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Fish production at Lake Kivu based fish hatchery in Karongi District. According to statistics Rwanda fish production rose to 52,439 tonnes in 2025, up from 48,133 tonnes in 2024, extending a steady upward trend over the past five years. Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda records steady rise in fish production

Wednesday, January 07, 2026
King Yuhi V Musinga with the Queen Mother (his mother) Nyirayuhi V Kanjongera.

Yuhi V Musinga: The King who breathed his last because he preferred exile to baptism

Thursday, December 25, 2025
Rwandans who graduated in China in 2022. The Higher Education Council (HEC) has fully digitised Rwanda’s equivalence system, marking a major upgrade after years of manual operations.
Education

What you need to know about the new digital equivalence system

Thursday, December 25, 2025
Jamaican stars Shenseea (L) and Mavado will perform at BK Arena on January 3, 2026. Photo Net
Music

Jamaica’s Shenseea, Mavado to perform in Kigali

Monday, December 22, 2025
Residents undergo the Community-based screening for hypertension and NCDs at Kigali Car Free Day mass sports. File
Health

Inside health initiatives that shaped 2025

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Rwanda Biomedical Centre health experts conduct mosquito research during an outreach program in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

When data heals: How Africa is building shared intelligence for climate and health

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Women participating in their savings and lending group, a vital part of Rwanda’s social and economic fabric that promotes collective savings and mutual support among members. Courtesy

Community savings groups: How to use them wisely

Monday, December 08, 2025
Rayon Sports Interim Committee president Abdallah Murenzi (R) took over from outgoing president Thaddee Twagirayezu (L). The latter is part of the club's leadership organ dissolved by Rwanda Governance Board (RGB). Photo courtesy
Football

Rayon Sports at a crossroads: Why the revolving crisis and what interim committee must fix

Friday, December 05, 2025
Approved by the Senate on December 4, Jules Marius Ntete (left) and Didace Nshimiyimana (right) were appointed by the Cabinet on November 28 to serve as judges at the Court of Appeal. Courtesy
Law

Senate approves new Court of Appeal judges

Thursday, December 04, 2025
A worker at Power Resources International, a mining company in Ngororero District, takes part in the coltan production process on March 4. Coltan contains valuable elements such as niobium and tantalum. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Critical minerals: 'Rwanda should do something about global overpricing'

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Workers on duty at DUMAC Mining Site in Rwamagana District on March 5. Rwanda’s mining sector currently employs 92,000 people, reflecting strong collaboration between the government, sector professionals, investors, and development partners, according to Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva. File
Economy

Mining sector records over 90,000 jobs

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
A neighbourhood in Kibagabaga in the capital Kigali. The new district land use master plans for eleven districts, approved by the Cabinet on November 28, are expected to guide sustainable land use and accelerate major urban development projects, according to the National Land Authority. Photo: Courtesy
Infrastructure

Inside new district land use master plans

Tuesday, December 02, 2025