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Busasamana Primary Court in Nyanza District has sentenced Emmanuel Ntarindwa to 15 years in prison.

Genocide: Suspect who hid under bed for two decades sentenced

Monday, January 05, 2026

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

Ngoma lightning victims to be laid to rest on Tuesday

Monday, January 05, 2026

President Paul Kagame has congratulated his Guinean counterpart Mamady Doumbouya, who got a landslide victory in the December 28 election. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame eyes deeper ties with Guinea as Doumbouya wins election

Monday, January 05, 2026

The newborns will receive the hepatitis B birth-dose vaccine on time, including babies born at home or outside health facilities. Courtesy

What to know about Hepatitis B vaccine for newborns

Monday, January 05, 2026

A road accident involving three vehicles claimed the life of one person and left nine others injured in Rugalika Sector, Kamonyi District, on Monday.

One dead, nine injured in multi-vehicle collision in Kamonyi

Monday, January 05, 2026

Rwanda’s formal sector industrial output grew by 10.3 per cent in November 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Industrial output rises by 10 per cent in November

Monday, January 05, 2026

The fuel levy shifted from a fixed charge of Rwf115 per litre to 15 per cent of CIF value to support road maintenance. Craish BAHIZI

How tax reforms in 2025 raised over Rwf130bn in six months

Monday, January 05, 2026

A segment of a residential house bombed by the deadly drone strike on Masisi-Centre as of January 4, with the provisional death toll rising to at least 10 civilians and more than 50 others wounded. Courtesy

Masisi drone strike blamed on MONUSCO as death toll rises to 10

Monday, January 05, 2026

Psychologists warn that celebration without restraint can leave lasting scars long after the night ends.

Beyond Dry January: Psychologists on why celebration without restraint leaves lasting scars

Monday, January 05, 2026

POWER FM has officially introduced PLAY, a new youth experiential platform designed to extend the station’s presence beyond radio while living on the POWER FM frequency every day on 104.1FM.

Press release: POWER FM introduces PLAY, a youth experiential platform

Monday, January 05, 2026

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

Ngoma: Nine dead, six injured in lightning incident

Sunday, January 04, 2026

Apostle Dr Paul M. Gitwaza, has combined spiritual guidance with tangible community development. Courtesy

Beyond the pulpit: A look at Authentic Word Ministries, Zion Temple Celebration Center holistic impact

Sunday, January 04, 2026

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye has corrected his Foreign Minister Edouard Bizimana, who accused Qatar of a negative role in the efforts to end conflict in eastern DR Congo

Burundian minister forced to delete post accusing U.S, Qatar of corruption

Sunday, January 04, 2026

President Paul Kagame and his Nigerian counterpart Bola Ahmed Tinubu had a private lunch on Sunday and discussed world affairs. Courtesy

Kagame, Nigeria’s Tinubu discuss world affairs

Sunday, January 04, 2026

Rwanda joined other countries to mark World Braille Day on Sunday, January 4. Courtesy

World Braille Day: Renewed call for tactile reading materials in schools, workplaces

Sunday, January 04, 2026

A flooded residential area in Nyabihu District in 2023. Meteo Rwanda has announced that the country is expected to receive above-average rainfall in January 2026. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.

Meteo Rwanda forecasts above-average rainfall in January

Sunday, January 04, 2026

Workers sort newly developed cassava varieties that were multiplied at the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board's Rubona station in Huye. Courtesy.

Farmers decry shortage of quality seeds

Sunday, January 04, 2026

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Poultry: What’s behind shortages of broiler meat on the market?

Sunday, January 04, 2026

The events brought together a wide range of participants, including government officials, policymakers, regulators, technology experts, and investors, among others

Seven 2025 events that cemented Kigali’s role in Africa’s digital transformation

Saturday, January 03, 2026

A nurse uses a poster to explain cervical cancer to a patient at the Rwanda Military Hospital on March 6. Courtesy.

Women can now self test for cervical cancer

Saturday, January 03, 2026