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RSSB launches Rwf 43 billion SME growth fund to boost business financing

Kigali: police arrest two suspects with 2kg of cannabis and 237 sachets

Volleyball: four rwanda clubs reach round of 16 as african championship intensifies

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CHUB installs first MRI machine outside Kigali, expanding access to advanced diagnostics

Umunota
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.

From 8 to 35 tonnes: RAB unveils climate-resilient Ndamira and Victoria potato seeds

Umunota
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.

Kagame urges RDB to resolve persistent one stop center bottlenecks

Umunota
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.

Rwandan film star Tukowote, 54, gets engaged, plans 2026 wedding

Umunota
Veteran Rwandan actor Irunga Longin, popularly known by his screen name Tukowote, has announced his engagement to his longtime partner, with the couple planning to hold their wedding before the end of 2026.

BNR cautions florists and event organisers against misuse of banknotes

Umunota
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has issued a public warning against the misuse of banknotes, particularly the practice of attaching cash to flower bouquets and decorative gifts, saying the trend is illegal and threatens the integrity of the national currency.

Peace talks stalled by lack of political will, not agreements — Minister Nduhungirehe

Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said the failure to restore peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stems from a lack of political will, not the absence of peace agreements or mediation frameworks.

Journalist Scovia Mutesi highlights financial realities facing Rwanda’s media at Umushyikirano

Umunota
A Rwandan journalist who rose through perseverance and innovation has used the 20th National Umushyikirano Council to draw attention to the financial pressures confronting media practitioners, calling for stronger recognition of journalism as a professional and economic activity.

Diaspora remittances to Rwanda top $500 million as foreign investment surges

Umunota
Rwandans living abroad are playing an increasingly significant role in the country’s economic transformation, with annual diaspora remittances surpassing $500 million, Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said.

Rwanda–DRC relations, governance and national image dominate day one of 20th National Dialogue Council

Umunota
The first day of the 20th National Dialogue Council (Umushyikirano) opened on February 5, 2026, at the Kigali Convention Centre, with discussions centred on governance, regional relations, economic performance and Rwanda’s long-term development priorities.

Agriculture minister apologises to President Kagame over delays in artificial insemination programme

Umunota
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Telesphore Ndabamenye, has apologised to President Paul Kagame over delays in the rollout of the livestock artificial insemination programme, admitting that the service has not been delivered to farmers as planned.

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