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Farmers spray pesticides on a maize plantation in Musanze District amid calls for a new law to address concerns over seed quality. COURTESY PHOTO
Agriculture

Farmers want new law to tackle seed quality concerns

Friday, September 18, 2026
More than 600,000 women have been screened for cervical cancer as Rwanda expands early detection efforts toward 2027. NetPhoto   
Women

Over 600,000 women screened in cervical cancer drive

Friday, September 18, 2026
Investor delegates and Equity Group representatives pose with Gilbert Kamanzi, Chairperson of Dikam Fashion Ltd (centre) at the garment factory entrance in Kigali, as the delegation observes how the group’s financing is supporting business growth and job creation. All photos by Elvis Ndateba Mico.
Featured

[PHOTOS] Capital, jobs and growth: How Equity is backing Rwanda’s businesses

Friday, September 18, 2026
Ingufu Gin Ltd is among the facilities manufacturing alcoholic beverages that were closed by Rwanda FDA last month. More than 900,000 litres of illicit alcohol have been seized across the country as authorities intensify crackdown on illicit alcohol. Officials have also reported changes in spending patterns, cases of violence and alcohol-related emergencies during the same period. PHOTO/COURTESY.
Health

As illicit alcohol crackdown bites, families count gains

Friday, September 18, 2026
BRALIRWA Plc officials, representatives from the City of Kigali, Nyarugenge District, and Water Access Rwanda pose for a group photo during the launch of the initiative expected to benefit 1,000 people with access to clean water. All photos/Courtesy.
Featured

BRALIRWA’s new social impact initiative brings safe water to over 200 households in Nyarugenge

Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Kwibuka

Benin president pays tribute to Genocide victims

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Fiji's Minister of Health Dr Atonio Lalabalavu
International

Fiji declares HIV emergency amid rising infection

Thursday, September 17, 2026
The New Times
Agriculture

Benin president briefed on Rwanda’s agricultural training model

Thursday, September 17, 2026
The New Times
Rwanda

Physical assault cases drop by 33% after illicit alcohol crackdown

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Some of the suspects paraded by RIB on September 5. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

Exams fraud: Nearly 130 in custody as probe widens

Thursday, September 17, 2026
The New Times
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Nkombo residents get new water taxi

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Government officials and participants pose for a group photo at a strategic dialogue on decentralisation held in Kigali on September 15, 2026.Craish Bahizi
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Never Again Rwanda calls for stronger powers at cell level, more decentralised services

Thursday, September 17, 2026