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Muhanga Prison is among correctional facilities to be relocated from urban areas in Rwanda. File

Five prisons to relocate from urban areas

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, the Army Chief of Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), briefs a joint contingent of RDF and Rwanda National Police officers who recently departed for Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, to relieve their colleagues currently deployed on the mission.

Rwanda responds to reports of possible halt to EU support for troops in Mozambique

Saturday, March 14, 2026

(L-R) The newly elected PSF officials: 1st Vice Chairperson Jean-Claude Uwizeyemungu, 2nd Vice Chairperson Diane Kamanzi, and Chairperson François Twagirumukiza.

Who are the new top PSF leaders?

Saturday, March 14, 2026

L-R: Elias Nambaje, a kidney transplant recipient and advocate for kidney health awareness; and Dr. Florence Sibomana, a senior programme officer on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at PATH, an NGO promoting health equity.

How a kidney transplant saved Nambaje’s life

Saturday, March 14, 2026

A view of The Pinnacle Kigali Hotel

Rwandan hotel named among TIME’s greatest places of 2026

Friday, March 13, 2026

Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are now open. See below for more opportunities available to Rwandans. COURTESY.

Looking for scholarships? Here are opportunities Rwandans can apply for

Friday, March 13, 2026

Benjamin Mutimura, Chief Executive Officer of I&M Bank Rwanda, addresses participants who attended a VIP cocktail and gala dinner organised by the Kigali International Financial Centre and sponsored by I&M Bank Rwanda. Photos by Craish BAHIZI

I&M Bank drives fintech dialogue, funds high-level gala at IFF 2026

Friday, March 13, 2026

Christian Intwari speaks to youths during a training programme ahaead of the third edition of Global Citizen’s Move Afrika will take place in Kigali

Move Afrika 2026 expands job and upskilling opportunities for young people in Rwanda

Friday, March 13, 2026

Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, the Army Chief of Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), briefed a joint contingent of RDF and Rwanda National Police officers who are departing for Cabo Delgado, Mozambique

PHOTOS: Gen Nyakarundi briefs troops ahead of deployment to Mozambique

Friday, March 13, 2026

(L-R) The newly elected PSF officials: Chairperson François Twagirumukiza, the 1st Vice Chairperson Jean-Claude Uwizeyemungu, the 2nd Vice Chairperson Diane Kamanzi,

Businessman Twagirumukiza elected new PSF chairperson

Friday, March 13, 2026

Miners inside a tunnel in Ruli Sector, Gakenke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi

MINALOC, RDB summoned over illegal mining

Friday, March 13, 2026

Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yussuf Murangwa delivers his remarks during the Inclusive FinTech Forum 2026. Courtesy

National insurance strategy expected to expand coverage, build trust

Friday, March 13, 2026

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva meets with the Vice President for Africa at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Ethiopis Tafara, on Thursday, March 12. Courtesy

PM Nsengiyumva, IFC Vice President discuss ways to boost private sector investment

Friday, March 13, 2026

Rwanda National Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye and Gerald Nyaoma, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, sign the agreement on Wednesday, March 11. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

What Rwanda-Kenya fintech deal means for companies

Friday, March 13, 2026

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PHOTOS: RDF officers meet Jamaican military chief

Friday, March 13, 2026

RSSB CEO Regis Rugemanshuro and Joanna Bichsel, KASHA’s Founder sign the agreement in Kigali on Wednesday, March 11. Photos by Craish Bahizi

RSSB partners with KASHA to enable digital access to medicines for RAMA members

Friday, March 13, 2026

Members of Private Sector Federation after electing their leaders in Kigali City. National leadership elections for PSF will take place on Friday, March 13, at the Kigali Convention Centre

PSF leaders to be elected under revamped process

Friday, March 13, 2026

Road construction activities in Remera in 2022. Under the new arrangement, both residents and the city will contribute 50 per cent each. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

City of Kigali revises cost-sharing model for neighbourhood roads

Friday, March 13, 2026

Customers have lunch at Onomo Hotel in Kigali. Photo: Craish Bahizi.

Is dining out in Kigali becoming too expensive?

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Mother Mary International School Complex in Kimironko Sector, Gasabo District. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Tension at Mother Mary International School over unpaid teachers’ salaries

Thursday, March 12, 2026