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Tour du Rwanda 2026 is scheduled from February 22 to March 1. The eight-stage race will cover 993 kilometres across Rwanda’s famed hills, with a punishing 16,608 metres of elevation gain.
Cycling

Bonus seconds, global stars and unpredictable Tour du Rwanda 2026

Friday, February 20, 2026
(L-R) Andrea Bagnoli, WFP’s Representative and Country Director in Rwanda, Japan's Ambassador to Rwanda, Kazuya Nakajo; Ngoga Aristarque, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management during the hand over ceremony in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Japan provides Rwf 1bn to WFP for refugee food aid

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
A tea plantation in Nyamasheke District. The state owns about 120,000 hectares of land, equivalent to roughly 500,000 plots, most of which are allocated to agriculture and forestry. Craish BAHIZI
Infrastructure

Over 120,000 hectares of state-owned land idle, govt looks to put it to use

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Students learning about solar refrigeration at ACES. The course covers solar energy basics, system design, installation, configuration, maintenance, and energy storage solutions like batteries and thermal systems, ensuring certified competence in solar solutions. Photo by Clean Cooling Network | Mireille Isimbi
Featured

PHOTOS: Cooling the Future: Inside ACES’ Academy of Sustainable Innovation

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Buses operating in Kigali. Two years ago, the government introduced a framework to professionalise public transport drivers. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Security

Plan to certify bus drivers faces enforcement issues

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
The New Times

DR Congo: When false narrative turns deadly

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A fire outbreak occurred on Monday, February 16 on a commercial building in Rubavu town. Courtesy
Rwanda

Police probe fire incident in Rubavu

Monday, February 16, 2026
Aerial view of Uvira city on the shores of Lake Tanganyika in South Kivu Province. Courtesy

Long before AFC/M23: Remembering life as ‘Banyarwanda’ in Uvira

Monday, February 16, 2026
BPR Bank Rwanda customers being served at Nyabugogo brank in Kigali. File
Business

How short-term loans are giving small businesses quick relief

Monday, February 16, 2026
A healthcare worker collects a blood sample from a donor at a medical facility. Courtesy
Health

Fear, faith, and misconceptions: Why people avoid blood donations

Saturday, February 14, 2026
Rwanda National Police (RNP) has received a modern firefighting truck from Rusumo Power Company. The MAN Model TGS 33.440 truck is equipped with specialized instruments for disaster and fire management. Courtesy
Security

PHOTOS: Rwanda National Police gets new firefighting truck

Friday, February 13, 2026
A segment of drainage in which two suspects snatched women’s belongings in Nyamirambo Sector before fleeing into this drainage channel. Courtesy
Security

Kigali steps up drainage patrols after floods, crime incidents

Wednesday, February 11, 2026