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Kigali Court Orders DNA Test in Vestine-Idrissa Divorce Case
Vestine-Idrissa Divorce Case Kigali, October 28, 2026 — The Kicukiro Primary Court today ordered a DNA paternity test for the child of Rwandan gospel singer Ishimwe Vestine and her Burkinabé husband, Idrissa Jean Luc Ouédraogo, and directed that Ouédraogo receive additional photographs of the child. The ruling, delivered Wednesday at the Kicukiro Primary Court, comes…
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Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo Underscores Sector Growth and $11.4 Billion Investment Need in Kigali
KIGALI, Rwanda, Global Off-Grid Solar Forum — More than 1,000 investors, policymakers, business leaders, and development partners are gathered this week at the Kigali Convention Centre for the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum & Expo 2026, the premier international platform for advancing off-grid solar energy access. Running from October 27 to 29 and co-organized by GOGLA,…
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Kagame Calls for Inclusive Voices in AI Development as Global Commission Reviews Progress
Kigali — Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Wednesday urged world leaders and technology experts to ensure artificial intelligence delivers broadly shared benefits by giving all countries and communities a meaningful say in shaping its future. Speaking during a virtual meeting of the AI for Good Global Commission, which he co-chairs, Kagame stressed that the technology’s…
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Kigali — Cell-Level Voting Opens Saturday in Rwanda’s Local Elections
Rwanda’s Local Elections will take place on Saturday, October 31, as the second stage of a nationwide process that began last weekend at the village level and will continue through November. The National Electoral Commission is overseeing the elections for decentralized administrative structures and related national councils. Village elections took place on October 24, with…
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Climate change is increasing heat-related deaths, new report warns
Climate change is causing increasingly severe health impacts worldwide, with heat-related deaths rising and drought and other climate risks intensifying, according to the 2026 Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. The report, released ahead of the COP31 climate summit, warns that the health consequences of climate change are accelerating faster than the global response,…
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Gatete calls for stronger UN-AU cooperation to advance Africa’s priorities
The African Union and the United Nations need stronger cooperation to address Africa’s peace, security and development priorities and strengthen the continent’s voice in global affairs, Claver Gatete, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has said. Gatete said the two organisations could respond more effectively to Africa’s needs by…
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Rulindo Farmers Expect Higher Production and Incomes from Shared Farming Skills and Experiences
Farmers in Rulindo district expect to increase agricultural production and household incomes by adopting improved farming techniques learned through farmer-to-farmer knowledge-sharing sessions supported by the Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Food Security Project (SAIP II), as they seek to turn their farms into more productive and profitable enterprises. The initiative is supported by the Rwanda Agriculture…
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Tanzania announces 223 billion cubic feet gas discovery at Mnazi Bay
MTWARA, Tanzania, October 27, 2026 — Tanzania has announced a natural gas discovery estimated at 223 billion cubic feet at Mnazi Bay in the country’s southeast, with Energy Minister Juma Zuberi Homera saying the find could strengthen supplies for electricity generation and industry. The discovery followed drilling of the Kasa-1X ST2 exploration well by the…
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Rwanda Advances Preparations for Possible Exit from Least Developed Country Status
KIGALI — National consultations are underway in the Rwandan capital to examine the country’s potential graduation from the United Nations category of Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a status it has held since the list was first established in 1971. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning is leading the engagements in collaboration with the United…
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RDB Steps Up Customer Service Drive in Eastern Province Tourism Sector
Nyagatare District hosted a key stakeholder engagement on Tuesday morning as the Rwanda Development Board intensified efforts to raise service standards across the country’s tourism and hospitality industry. RDB Chief Tourism Officer Irène Murerwa joined district officials, representatives from the Eastern Province, and members of the Rwanda Chamber of Tourism to discuss practical ways of…
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Harry Kane Wins 2026 Ballon d’Or as England Ends 25-Year Wait
Harry Kane has been named the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or winner, becoming the first English player to claim the award since Michael Owen in 2001. The Bayern Munich striker was honoured at a London ceremony on Monday night after a prolific season that brought 73 goals for club and country and a domestic double with…
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Rwanda Increases Daily Water Treatment Capacity to 367,176 Cubic Metres
Rwanda’s water treatment capacity increased to 367,176 cubic metres per day in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, up from 346,736 cubic metres in 2024/2025, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure (MININFRA). The increase marks progress in the country’s efforts to expand clean water supply and infrastructure. Currently, 89.7% of Rwanda’s population has access to clean water,…
