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Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
The project is also expected to facilitate electricity trade between Rwanda and Tanzania.
Energy
How Rusumo power project is transforming key sectors in Rwanda
Friday, June 05, 2026
Rwanda’s first Upper Air Observation Station, officially inaugurated in Huye District on Thursday, June 4. Courtesy
Environment
Rwanda's first upper-air weather station launched in Huye
Thursday, June 04, 2026
The Rusizi port on the shores of Lake Kivu is 97 per cent complete. Courtesy
Infrastructure
PHOTOS: Seven major infrastructure projects nearing completion
Thursday, June 04, 2026
Rwanda Kent State student Patricie Mugabo sits in the cockpit of a Cessna aircraft before making her first flight. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)
Aviation
PHOTOS: Five Rwandans on pilot course in US make their first flight
Thursday, June 04, 2026
Participants follow a panel discussion during the meeting in Kigali on May 26. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
STELIR draws to a close, leaving 10,000 teachers and a system transformed
Thursday, June 04, 2026
A dried-up irrigation channel cuts through a maize farm in Karangazi, Nyagatare District, highlighting the impact of dry conditions on agricultural production on July 27, 2024. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Environment
Nyagatare tops climate vulnerability rankings
Thursday, June 04, 2026
East African Community headquarters in Tanzania. Experts have called for stronger enforcement mechanisms to ensure East African Community (EAC) member states meet their financial obligations. File
Finance
Experts weigh in on new EAC funding model
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
A section of informal settlement on Mont Jali, in Gasabo District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Housing
Informal settlements on Mount Kigali, Jali, Rebero set for upgrade
Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Employment. Workers on duty at the Nyabisindu rehousing site on Friday, May 29. Beyond transforming the old informally settled area, the project has been a major source of employment and income opportunities for thousands of people. PHOTO/EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA.
Housing
VIDEO: Nyabisindu rehousing project creates 2,000 jobs
Tuesday, June 02, 2026
East African Community flags. Under the East African Community (EAC)’s new funding model, Rwanda's total annual contribution will amount to $7.2 million. File
International
How Rwanda's $7.2m contribution to EAC was calculated
Monday, June 01, 2026
I&M Bank Rwanda staff during a tree planting exercise. More than 68 million trees were planted in Rwanda during the 2025-26 planting season, which began in October. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment
Nearly 70 million trees planted in eight months
Monday, June 01, 2026
Candy Basomingera, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Sports delivers her remarks at the meeting. Courtesy
Rwanda
Sports sector to create more jobs as youth participation rises
Monday, June 01, 2026
A vendor navigates a busy open-air market balancing a large wicker basket overhead, loaded with a mixed assortment of fresh produce including tomatoes, carrots, citrus fruits, and green mangoes. This image illustrates several critical cold chain failures at the first-mile transportation stage. Photo By: Calorine Namara
Featured
PHOTOS: Saving the harvest: How ACES is helping farmers close Rwanda’s cold-chain gap
Friday, May 29, 2026
Participants pose for a group photos as ACES), in collaboration with partners, launched the Veterinary Vaccine Cold-Chain Project (VETVACC), on May 28. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
ACES, RAB launch Veterinary Vaccine Cold-Chain Project to improve animal health
Friday, May 29, 2026
Rwanda's envoy to Brazil, Lawrence Manzi and Faustin Munyazikwiye, Deputy Director-General, Environment Management Authority (REMA), during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on November 13. 2025. Courtesy
Environment
Why Rwanda is backing historic World Court climate decision
Friday, May 29, 2026
Students have lunch under the school feeding programme at a school in Masaka, Kicukiro District, in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Education
Schools turn to iron-rich beans to cut feeding costs
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Construction works of the Rusizi faecal sludge treatment plant and landfill valued at Rwf4.55 billion. PHOTO/COURTESY.
Environment
Funding lined up for major waste treatment projects
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
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Infrastructure
Rwf3.7 billion needed for Green City land payouts
Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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