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Rubavu residents wade through a flooded street in 2023. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Parliament clears Rwf207bn for disaster response

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Students board a bus on their way back to school. The school gates will close in July for the long holiday, and for many families it feels like a season to relax. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How to get ahead of school fees before September arrives

Sunday, June 21, 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.
Environment

At-risk island residents to be fully relocated by 2029

Saturday, June 20, 2026
At Rwanda Stock Exchange, the market is not only about buying and selling securities. It is about understanding how money moves, how businesses raise capital, and how pooled resources can be channelled.File

Money markets: why it is important to initiate young ones early in their lives

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A SACCO teller attend to a customer at Kacyiru Umurenge SACCO in Kigali. File

How to protect your money when prices keep rising

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Brigadier General Louis Kanobayire, Commandant of the Rwanda Air Force School, addresses the meeting on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force in Kigali, June 15. Courtesy
Rwanda

EASF experts meet in Kigali to harmonise air operations guidelines

Monday, June 15, 2026
AHF Rwanda and the Rwanda NGO Forum (RNGOF) have joined the global Freedom from Debt Campaign.
Featured

AHF Rwanda, RNGOF back debt reforms to safeguard development gains

Monday, June 15, 2026
Students participating in a hands-on satellite prototyping workshop led by engineers from TRL Space Rwanda.
Education

Students compete in Space Innovation Challenge

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
A wedding ceremony.

Enjoying wedding season without the financial hangover

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Rwanda National Police traffic officers inspect air pollution of vehicles in Rwamagana District. Key mitigation measures included renewable energy, energy efficiency, climate-smart agriculture, and waste management
Environment

Govt reduces 1.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions

Monday, June 08, 2026
I&M Bank Rwanda staff during a tree planting exercise in Kigali on November 28, 2025. More than 68 million trees were planted in Rwanda during the 2025-26 planting season, which began in October. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Climate action starts with us

Friday, June 05, 2026
A dried-up irrigation channel cuts through a maize farm in Karangazi, Nyagatare District, highlighting the impact of dry conditions on agricultural production on July 27, 2024. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Environment

Nyagatare tops climate vulnerability rankings

Thursday, June 04, 2026