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Mahama I irrigation project in Kirehe District is expected to become operational by October. Courtesy

Mahama irrigation project set for launch after years of delays

Wednesday, July 01, 2026

A poultry farmer Magnifique Nyirabagwiza feeds her chickens in Byimana Sector, Ruhango District, Southern Province. The government is seeking more investment in animal feed production. File

Govt eyes investment to tackle animal feed shortage

Wednesday, July 01, 2026

Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, meets with Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hindi, on June 29. Courtesy

Rwanda, Egypt move to strengthen AI, digital tech partnership

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The Nyamagabe fish breeding centre has reached 85 per cent completion. Photo by Craish BAHIZI.

Rwf1bn fish breeding centre nears completion

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Zerbo (left) and Komarov speak during the meeting. Courtesy.

Rwanda, Russian nuclear firm sign roadmap on small modular reactors

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa speaks during a right of reply at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Kigali questions UN inquiry methods on eastern DR Congo

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Waheed Al Bulushi, SalamAir’s Regional Sales Manager and Jitesh Sobhani Deputy Regional Manager - Mitravi GSA during the launch in Kigai on June 19. Photos by Kellya Keza..

SalamAir opens Rwanda office ahead of Muscat-Kigali flight launch, eyes expansion

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

(L-R) Louise Mushikiwabo, Juliana Amato Lumumba - DRC, Coumba Bâ - Mauritania, Dacian Cioloș.

Paris: Four candidates pitch for top Francophonie job

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Rwanda's Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe speaks during an interview with France24 on Monday, June 29. Courtesy

Nduhungirehe: Rwanda ‘disappointed by biased US mediation’ in DR Congo crisis

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

The Minister for Emergency Management (MINEMA), Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira addresses senators on Monday, June 29. Photos Courtesy

Locally developed lightning arresters set for testing

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

An artist's impression of the new Kigali International Airport in Bugesera. File

Bugesera: Unpacking investment opportunities around new airport

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Students use computers during ICT lesson at Groupe Scolaire Munini in Nyarugguru District. Ministry of education said all 1,500 schools targeted under the government's connectivity programme had been connected. Craish Bahizi

Govt plans zero-rated education platforms to improve school internet

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Medical experts caution that prolonged hospital stays and extensive diagnostic investigations are not always necessary. File.

Questions mount over hospital admissions, prescriptions and rising healthcare costs

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Mourners during a guided tour of Commune Rouge in Rubavu District. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

Commune Rouge Genocide memorial documentation nears completion

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Among other issues, the report found that maize seed varieties WH 403, WH 605 and WH 507, supplied through Tubura, One Acre Fund and Western Seed Company, failed to deliver the expected yields. Mugwiza

MPs demand answers from three ministers over agric issues

Monday, June 29, 2026

Minister of Trade and Industry Antoine Marie Kajangwe (R) and Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi during the signing cereomy on Monday, June 29. Courtesy.

Rwanda, Kenya sign deal for petroleum importation through Northern Corridor

Monday, June 29, 2026

The two RDF officers pose for a photo during the graduation ceremony. Photo credit, Rwanda Ministry of Defence.

Senior RDF officers graduate from Qatari defence college

Monday, June 29, 2026

Officials and participants pose for a group photo at the conference held under the theme “The Pursuit of an Integrated Financial System Harnessing Payments to Drive Sector-Wide Impact and Inclusion.”

Rwanda Bankers’ Association spotlights payments as a driver of financial integration

Monday, June 29, 2026

Jean-Baptiste Hategekimana, Vice President of NGO Ahazaza, addresses parents during the event.

Ahazaza school marks 20th anniversary

Monday, June 29, 2026

Umurenge SACCOS prepare to roll out digital services, including internet banking platforms expected by December 2026. File

SACCO digitisation advances as govt puts focus on skills

Monday, June 29, 2026