Politics

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 Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has announced new retail prices for petrol and diesel, effective for the next two months starting March 5, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
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 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.
The WASAC Group has announced a planned water supply interruption affecting 16 sectors across Kigali and Bugesera this Wednesday, March 4, citing maintenance works at the Kanzenze Water Treatment Plant.
Authorities in Nyagatare District have announced plans to allocate Rwf40 million for a feasibility study aimed at upgrading and expanding the district’s industrial park, in a move designed to attract more investors and boost local manufacturing.
A man from Gisagara District is set to face trial over the alleged fatal stabbing of his 45-year-old uncle, following a dispute reportedly sparked by four avocados.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Jean-Guy K. Afrika, on March 3, 2026, received Qatar’s Ambassador to Rwanda, Mansoor Ali Al-Hajri, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation and expanding investment opportunities.