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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Arts, Brave Ngabo, speaks during the presentation of the newly conducted study. Courtesy

Creatives grappling with funding, market access – new study

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joins hundreds of residents in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, for this month’s Umuganda, a community initiative. Together, officials and community members worked on anti-erosion embankments in a nine-hectare forest, strengthening efforts to protect the environment and prevent soil degradation.

PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva joins residents to protect Kicukiro’s environment

Saturday, February 28, 2026

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Israel says has launched ‘pre-emptive’ attack on Iran

Saturday, February 28, 2026

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Genocide: Paris court upholds 14-year sentence for Muhayimana

Saturday, February 28, 2026

First Lady Jeannette Kagame attends Green Hills Academy’s annual Rwanda Festival, “IKIVI,” joining guests in celebrating the culture. PHOTOS BY DAN GATSINZI

PHOTOS: First Lady attends Green Hills Academy cultural festival

Friday, February 27, 2026

Cyprien Uzabakiriho, commonly known as Djihad; John Kalisa, and François Xavier Ishimwe; Nestor Kwizera. Courtesy

Court jails four, acquits one in Yampano sextape case

Friday, February 27, 2026

A total of 208 returnees who arrived on Friday, February 27, crossing into Rwanda. Courtesy

Over 7,000 Rwandans repatriated from DR Congo in one year

Friday, February 27, 2026

The Volcanoes Community Resilience Project (VCRP) is delivering visible economic and social gains, particularly for farmers working on steep, high-altitude land in Nyabihu and Musanze districts.

Featured: Major resilience project begins paying off for north-west Rwanda communities

Friday, February 27, 2026

Attacks by Congolese government coalition forces on Thursday, February 26, reportedly killed a 19-year-old girl and 15 cows in Masisi territory in eastern DR Congo.

FDLR kills 19-year-old woman, 15 cows in Masisi, says AFC/M23

Friday, February 27, 2026

Wildlife veterinarians treat lions in Akagera National Park. The park has so far over 70 lions. In 2015, seven lions were reintroduced to Akagera National Park, marking the beginning of the species’ return after years of absence. Courtesy

Why Akagera park wants to regulate lion population

Friday, February 27, 2026

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Kayonza: Lightning strikes kill five cows

Friday, February 27, 2026

RPF-Inkotanyi Secretary General Amb. Christophe Bazivamo meets with Amb. Belen Calvo Uyarra, the Head of delegation of the European Union to Rwanda at Rusororo on Thursday, February 26. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Bazivamo, EU envoy discuss cooperation

Friday, February 27, 2026

French prosecutors have requested a 15-year prison sentence for Claude Muhayimana, who is being tried for his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Genocide: French prosecutors seek 15-year sentence for Muhayimana

Friday, February 27, 2026

Some juvenile inmates who sat for national exams pose for a photo with RCS officers at Nyagatare Juvenile Prison in Nyagatare District. This is the only facility exclusively built to accommodate young offenders in the country. Photo: Courtesy

Inside major proposals for a child-friendly justice system

Friday, February 27, 2026

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PHOTOS: RDF army chief on official visit to Mozambique

Friday, February 27, 2026

Workers search for victims after a retaining wall collapsed during construction of a commercial building in Kimironko on January 8, 2024. File photo.

How bad design, drainage make retaining walls a hidden risk

Friday, February 27, 2026

An eye patient undergoes a screening exercise at a hospital in Kamonyi District in 2024. File photo.

Which foreigners can access Mutuelle de Santé?

Friday, February 27, 2026

Amelberge Nyagatare, the author of The Roads That Found Me, a book that traces a life shaped by resilience, displacement, discrimination, and extraordinary courage. Courtesy

New memoir confronts Rwanda’s history through one woman’s life

Friday, February 27, 2026

The e-Franc is designed as a retail CBDC, meaning it would be accessible to the general public for everyday transactions such as sending money, paying merchants or settling bills.

Proposed central bank digital currency moves to pilot phase

Friday, February 27, 2026

Ntare Louisenlund School's campus in Nyamata Sector, Bugesera District. Courtesy

Featured: Ntare Louisenlund School opens its doors for Discovery Day 2026

Thursday, February 26, 2026