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A fire outbreak occurred on Monday, February 16 on a commercial building in Rubavu town. Courtesy
Rwanda

Police probe fire incident in Rubavu

Monday, February 16, 2026
The AFCM23 movement has said it does not recognize the ceasefire proposed by Angolan President João Lourenço despite the Congolese government’s formal acceptance of the initiative.
Africa

AFC/M23 'does not recognise' Luanda-initiated ceasefire

Monday, February 16, 2026
Kigali High Court on Monday, February 16, postponed the appeal hearing of fashion designer Moses Turahirwa.
Crime

Court postpones appeal hearing for fashionista Turahirwa 

Monday, February 16, 2026
For the 2026 edition, scheduled to take place from February 22 to March 1, the leading beverage company participates through its premium beer brand Amstel, which it said has long been a Gold Sponsor of the race.
Featured

Featured: BRALIRWA powers Tour du Rwanda 2026 with Amstel, deepening an enduring partnership

Monday, February 16, 2026
Moses Turahirwa, a prominent fashion designer and founder of Moshions, arrives at the High Court for a hearing session. Courtesy
Crime

Why Moshions founder Turahirwa is back in court

Monday, February 16, 2026
Julienne Mpemba Kabuya, 48, was found guilty of trafficking Congolese children to Belgian adoptive families.
Crime

Congolese woman convicted of child trafficking by Belgian court

Monday, February 16, 2026
BPR Bank Rwanda customers being served at Nyabugogo brank in Kigali. File
Business

How short-term loans are giving small businesses quick relief

Monday, February 16, 2026
Newly constructed housing blocks at Mpazi Model Village, built to accommodate residents previously living in high-risk zones in Nyarugenge District near the Mpazi drainage system in Kigali. Courtesy
Housing

Landowners without capital are trading land for homes

Monday, February 16, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva speaks at the African Union Ad-Hoc Committee on South Sudan (C5) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sunday, February 15. Courtesy
Security

Rwanda ready to support South Sudan's post-conflict rebuilding, says PM

Sunday, February 15, 2026
Patients and their caretakers at Butaro Hospital in Burera District.
Health

Butaro hospital flags early detection gaps as cancer cases rise

Sunday, February 15, 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
Minister Jean-Damascène Bizimana speaks during a reintegration programme at Nyamasheke Correctional Facility on February 13.
Rwanda

Minister Bizimana to Genocide convicts: Accepting the truth key to healing

Saturday, February 14, 2026