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Tour du Rwanda riders during Stage 2, from Nyamata to Huye. FERWACY has pledged to tighten safety regulations for the Tour du Rwanda caravan following a fatal accident that claimed two lives in Gatsibo.
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda organisers tighten safety measures after fatal caravan crash

Monday, February 23, 2026
According to Meteo Rwanda above-average rainfall and strong winds are expected in late February 
Editorial

As the skies open up, let caution be our weapon

Monday, February 23, 2026
Rtd Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Richard Kamanzi, 57, died on Sunday, February 22, after a retaining wall collapsed onto his house in Kibagabaga Cell,  Kimironko Sector of Gasabo District. Courtesy
Rwanda

Gasabo: Retired senior police officer killed in landslide

Sunday, February 22, 2026
Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, addresses Members of Parliament on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy 
Rwanda

MPs back tougher action on abandoned mining pits

Monday, February 23, 2026
Debris of some of houses that were destroyed by disasters, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District on May 3, 2023. According to Meteo Rwanda above-average rainfall and strong winds are expected in late February
Environment

Above-average rainfall, strong winds expected in late February

Sunday, February 22, 2026
Construction works of Gishanda dam, that is expected to be finished by August, will support a cooperative of 560 farmers growing avocado and mangoes.
Environment

Inside Kayonza's irrigation bid to mitigate climate change impacts

Sunday, February 22, 2026
A jaw crusher is primarily used as the first-stage machine to break large rocks into smaller pieces for further crushing in mining, aggregates, and recycling operations. Photo by MMI
Economy

Mining tailings: Turning waste into wealth

Saturday, February 21, 2026
The final stage of Tour du Rwanda 2025 was cancelled due to heavy rain. Courtesy photo
Cycling

Cycling: What would it take to cancel a stage?

Friday, February 20, 2026
A landslide swept away their house, banana plantation and all the crops in the valley in Bushekeri Sector, Nyamasheke District in 2024. File
Environment

How high-risk districts are bracing for heavy March–May rains

Thursday, February 19, 2026
Residents of Nyabihu District watch as heavy rains wash away a bridge on May 7, 2020. File.
Environment

Districts race to fix bridges amid rising flood risks

Tuesday, February 17, 2026
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District in April 2022. Rwanda will experience slightly above-normal rainfall during the March-April-May (MAM) 2026 season. File
Environment

Heavy rains expected in March-May season

Sunday, February 15, 2026
A section of the Rubaya mine in eastern DR Congo, where a recent landslide killed more than 200 miners. Courtesy.

Rubaya mine tragedy: Blame, history, and shared responsibility

Thursday, February 05, 2026