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Police in Burera District have arrested four men suspected of financing and organising the smuggling of illicit locally distilled alcohol, known as kanyanga, from a neighbouring country into Rwanda.
Kiyovu Sports and Rwanda national team midfielder Hakim Hamiss is preparing to marry his long-time girlfriend, Walda.
Love can bring two people together, but building a home requires more than affection. At a time when families face economic pressures, conflict, changing lifestyles and relationship challenges, anyone planning to marry should ask themselves some important questions before deciding that their partner is someone they want to spend the rest of their life with.
Munyankaka Ancilla has been appointed president of Rambura Women Football Club (Rambura WFC), which competes in Rwanda’s top-flight women’s football league.
BEN’IMANA, a film by Rwandan filmmaker Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo, has become the first film to represent Rwanda in the race for the Oscars, one of the most prestigious awards in international cinema.
Rwandan singer and music producer Element Eleeeh is set to perform in the United States following a series of shows in Canada, as he continues to expand his reach among international audiences.
Senegalese basketball coach Cheikh Sarr has returned to Rwanda after being appointed head coach of REG Women Basketball Club (REG WBBC), which is preparing to compete in the 2026 Africa Women’s Basketball League (AWBL).
Rwandan delegation led by Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, Chief of Staff of the Rwanda Defence Force’s Land Force, attended a regional meeting of military chiefs in Kampala, Uganda, on October 8, 2026.
President Paul Kagame met Senegal’s Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, Cheikh Niang, in Kigali on October 8, as both countries seek to expand cooperation across key sectors, including trade, security, education and technology.
SACCOs are joining Rwanda’s e-Kash payment system as the country expands digital financial services and seeks to make money transfers faster and more affordable.