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NESA has announced the official travel schedule for secondary school students returning home at the end of the second term. Craish Bahizi
Education
Secondary school students begin holidays on Tuesday
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Officials from Equity Bank Rwanda and China Electric Vehicle Rwanda (CEVR) launch a partnership on Tuesday, March 24. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured
New Equity Bank, Chinese firm CEVR deal to grow EV car ownership in Rwanda
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Officials launch two new postgraduate programmes designed to close skills gaps in faith sector by training leaders. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured
Africa College of Theology launches postgraduate programmes to tackle leadership, mental health gaps
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva (right) consults with Minister of Local Government Dominique Habimana during a consultative meeting in Gako, Bugesera District, on Monday, March 23. Data from the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) on Imihigo performance rankings for the 2024/2025 fiscal year, show a decline in districts’ overall performance, with a drop of more than seven percentage points compared to 2021/2022. Courtesy
Politics
What explains recent drop in Imihigo performance scores?
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Mayor of Ngoma District Nathalie Niyonagira. Ngoma district has been ranked the first district in Imihigo rankings for the 20242025 fiscal year, following a three-year gap in publications.
Rwanda
Ngoma tops Imihigo ranking as publication resumes
Monday, March 23, 2026
A milk collection centre in Nyagatare. Courtesy
Agriculture
New dairy board set to streamline milk industry
Monday, March 23, 2026
Patients wait for medical services at Kamanyana Health Post in Burera District.
Health
How 200 health posts ended up in wrong locations
Saturday, March 21, 2026
The Minister of Health, Dr Sabin Nsanzimana (2nd L) while appearing before the parliamentary Committee on Governance and Gender Affairs on Thursday, March 19.
Health
Govt mulls establishing health posts in schools
Friday, March 20, 2026
Minister Sabin Nsanzimana while appearing before the Parliamentary Committee on Governance and Gender Affairs, responding to concerns raised in the 20242025 report by the Rwanda Governance Board.
Health
Health minister explains malaria drug resistance in Kigali
Friday, March 20, 2026
A flooded residential area in May 2023 in Rwanda. Districts in Western and Northern provinces are expected to receive heavier rains towards the end of March. Courtesy
Environment
Western, Northern provinces to get heavier rains in late March
Friday, March 20, 2026
In Ndego Sector, Kayonza District, winds damaged seven classrooms at EP Amahoro and a church. Courtesy
Environment
Rain kills two children, destroys over 30 hectares of crops
Friday, March 20, 2026
An ophthalmologist screens a patient at Masaka Hospital. Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana told MPs that the number of specialist healthcare workers in Rwanda has increased since 2023. Photo Bahizi.
Health
Govt scales up specialist doctors, shifts focus to eye, dental care
Friday, March 20, 2026
The Lower Chamber of Parliament approved the relevance of a draft organic law governing elections on Thursday, March 19. Courtesy
Politics
What to know as govt table new election bill
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Motorists park at Rubangura taxi-motor stop in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure
MPs call for urgent action on moto-cycle parking shortage
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Some transformers at Gasogi station. The government plans to install about 290 new transformers and upgrade electricity distribution networks nationwide to ease persistent power shortages. File
Energy
Nearly 300 transformers planned to ease power shortages
Thursday, March 19, 2026
Participants pose for a group photo at during discussions at World Consumer Rights Day celebrations held in Kicukiro District on Wednesday, March 18.
Business
Consumers urged to report mislabelled products, poor service
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
WASAC technician tries to fix a water pipe at Kanombe in Kigali. 67 old pipelines in 11 districts are being upgraded, officials said on Tuesday, March 17.FILE
Rwanda
Dozens of old pipelines to be upgraded to end water shortages
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Inyambo cows during a parade at the celebration of Umuganura in Nyanza District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Culture
Rwanda seeks UNESCO recognition for Inyambo cattle
Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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