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A newborn arrival, a record-setting AI track and an expected Olamide performance headline a packed week in entertainment. COURTESY
Showbiz

A newborn, a No. 1 record and a Kigali headliner: Lifestyle moments turning heads

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
South Africa health officials on May 6, confirmed that two passengers from the MV Hondius cruise ship tested positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus.
Health

Hantavirus: South Africa confirms cases

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Officials pose for a group photo with student representatives during the launch of the fifth edition of the Ndi Umunyarwanda initiative in secondary schools at the Lycée de Kigali on March 10.

Why youth must resist the politics of identity

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
APR FC and Rayon players battle for the ball. The best performers for the BK Pro League 2025-26 season will be awarded at a ceremony scheduled for June 1 at Mövenpick Hotel in Kacyiru. Courtesy
Football

BK Pro League Awards: Player of the Season to receive car worth Rwf 15m

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Participants from partner institutions during Teach4Sustainability virtual sessions on climate change and sustainability education.
Featured

University of Kigali drives global climate education through EU-funded initiative

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Sayinzoga Kampeta speaks during a panel discussion at the ZEP-RE (PTA Reinsurance Company) annual meetings in Kigali, on Monday, May 4. Courtesy
Economy

Why trust, missing data remain major obstacles in Africa’s insurance sector

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Gustave Mukurarinda Mukunde, the author of The Snowfall, reads his book at the launch in Kigali on April 23, 2025. File.
Business

Innovation drives surge in intellectual property filings

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
The U-18 national basketball teams during preparations ahead of the upcoming AfroBasket U18 qualifiers. Courtesy
Basketball

U18 Afrobasket: Rwanda set for June preps

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Visitors during a tour of Chobe National Park in Botswana. President Paul Kagame is expected in Gaborone from May 6 to 7 for a state visit aimed at deepening ties between Rwanda and Botswana. Courtesy
International

Things to know about Botswana as Kagame visits Gaborone

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Urujeni Bakuramutsa, the Rwanda’s ambassador to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in European country, addresses delegates.
Rwanda

Rwanda submits candidacy to head ITU Council

Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Officials cut a ribbon to inaugurate Access Bank's new branch in Kicukiro on Thursday, April 30. Photo. TNT/ Craish and Bahizi
Featured

Access Bank new branch set to widen opportunities for Kicukiro businesses

Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Governor of National Bank of Rwanda Soraya Hakuziyaremye addresses at the ZEP-RE annual meetings in Kigali, on Monday, May 4. Courtesy
Economy

Low insurance penetration worries African policymakers

Tuesday, May 05, 2026