Rwanda to Launch Nationwide Vehicle Emission Testing on August 18

Kigali, Rwanda – August 4, 2025 In a major step toward improving air quality and public health, Rwanda will begin mandatory vehicle emission testing across the country starting August 18,…

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President Kagame meets Catholic Church Leaders from Across Africa

On Saturday, August 2, 2025, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, held discussions with Catholic Church leaders who are attending the plenary assembly of the Symposium of…

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Protais Mitali, Former Minister of Sports, Passes Away

Protais Mitali, who had fled Rwanda after serving as the country’s Ambassador to Ethiopia, passed away on August 1, 2025, in Belgium where he had been residing. Reports indicate that…

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Umuganura: Sacred seeds that Gihanga received from Myaka could solve malnutrition

Prof. Antoine Nyagahene, a History Lecturer at the University of Gitwe, explains that the traditional seeds (or crops) associated with Rwanda’s legendary founding monarch, Gihanga Ngomijana, were central to the…

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Tanzania Bars Small-Scale Foreign Traders, Including Rwandans

Despite being a member of the East African Community (EAC) — a regional bloc that promotes the free movement of people and goods — Tanzania has decided to prohibit small-scale…

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Rwanda Merges BDF into BRD to Boost Private Sector Financing

Kigali, July 31, 2025 — In a bold step toward enhancing support for private sector growth, the Government of Rwanda has announced the integration of the Business Development Fund (BDF)…

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Green Gicumbi: From Disaster to a Model of Climate Resilience

In the northern hills of Rwanda’s Gicumbi District, what was once a disaster-prone region marked by floods, soil erosion, and poor harvests has become a model for climate resilience and…

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President Kagame Receives Credentials from New Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda

On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 29, 2025, President Paul Kagame officially received the letters of credence from Gao Wenqi, the newly appointed Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China…

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RDF out of uniform but still in service

Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) soldiers recently retired from active duty say that while they may have removed the uniform, their sense of duty to the nation remains firmly intact. Among…

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RURA summons MTN over persistence failures

The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has issued a public statement confirming that it is aware of ongoing and recurring issues affecting several key services provided by MTN Rwanda. These…

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