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Surgical education in Rwanda: From an academic standpoint

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Arts, Brave Ngabo, speaks during the presentation of the newly conducted study. Courtesy
Rwanda

Creatives grappling with funding, market access – new study

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joins hundreds of residents in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, for this month’s Umuganda, a community initiative. Together, officials and community members worked on anti-erosion embankments in a nine-hectare forest, strengthening efforts to protect the environment and prevent soil degradation.
Environment

PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva joins residents to protect Kicukiro’s environment

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Performers light up the Kinyarwanda concert series upcountry; Kigali audiences can catch it this Friday. COURTESY
Showbiz

This weekend in Kigali: Mardi Gras, Kinyarwanda Concert & Co

Friday, February 27, 2026
The e-Franc is designed as a retail CBDC, meaning it would be accessible to the general public for everyday transactions such as sending money, paying merchants or settling bills.
Economy

Proposed central bank digital currency moves to pilot phase

Friday, February 27, 2026
Minister of Local Government Dominique Habimana gives a certificate of appreciation to a resident of Rutunga Sector during the celebration of the 25th Anniversaire of Mituelle
Health

Minister Habimana clarifies what Mutuelle de Santé reforms mean for contributors

Thursday, February 26, 2026
EU Ambassador to Rwanda Belén Calvo Uyarra and Dr Loko Abraham, CEO of RMS, join participants for a group photo during the handover ceremony in Kigali on February 23
Featured

Featured: New distribution trucks to enhance Rwanda’s medical supply chain

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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Agriculture

Govt secures over Rwf110bn for Kayonza irrigation project

Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Amb. Robert Masozera, the Director General of Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy (Inteko y’Umuco), speaks during an event in 2025. Courtesy

Ikinyarwanda: A rare national asset worth protecting

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The draft law, whose relevance was approved by Parliament on February 19, seeks to consolidate and modernise regulations governing seeds, plant health, agrochemicals and bio-inputs. File
Agriculture

New bill sets stage for modern, market-led farming

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, addresses Members of Parliament on Tuesday, February 17. Courtesy 
Rwanda

MPs back tougher action on abandoned mining pits

Monday, February 23, 2026
Emmanuel Ndayisaba, Executive Director of the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) addresses participants during a High-Level Policy Dialogue to confront barriers keeping persons with disabilities on the margins of Rwanda’s financial system in Kigali on February 19. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Key players urge action to close financial inclusion gaps for persons with disabilities

Saturday, February 21, 2026