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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
Officials and award winners pose for a group photo at the 10th edition of the Annual Reproductive Health Journalism Awards, organised by the Health Development Initiative (HDI) on December 12. Photos by Hamza Ineza
Featured

Journalists honored for shaping public dialogue on sexual and reproductive health

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Water Sax is set to launch his second album titled 'Wazimba' on November 28 at Mundi Center. Photo courtesy
Music

Saxophonist Water Sax to launch Nkombo-inspired album

Thursday, November 27, 2025
The ongoing construction of the upcoming Nkombo boat. A redesign of the $3 million (Rwf4.3 billion) Nkombo boat is among the key factors behind delays in the vessel’s delivery. File
Infrastructure

Redesign delays delivery of Rwf4.5bn Nkombo boat

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Sharita residents cross Nyagisenyi stream on their way back home from market in Rweru Sector. Over 80 families remaining to the island call for relocation. Photos by Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

What is the fate of households to be relocated from islands?

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Some islands in Lake Kivu in Karongi District. Rwanda is laying the groundwork to transform several ecologically rich islands on Lake Kivu into a national biodiversity park by 2028. File
Tourism

Rwanda eyes biodiversity park on Kivu islands

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Residents travel to Sharita Island in Rweru Sector, Bugesera District, on May 3, 2024. The island is among several where inhabitants are set to be relocated. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Safety concerns prompt relocation of 11 island communities in Rwanda

Monday, June 16, 2025
Nkombo boat valued at more than $3 million (approx. Rwf5.7 billion currently) is expected to be delivered to residents of Nkombo island in Lake Kivu in 2025-2026. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Six major infrastructure projects to be funded under Rwf600bn budget

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Children with Shisha Kibondo, a maize-soya fortified blend enriched with vitamins and minerals, is one of the tools in Rwanda’s fight against child malnutrition. File
Health

Govt has invested Rwf54bn in fortified food since 2018

Monday, May 12, 2025
King Yuhi V Musinga gives an audience to two people with a disagreement, but with the supervision of a Belgian colonial administrator. EP.0.0.6127, collection MRAC Tervuren ; photo E. Gourdinne, 1918

The downfall of Yuhi V Musinga: Erosion of power and forced exile

Friday, November 01, 2024
Children browse inside the newly launched library at Nkombo Island in Rusizi District on September 20. Photos by Frank Ntarindwa
Featured

USAID through its funded "USAID Uburezi Iwacu" activity launches a community library on Nkombo Island to promote children's literacy

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Technicians install Starlink internet at a school in Rwanda. In mid 2023, Rwanda launched Starlink internet in 50 schools countrywide.
Technology

How Starlink internet has enhanced learning in Rwanda

Saturday, September 21, 2024