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The ongoing construction activities of Muvumba multipurpose dam. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Muvumba multipurpose dam gets Rwf80bn more funding

Friday, April 17, 2026
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) announced that petrol would henceforth be capped at RWF 2,938 per litre, while diesel was kept at RWF 2,205 per litre. Sam Ngendahimana

Fuel prices up twice in 10 days: The Iran war’s hidden tax on Rwandans

Friday, April 17, 2026
US President Donald Trump has shared Iran’s message that the Strait of Hormuz is open, after Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also posted on X on April 17. Courtesy
International

Strait of Hormuz is open, Trump and Iran declare

Friday, April 17, 2026
Retired Pastor Antoine Rutayisire shares his testimony during a commemoration event at Kigali Genocide Memorial. He spoke about his personal account of how divisionism in Rwanda’s education system before the Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy.
Kwibuka

Kwibuka 32: Pastor Rutayisire recounts cost of divisionism on education

Friday, April 17, 2026
The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD Plc.) has successfully issued its third Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) under the Rwf150 billion medium term note programme.
Featured

BRD’s third sustainability-linked bond oversubscribed at 126.2%

Friday, April 17, 2026
Flying foxes holding onto a round wooden branch with their claws.

Urgent call to protect Rwanda’s bats, including critically endangered Hill’s horseshoe bat

Friday, April 17, 2026
Left: The memorial stele honouring victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rouen, France. Right: The stele after it was desecrated. Courtesy.
Crime

Ibuka condemns desecration of Genocide memorial in France

Friday, April 17, 2026
RDF medical personnel conduct eye screening during the Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme. FILE
Health

Security forces to conduct 6,000 surgeries on cataract patients

Friday, April 17, 2026
Marines FC welcome AS Kigali to Umuganda Stadium on Friday in high-stakes Rwanda Premier League encounter. Courtesy
Football

In-form Marines host AS Kigali in high-stakes tie

Friday, April 17, 2026
RSSB Tigers thrashed Inspired Generation 109-54 in the first-round match held at Petit Stade in February. Courtesy
Basketball

Tigers shift focus on domestic league after historic BAL exploits

Friday, April 17, 2026
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Cricket

Win or lose, ICC Women’s Challenge Trophy will not leave Rwanda’s cricket landscape the same

Friday, April 17, 2026
Petrol prices on the pump have been increased to Rwf2,938 per litre, up from Rwf2,303, while diesel remains unchanged at Rwf2,205. Courtesy
Energy

Petrol price increases by over Rwf600

Friday, April 17, 2026