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Umukindo Building in Gisozi is one of five facilities that have been temporarily closed for failing to meet fire safety standards. Courtesy.
Security

Five facilities closed over fire safety issues

Friday, October 30, 2026
Eng. Philbert Mbanza, President and Chairman of IER’s Governing Council, and Konde Bugingo, Managing Director of MUA Insurance Rwanda shake hands during the signing ceremony in Kigali on Wednesday, October 28.
Featured

MUA, engineering body strike deal to improve insurance access for over 5,000 professionals

Thursday, October 29, 2026
Residents stand nearby GOICO Plaza following the The devastating fire that gutted the commercial complex in Musanze District on October 10. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Musanze market blaze raises questions over fire safety preparedness

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
A fire gutted GOICO Plaza, the main market in the city, causing extensive damage on Saturday, October 10. Courtesy.
Business

Musanze fire exposes insurance gap among small businesses

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Chemicals and hazardous waste are collected by experts. File
Health

What's in new guidelines for handling of chemical, hazardous waste in schools

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Rwanda

PHOTOS: Nkombo residents get new water taxi

Thursday, September 17, 2026
A view of Inkundamahoro Building in Nyabugogo after its owners were ordered to fix faults in its sanitation and wastewater treatment system. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Housing

City inspection finds sanitation faults in over 80 buildings

Friday, September 11, 2026
An artist's impression of the Kigali Green City project, which aims to create sustainable, environmentally friendly, and affordable housing. (Courtesy)
Housing

Govt moves to update building code for greener cities

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Inkundamahoro Building was reopened on Tuesday, August 8. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Inkundamahoro Building: What has been fixed, what remains

Monday, September 07, 2026
A Trinity bus travelling from Uganda caught fire near Nyacyonga as it approached Kigali on Monday evening, August 17, gutting the vehicle and destroying luggage on board. Courtesy
Rwanda

Trinity bus official explains fire incident en route to Kigali

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The exercise took place at I&M Bank Rwanda headquarters in Kigali on August 14. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

I&M Bank staff sharpen fire safety skills to enhance workplace emergency readiness

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
A fire broke out in the rainforest on Mount Muhabura in Volcanoes National Park on Friday, August 14. Courtesy
Rwanda

Muhabura fire extinguished but police wary of reignition

Sunday, August 16, 2026