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According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE

How Rwanda is navigating the US–Iran war fallout

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
A household consuming between zero and five cubic metres pays Rwf323 per meter with VAT excluded, while one consuming between five and 20 cubic metres pays Rwf340 per metre.
Featured

What drives your water bill? Inside RURA’s tariff system, consumer protection

Monday, April 20, 2026
Porters carry food commodities in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Economy

Experts share tips on ways to navigate rising prices

Monday, April 20, 2026
A view of Cimerwa, a cement manufacturing plant in Rusizi District. PHOTO BY Moise Bahati
Environment

Rusizi communities face relocation as CIMERWA pollution concerns grow

Saturday, April 18, 2026
A child watches a video on a smartphone. Digital technology - smartphones, tablets, social media, streaming platforms, and video games - has fundamentally altered childhood experiences. File

Digital childhood, diminished focus: A threat to human capital

Friday, April 17, 2026
A bride and groom during a wedding ceremony. Reports indicate that a total of 4,479 divorces were registered in 2025, of which 2,629 were legally granted by courts. Internet.
Law

Four in ten couples split before a decade, new data shows

Friday, April 17, 2026
A cross-border truck crosses Rusumo One Stop Border Post. Oil prices have surged roughly 40% since the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic fury against Iran, on February 28, 2026. COURTESY

US-Israel-Iran war reaches day 46: Why Africa pays the price

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
An electrician works on an electricity supply project in Gicumbi District. With the new financing bill, 200,000 households are expected to gain access to electricity and expand the use of clean cooking energy.
Rwanda

200,000 households to get electricity under new financing

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
As Rwanda enters the 100 days of commemoration, the nation’s airwaves shift from entertainment to remembrance, with music becoming a vessel for memory, mourning and unity.
Music

Kwibuka 32: How Rwandan music holds the nation’s grief

Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Farmers dry their maize harvest at a collection centre in Gatsibo District on February 19. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.

Rwanda’s food security rises as hunger declines

Monday, April 06, 2026
A sewage suction truck on duty in Kigali. Kigali generates approximately 3,240 cubic metres of wastewater per day, with about half discharged untreated into the environment. File
Infrastructure

Gasabo to get dedicated sewage system

Sunday, April 05, 2026
Extracting compressed natural gas (CNG) from Lake Kivu for cooking is part of the country’s strategy to mitigate the effects of rising petroleum price. State Minister for Infrastructure Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye has revealed that Rwandans may start using methane gas from Lake Kivu for cooking in early 2028.
Energy

Rwandans could start using cooking gas from Lake Kivu in 2028 - minister

Sunday, April 05, 2026