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The East African Community (EAC) is working to harmonise food safety regulations across its member states in a move aimed at reducing trade barriers and making it easier for safe food products to move across the region.
The Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, has praised Rwanda’s approach to welcoming and supporting migrants, saying the country offers lessons for others seeking to manage migration while turning it into an opportunity for development.
The Rwandan Government has briefed foreign diplomats on its ongoing crackdown on illicit and substandard alcoholic beverages, including products commonly known as “ibyuma,” as authorities intensify efforts to address the public health crisis linked to unsafe alcohol.
A man has been arrested in Kacyiru Sector, Gasabo District, in connection with the alleged killing of his wife during a domestic dispute.
Rayon Sports Women’s Football Club began its CAF Women’s Champions League CECAFA Zonal Qualifiers campaign with a 0-0 draw against Zanzibar’s Mafunzo Women FC on Friday at Kigali Pele Stadium.
Col. (Rtd) Augustin Nshimiyimana, a former member of the FDLR, has urged fighters still operating in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo to abandon the armed group and return home, saying more than two decades spent in the bush cost him valuable years of his life.
Rwanda has begun reopening livestock markets in four districts of the Eastern Province following a decline in the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak, allowing farmers and traders to resume livestock sales under tighter disease-control measures.
Aston Villa will showcase the “Visit Rwanda” brand on the front of its shirt for the first time in the Premier League when it opens its 2026/27 campaign away to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, August 23.
The Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has called for greater care and emotional support for children and young people living with diabetes, warning that the psychological impact of being diagnosed with a long-term condition can undermine their confidence and affect their education.
Rwanda is bracing for an unusually wet Umuhindo season, with Meteo Rwanda forecasting cumulative rainfall of between 300 and 1,000 millimetres from September to December 2026.