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Health workers in full protective gear stand at isolation unit as response teams step up efforts to contain the outbreak. Courtesy photo
Health

Seven things to know about the latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Saturday, May 23, 2026
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Science

Experimental vaccine offers hope against rare Ebola strain

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Rwanda will join the rest of the African continent in marking the 62nd African Liberation Day officially observed on May 25.
Rwanda

Rwanda to celebrate Africa Day with call for unity, home-grown solutions

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Participants are briefed on the planning and execution of the Genocide against the Tutsi at the former Gatwaro Stadium, now the Gatwaro Genocide Memorial in Karongi District.
Rwanda

RRA, OAG staff donate cows to Genocide survivors, rescuers in Karongi

Saturday, May 23, 2026
First Lady Jeannette Kagame addresses participants during a consultative meeting on the history of the Genocide against the Tutsi and the struggle to stop it, Friday, May 22. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi.
Rwanda

First Lady urges leaders to confront genocide denial, hate speech

Friday, May 22, 2026
Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on Friday, May 22, sentenced Arnaud Shema De Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk, to one year and six months in prison. Courtesy
Crime

DJ Toxxyk handed 18-month sentence on appeal

Friday, May 22, 2026
RSSB staff lay flowers in honour of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi including 19 employees of the former Caisse Sociale du Rwanda, now RSSB , at Kigali Genocide Memorial on Wednesday, May 20,
Kwibuka

RSSB honours staff slain in Genocide, urges dignified and compassionate service

Friday, May 22, 2026
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Security

RCS gets over 140 correctional officers

Friday, May 22, 2026
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye addresses journalists, following the committee meeting to review recent developments on Thursday, May 21.
Economy

Private insurers report 21% increase in premiums

Friday, May 22, 2026
Michael Larbie, Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking at Ecobank and Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat during the signing of the agreement. Courtesy
Featured

AfCFTA Secretariat, Ecobank Group sign landmark deal to accelerate intra-African trade, empower SMEs

Friday, May 22, 2026
Entry control measures have been enhanced at Kigali International Airport as Rwanda hightens vigilance over the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, the Ministry of Health said on Friday, May 22. File
Health

Entry controls tightened at Kigali airport amid Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

Friday, May 22, 2026
Robert Masozera, Director General of RCHA assist students playing IGISORO during celebrations of International Museum Day at the Rwanda Art Museum on May 20
Culture

Igisoro board game 'could become a tool for cultural diplomacy'

Friday, May 22, 2026
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International

Amb Bakuramutsa presents credentials to Pope Leo XIV

Friday, May 22, 2026
Ccmmuters board Ecofleet bus at Sonatube in Kicukiro District. The number of people using public transport in Kigali has increased by 30,000 since the introduction of dedicated bus lanes in late April.
Infrastructure

Public transport users up by 30,000 in less than a month

Friday, May 22, 2026
Police and local officials in the City of Kigali destroyed illicit drugs, alcoholic drinks and unlawful products.
Security

Kigali: Police destroy over Rwf60m worth of illicit drugs, products

Friday, May 22, 2026
A medic attends to a resident during a mental health awareness campaign. Courtesy.
Health

After years of treating trauma, a psychiatric nurse faced her own

Friday, May 22, 2026
A coffee shop attendant near BK Arena. File
Business

Businesses hope to cash in on Basketball Africa League playoffs

Friday, May 22, 2026
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Security

Mozambique defence minister visits Rwandan forces in Cabo Delgado

Friday, May 22, 2026
Members of Parliament during a consultative dialogue on gender and gender responsive public financial management on Thursday, May 21. Courtesy
Law

Lawmakers push for evidence-based gender budgeting

Friday, May 22, 2026
Some of Cooko drivers pose for a photo at Poultry East Africa Ltd (PEAL). Under Poultry East Africa Ltd’s Cooko brand, products are distributed through outlets across Bugesera and in Kigali. Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Inside Bugesera-based poultry powerhouse producing quality chicken, changing lives

Friday, May 22, 2026