Rwandan Defence Forces (RDF) soldiers returned home Monday, March 16, 2026, after completing a two-month infrastructure and disaster relief mission in Jamaica. They arrived at Kigali International Airport in Kanombe, where they were welcomed by RDF Rescue Unit Commander Gen. Maj. Alexis Kagame.
Rwanda’s lower chamber of parliament has called for stronger and long-term measures to curb illegal mining, warning that the practice is threatening public safety, damaging the environment and undermining the country’s mineral sector.
Rwanda’s Minister of Defense, Juvenal Marizamunda, met with Qatar’s ambassador to Rwanda, Mansoor Ali Al-Hajri, to discuss ways to strengthen military cooperation and expand broader ties between the two countries.
Rwanda’s investment in digital infrastructure over the past two decades has transformed financial access, enabling even rural residents to use mobile phones for banking, Prime Minister Dr. Nsengiyumva Justin said Wednesday.
Rwandan senators have urged WASAC Group to urgently address the high level of treated water being lost through leaks, warning it represents a major financial loss and limits access to clean water for many citizens.
Success stories emerging from the implementation of the Partnership for Resilient and Inclusive Small Livestock Markets (PRISM) project are helping districts improve nutrition, raise household incomes, and reduce poverty, beneficiaries say.
Rwanda’s “I Am Rwandan” (Ndi Umunyarwanda) program is showing early success in changing the mindset of young people and reducing crimes linked to genocidal ideology, officials said Monday.
Access to Finance Rwanda has launched Terimbere MSME Facility, a program designed to help small and medium-sized businesses access funding and grow. The initiative targets entrepreneurs in rural areas and city outskirts.
The Embassy of Rwanda in the United Arab Emirates said it is coordinating with RwandAir to assist Rwandan citizens in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain who wish to return home because of rising tensions in the Middle East.
The Embassy of Rwanda in Qatar announced that the services it normally provides have been moved online due to security concerns.
Ambassador Lambert Dushimimana handed over his letters of credence to President Alar Karis on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Tallinn.
Members of Parliament are urging the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion to strengthen community-based mediation efforts to help reduce family conflicts and prevent divorces.
