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Rwanda’s Public Prosecution has played a key role in the arrest of Dieudonné Ishimwe, popularly known as Prince Kid, who had been hiding in the United States after being charged with sexual abuse of minors participating in Miss Rwanda competitions.
The National Identification Agency (NIDA) has clarified how Rwanda’s new digital ID system will operate, emphasizing that individuals will decide which personal information to share based on the services they request or provide.
BPR Bank has joined the roster of sponsors for the 2026 Tour du Rwanda, strengthening support for Rwanda’s flagship international cycling event.
The 20th national Umushyikirano dialogue concluded in Kigali on February 6 with leaders pledging stronger follow-through on resolutions, as citizens raised concerns ranging from agricultural services to delays in business registration.
Rwanda’s elite police and military units have recorded strong performances at the 2026 UAE SWAT Challenge in Dubai, ranking among top teams in several tactical categories during the opening days of the global counterterrorism competition.
Rwanda National Police have for five days maintained a search for a suspect accused of stealing a mobile phone before fleeing into a large drainage tunnel in Ruhurura, Nyamirambo Sector, Kigali City. One of the two suspects has been arrested, while efforts to apprehend the second are ongoing.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially informed United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres that South Africa will withdraw its troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO).
The University Teaching Hospital of Butare (CHUB) has installed its first Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine, becoming the first public hospital outside Kigali to offer the advanced diagnostic service and marking a major step toward decentralising specialised healthcare in Rwanda.
The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB) has unveiled upgraded potato seed varieties, Ndamira and Victoria, the seeds that are expected to significantly boost potato production after trials recorded yield increases from eight to 35 tonnes per hectare.
President Paul Kagame has urged the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) to urgently address persistent inefficiencies in the one stop center, warning that continued delays in issuing business permits undermine the platform’s core objective of easing investment and commercial activity.