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President Kagame interacts with residents during the Citizen Outreach in Nyamasheke. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

The measure of leadership is how closely it walks with the people

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
An aerial view of Gishushu Road leading to Kimihurura. Rwanda has made remarkable progress over the past three decades, rebuilding from the difficult years before 1994. Courtesy Photo

A message to those wishing ill on Rwandan society; you waste only your time

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
The Wazalendo, a Congolese rebel coalition and irregular force, operates in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. INTERNET PHOTO

Elevated to patriots: the shocking tales of the Wazalendo militia

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
Women collect their savings during a cooperative meeting in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Editorial

Why saving must become every Rwandan’s national duty

Tuesday, November 04, 2025
Minister of State for Infrastructure, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, observes a gas emission testing demonstration at the Remera Automobile Inspection Centre on Friday, November 1. Courtesy.
Editorial

Clean air is not a privilege; it is a right

Monday, November 03, 2025
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Rewiring global finance: Africa must not be an afterthought

Sunday, November 02, 2025
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November 1, 1959: In Remembrance of the infamous ‘La Toussaint Rwandaise’

Saturday, November 01, 2025
Former members of FDLR and affiliated armed groups based eastern DR Congo, undergo a civic training at Mutobo Demobilisation Centre on April 30, 2025. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Restoring agaciro: a visit to Mutobo Demobilization Center

Friday, October 31, 2025
Workers on duty during demolition works to pave the way for the expansion of the Giporoso–Masaka road. Photo by Kellya Keza
Editorial

Giporoso-Masaka road upgrades a welcome boost but transparency in expropriation critical

Friday, October 31, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the Elysee Palace in France on November 19, 2019.The Support Conference for Peace and Prosperity in the Great Lakes Region will take place in Paris in Thursday, October 30. Courtesy

Paris Humanitarian Conference: When misguided perceptions replace political clarity

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Cross-border trucks transporting goods from Tanzania to Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

City authorities, truckers must come to a common understanding

Thursday, October 30, 2025
King Mutara III Rudahigwa and Queen Rosalie Gicanda with the Kig's advisor, Euge_ne Muhikira in Egypt. 2021.15.11, collection RMCA Tervuren; unidentified photographer, s.d. All rights reserved

Rwanda’s heritage doesn’t belong in European museums

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Local enterprises operate in dynamic, youthful markets where consumers are aspirational, digitally active, and brand aware. Courtesy

Stand out to scale up: Mastering growth and differentiation

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
RSSB CEO Regis Rugemanshuro, Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa and Minister of Public Service and Labour, Christine Nkulikiyinka during a past press conference on socio-security issues. File
Editorial

Time to review pension laws to reflect economic realities

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
University of Rwanda students during the graduation ceremony in Huye on October 17. Photo by Kellya Keza

Degrees that matter: Reclaiming the meaning of our education system

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Participants during a walk to raise awareness on Breast Cancer. Rwanda and the world started the last week of the month dedicated to raising awareness on breast cancer.
Editorial

Early detection remains the key weapon against breast cancer

Monday, October 27, 2025
A section of commercial buildings in Giporoso being demolished to pave way for the revamping of the Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road section, on Monday, October 13. Photo by Kellya Keza.

Road infrastructure enhancement projects in capital, latest example that Rwanda works

Monday, October 27, 2025
A hairdresser from Sudan who runs her business in Rwanda. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Can you handle the truth? Learning to love feedback before it’s too late

Monday, October 27, 2025
Rwanda Patriotic Army fighters during the Liberation War in Rwanda in 1990s. Courtesy

How RPA's Kinihira attack led to a demilitarised zone wished by UNAMIR

Sunday, October 26, 2025
Genocide convict Sosthène Munyemana
Editorial

Another step toward justice, decades after the Genocide

Friday, October 24, 2025