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MTN Rwandacell Plc has appointed John Bugunya as its new Chief Finance Officer. Courtesy
Business
John Bugunya appointed chief finance officer at MTN Rwanda
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva visits the Nyabarongo II Hydropower Project, currently under construction along the Nyabarongo River on November 25, 2025. File
Energy
Floating solar panels on Nyabarongo dam could generate 200MW: PM
 
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
Rwanda
Death toll from Bugesera quarry collapse rises to 10
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
Infrastructure
Major water projects to double supply by 2029
 
A view of a newly established residential settlement in Musave, Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District.
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What's holding back Kigali's settlement sites?
A view of a quarry site where four people died after a quarry collapsed on Thursday, July 9, in Bugesera District. Courtesy RBA
Rwanda
Four killed after quarry collapses in Bugesera - police
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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
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, and Egypt's Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology for International Affairs, Rafaat Hendy, during the signing ceremony in Geneva. The signing held on the sidelines of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026. Courtesy
Rwanda, Egypt sign agreement on cooperation in AI, digital technology
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Rwanda has spent Rwf47.7 billion on fuel subsidies between March and June 2026. File
Govt spends over Rwf47bn on fuel subsidies
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Security officers and district officials during an event to destroy illicit drinks in Gasabo. At least 44 people have died after consuming illicit alcoholic drinks between January and June this year. File
Illicit alcohol linked to over 40 deaths in six months, health minister says
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Cross-border truck transporting fuel from Mombasa to Kigali. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
New fuel supply deals could cut pump prices by 30% - economist
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Members of Parliament follow the presentation of a report by the Committee on Unity, Human Rights and the Fight against Genocide on its analysis of the policy adoped in 2020. Courtesy
Parliament urges review of unity, reconciliation policy
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Mageragere Sector in Kigali. The Minister said that Plea bargaining also has become another tool for reducing pressure on courts. Since the new policy, 35,878 criminal cases have been resolved through plea bargaining. Photo by Craish Bahizi
What has Rwanda achieved four years after new criminal justice policy?
Thursday, July 09, 2026
The swearing-in ceremony of 45 judicial officers including 12 judges and 33 court registrars held on Wednesday, July 8. Courtesy
Mukantaganzwa tasks new judges with delivering timely justice
Thursday, July 09, 2026
Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Albert Murasira touring the exhibition by refugee youth doing agribusiness in Mugombwa camp
How 15,000 refugee households will become self-reliant by 2030
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MPs call for stronger royalty system to protect creatives
Monday, July 06, 2026
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Kagame: Success of new commission on AI depends on public, private cooperation
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Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa signs law extending presidential term
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Tuesday, July 07, 2026
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Tuesday, July 07, 2026
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Tuesday, July 07, 2026
The procedure was carried out on a Rwandan man on Wednesday, July 8, by surgeons Dr. Fan Guidong and Dr. Yin Tao, alongside other members of their surgical team.
Chinese doctors perform advanced hernia surgery at Masaka Hospital
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Workers at SteelRwa in Rwamagana District. ‎Nearly 400 property owners living within 500 metres near the firm will be relocated under a plan aimed at creating a buffer zone between the SteelRwa factor. File
Rwamagana to relocate property owners to create buffer around SteelRwa
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
President Paul Kagame and other officials during the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, July 8. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Kagame says investing in Africa's AI solutions a win for everyone
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Rwanda Revenue Authority Commissioner General Ronald Niwenshuti addresses journalists on Wednesday, July 8. Courtesy
Tax revenue reaches Rwf4tn in 2025/26 fiscal year
Wednesday, July 08, 2026
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