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Michel Nkurunziza

Michel Nkurunziza

National Electoral Commission Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa speaks to journalists in a press conference in 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Elections: Here is the process to become a district mayor

Sunday, October 04, 2026

Nyabisindu housing estate development covers more than 38 hectares and comprises 58 housing blocks

PHOTOS: Nyabisindu rehousing project works reach 41%

Thursday, October 01, 2026

An aerial view of Munini model village in Nyaruguru District. File

Nearly one million households set to move into planned settlements

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Kenyan President William Ruto and Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote launch the construction of the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday, September 30. Courtesy

Construction of East Africa's $16bn Dangote refinery launched in Kenya

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Miners on duty in a tunnel in Gakenke District. MINECOFIN and the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) are working on a proposed climate insurance scheme. Craish Bahizi

New insurance scheme could save mine workers income in rainy seasons

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Jules Cesar Hategekimana, Rwanda’s Internal Auditor General at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning speaks during a press conference. Courtesy

Why govt is pushing for more certified internal auditors

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Rwanda and Kenya on Tuesday, September 29 celebrated the arrival of the MT Sea Wolf, carrying the Rwanda National Energy Company’s (RNEC) maiden cargo of 40,000 tonnes of refined petroleum products.

Rwanda-Kenya fuel deal to help shield economy from global shocks - Minister

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

People tour medicinal plants at Huye Research Centre. According to a new ministerial order, people with indigenous knowledge about such plants are set to benefit from their use.

Govt tightens rules on wildlife, genetics: What you need to know

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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Rwanda-Kenya energy deal: 40,000-tonne maiden petroleum cargo arrives at Mombasa

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Participants use sign language during the 3rd Sub-Regional Convening, in Kigali on Friday, September 25. The two-day meeting brought together women from Rwanda, Malawi, Kenya and Ethiopia. Courtesy

Women with disabilities face violence, exclusion from leadership – study

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Workers dry coffee beans at a collection centre in Kirehe District in 2024.File

Govt eyes organic export markets, but certification costs remain a hurdle

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Kigali residents take part in Car Free Day mass sport. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Did you know physical exercise can reduce stroke risk by up to 45%?

Monday, September 28, 2026

Hydroponic fodder is produced by growing seeds without soil and with minimal water, using about ten times less water than traditional methods. Courtesy

Rwf100m fodder scheme seeks to ease dry-season milk shortages

Friday, September 25, 2026

National Electoral Commission Chairperson Oda Gasinzigwa speaks to journalists during a press conference in 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Political parties, civil society among observers for local elections

Friday, September 25, 2026

Leonard Ndagijimana, the president of the Parti Démocrate Centriste (PDC), was elected as spokesperson of the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations. Courtesy

PDC leader Ndagijimana elected as spokesperson of political parties forum

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Ambassador Wellars Gasamagera has been nominated by the National Consultative Forum of Political Organisations (NFPO) to become a senator. Courtesy

Gasamagera picked to replace late Senator Mukabalisa

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Agriculture minister Telesphore Ndabamenye and other officials officially launch Giseke Agricultural Irrigation Project in Gisagara District on Wednesday, September 23. Courtesy

Rwf70bn irrigation project launched in Gisagara

Thursday, September 24, 2026

A medic conducts COVID 19 vaccination exercise in Kigali in 2022. EALA members have initiated an inquiry into a funding gap facing the EAC Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines. File

EALA probes funding gap for Kigali-based EAC vaccine centre

Wednesday, September 23, 2026