Rwanda’s education authorities have revealed how examination cheating is detected as 7,188 students face investigation over suspected malpractice in the 2025/26 national examinations.
Kigali is heading into a busy entertainment weekend, with major concerts expected to draw music fans while fashion becomes an increasingly visible part of the live-music experience.
Authorities in Rusizi District have ordered 230 households to leave their homes in Bugarama Sector amid fears that a landslide-prone hillside could collapse and endanger residents, particularly as heavy rains approach.
Students who perform well in Rwanda’s national examinations are not automatically guaranteed admission to their first-choice schools, with NESA citing limited capacity and competition among applicants as key factors in school placement.
Rwanda’s Ministry of Education has withheld the results of some students after 7,188 students and teachers were suspected of involvement in cheating or facilitating cheating in the 2025/2026 national examinations.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have discussed strengthening defence and security cooperation as tensions persist in the Great Lakes region, particularly between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Construction of Rwanda’s Nyabarongo II hydropower project has reached 75%, with the multipurpose project expected to generate 43.5 megawatts of electricity while also supporting water supply, irrigation, transport and other activities.
The value of digital payment transactions in Rwanda rose by 36.1% in the second quarter of 2026 to Rwf2.78 trillion, driven by growing use of mobile-based financial services.
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF) have pledged to strengthen cooperation and communication to preserve peace and security along the Rwanda-Uganda border.
Rwanda is taking measures to increase coffee production and exports, including developing six new coffee varieties to complement the Arabica varieties currently grown in the country.
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