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Image taken in Gakenke District starkly reveals the environmental cost of conventional tillage, where bare, disturbed soil is left defenceless against erosion, as evidenced by the sloughing hillside and washed-out field. Such practices compact the soil, severely hindering water infiltration and aggressively depleting the soil of its vital organic matter and nutrients. Photo: Courtesy of RICA

Conservation agriculture: Rwanda’s practical response to climate change and soil degradation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The Central Bank of Rwanda headquarters in Kigali. Rwanda’s 2025 regulations on the operations of the Deposit Guarantee Fund (DGF) aim to provide a clearer and more reassuring answer. File
Economy

What new Deposit Guarantee Fund reforms mean for your money

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
An aerial view of the revamped Amahoro Stadium at Kigali Sports Hub in Remera District. Courtesy
Football

Amahoro Stadium managing firm, stakeholders in talks to fix rental fees

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Kigali residents during sports exercise in a gym in Gasabo. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

Discipline, not shortcuts, breeds a healthy nation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Following the withdrawal of the AFCM23 movement, some incidents of looting, gunfire shots and civilian displacement were reported in Uvira city in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Editorial

Uvira: Deploy a neutral force to give peace a chance

Monday, January 19, 2026
Hurricane Melissa struck the Caribbean region in late October 2025, leaving widespread destruction across several countries, with Jamaica suffering the heaviest impact. Internet
International

Hurricane Melissa: What awaits RDF engineers in Jamaica

Friday, January 16, 2026
Under AGOA Rwanda exports Coffee in USA. The agreement keeps the gates open to a major market. Courtesy
Economy

What extension of AGOA means for Rwandan exporters

Friday, January 16, 2026
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International

PHOTOS: RDF engineer contingent arrives in Jamaica

Friday, January 16, 2026
A mother shares a warm moment with her children, reflecting how changing policies, economic realities, and personal choices are shaping smaller, planned families in Rwanda. Courtesy
Health

How policy, economics and choice are redefining family size in Rwanda

Friday, January 16, 2026
A teacher assists pupils during an English lesson at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali. The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA), on Thursday, January 15, released updated requirements for schools seeking accreditation or authorization to establish new learning pathways and trades.
Health

10 things to know about new school accreditation guidelines

Thursday, January 15, 2026
The port of Kalundu in Uvira, in eastern DR Congo, was hit by airstrikes on Wednesday afternoon. Courtesy
Africa

Uvira port hit in DR Congo drone attack

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
President Paul Kagame poses for a photo with the newly appointed Qatar’s Ambassador Mansour bin Ali Fahad Al-Shahwani Al-Hajri at Village Urugwiro on January 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame receives credentials from new Qatar, Japan envoys

Wednesday, January 14, 2026