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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye departs Dakar for an official visit to Rwanda on Friday, October 17. Courtesy
Politics

Senegalese president expected in Rwanda

Friday, October 17, 2025
Valens Uwineza, the newly approved RALGA Secretary General. Courtesy
Rwanda

Valens Uwineza approved as RALGA Secretary General

Friday, October 17, 2025
A view of Kinyaga residential area in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Housing

How new settlement site rules will reshape real estate development

Friday, October 17, 2025
Each car is assembled by two technicians, an operator, and a verifier. They follow a detailed SOS procedure from Volkswagen that guides every step.
Featured

Inside Rwanda’s growing car industry: Volkswagen’s local assembly plant

Friday, October 17, 2025
The Director General of the National Land Authority, Marie-Grâce Nishimwe, speaks during a meeting in 2024. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Why land power of attorney transactions was suspended

Friday, October 17, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, and Dr. Trevor Mundel, President of Global Health at the Gates Foundation, sign an agreement in Kigali on April 3, 2025. Courtesy.
Technology

Key projects as Rwanda’s AI hub funding rises to Rwf25bn

Friday, October 17, 2025
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Health

Can public–private partnerships bridge gap in maternal mental health?

Friday, October 17, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion during the official launch of the Financial Sector Development Strategy on Thursday, October 16. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.
Economy

Listing more state-owned companies could boost capital market, experts say

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Marie-Immaculée Ingabire, who passed away on October 9 at the age of 63, was laid to rest at Rusororo on Thursday, October 16. Photos by Igihe
Rwanda

Marie-Immaculée Ingabire laid to rest, remembered for compassion to the needy

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Providence Umurungi, Chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), presenting the 20242025 annual activity report, on Wednesday, October 15. Courtesy
Rwanda

Nine key takeaways from new human rights commission report

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Yves Iradukunda, the Minister of State at the Ministry of ICT and Innovation, addresses senators on the use of artificial intelligence on October 16. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda tests AI-enabled ultrasound tools for community health workers

Thursday, October 16, 2025
RSSB Chief Executive Officer Regis Rugemanshuro speaks at the launch of the Financial Sector Development Strategy on Thursday, October 16. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

Govt bets on fintech to spur financial sector under new strategy

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Rwanda National Police officers who completed eight-week professional training programmes at the Egyptian Police Academy. Courtesy
Security

Rwandan police officers complete specialised courses in Egypt

Thursday, October 16, 2025
President Paul Kagame meets with Raila Odinga at Village Urugwiro in Kigali, on Friday, March 8, 2024. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Politics

Kagame: Odinga’s legacy will be remembered for generations

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Built on the NVIDIA Grace Blackwell architecture, DGX Spark integrates NVIDIA GPUs, CPUs, networking, CUDA libraries and NVIDIA AI software, accelerating agentic and physical AI development. COURTESY.
Technology

Nvidia’s DGX Spark puts supercomputing within arm’s reach

Thursday, October 16, 2025
NLA Director General Marie Grace Nishimwe speaks during a meeting in 2024.
Rwanda

Land authority suspends use of power of attorney in land transfers

Thursday, October 16, 2025
RCS Commissioner General Evariste Murenzi (left), Binta Mansary, Registrar of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone, and other officials pose for a photo on Wednesday, October 15. Courtesy of RCS.
Rwanda

Rwanda Correctional Service hosts UN court registrar for Sierra Leone

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Raila Odinga passed away on Wednesday, October 15. Courtesy

Kenyans in Rwanda reflect on ‘father figure’ Raila Odinga

Thursday, October 16, 2025
A view of an accident that killed two people and 11 others injured in Runda Sector of Kamonyi District on Wednesday, October 15. Courtesy
Rwanda

Kamonyi: Two killed, 11 injured in multi-vehicle collision

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Providence Umurungi, Chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), addresses Members of Parliament while presenting the 2024/2025 annual activity report as Deputy Speaker Sheikh Mussa Fazil Harerimana looks on, on Wednesday, October 15. Courtesy
Law

Prison overcrowding drops by 30%

Thursday, October 16, 2025