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A woman sleeps under a mosquito net in Bugesera District during a malaria awareness campaign. File photo

We need a communal approach to push back on malaria resurgence

Monday, January 06, 2025

A view of one of the new water drainage systems constructed in Kigali to curb floods in the capital. Sam Ngendahimana

Development and resilience are not mutually exclusive, Kigali can have both

Friday, January 03, 2025

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Otherness has no place in Rwanda today and tomorrow

Wednesday, January 01, 2025

Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe and DR Congo's at the 7th Ministerial Meeting on peace and security in the Eastern DRC, in Luanda Angola on Saturday, December 14. Courtesy

Come 2025, Kinshasa must act in good faith for peace to return

Monday, December 30, 2024

A worker packs avocados of the Fuerte variety at Garden Fresh's packhouse in Kigali Special Economic Zone on January 12, 2024.

Diversifying Rwanda agric exports is an imperative

Friday, December 27, 2024

A view of the ongoing project to accommodate residents who live in high risk zones in Kigali. Courtesy

Keep Rwanda in your New Year’s resolutions

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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As the festive season kicks in, let's celebrate responsibly

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

The National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) closed 62 privately owned schools countrywide. File

We should not compromise on quality education

Monday, December 23, 2024

Patients wait for medical services at Masaka Hospital. Courtesy

Mutuelle de Santé reforms are long overdue

Friday, December 20, 2024

The Court of Appeal in France will deliver its verdict on December 17 in the case of Philippe Hategekimana, a former deputy commander of the Gendarmerie in Rwanda, who was tried for genocide.

France continues to show the way on holding genocide fugitives accountable

Thursday, December 19, 2024

Panellists engage in a discussion as Rwanda launched a campaign to combat technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). Courtesy

The fight against online violence is a collective undertaking

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

DR Congo's strategy to engage thousands of these European mercenaries calling themselves military contractors or ‘consultants’ is far from providing a lasting solution. File

Outsourcing security solutions will not pacify Congo’s east, and Kinshasa must change stance

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe and DR Congo's at the 7th Ministerial Meeting on peace and security in the Eastern DRC, in Luanda Angola on Saturday, December 14. Courtesy

DR Congo needs to stop the blame game and embrace constructive dialogue

Monday, December 16, 2024

Only doctors who obtained at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine, registered and licensed by a health profession regulatory body in Rwanda and working in public or private health facilities, were allowed to perform.

Access to abortion is a win for human rights

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

French-Cameroonian journalist and author Charles Onana and his publishing director Damien Serieyx, have been convicted by a Paris court for denying and minimizing the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Holding Genocide deniers accountable is a victory for justice

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Participants during the mass sports activity that was coincided wth the 14th day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign on Sunday, December 8. Courtesy

Ending GBV requires collective action

Monday, December 09, 2024

Volunteers during the International Day of Volunteers which was celebrated at Intare Conference Arena on December 5. Courtesy

Volunteerism is the cornerstone of our development, let's show up for our nation

Friday, December 06, 2024

Pauline Nduwamungu, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, was beheaded in Rukumberi in Ngoma District. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura.

There's a need to teach young Rwandans dangers of hate ideology

Wednesday, December 04, 2024

Children learning Rwandan values during an event dubbed Inkera, organized by Rwandans residing in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. on November 30. Courtesy

Nurturing Rwandan values is a collective imperative

Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Delegates pose for a photo as Rwanda marked the World AIDS Day event on December 1, under the theme “End AIDS, My Responsibility.” Courtesy

A renewed commitment to fighting HIV/AIDS

Monday, December 02, 2024