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IKUZWE MBABAZI Maurice

Maurice IKUZWE MBABAZI is a Rwandan journalist and final-year Mass Communication student with a strong passion for broadcasting, digital storytelling, and public affairs reporting. He has experience in news writing, field reporting, and multimedia production, and aspires to become a leading communication specialist working with major institutions and platforms. Driven by creativity, critical thinking, and a desire to amplify voices, he is building his career around impactful journalism and effective communication.

The Ministry of Education has launched a programme to plant more than 202,000 fruit trees in nearly 5,000 primary schools across Rwanda, aiming to improve nutrition, protect the environment and teach children how to care for their surroundings.
Rwanda’s national football team, Amavubi, suffered a 3-2 defeat to Mali in their third Group K match of the qualifiers for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
The Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) has officially inaugurated a modern central kitchen in Rwamagana District that will prepare meals for more than 15,000 students and over 260 teachers from five schools.
Rwanda is continuing to improve its school feeding programme, having installed modern smoke-free cooking stoves in 244 schools across 29 districts to improve food hygiene, reduce fuel costs and protect the environment.
Rwanda Polytechnic (RP) is set to introduce aircraft maintenance training programmes in September 2027 as Rwanda prepares to develop local expertise to support its growing aviation industry.
The United States has extradited Teganya Jean Léonard to Rwanda over allegations of his involvement in genocide crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
At the Educational Institute for Blind Children in Kibeho, Nyaruguru District, visually impaired students are learning alongside their peers, using specialised tools that enable them to read, write, study and even operate computers.
More than 4,000 students have enrolled in Rwanda’s new five-year teacher training programme, which is designed to produce primary school teachers capable of teaching all subjects rather than being limited to their areas of specialisation.
The Rwanda Forestry Authority (RFA), in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, has launched the 2026/27 tree-planting season, targeting the planting of 100 million trees across the country.
Joseph Hakuzwumuremyi of Umuryango newspaper has been named Rwanda’s Journalist of the Year 2026 at the 13th edition of the Distinguished Journalists Awards (DJA), receiving a cash prize of RWF 7 million.