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ACES, in collaboration with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners, organised a national “train-the-trainer” workshop.
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ACES trains Rwandan customs, enforcement officers to control harmful refrigerants

Thursday, April 23, 2026
President Paul Kagame meets with Dr Sania Nishtar, Chief Executive Officer of Gavi at Village Urugwiro on Tuesday, April 21. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Health

Kagame discusses partnerships with Gavi, WHO officials

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
RURA is strengthening sanitation systems by placing greater emphasis on water quality monitoring. file
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RURA tightens enforcement to ensure safe water, sustainable sanitation

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE

How Rwanda is navigating the US–Iran war fallout

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
A view of Cimerwa, a cement manufacturing plant in Rusizi District. PHOTO BY Moise Bahati
Environment

Rusizi communities face relocation as CIMERWA pollution concerns grow

Saturday, April 18, 2026
A child watches a video on a smartphone. Digital technology - smartphones, tablets, social media, streaming platforms, and video games - has fundamentally altered childhood experiences. File

Digital childhood, diminished focus: A threat to human capital

Friday, April 17, 2026
Flying foxes holding onto a round wooden branch with their claws.

Urgent call to protect Rwanda’s bats, including critically endangered Hill’s horseshoe bat

Friday, April 17, 2026
Young people attend a commemoration event 'Our Past Initiative' at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on April 9. Collective memory is part of healing. Craish BAHIZI

Kwibuka 32: Sustaining mental health support critical to Rwanda’s continued healing

Friday, April 17, 2026
Minister of Health Sabin Nsanzimana and Sandoz Chief Transformation and Growth Officer Simon Goeller at the signing ceremony in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda signs medicines deal with Swiss drug maker

Thursday, April 16, 2026
(L-R) Pierre-Célestin Habiyaremye, President of PsorAfrica and Founder of the Rwanda Psoriasis, Media professional Janet Mbugua, and Frida Dunger Johnsson, Executive Director of IFPA. Courtesy
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Africa’s first psoriasis forum to confront overlooked disease burden in Nairobi

Thursday, April 16, 2026
An electrician works on an electricity supply project in Gicumbi District. With the new financing bill, 200,000 households are expected to gain access to electricity and expand the use of clean cooking energy.
Rwanda

200,000 households to get electricity under new financing

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Students, who presented their views on Friday, April 10, are actively engaged in schools and communities. Courtesy
Education

Students outline key priorities for 2026/27 budget 

Monday, April 13, 2026