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President Kagame and First Lady, senior government officials, leaders of the military and police, diplomats, and family members of the honoured heroes at the National Heroes’ Mausoleum. Olivier Mugwiza

Heroes do not emerge only during wartime

Monday, February 02, 2026

The National Dialogue Council, commonly and locally known as Umushyikirano, will take place on February 5 and 6, after a one-year break. File

For Rwandans, Umushyikirano is a platform to chart a path forward

Friday, January 30, 2026

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Kinyarwanda begins from home, parents must not abdicate duty

Thursday, January 29, 2026

A huge crowd of people who had turned up for an AFC-M23 meeting in Bukavu on Thursday, February 27. Courtesy

The DRC gov’t couldn’t protect citizens for decades, it won't start when AFC/M23 withdraws

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

A teacher during a lesson at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Enforcing English proficiency will strengthen teaching standards

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Graduates during a parade at the graduation ceremony in Butaro on Sunday. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

UGHE graduates must take lead in building resilient health systems

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, and RDB CEO Jean-Guy Afrika at Davos for World Economic Forum. Courtesy

Rwanda’s presence at WEF matters far beyond Davos

Friday, January 23, 2026

The Doha Peace Process between DR Congo and M23 rebels. Courtesy

Process-shopping will not end the DR Congo conflict

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Rwanda Defence Force Engineer Contingent rehabilitates a residential house damaged by Hurricane Melissa in 2025, during the launch of a joint reconstruction project on Monday, January 19, in Montego

RDF’s humanitarian act in Jamaica redefines conventional military service

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Kigali residents during sports exercise in a gym in Gasabo. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Discipline, not shortcuts, breeds a healthy nation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Following the withdrawal of the AFCM23 movement, some incidents of looting, gunfire shots and civilian displacement were reported in Uvira city in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

Uvira: Deploy a neutral force to give peace a chance

Monday, January 19, 2026

RURA’s directive to make USSD short codes work across all mobile networks is a welcome and overdue intervention in Rwanda’s digital ecosystem.

Ending the USSD maze is progress, but interoperability must be the destination

Friday, January 16, 2026

Tourists on the canopy walk way in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

What Nyungwe teaches us about sustainable tourism

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

A scene of an accident that killed over 20 people in Rulindo in 2025

Why stringent traffic laws are necessary on our roads

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

The Rwandan delegation, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe, is in Oman for a two-day working visit. The two countries signed four agreements covering logistics services, transportation , development

Open skies with Oman is just a beginning, the business community must get to work

Monday, January 12, 2026

Police officer explains how alcohol test machine operates.

Drunk driving: No price is enough for an innocent life

Thursday, January 08, 2026

Dr. Thomas Hübl, an international facilitator of collective trauma healing and co-founder of the Global Restoration Institute, during the launch of the initiative in Kigali on Monday, January 5. Courtesy

Healing justice requires collective support

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

As Rwanda welcomes elite competitions, the focus must shift from participation to performance.

Rwanda’s sporting ambition must go beyond hosting

Tuesday, January 06, 2026