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The fourth edition of the iKON Film and Television Awards is set to take place on December 12, 2026, in Kampala, Uganda. Courtesy
Cinema

Expanded iKON Awards 2026 moved to December

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Spain lifted their second World Cup title at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, on Sunday, July 19 after beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time. Courtesy

The World Cup that ended one era and introduced another

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
This six-month fellowship is aimed at final-year PhD candidates and recent PhD graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa. The placement runs from January 2027 at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C
Education

Seven scholarships, fellowships and grants open to Rwandans this August

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Rwanda’s U18 boys' and girls' national basketball teams will depart for Cairo, Egypt, on Monday evening. Courtesy
Basketball

Rwanda U18 teams off to Cairo for FIBA Africa Zone V tourney

Monday, July 20, 2026
Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final before a crowd of 80,663 fans, securing their second FIFA World Cup title. Photo Courtesy

How football world reacted to Spain's World Cup triumph

Monday, July 20, 2026
Revelers enjoying music during the second edition of the Spinny & Friends Summer Festival at Gahanga. All Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Music

PHOTOS: Spinny and Friends show ends on a high as music, football unite fans

Monday, July 20, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Technology

Xi calls for equitable global AI governance, unveils new cooperation body

Monday, July 20, 2026
Shanghai is ushering in its major AI moment of the year with the forthcoming 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, scheduled from Friday to Monday. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Technology

Mankind creates first global intergovernmental AI cooperation organization

Monday, July 20, 2026
USA President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino (right) pose for a group photo with Spain's national team players during the trophy presentation after Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, on Sunday, July 19.. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the final before a crowd of 80,663 fans, securing their second FIFA World Cup title. Photo Courtesy

Spain defeat 10-man Argentina to end 16-year World Cup wait

Monday, July 20, 2026
A report by US-based Institute of International Finance (IIF) placed Rwanda among best-performing emerging economies in sovereign investor relations and debt transparency. FILE
Economy

Why Rwanda's investor relations, debt transparency matter

Saturday, July 18, 2026
President Paul Kagame addresses the RPF-Inkotanyi Bureau Politique meeting in Kigali, on Friday, July 17, 2026. Kagame said Rwanda will continue speaking out about its regional security threats, particularly the presence of the FDLR genocidal militia. PHOTO: VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Security

Kagame vows to keep speaking out on FDLR threat: ‘I will only shut up when I’m dead’

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Rwanda Patriotic Army soldiers participate in a morale-boosting session during the liberation war. File photo.

Rwanda's liberation: Africa's most important political experiment

Saturday, July 18, 2026