Senators have raised concerns over a sharp increase in complaints from residents affected by wildlife leaving national parks and damaging property. Between 2024 and 2025, reported incidents rose nearly 30%, reaching 15,000 complaints, up from 10,000 the previous year.
The Cabinet has appointed Mukabagwiza Edda as co-chair of Rwanda’s Refugee Status Appeal Tribunal, the body responsible for reviewing appeals from refugees and asylum seekers dissatisfied with decisions of the Refugee Status Determination Committee.
The Cabinet has authorized the provisional release of 1,874 individuals previously sentenced by Rwandan courts, in a decision announced during its meeting on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at Village Urugwiro, presided over by President Paul Kagame.
The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has reported that Rwanda earned more than Rwf11.4 billion from agricultural and livestock exports between February 23 and 27, 2026.
The Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU) of the Rwanda National Police operating in Kigali has arrested a 24-year-old man found in possession of 1,000 rolls of cannabis.
Foreign visitors spent $161.5 million (over Rwf236 billion) in Rwanda within a three-month period, underscoring tourism’s growing role as a major source of foreign exchange, according to the latest Travel Expenditure Survey released by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).
The Ministry of Environment has been given a two-month deadline to explain a loss of more than Rwf1.32 billion arising from the failed implementation of a forest harvesting and restoration agreement signed between the Government of Rwanda and SEAL.
Rwandans living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Bahrain have been assured of their safety and access to assistance, including support for those unable to return home, following escalating hostilities in the Middle East.
Alain Destexhe, a former Belgian senator, has criticized the United States for imposing sanctions on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and several senior military officials, arguing that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the country truly responsible for regional conflict.
Traders across Rwanda, particularly those adding value to food and beverages, are facing a growing challenge: the scarcity and high cost of packaging materials. While local manufacturers produce environmentally friendly options, such as metal cans and paper-based packaging, these remain limited and expensive.
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