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Farmers have identified eight seed varieties across six crops as the most climate-resilient and high-yielding. The crops assessed include potatoes, cassava, rice, maize, cabbage and onions. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Farmers pick climate-smart seeds that double yields

Thursday, January 01, 2026
Kisimenti is one of the busiest commercial centres around the City of Kigali, especially during evening hours. January blues usually follow a season of high spending thanks to an extended period of social events and merrymaking. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Business

Holiday spending drives January blues: Tips to avoid them

Thursday, January 01, 2026
At Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, guests have plenty of choices. Options include the BCL Dinner Buffet, the Larder BBQ Buffet or the Italian‑inspired Filini Dinner Buffet. COURTESY
Rwanda

Kigali’s family-friendly spots to celebrate the New Year

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The Bank of Kigali injected over Rwf2.5 billion into the project, showing BK’s strong commitment to developing Rwanda’s real estate and hospitality sectors.
Featured

BK-backed GLADS Apartment Hotel set to boost Kigali's hospitality sector

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Teen mothers listen to a health worker during an HIVAIDS awareness campaign in Rusororo. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Women

How teen girls slip into early motherhood

Thursday, January 01, 2026
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Rwanda

Make your New Year’s holiday at home memorable

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Technicians convert fuel-powered motorbikes into electric motorbikes. Courtesy
Technology

What will it take to convert 120,000 motorcycles into electric models?

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Mamady Doumbouya has been declared the winner of the December 28 presidential election in Guinea after getting 86.72 per cent of the votes. Courtesy
International

Guinea: Mamady Doumbouya wins presidential poll

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Students during ICT course at Groupe Scolaire Munini in Nyaruguru. Resilience in Secondary Education (RISE), scheme targets out-of-school youth and adults who left school several years ago. Bahizi
Education

10 things to know about the new catch-up scheme for school dropouts

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Participants during a two-day capacity-building training aimed at raising awareness, and implementing effective interventions to ensure safe, and supportive learning environments.
Education

University gender ministers convene to strengthen action against GBV

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The City of Kigali announced both public and private locations where fireworks will be displayed from the night of Wednesday, December 31, 2025, into Thursday, January 1, 2026. Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

Where will fireworks be displayed?

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Yolande Mukagasana Foundation, founded by Yolande Mukagasana, a writer, historian, researcher and survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Rwanda

Yolande Mukagasana's initiative to raise responsible citizens

Tuesday, December 30, 2025