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The minimum price for quality, well-ripened coffee cherries from farmers has been revised upwards to Rwf750 per kilogramme in 2026. Sam Ngendahimana

Price of coffee cherries up by 25%

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Cross-border trucks transporting goods from Tanzania to Kigali. Craish Bahizi.

Drivers with foreign licences could lose merit points under new system

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

A scene from an accident involving a school bus at Rebero in Kicukiro District on January 9, 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi. (1)

How new point-based system could reshape driver behaviour

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Henry Obike, Chief Innovation Officer at I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc, speaks during a past meeting. Courtesy

I&M Bank launches "Twika na Banki Muhorana" campaign to drive digital banking

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Students from Rwanda Coding Academy and officials pose for a group photo at the JA Africa regional competition, held from December 3 to 5, 2025, in Abuja.

Rwanda Coding Academy students reflect on JA Africa regional competition

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Ambassador of the Republic of South Korea to Rwanda, Woo-Jin Jeong,(2nd R) joins officials to cut a cake during the inauguration event in Kigali. All photos by Kellya Keza

International Covenant College opens in Kigali with full tuition scholarships for first cohort

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Members of parliament during parliamentary oversight visits to monitor the use of the state budget for the first six months of the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Kigali: Contractor, budget woes delay key infrastructure projects

Monday, January 12, 2026

A segment of Minembwe that was bombed last year. The AFCM23 movement says the coalition the Congolese government forces carried out drone strikes on Minembwe on Monday, January 12, resulting in civilian deaths.

Fresh drone strikes kill civilians in Minembwe, says AFC/M23

Monday, January 12, 2026

Rwanda has decided to back Louise Mushikiwabo for a third term as Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF). Courtesy

Rwanda backs Mushikiwabo for third term at Francophonie

Monday, January 12, 2026

Rwanda’s mining and quarrying output rose 4.1 per cent year-on-year in November 2025. Craish BAHIZI

Mining output up 4.1% year-on-year in November 2025

Monday, January 12, 2026

Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana launches FresheriKuIshuri in Bugesera District. Courtesy

Cleanliness in schools must be culture, says minister

Monday, January 12, 2026

From politics and wildlife to space and satire, AI left its mark across every corner of 2025. Illustrated by GPT-5 nano.

Seven ways AI changed everything in 2025

Monday, January 12, 2026

President Yoweri Museveni has declared January 15 and 16 public holidays nationwide to allow Ugandans time to participate in the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for Thursday, January 15.

Uganda declares public holidays ahead of 2026 election

Monday, January 12, 2026

Traffic Police officers conduct checks on road users at the Gishushu junction. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Major penalties in new traffic bill, related offences

Monday, January 12, 2026

Zaria Court is located in the heart of Kigali Sports City, steps from the 10,000-seat BK Arena and the iconic 45,000-seat Amahoro Stadium. Courtesy

Zaria Court Kigali now open as part of Tapestry Collection by Hilton

Monday, January 12, 2026

Revelers at Fresh Year Fresh Riddims Concert at BK Arena on January 3. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Late-night concerts spark debate over child performers

Monday, January 12, 2026

Nine people were killed and six others injured after lightning struck a group of farmers who had taken shelter from the rain in Jarama Sector, Ngoma District.

Ngoma deaths spotlight hidden lightning risks in low-lying areas

Monday, January 12, 2026

Tourists during a guided tour of Nyungwe Forest National Park. File

Nyungwe Park’s Rwf1.2bn revenue fund to finance six community projects

Monday, January 12, 2026

A flooded residential area in Nyabihu District in May 2023. Meteo Rwanda has warned that Nyabihu and Ngororero districts are expected to receive the heaviest rainfall in mid-January. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Nyabihu, Ngororero to see heaviest mid-January rains

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Rwanda and Oman sign several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on Sunday, January 11. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Rwanda, Oman sign key deals in trade, aviation, ICT sectors

Sunday, January 11, 2026