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Fred Hategekimana (left) was appointed interim mayor of Kayonza District with Jules Higiro as his deputy.
Rwanda

Kayonza District gets interim mayor

Monday, December 08, 2025
Evariste Murenzi, the Commissioner General of RCS
Rwanda

Forgery tops crimes committed by foreigners in Rwanda

Monday, December 08, 2025
A miner in protective gear works deep underground, manually breaking and sorting ore inside a narrow tunnel at the Nyakabingo Mining site on December 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Kagame talks Rwanda's mineral wealth, questions baseless narratives

Monday, December 08, 2025
President Kagame speaks during the interview with Al Jazeera. Courtesy
Rwanda

Kagame on why Trump-mediated peace process is different from past efforts

Monday, December 08, 2025
Nyemazi speaks during a previous event. 
Rwanda

Kayonza mayor, two officials dismissed

Sunday, December 07, 2025
Seven people died, and three others were injured at a mining site in Gakenke District on Friday, December 5. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Mining accident kills seven in Gakenke

Saturday, December 06, 2025
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Rwanda

Prof. Geoffrey Rugege remembered as devoted scholar, mentor

Friday, December 05, 2025
Transparency International Rwanda’s latest index shows a 5% drop in public perception of corruption, highlighting bribery trends, vulnerable institutions, and the impact on service delivery. Courtesy
Rwanda

Public perception of corruption declines 5% - report

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
New buses parked at Kabuga Bus Station, unveiled in October 2023. The government plans to introduce a real-time monitoring system for public buses by February 2026, a move the Ministry of Infrastructure says will improve reliability and enhance commuter experience. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Real-time bus tracking system set for rollout in 2026

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
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Rwanda

Senators begin countrywide probe into water scarcity

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
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Rwanda

Educationist Geoffrey Rugege passes away at 85

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
High school students board a bus in Masaka, Kigali. Private bus operators have expressed mixed reactions as the city rolls out a new service-led public transport model designed to ensure buses operate on fixed and predictable timetables for improved reliability. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Operators express mixed feelings as govt introduces new public transport model

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Rwanda

LIVE: Press Conference with President Paul Kagame | 27 November 2025

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Street children in Nyabugogo, a suburb of Kigali. Rwanda is expanding support for vulnerable children by providing shelter, education, and counselling services to help them return to a safe family. File photo
Rwanda

How vulnerable children are reintegrated into families

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Some of the refugees who were repatriated on Tuesday at the Rwanda-Burundi border.
Rwanda

Over 100 Burundian refugees return home

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Citizens take part in a past Umuganda exercise. File.
Rwanda

Senate backs plan to broaden monthly Umuganda scope

Monday, November 24, 2025
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of Central African Republic (CAR) arrives at Kigali International Airport on Sunday, November 23. Courtesy
Rwanda

CAR president visits Rwanda

Sunday, November 23, 2025
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana speaks to an official while taking his own car for inspection at Ndera Automobile Inspection Centre on Saturday, November 22.
Rwanda

Spike in respiratory illnesses prompts emissions test drive

Sunday, November 23, 2025
L-R: Bardhyl Dobra, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Kosovo; and Christopher Skeete, the Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie for Quebec, Canada. PHOTOS BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Rwanda

Rwanda’s reconstruction inspires Kosovo, Quebec delegates

Saturday, November 22, 2025
President Kagame and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani toured the President’s farm, where he gifted him with Inyambo Cows in Bugesera District on Thursday, November 20. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Kagame gifts Inyambo cows to Emir of Qatar

Thursday, November 20, 2025