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Cardinal Antoine Kambanda, the Archbishop of Kigali, will participate in the papal conclave to elect a new Pope. Courtesy
Religion

In a first, Cardinal Kambanda to be part of conclave that will elect the next Pope

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana speaks at the launch of “health intelligence centre on Thursday, April 2. Photos by Kellya Keza
Health

Rwanda to fully digitise health records by December

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Cardinal Antoine Kambanda has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Pope Francis
Religion

Cardinal Kambanda mourns Pope Francis, urges continuation of his mission

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
National carrier RwandAir cargo volume increased by 33 per cent from 4,595 tonnes in 2023 to 6,113 tonnes in 2024
Aviation

What drove RwandAir’s surge in cargo volume in 2024?

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Religion

Catholics in Rwanda reflect on Pope Francis’s legacy

Monday, April 21, 2025
President Kagame meets with His Holiness Pope Francis Vatican City, on March 20, 2017. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Religion

Kagame pays tribute to Pope Francis

Monday, April 21, 2025
President Paul Kagame meets Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe at Village Urugwiro on Monday, April 21. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame, Togo President discuss regional peace

Monday, April 21, 2025
Ruhango District has embarked on building a Genocide Museum expected to be complete by 2026. Courtesy
Kwibuka

Ruhango Genocide Museum to be completed by 2026

Monday, April 21, 2025
Delegates at the opening of AfCFTA Regional Conference on Special Economic Zones in Djibouti. Courtesy
Business

Tariff crisis an opportunity for boosting intra-African trade, says AfCFTA’s Mene

Monday, April 21, 2025
Nyungwe Zipline currently under testing.Photo by Gael Ruboneka
Economy

Nyungwe Zipline: What it will cost tourists to use it

Monday, April 21, 2025
The City of Kigali, alongside Bugesera, Nyagatare, and Musanze districts, recorded the highest number of land-related disputes in the country.
Rwanda

Kigali, Bugesera, Nyagatare, and Musanze top list of land dispute hotspots

Monday, April 21, 2025
Brand new cars at the showroom in Kicukiro. Rwanda has issued new vehicle registration fees, raising rates across nearly all categories based on engine size, hiking special number plates costs. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Rwanda raises vehicle registration fees: Here's what to know

Monday, April 21, 2025
Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, Olivier Nduhungirehe and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar during a joint press briefing on Monday April 21. Courtesy.
International

Nduhungirehe expresses Rwanda’s commitment to expanding cooperation with Pakistan

Monday, April 21, 2025
Uganda reports measles outbreak in refugee settlements
Health

Uganda reports measles outbreak in refugee settlements

Monday, April 21, 2025
Mpox death toll rises to 40 in Uganda as cases surpass 5,400.
Health

Mpox death toll rises to 40 in Uganda as cases surpass 5,400

Monday, April 21, 2025
Students arrive at Kigali stadium to board buses while returning to their respective schools on Monday, April 21. Photos by Kellya Keza
Education

IN PICTURES: Boarding students start returning to school, vow to work hard as academic year nears end

Monday, April 21, 2025
A candle with an image of Pope Francis lies near the statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside the Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis received treatment, in Rome, Italy, February 19, 2025 [Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters]
Religion

Who will be the next pope after Francis? How does the selection process look like?

Monday, April 21, 2025
The cabinet on April 17 approved Rwanda's Green Taxonomy. Courtesy
Economy

Unpacking Rwanda’s recently approved Green Taxonomy

Monday, April 21, 2025
Ecobank staff and Management observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama Genocide Memorial on Friday, April 18. Kellya Keza
Kwibuka

Ecobank pays tribute to victims at Ntarama Genocide Memorial

Monday, April 21, 2025
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.
Religion

Pope Francis dies on Easter Monday aged 88

Monday, April 21, 2025