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10 hours agoNews

President Kagame appoints new permanent secretaries for Sports, Youth and Arts ministries

President Paul Kagame has appointed Ngabo Brave Olivier and Ishungure Parfait as Permanent Secretaries in the Ministry of Sports and the Ministry of Youth and Arts, respectively.

10 hours agoSports

One of Aston Villa's owners is an investor in Rwanda: The story behind Visit Rwanda's latest football partnership

Aston Villa has become the latest European football club to partner with Rwanda through the Visit Rwanda tourism campaign, following an agreement that was officially announced on Tuesday.

11 hours agoBusiness

Rwanda earns over Rwf 11.8 billion from agricultural exports in five days

Rwanda's agricultural exports generated more than Rwf 11.8 billion in five days, according to the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB).

11 hours agoJustice

French prosecution seeks 30-year sentence for Dr Eugène Rwamucyo

French prosecutors have asked the Paris Assize Court to uphold charges of genocide and crimes against humanity against Dr. Eugène Rwamucyo over his role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, and hand him a 30-year prison sentence.

15 hours agoPolitics

The day the Pope’s envoy in Kigali called for support for a ‘reformed’ MRND

In February 1992, at a time when Rwanda was moving from a one-party system toward multiparty politics amid war and rising political tensions, the Vatican’s representative in Kigali called for international support for a "reformed" MRND, the party that had ruled the country for nearly two decades.

1 day agoPolitics

The day Rwanda faced pressure to arrest Sudan’s former President Bashir

Ten years ago, Rwanda was in the final stages of preparations to host one of the biggest international gatherings in its history, the 27th African Union (AU) Summit of Heads of State and Government.

1 day agoSports

Visit Rwanda signs partnership deal with Aston Villa

Visit Rwanda has signed a new partnership with English Premier League club Aston Villa, becoming the club's Official Front-of-Shirt Partner in a deal aimed at boosting Rwanda's global profile as a tourism, investment and business destination.

1 day agoEnvironment

Over Rwf30 billion invested in Nyungwe National Park over five years

More than Rwf30 billion has been invested in the development of Nyungwe National Park over the past five years, helping transform it into one of Africa's leading conservation and tourism destinations.

1 day agoTourism

Akagera's elephant records reach 115 with new identifications

Akagera National Park’s ongoing elephant monitoring efforts have reached a new milestone, with the latest bi-monthly survey adding six new individuals to the park’s individual identification database.

1 day agoBusiness

Rwanda’s new budget: What has changed for your wallet from July 1

Rwanda’s new fiscal year began on July 1, 2026, with the government planning to spend Rwf 7.8 trillion, an increase of 12% compared with the previous year’s budget.