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Godfrey Kabera, Minister of State for National Treasury in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, (C) presents the agreements at the parliament on Thursday, August 20. Courtesy
Finance

MPs approve Rwf279bn financing to boost job creation

Friday, August 21, 2026
Bruno Ricky Rwego Mutijima, a former student of Ecole Internationale La Racine in Bugesera who has been recognized as the best-performing student in the 2025-2026 Primary. Elvis Ndateba Mico
Education

Top exam performers reveal secrets behind their success

Friday, August 21, 2026
State Minister Claudette Irere delivers her remarks during an event to release of the results of the national examinations on Thursday, August 20. Photos by Elvis Ndateba Mico
Education

Over 240 cases of malpractice reported in PLE, O-Level national exams

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Some cows drink water in Nyagatare. The government has reopened livestock markets in four Eastern Province districts following a decline in the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak. File
Rwanda

Govt lifts livestock market restrictions in four districts

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Uganda’s candidate for United Nations Secretary-General Olara Otunnu. Courtesy

Otunnu pitches UN leadership experience, grassroots peace-building expertise 

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Officials pose for a group photo with top PLE performers during the release of the national examination results on Thursday, August 20. Photo by Elvis Ndateba Mico
Education

National exams: Kirehe leads top-performing districts

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Rwanda’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Jame Musoni meets with on Zimbabwe’s Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, at Parliament in Mt Hampden on Wednesday, August 19. Courtesy

Rwanda, Zimbabwe move to deepen parliamentary cooperation

Thursday, August 20, 2026
L-R) President Paul Kagame, co-founder of ASG, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, Founder and Champion of the Accra Reset Initiative, former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, co-founder and Chair of ASG, and former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos, Founder and Chairperson of Leadership Lab Yetu. COURTESY
Rwanda

Who are the leaders expected at Africa Reset Mindset Forum?

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A cabbage farmer works in her plantation in Muko Sector, Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Agriculture

Why Rwanda needs to scale up agroecology

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Paulin Buregeya, a waste management expert and Chief Executive Officer of COPED Ltd, said he used the AI-powered waste sorting system. Courtesy
Environment

Kigali pilots AI-powered waste sorting system

Thursday, August 20, 2026
(L-R): KCB Group CEO, Paul Russo, Principal Secretary, State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries, Betsy Njagi and Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Investments & Asset Management, Cyrell Wagunda Odede during the launch of the KCB Group Sustainability Framework - Use of Proceeds. The milestone lays the groundwork for the planned issuance of KShs. 300 billion Medium Term Note (MTN) Programme over a period of five years. Courtesy
Featured

KCB Group unveils framework for planned KSh. 300bn sustainability bond programme

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Miners work at GAMICO mining where the operations employ more than 1,500 people, in Nyarugenge District. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

How does a city create decent jobs for its people?

Thursday, August 20, 2026