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Governor Mugabowagahunde stresses that Kwita Izina is more than a celebration, it is a platform for education. All photos by Kellya Keza
Tourism

PHOTOS: How gorilla tourism is reshaping Musanze’s economy, communities

Friday, September 05, 2025
Rwandan female artists Inès Barbara Ineza and Ingrid Mukundente pose for a photos with an painting enthusiast during the Threads of Becoming exhibition at Institut Français du Rwanda on Tuesday, September 2. Photo: Courtesy
Art

Threads of Becoming: When women tell stories of women through painting

Thursday, September 04, 2025
Miners dig for sand in Satinsyi River in Kageyo Sector, Ngororero District. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Crime

Western Province issues stark warning against illegal mining

Wednesday, September 03, 2025
President Paul Kagame speaks at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Dakar, Senegal on Monday, September 1,. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Agriculture

Kagame stresses need for investment in smart agriculture

Monday, September 01, 2025
One of the properties that was damaged by heavy rains. Heavy rains that fell on the night of Wednesday, August 20, destroyed about 10,000 tree seedlings and several hectares of crop plantations in Rubavu District.
Environment

Rubavu District reassures farmers after rains damage 10,000 tree seeds

Sunday, August 24, 2025
Flash floods in Rutsiro washed away a bridge, leaving communities cut off. Courtesy
Editorial

We need more climate shock-resilient infrastructure

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Beyond launching the country’s first CubeSat, RwaSat-1, in collaboration with Japan’s University of Tokyo and JAXA, RSA has expanded its mandate to include Earth observation, geospatial intelligence among others.
Editorial

Why Rwanda’s space economy is a catalyst for innovation and growth

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Lightning strikes killed three people and left nine others with injuries during the night of Sunday, August 17-18
Environment

Three killed, nine injured in overnight downpour

Monday, August 18, 2025
India’s cosmic leap, A billion dreams, will see visits to moon, Mars and Venus.

India’s cosmic leap: A billion dreams, will see visits to moon, Mars and Venus

Friday, August 15, 2025
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Environment

Lightning strikes kill three, injure six in August

Thursday, August 14, 2025
BNR is exploring the development of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) – a digital version of the Rwandan franc (e-Franc-Rwandais).  
Technology

What to know as Rwanda explores digital currency

Sunday, August 03, 2025
Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa presents the 2025-26 national budget before parliament on June 12. The government’s move to allocate over 8% of the budget to environmental protection and climate change marks a major step forward.
Editorial

A bigger climate budget is a good start, but the real work lies ahead

Friday, August 01, 2025