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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns

Monday, June 22, 2026

Miners on duty at Nyakabingo Mines in Rulindo District. Rwanda’s mining and quarrying sector posted a strong recovery in the first quarter of 2026.Courtesy

Rwanda's mining activity rebounds as output jumps 20%

Monday, June 22, 2026

Workers packaging fresh chili for export in Kigali. File

Export crop production surges in first quarter of 2026

Monday, June 22, 2026

Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport.

What will it take for Africa to achieve open skies?

Monday, June 22, 2026

Fishermen transport freshly harvested fish across Lake Kivu in Karongi District, western Rwanda. File

Fish production expands 66% in first quarter

Monday, June 22, 2026

Chief Executive Officer of I&M Bank Rwanda, Benjamin Mutimura, and Prof. Sam Yala, President of the AIMS Network and AIMS Rwanda Centre, during the sing event in Kigali on Friday, June 19. Photos by Craish BAHIZI

I&M Bank, AIMS Rwanda partner to drive AI, data analytics and youth innovation

Monday, June 22, 2026

Dr. Hosea Kili, the CPF Group Managing Director with Hon. Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yussuf Murangwa during the launch of CPF office in Rwanda.

Building Africa’s financial future: CPF Group’s regional growth journey with KIFC

Monday, June 22, 2026

Trinity Metals, Rwanda’s largest mining company, said exports from its Nyakabingo Tungsten Mine now account for up to 20 per cent of the United States’ monthly consumption of primary tungsten concentrate. Bahizi

What makes tungsten a highly sought-after mineral?

Sunday, June 21, 2026

PDI President Mussa Fazil Harerimana addresses PDI General Assembly on Sunday, June 21

PDI party changes name to promote exemplary values

Sunday, June 21, 2026

Nelson Mbarushimana, Director General of the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB), awards the top performers at the event.

Five schools awarded in national Kinyarwanda competition

Sunday, June 21, 2026

A teacher with disabilities reads a document during English lesson at GS Muhima in Kigali. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Curriculum for learners with cognitive disabilities in final stages

Sunday, June 21, 2026

RwandAir officials and their counterparts from Nigeria's ministry of trade, pose for a photo after the announcement of the partnership. Courtesy.

RwandAir, Nigeria to expand Africa cargo corridor

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Members of the Muslim community in Rwanda joined by other officials during the commemoration event. Courtesy.

Mufti urges Muslims to reject genocide ideology, uphold unity

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Nduhungirehe (L) and his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola pose for a photo during their meeting this week.

Nduhungirehe on what's next for Rwanda-South Africa relations

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Experts say that excessive social media use can result into low self-awareness, loss of meaning in life and lack of interest in people. This can contribute to depression. Net photo.

Social media overuse can weaken life purpose, mental health expert warns

Saturday, June 20, 2026

The memorial stone established at the Ghanaian military headquarters in recognition of Ghanaian peacekeepers who stayed in Rwanda during the 1994 Gencoide against the Tutsi. Courtesy.

Genocide memorial set up at Ghana's military headquarters

Saturday, June 20, 2026

A boat loaded with bicycles on its way to Sharita, an island spanning 90 hectares. It is expected that some 84 households comprising 610 people will relocate from the island.

At-risk island residents to be fully relocated by 2029

Saturday, June 20, 2026

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Kent State University launches fashion school in Rwanda

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Rwandan peacekeepers in collaboration with the Society for Family Health bring free healthcare services to 390 people at Ruli Somba Primary Health Care Centre, in South Sudan, during a humanitarian outreach on Friday, June 19.

Rwandan peacekeepers provide free medical care to over 300 people in South Sudan

Saturday, June 20, 2026

38 officers from Rwanda and nine other African countries graduated from National Police College on Friday, June 19. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Nearly 40 senior officers graduate from National Police College

Saturday, June 20, 2026