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Some of over 4000 youths under rehabilitation at Iwawa in Rutsiro District. Courtesy
Editorial

Dear young people, drugs and alcohol are not cool, being healthy is

Saturday, June 28, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it will offer a grant of $500,000 to a company that seeks to build Rwanda’s first aerial urban cable car network. Courtesy
Editorial

Cable cars is a great way to diversify Kigali’s public transport

Saturday, June 28, 2025
RBC health experts during an outreach program to conduct a research on the new mosquitoes in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

We cannot afford to rest on our laurels in fight against malaria

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Rwanda's President of Senate Francois Xavier Kalinda and his Burundian counterpart Emmanuel Sinzoheagera exchange gifts at their meeting in Kigali on Friday, June 20. Courtesy
Editorial

For Rwanda-Burundi harmony to prevail, we need genuine goodwill

Sunday, June 22, 2025
National petroleum storage at Rusororo in Gasabo District.
Editorial

Preparing for global shocks starts at home

Friday, June 20, 2025
Students have lunch through schoolfeeding programme at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro District on Monday, February 28, 2023. Craish BAHIZI
Editorial

School feeding is a shared responsibility; parents must do their part

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Rwanda is laying the groundwork to transform several ecologically rich islands on Lake Kivu into a national biodiversity park by 2028. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

An island national park should work with communities, not around them

Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The vehicle’s functions include sweeping tarmacked roads in dirty areas using built-in brushes.
Editorial

Kigali’s road cleaning revolution must leave no one behind

Tuesday, June 17, 2025
The recent visit of MONUSCO Chief Bintou Keita to territories under the control of the M23 Movement marks a potentially historic shift.
Editorial

MONUSCO’s new opportunity in eastern DR Congo

Sunday, June 15, 2025
Minister Murangwa while presenting the 2025-26 budget bill to Parliament on Thursday, June 12. Craish Bahizi
Editorial

A balancing act in implementing new budget will boost economy

Friday, June 13, 2025
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Editorial

Autonomy in hiring will ‘boost’ learning outcomes in our public varsities

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Health workers during a mass testing exercise in 2021. Ministry of Health has warned of the increased possibility of Covid-19 infections in Rwanda. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Editorial

We can stay vigilant without creating unwarranted panic

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Rwanda’s exit from ECCAS is a wake-up call for regional blocs.
Editorial

Rwanda’s exit from ECCAS is a wake-up call for regional blocs

Monday, June 09, 2025
The recent move by the Government of Rwanda to mobilise financing for 19 carbon market-ready projects marks a significant and overdue advancement in the nation's climate strategy.
Editorial

Rwanda’s new push on carbon credit is timely, let’s rally behind it

Thursday, June 05, 2025
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has reported that 105 Rwandans were repatriated over the past year after falling victim to human trafficking
Editorial

Ending human trafficking is a collective duty

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Residents undergo a screening exercise for Non-Communicable Diseases in Kigali . Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

The future belongs to the youth, but only when healthy enough

Tuesday, June 03, 2025
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Editorial

Kigali’s urban future depends on both technology and public education

Monday, June 02, 2025
BPR Rwanda customers during the transactions at the Nyabugogo Branch. Rwanda has made remarkable strides in financial inclusion, boasting a 92 per cent rate of adults with access to formal financial services.
Editorial

Why women’s access to credit is urgent

Friday, May 30, 2025
African Development Bank (AfDB), President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and delegates in Abidjan.
Editorial

Africa must finance her future, and that is now!

Thursday, May 29, 2025
A study conducted by HDI Rwanda in 2024, involving 875 domestic workers in the City of Kigali has revealed alarming mental health concerns within this population.
Editorial

Concerns around Kigali's domestic workers must be swiftly addressed 

Wednesday, May 28, 2025