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The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Gertrude Kazarwa at a press briefing related to the MPs’ outreach activity, on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (courtesy).
Infrastructure

Land, construction permit services on focus as MPs starts oversight tour

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
President Paul Kagame and his counterpart Kassym-Jomart Tukayev of Kazakhstan grace the signing of multiple agreements of cooperation in various sectors, including one on critical minerals.
Economy

Rwanda, Kazakhstan sign critical minerals deal

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Rwamagana Solar Power Station, an 8.5MW solar power plant. Rwanda is exploring the potential to establish a solar power plant with a capacity of 30 megawatts (MW).
Energy

Rwanda plans to build 30 MW solar power plant

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivers her remarks during the Annual Summit of Financial Alliance for Women on Wednesday, May 28. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Women

First Lady Kagame: Women’s access to finance not charity

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
ICCA has ranked Kigali as the second most popular city for hosting international meetings and events and Rwanda as the third country in Africa. Olivier Mugwiza
Tourism

Kigali ranked Africa’s second most popular destination for meetings

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
President Kagame and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a tête-a-tête discussions at the Aqorda Presidential Palace in Astana on Wednesday, May 28. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Politics

Kagame, Kazakh president hold tête-a-tête discussions

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
African Development Bank’s (AfDB) African Economic Outlook 2025 shows that Africa’s economic growth is expected to increase from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.9 per cent in 2025, going up to 4.0 per cent in 2026.
Economy

AfDB lowers Africa’s economic growth forecast amid global tariff tensions

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
The Bayterek Tower, a monument and observation tower popular with foreign visitors and locals in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. PHOTOS BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Tourism

Ten fascinating things about Kazakhstan, home to the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Housing

From risk to resilience: Mpazi families thrive in Kigali’s model rehousing project

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Rwanda is set to revise its securities law under a new bill to liberalise and expand the operations of the Central Securities Depository (CSD). File
Law

Rwanda reforms securities law to attract global operators

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Two Rwandan soldiers will be honoured posthumously on Thursday, May 29, as the United Nations will be marking the International Day of Peacekeepers. Courtesy
Rwanda

Two Rwandan soldiers to be honoured as UN marks peacekeepers day

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
70 Muslim pilgrims from Rwanda including 15 foreign residents living in Rwanda departed from Kigali. Another eight pilgrims will depart on Thursday. Photos by Kellya Keza
Religion

Muslim pilgrims from Rwanda, Benin take direct RwandAir flights to Mecca

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Gardens for Health International has equipped district agriculture officials, sector agronomists, local leaders, and farmer facilitators with practical skills to scale up nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Craish Bahizi
Featured

Burera: Gardens for Health International scales up nutrition-sensitive agriculture

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
University of Rwanda (UR) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) officially launched a training course for trade negotiators from English-speaking African countries on May 26. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

African trade negotiators sharpen skills in UR-WTO training course

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
President Kagame arrives in Astana, the capital of The Republic of Kazakhstan for an Official Visit ahead of the Astana International Forum, on Tuesday, May 27. Photos by Village Urugwiro
International

PHOTOS: Kagame arrives in Kazakhstan for official visit

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
The City of Kigali has introduced a one-month trial of non-stop passenger buses on the Kabuga-Nyabugogo route, in a bid to reduce wait times at bus station and stops. Courtesy
Rwanda

Kigali launches trial of non-stop passenger buses

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Some of the white rhinos introduced to Akagera National Park in 2021. Courtesy
Environment

Plan underway to boost Akagera National Park’s rhino population

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Members of Twisungane cooperative work in their potato plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Social protection, agric budget drops not good for economy – lawmakers say

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
A teacher helps visually impaired people during a class for old people with disabilities at Masaka. Craish Bahizi
Health

Half of visually impaired people not using any assistive technologies

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
In September 2015, President Paul Kagame met with then-Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Courtesy of Kazakh Presidency
Politics

President Kagame to visit Kazakhstan

Tuesday, May 27, 2025