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INGUFU GIN LTD is among eight facilities manufacturing alcoholic beverages that were closed The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) on Sunday, August 2. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda FDA closes eight distilleries, orders products recall

Sunday, August 02, 2026
Global donor government funding for HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries fell by 25 per cent in 2025. Courtesy
Health

Global HIV funding falls 25%, hitting lowest level since 2007

Sunday, August 02, 2026
Local government elections will be held from October 10 to December 15. File
Elections

Local government elections schedule released

Sunday, August 02, 2026
Minister of Local Government Dominique Habimana during a guided tour of Iwawa Rehabilitation Centre
Rwanda

Minister Habimana urges Iwawa rehab trainees to shun illicit brews

Sunday, August 02, 2026
Officials from the East African Securities Exchanges Association (EASEA) during the association's 36th meeting in Kigali on Friday, July 31. Photos by Kellya Keza
Finance

East African stock exchanges target 50 million investors by 2030

Sunday, August 02, 2026
The Ministry of Education on Saturday, August 1, announced new reforms that will be rolled out from the 2026-2027 academic year. File.
Education

A closer look at education changes that will shape next school year

Sunday, August 02, 2026
Millipede infestations spread across more than 2,500 hectares of farmland in Eastern Province, threatening production ahead of the next planting season. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Eastern Province: Maize farmers get treated seeds amid pests

Sunday, August 02, 2026
Officers who were deployed to Goma under a joint ceasefire monitoring mechanism. Courtesy
Africa

Goma: Congolese soldier removed from ceasefire monitoring team over identity fraud - reports

Sunday, August 02, 2026
Gabon's Ambassador to Rwanda, Sylver Aboubakar Minko Mi-Nseme (left, in white), and KTHUB Managing Director Kabahizi Théoneste (right) during a meeting with Rwandan investors this week.
Agriculture

How Rwandan investors plan to use farmland in Gabon

Saturday, August 01, 2026
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Economy

UN report ranks Rwanda among Eastern Africa’s fastest-growing economies

Saturday, August 01, 2026
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Economy

Kigali among areas forecast to hit 32°C in August

Saturday, August 01, 2026
The Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana speaks in an interview with the national broadcaster, where he announced the new changes. Photo credit, RBA.
Education

Govt adjusts public school fees to match cost of living

Saturday, August 01, 2026
Clients collect remittances through Western Union at BPR Rwanda's Nyabugogo branch.
Economy

Experts outline path to cheaper diaspora remittances after MPs push for reforms

Saturday, August 01, 2026
The World Health Organization (WHO) says no level of alcohol consumption is entirely risk-free, noting that even low levels of drinking can harm health. Net photo
Health

Psychiatrist urges moderation as alcohol misuse raises health risks

Saturday, August 01, 2026
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Health

Rwanda FDA revokes all ethanol import licences over public health concerns

Saturday, August 01, 2026
Former Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana (left) and his son Jean-Luc Habyarimana. An investigation by African Facts explores ties between members of the former Rwandan first family and influential figures in Kinshasa.
Africa

Investigation: How the Habyarimana network reached the heart of power in Kinshasa

Saturday, August 01, 2026
(L-R) Author Jean Marie Vianney Rurangwa, Senator Jean Pierre Dusingizemungu, and Senator Charles Murigande during a knowledge-sharing dialogue. MPs called for age-appropriate teaching of the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

MPs call for age-appropriate teaching of Genocide history

Friday, July 31, 2026
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Crime

Kayonza: Man arrested over suspected murder of 25-year-old woman

Friday, July 31, 2026
Rwanda's Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures changes in prices received by producers for goods and services, increased by 22.3 per cent in June 2026
Economy

Producer prices up 22.3% in June, says statistics office

Friday, July 31, 2026
Senator Donatille Mukabalisa died on Thursday, July 30, due to an illness. A former Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Mukabalisa had served in the Rwandan Parliament since 2000.
Rwanda

RPF pays tribute to former Speaker Donatille Mukabalisa

Friday, July 31, 2026