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 Charles Nyandwi
Charles Nyandwi
Visitors tour Mulindi Liberation Museum in Gicumbi District. File
Culture
Mulindi Liberation Museum set to be upgraded
Patients admitted at Butaro Hospital. MPs have urged the Ministry of Local Government to address mounting unpaid hospital bills under the proposed 2026-27 budget. Photo by Kellya Keza
Health
MPs ask govt to pay patients’ outstanding hospital bills
Former Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe has been appointed Country Director of the World Agriculture Forum (WAF). Courtesy
Agriculture
Former minister Bagabe appointed country director of World Agriculture Forum
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. file
Economy
Budget: Local govt entities prioritise agriculture, roads, social protection
Members of Parliament follow the presentation of the Budget Framework Paper at the parliament on Monday, May 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure
Budget: Lawmakers call for action on compensation delays, road repairs
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa presenting the figures to Parliament on Monday, May 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Economy
Govt highlights spending priorities for 2026-27
Workers in sugar processing at Kabuye Sugar Works. Rwanda’s only major sugar producer has increased output over the past three seasons. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy
Kabuye sugar output rises, but floods keep factory below capacity
Children celebrate the victory during a competition aimed to detect young talents. According to the report in the City of Kigali alone, 99 schools, about 18 per cent, do not have any sports ground. file
Football
Sports ministry given six months to revise sports policy
The ongoing construction activities of Muvumba multipurpose water resources development project in Nyagatare District. Courtesy
Infrastructure
Govt targets October to clear Rwf4bn Muvumba compensation backlog
Members of Parliament on Tuesday, May 5, approved the draft law governing virtual assets, marking a key step towards regulating cryptocurrency trading in Rwanda. Craish Bahizi
Economy
Parliament passes bill on virtual assets, cryptocurrencies
A worker uses a machine to seal a package of wheat flour at Azam Industries in Kigali. Rwanda’s industrial output increased by 6.2 per cent in March 2026. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy
Rwanda’s industrial output rises 6.2% in March
Officials cut a ribbon to  inaugurate Access Bank's new branch in Kicukiro on Thursday, April 30.  Photo. TNT/ Craish and Bahizi
Featured
Access Bank new branch set to widen opportunities for Kicukiro businesses
Primary Leaving National Examination are slated for July 7-9. Ordinary Level national exams will begin on July 15 and end on July 22. Courtesy
Education
National exams timetable released
Bugarama mining site in Musanze District. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment
Mines board urges safety measures amid heavy rains
Residents undergo a mass screening exercise during Kigali Car Free Day sports on February 16, 2025. File
Health
More Rwandans diagnosed with diabetes as care expands
Rwanda’s sugar imports declined in 2025, dropping by 36.5 per cent in volume and 39.1 per cent in value. File
Economy
Sugar imports fall 36% as demand declines
Candidates sit a job exam at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda in June 2025.
Rwanda
MPs urge recruitment reforms as less than 1% of applicants get jobs
Minister of Agriculture  Telesphore Ndabamenye and Verena Ruzibuka award the overall winner Goodluck Mutoni from Goodness of God Ltd  at 2026 AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda. Craish BAHIZI
Featured
Rwandan youth agritech innovators win over Rwf60m in AYuTe Challenge

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