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Rwanda ranked sixth in Sub-Saharan Africa with a score of 55, behind South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and Kenya. File

Rwanda registers progress in budget transparency — survey

Friday, August 14, 2026
Thierry Murangira, the spokesperson for the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB), addresses participants at the dialogue. Photos by Mico Elvis Ndateba
Health

Sports community urged to support campaign against alcohol abuse

Friday, August 14, 2026
Pregnant women participate in Car Free Day mass sports in Kigali on May 24. Courtesy
Women

When vomiting in pregnancy needs medical attention

Friday, August 14, 2026
Emile Bienvenu, the Director General of Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority, has been arrested alongside 17 officials. File.
Crime

Who are the public servants arrested in illicit alcohol crackdown?

Thursday, August 13, 2026
A medical officer talking to a patient during clinic day at Most At Risk Populations Initiative (MARPI) clinic in Mulago National Referral Hospital on January 13, 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images)

A new paradigm for global health financing

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Entertainment entrepreneur Gael Karomba, known as Coach Gael and Bruce Melodie. File
Music

Coach Gael clears the air on Bruce Melodie future at 1:55 AM

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Graduates celebrate during the AIMS graduation ceremony in Kigali on June 27, 2025. According to a new Prime Minister’s Order published in the Official Gazette on August 10, the Higher Education Council (HEC) will strengthen its technical capacity through a new organisational structure featuring specialised teams responsible for accreditation, quality enhancement, academic recognition, internationalisation, digitalisation and research. File
Education

What to know about structural changes at higher education council

Thursday, August 13, 2026
A woman and her two children were found dead at their home in Muhura Sector of Gatsibo Sector. Courtesy
Rwanda

Gatsibo: Investigation underway after death of woman, her two children

Thursday, August 13, 2026
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and UEFA boss pose for a photo.The ongoing tensions between FIFA and UEFA have largely been framed as a battle over governance, commercial interests and control of football's future.
Football

FIFA–UEFA rift: Has European football's global influence gone too far?

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Eugene Mutangana, Executive Secretary of the Rwanda Nature Foundation (RNF) speaks at a press conference on Tuesday, August 11. Photo by Mico Elvis Ndateba
Environment

Inside plan to resettle 500 households near Volcanoes National Park

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The newly signed agreement aims to expand access to electric motorcycles and support Rwanda’s transition to clean and sustainable transport.
Featured

BRD, Jali Finance’s Rwf4.5bn deal to expand e-mobility

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Bwiza's Europe getaway with manager Claude Uhujimfura is reported to be more than an artiste-manager affair. Courtesy 
Music

Bwiza, manager’s Europe getaway raises eyebrows

Wednesday, August 12, 2026