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Kigali residents wade through a flooded street in Kigali. According to Meteo Rwanda, dry weather conditions with sunny intervals during the day are expected to prevail across the country in the last ten days of August. File
Environment

Meteo Rwanda forecasts less rainfall in late August

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The veteran African peacekeepers during a news conference at Zaria Court in Kigali on Wednesday, August 20. Courtesy
Rwanda

Former UN peacekeepers: Awareness of Genocide against the Tutsi key to preventing atrocities

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
NESA Director General, Bernard Bahati, awards Albert Uwumuremyi from Hope Haven School, during the release of the results on Tuesday, August 19. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

Private schools lead in 2024/2025 national exams

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Former Chief of General Staff of the Congolese armed forces (FARDC), Lt Gen Christian Tshiwewe
Africa

DR Congo military generals to be quizzed over battle losses to M23

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Eemeli Peltonen was a first-term Member of Parliament, representing the southern region of Uusimaa. REUTERS
International

Finland: Politician dies in Parliament Building

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Bertrand Bisimwa, M23's political leader and Corneille Nangaa, the leader of a political-military coalition, Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) during a press conference in Goma on Thursday, January 30. Emmanuel Dush
Africa

AFC/M23 accuses Kinshasa of carrying out drone attacks amid Doha talks

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Minister of Education, Joseph Nsengimana addresses journalists as NESA Director General, Bernard Bahati looks on, during the release of the National examination results on Tuesday, August 19. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Education

Five key insights from national exams results

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Ineza Flora Elyse, was awarded for her excellent performance, 97.89%. NESA announced the results on Tuesday, August 19. Out of 219,926 registered PLE candidates, 166,334 passed, representing 75.64 percent. Among them, girls made up 53.2 percent, while boys accounted for 46.8 percent. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Education

Top performers in national exams share secrets behind their success

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
At O’Level, 148,702 candidates sat the exams, with 148,676 graded. Of these, 95,674 passed, giving a 64.35 per cent pass rate. Craish Bahizi
Education

Maths, Physics record lowest scores in 2024–2025 national exams

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Aisa Kirabo Kacyira, the former Mayor of Kigali and Head of the United Nations Support Office in Somalia, was laid to rest on Tuesday, August 19. Courtesy
Rwanda

Kacyira remembered for humility, care for the needy

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana pose for photo with the best performers.
Education

National exams: A closer look at performance of girls vs boys

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Rwanda's agriculture sector generated $10.5 million (approx. Rwf15.3 billion) from agricultural and animal product exports between August 11 and 15. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda agric exports fetch Rwf15bn in one week

Tuesday, August 19, 2025