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Three irrigation projects worth a combined $77 million (approx. Rwf110 billion), are expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
Agriculture

Rwf111bn irrigation boost targets drought-hit Kirehe District

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Thai prime minister suspended over leaked phone call.
International

Thai prime minister suspended over leaked phone call

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
A view of Mahama refugee camp in Kirehe. Thousands of refugees and local residents in Rwanda will soon have greater access to schools. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda secures $66.7m to boost refugee, host community development

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
The Government has issued new regulations imposing strict control over the ownership, importation, and use of non-lethal guns and related accessories. Internet
Law

Want to own a non-lethal gun in Rwanda? Here’s what you should know

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Ellevate by Ecobank is designed to meet both the financial and non-financial needs of women entrepreneurs, women-led businesses, and women-focused enterprises , from formal SMEs to informal traders.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Ecobank Rwanda launches enhanced version of gender-financing programme 'Ellevate' to support more women entrepreneurs

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
A total of 159 former genocide convicts during a civic training aimed at teaching them to avoid divisionism in Nyanza District. Courtesy
Rwanda

Facing the past: Rwanda’s efforts to reintegrate Genocide convicts

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
PAC has called on the government to ensure efficiency in public finance management, as it moves to procure diesel-powered generators to test an irrigation project infrastructure in Kirehe.
Agriculture

PAC challenges cost of generator plan for powerless irrigation project

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza, the leader of the unregistered DALFA-Umurinzi party, appears before the High Court in Nyamirambo, on June 19. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Crime

Victoire Ingabire's case referred to court

Monday, June 30, 2025
Electric buses that transport commuters in Kigali City. Under the new funding, flagship interventions include the development of the Nyabugogo multimodal transit hub, introduction of dedicated bus lanes. File
Finance

World Bank approves Rwf144bn to finance Kigali's public transport

Monday, June 30, 2025
A view of La Petite Barriere between Rwanda and DR Congo in Rubavu District. Movement of people and goods crossing into Goma town at Petite Barrière border Post. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Africa

Rubavu-Goma border trade booms with 50,000 daily crossings

Monday, June 30, 2025
According to RCS, the group includes 16 boys and one girl, all of whom are taking their exams alongside other pupils at GS Nyagatare school center.
Education

17 juvenile inmates sit primary national exams

Monday, June 30, 2025
A record number of heat alerts are in place across France as the country, and other parts of southern and eastern Europe
International

France issues record heat alerts as Europe sizzles

Monday, June 30, 2025
Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Speaking at a joint side event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Seville, Spain
Finance

ECA’s Gatete pushes for finance fit for Africa

Monday, June 30, 2025
Senators during a recent session with psychologists, educators, and mental health practitioners. Courtesy
Health

Why Rwandan psychotherapy students need to understand history

Monday, June 30, 2025
AFC-M23 Coordinator Corneille Nangaa delivers a statement on Monday, June 30, on independence anniversary of DR Congo. Screengrab from video
Africa

AFC/M23 says Rwanda-DR Congo deal ‘tiny’ part of solution

Monday, June 30, 2025
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers his remarks at the inaugural Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa in Kigali on Monday, June 30. Courtesy
Science

Africa’s nuclear moment? Rwanda thinks so

Monday, June 30, 2025
Minister Education Joseph Nsengimana distributes exam copies to the candidates at the launch on Monday, June 30. Courtesy
Education

No holiday pause as primary pupils sit national exams

Monday, June 30, 2025
A high-level breakfast dialogue under the theme “Rwanda’s Debt and Climate Nexus- Unlocking a Just Financial Future through NDC Commitments”. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

FEATURED: ActionAid Rwanda in campaign on debt justice and climate obligations

Monday, June 30, 2025
Radisson Blu Hotel & Kigali Convention Centre (KCC), and (AVEGA Agahozo), handed over a fully furnished house to Genocide survivor Anathalie Mukantaganda, in Munyinya Cell, Muko Village, Jali Sector.
Kwibuka

Gasabo: Radisson Blu Kigali, AVEGA donate house to Genocide survivor

Monday, June 30, 2025
Fire fighters on duty as a fire broke out at the Gakiriro wood workshop in Kigali on May 29. Photo by Kelly Keza
Security

What if everything burned tomorrow? Why property insurance isn’t optional

Monday, June 30, 2025