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Didier Mutabazi, the CEO of TransUnion Rwanda, speaks during the presentation of the Consumer Pulse Survey report, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Courtesy.

Digital fraud surge threatens trust as scammers target six in 10 consumers

Saturday, July 11, 2026

A man stands near the quarry in Nyamabuye Village, Bugesera District, where a section collapsed on July 9, killing 10 workers who were extracting stones and sand. PHOTOS BY THARCISSE MUGABO

Bugesera quarry tragedy: Bereaved families recount their ordeal

Saturday, July 11, 2026

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Rwandan students among winners of Rosatom nuclear science contest

Friday, July 10, 2026

Rwanda's Urban Consumer Price Index (CPI), the country's primary measure of inflation, rose by 13.6 per cent in June 2026. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Consumer prices increased 13.6% in June

Friday, July 10, 2026

Emile Kinuma, Head of Growth at Watu Rwanda (L); Andrii Volokha, General Manager of Watu East Africa; and Airtel Rwanda Managing Director Sujay Chakrabarti (R), alongside other participants at the event, pose with a symbolic smartphone-shaped partnership board during the launch of a new smartphone financing initiative in Kigali on July 9, 2026. PHOTO by Craish Bahizi.

Airtel Rwanda, Watu make smartphones more accessible with new financing deal

Friday, July 10, 2026

RSSB's Heza Estate, comprises 548 residential units across two categories, a landmark residential development located in Batsinda, Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali. Courtesy

Homebuyers could move into Heza Estate in January 2027, says RSSB boss

Friday, July 10, 2026

Farmers salvage rice crops washed away by flooding in Nyagatare District in 2020. File photo.

Govt steps up measures to shield agriculture from global shocks

Friday, July 10, 2026

According to the new ministerial order, individuals who report tax evasion will now be entitled to a reward equivalent to five per cent of the principal tax recovered by the government. File

You are now entitled to better reward if you report tax evasion

Friday, July 10, 2026

Police and local government officials went to the quarry site where a segment collapsed and killed 10 people on Thursday, July 9, in Bugesera District. Courtesy.

Bugesera mayor urges caution after 1O die in quarry collapse

Friday, July 10, 2026

MTN Rwandacell Plc has appointed John Bugunya as its new Chief Finance Officer. Courtesy

John Bugunya appointed chief finance officer at MTN Rwanda

Friday, July 10, 2026

Embassy of Rwanda in Morocco, in collaboration with the Rwandan community living in Morocco, hosted the 32nd celebration of Rwanda’s Liberation Day. Courtesy

Rwandans in Morocco honour RPA forces at Kwibohora celebration

Friday, July 10, 2026

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva visits the Nyabarongo II Hydropower Project, currently under construction along the Nyabarongo River on November 25, 2025. File

Floating solar panels on Nyabarongo dam could generate 200MW: PM

Friday, July 10, 2026

Bank tellers serve customers at the Bank of Kigali's main branch in Nyarugenge District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Access key to unlocking next phase of financial inclusion - report

Friday, July 10, 2026

Officers from Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 507 Infantry Brigade showcase their skills acquired during a five-month Advanced Infantry Brigade Training (AIBT), concluded at the Combat Training Centre Gabiro, in Gatsibo District on Thursday, July 9. Courtesy

PHOTOS: RDF soldiers complete five-month infantry training

Friday, July 10, 2026

A view of the quarry site where the incident took place on Thursday, July 9. According to officials, all 10 people who were underneath the collapsed segment, were all killed by the incident. Courtesy

Death toll from Bugesera quarry collapse rises to 10

Friday, July 10, 2026

Pregnant women participate in Car Free Day, May 24, 2026, Courtesy Photos

Why exercise matters during pregnancy

Friday, July 10, 2026

Nzove III Water Treatment Plant, whose capacity will rise from 40,000 cubic metres to 65,000 cubic metres per day by September 2026. File

Major water projects to double supply by 2029

Friday, July 10, 2026

A view of a newly established residential settlement in Musave, Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District.

What's holding back Kigali's settlement sites?

Friday, July 10, 2026

A view of a quarry site where four people died after a quarry collapsed on Thursday, July 9, in Bugesera District. Courtesy RBA

Four killed after quarry collapses in Bugesera - police

Thursday, July 09, 2026

Patients admitted at Butaro Hospital in Burera District. Addressing MPs, Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana said that Rwanda needs at least 3,000 hospital beds to ease pressure on health facilities across the country. Dan Gatsinzi.

3,000 hospital beds needed to end overcrowding, says health minister

Thursday, July 09, 2026