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RURA is strengthening sanitation systems by placing greater emphasis on water quality monitoring. file
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RURA tightens enforcement to ensure safe water, sustainable sanitation

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
A dignified burial of 153 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama Genocide Memorial on Wednesday, April 15. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Why Genocide ideology must be fought without mercy

Thursday, April 16, 2026
(L-R) Pierre-Célestin Habiyaremye, President of PsorAfrica and Founder of the Rwanda Psoriasis, Media professional Janet Mbugua, and Frida Dunger Johnsson, Executive Director of IFPA. Courtesy
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Africa’s first psoriasis forum to confront overlooked disease burden in Nairobi

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Rice farmers work in their plantation in Kinazi Sector as part of ongoing efforts under the CDAT project, which aims to rehabilitate wetlands. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura.
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From floods to food security: Rwanda’s wetland overhaul boosts yields under CDAT

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
An electrician works on an electricity supply project in Gicumbi District. With the new financing bill, 200,000 households are expected to gain access to electricity and expand the use of clean cooking energy.
Rwanda

200,000 households to get electricity under new financing

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Kibeho Catholic Church, Nyaruguru, is now a Genocide Memorial.
Kwibuka

Genocide: Some of the places that faced most vicious massacres

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Extracting compressed natural gas (CNG) from Lake Kivu for cooking is part of the country’s strategy to mitigate the effects of rising petroleum price. State Minister for Infrastructure Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye has revealed that Rwandans may start using methane gas from Lake Kivu for cooking in early 2028.
Energy

Rwandans could start using cooking gas from Lake Kivu in 2028 - minister

Sunday, April 05, 2026
BPR Bank Rwanda Plc's graduates from its flagship skills and entrepreneurship programmes during the garaduation ceremony. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
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BPR honours its skills programme graduates, unveils new scholarship initiative

Friday, April 03, 2026
Graduates of the Grow 2 Scale (G2S) programme celebrate during the graduation ceremony on Tuesday, March 31, in Musanze. The two-year growth program designed to scale small enterprises and deepen inclusion. Courtesy
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BPN-backed entrepreneurs triple jobs, expand markets as inclusion drive gains ground

Thursday, April 02, 2026
Senators follow Minister Ndabemeye's presentation on Wednesday, April 1. courtesy
Agriculture

Senators question move to allow Rwanda Medical Supply to import veterinary drugs

Thursday, April 02, 2026
A teacher helps a child with autism at Autism Rwanda at Kagugu. The World Autism Awareness Day, will be marked under the theme, “Autism and Humanity Every Life Has Value,”

Autism and humanity: Every life has value

Thursday, April 02, 2026
AFC M23 official Freddy Kaniki comforts members of the Banyamulenge community who fled atrocities in Uvira to Kamanyola in January 2026. Photo by Teddy Mazina

Eastern DR Congo: When vulnerable citizens are left between armies

Wednesday, April 01, 2026