading initiatives. Photo by CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy
How City of Kigali plans to create over 50,000 jobs annually
Monday, June 08, 2026
Artist's impression of more than 1,600 modern housing units that are being developed in the Nyabisindu area in Gasabo District
Housing
10 things to know about Nyabisindu housing project
Sunday, June 07, 2026

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