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The Government of Rwanda has announced plans to install lightning arresters in public gathering areas following a tragic lightning strike that killed nine people in Jarama Sector, Ngoma District.
Rwanda’s Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA) has apologized to citizens following widespread electricity outages that disrupted multiple regions of the country, with the capital Kigali among the hardest hit.
A 28-year-old man from Rusasa Village in Huye’s Gishubi Sector is facing criminal charges after allegedly killing his 40-year-old brother over a minor debt of just 250 Rwandan Francs (about $0.20).
The Mayor of Rubavu District, Prosper Mulindwa, has called on residents to begin 2026 with a strong commitment to financial discipline as a foundation for security and sustainable development.
MP Germaine Mukabalisa has questioned the rationale behind impounding vehicles solely because they have not yet been transferred into the buyer’s name, saying such a measure is unjustified.
Nine people who lost their lives after being struck by lightning on Sunday evening, January 5, 2026, were laid to rest on Monday, January 6, in a dignified burial at a cemetery in Sake Sector, Ngoma District.
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced revised gorilla trekking permit prices for Volcanoes National Park, to be implemented in 2026, in a move aimed at promoting sustainable and inclusive tourism.
Nigeria has confirmed that a widely circulated photo showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu dining with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris is authentic and was not created using artificial intelligence (AI)