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Eugene Mutangana, Executive Secretary of the Rwanda Nature Foundation addresses journalists in Kigali on Tuesday, August 11. Photos by Elvis Muco
Tourism

22 baby gorillas to be named at Kwita Izina 2026

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Nkombo residents cross Lake Kivu. The district officials have confirmed that they plan to build a 370-metre bridge that could soon link Nkombo Island to the mainland. PHOTO BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Rwanda

Rusizi mulls aerial bridge over Lake Kivu to link Nkombo Island

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A 566 new soldiers formally enrolled into the Central African Armed Forces (FACA) after successfully completing six months of basic military training.
Rwanda

PHOTOS: Nearly 700 CAR soldiers graduate from RDF-led training

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
A major earthquake has struck Colombia, damaging buildings in several parts of the country and leaving an unspecified number of people injured, international media outlets report.
International

7.4-magnitude earthquake hits Colombia

Monday, August 10, 2026
Some of the 769 young people demonstrate smo skills acquired during the graduation of 16th cohort of Itorero Indangamirwa on Monday, August 10. Photos by Kellya Keza
Security

PHOTOS: Over 700 youths graduate from Itorero Indangamirwa

Monday, August 10, 2026
A presidential order has set out the electoral colleges that will elect local leaders across Rwanda. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

New presidential order sets out who votes in local govt. elections

Monday, August 10, 2026
The transport category recorded a 24.2 per cent annual increase and a 1.3 per cent increase on a monthly basis. Photo by Kellya Keza
Economy

Energy, transport prices push inflation to 14.5%

Monday, August 10, 2026
Hope Mumararungu, a beneficiary of Numida's loan, in her business in Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

How Numida's fast digital loans are helping Rwanda's SMEs grow

Monday, August 10, 2026
A view of a newly constructed Ngoma- Bugesera-Nyanza road, a shorter route for freight trucks travelling between Tanzania and Rwanda’s Southern and Western provinces. Photo by Michel Nkurunziza
Infrastructure

New Bugesera road cuts freight time, opens up trade opportunities

Monday, August 10, 2026
Hakan Power Plant is located in Mamba Sector of Gisagara District. Craish BAHIZI
Energy

How Gisagara peat power plant could double production to 70MW

Sunday, August 09, 2026
The Rotary Club of Kigali Virunga during Car Free Day mass sports in which they raised $50,000 towards a $5 million campaign to procure Rwanda’s first Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scanner.
Rwanda

Rotary raises $50,000 towards $5m cancer scanner

Sunday, August 09, 2026
Under the revised school timetable, formal lessons will end at 330 p.m. Between then 5 p.m., learners will participate in structured co-curricular activities, including sports, clubs and practical skills programmes. FIle
Education

Education: What co-curricular activities to be integrated into school hours?

Sunday, August 09, 2026