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WASAC technicians install prepaid water meter testing kits to improve billing accuracy in rural areas on February 11. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Infrastructure

Prepaid water system set for wider household rollout in 2027

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Rwanda’s non-revenue water rate has declined to 30 per cent, down from 45 per cent. Photo file
Rwanda

WASAC’s ‘non-revenue water’ falls to 30%

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Armand Zingiro, Minister of State in the Ministry of Infrastructure, addresses MPs while appearing before the Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday, October 20. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Govt banks on new projects, cut losses to improve water supply

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Cattle drink water in a farm in Nyagatare. Courtesy
Health

New livestock law tightens controls to protect public health

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Judith Uwizeye, Minister of Public Service.
Rwanda

Local government: What Rwanda’s new cell officers will do

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Pupils attend class at Bright Kids school in Nyarugenge District. File
Education

Communities welcome new rules allowing schools in residential areas

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Rwanda Development Board Deputy chief executive Juliana Muganza and Moustapha Cissé, Deputy Director General of Senegal’s APIX, pose for a photo. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Rwanda, Senegal agree to link businesses, unlock investment

Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Residents living near Volcanoes National Park watch as a mountain gorilla moves through a potato farm in Musanze District. In August, the government launched construction of a $49 million green village to relocate families whose properties and livelihoods have been affected by wildlife from the park. The village is being developed on a 50-hectare site in Rurembo Village, Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, with the first phase expected to accommodate 547 households affected by the park’s expansion. Courtesy
Rwanda

Inside the $49m village where families around expanded VNP will be resettled

Monday, October 05, 2026
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Security

Mozambique: Rwandan forces join Palma community for cleanup exercise

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
A sewage suction truck operates in Kigali. Urban planners are calling for decentralised sewerage systems to address the city’s growing sanitation challenges. File.
Rwanda

Can decentralised sewer systems solve Kigali’s sanitation challenges?

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Some cranes in Rugezi wetland.According to the results of the 10th consecutive national Grey Crowned Crane census, Rwanda's Grey Crowned Crane population has risen to 1,438. Courtesy
Environment

Plans to turn Rugezi Wetland into national park gain momentum

Monday, September 21, 2026
Ecole d’Arts de Nyundo school in Rubavu District was left submerged after the banks of the River Sebeya burst in May, 2020. Rwanda is seeking more funding to cope with such climate change effects.
Environment

Govt seeks $7bn to close climate finance gap by 2035

Friday, September 18, 2026