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

MPs back tougher action on abandoned mining pits

Monday, February 23, 2026

Rtd Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Richard Kamanzi, 57, died on Sunday, February 22, after a retaining wall collapsed onto his house in Kibagabaga Cell, Kimironko Sector of Gasabo District. Courtesy

Gasabo: Retired senior police officer killed in landslide

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Debris of some of houses that were destroyed by disasters, in Nyundo Sector, Rubavu District on May 3, 2023. According to Meteo Rwanda above-average rainfall and strong winds are expected in late February

Above-average rainfall, strong winds expected in late February

Sunday, February 22, 2026

The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Telesphore Ndabamenye, presents a draft law on animal husbandry, animal health and fisheries to MPs on Thursday, February 19.

Parliament to scrutinise new bill on animal health

Friday, February 20, 2026

A tea plantation in Nyamasheke District. The state owns about 120,000 hectares of land, equivalent to roughly 500,000 plots, most of which are allocated to agriculture and forestry. Craish BAHIZI

Over 120,000 hectares of state-owned land idle, govt looks to put it to use

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

A section of Kinigi Model Village, where residents from high-risk zones were resettled in Musanze District. File photo.

Planned settlements: Districts to develop 20-50 hectares annually

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

A view of Anjia Cement Factory in Muhanga. Foreign private capital inflows into Rwanda increased by 23.9 per cent in 2024, reaching $1.0985 billion. File

Foreign private capital inflows into Rwanda rise by 23.9% in 2024

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Delegates pose for a photo during a one-week regional workshop aimed at strengthening efforts to prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed violence.

Regional course against child recruitment in armed violence kicks off

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

A section of Rusororo Cemetery in Gasabo District. The Cemetery was established in 2011 was initially projected to meet Kigali’s burial needs until about 2029. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

As Rusororo cemetery fills up, what lies ahead?

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Potato farmers pin hopes on biotech varieties

Monday, February 16, 2026

Mining activities at Trinity Nyakabingo Mine in Rulindo District. Exports of Rwanda’s 3Ts minerals, Tin, Tungsten , and Tantalum, rose by 46.2 per cent between January and December 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How Rwanda’s 3T mineral exports grew by 46%

Monday, February 16, 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

Heavy rains expected in March-May season

Sunday, February 15, 2026

The Central Bank of Rwanda headquarters in Kigali. The Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, February 12, approved the relevance of a new bill seeking to reform operations of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR). Sam Ngenda

MPs approve relevance of bill reforming central bank operations

Friday, February 13, 2026

A road construction project in Kigali. Local govt officers say the 2022 law is leading to delays in some projects due to its centralised approach.

Delays, inflated costs 'hit public projects' under new system

Thursday, February 12, 2026

A segment of drainage in which two suspects snatched women’s belongings in Nyamirambo Sector before fleeing into this drainage channel. Courtesy

Kigali steps up drainage patrols after floods, crime incidents

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Veterinarians conduct an artificial insemination exercise at RAB's Rubirizi Station in Kigali. Liquid nitrogen is used in artificial insemination to preserve semen at extremely low temperatures which keep sperm cells viable for a long time, in some cases, decades. File

Kayonza: Factory for nitrogen used to preserve cow semen expected by year-end

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

A section of Nyamirambo neighbourhood in Kigali. Courtesy

Nyamirambo: Five days later, police wait for suspected robbers hiding under drainage

Sunday, February 08, 2026

Some cows in Nyagatare based farm. File

What to know about new bill on animal welfare, fisheries

Sunday, February 08, 2026