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The real work of gender equality begins in the mind

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Female students during an electrical installation exercise in Musanze Polytechnic. This year’s International Women’s Month theme, is “Give to Gain.” Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

The cost of being everything

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Regular alcohol consumption significantly increases the risk of developing PVD. Alcohol enhances oxidative stress and inflammation in the inner lining of blood vessels.

How alcohol affects blood vessels: The link to peripheral vascular disease

Sunday, March 29, 2026
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MY 2 CENTS: My top pick in the world this week

Saturday, March 28, 2026
A view of Mombasa port in Kenya.

Is Africa set to seize the moment as the global trade order is rewritten?

Friday, March 27, 2026
Under the draft Organic Law, district councillors would be elected through indirect elections, moving away from the current arrangement that allows direct voting. Craish Bahizi
Editorial

The next mayoral election must be a test of accountability

Friday, March 27, 2026
A hotel room in Kigali.

Misnamed and misleading: Calling it a lodge doesn’t make it one

Friday, March 27, 2026
One of the cooling rooms used to preserve fresh products. Emmanuel Dushimimana

Cold chains: The missing link in food security and agricultural value

Friday, March 27, 2026
Officials during a consultative meeting central and local government officials on Monday, March 23, at Rwanda Military Academy, Gako, in Bugesera District. Courtesy
Editorial

We need to confront the culture of repeated failure

Thursday, March 26, 2026
Young members of the Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) were urged to use these platforms responsibly, reflecting concerns about misinformation, online abuse, and the emotional strain that comes with constant connectivity.

Growing up online: The hidden risks facing a generation

Thursday, March 26, 2026
Former President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana and Zaire's former President Mobutu fueled ethnic division in eastern DR Congo

How Habyarimana and Mobutu fueled ethnic division in eastern DR Congo

Thursday, March 26, 2026
Doctors at CHUK perform Rwanda’s first surgery on epilepsy patient on February 8. Courtesy

Epilepsy caregivers need care too

Thursday, March 26, 2026
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Rwanda’s youth are creating jobs – the next challenge is quality and formalisation

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Traffic jams are becoming an increasingly problematic issue in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

What is the outlook for urban mobility in Kigali?

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Dozens of DR Congo soldiers from eastern DR Congo fled to Rwanda on Monday, January 27, 2025, after M23 rebels captured the border city of Goma. Courtesy.

Structural factors of conflict in DR Congo

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
An ISBN is not just a number; it is infrastructure. It enables books to be identified, discovered, traded, and counted across borders. Craish BAHIZI

Our ISBN problem is bigger than a barcode

Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Vivens Uwizeyimana, the founder of Umurava, was among the finalists in Hanga Pitchfest 2023.
Editorial

Start-ups key to Rwanda’s future but need more support

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
A scientist endeavoring to develop a vaccine for TB.

TB risk should not depend on where we are born

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Some housing blocks that accommodate residents who were living in high risk zones in Musanze. Each district has contract performance of uplifting the people from poverity. File

Imihigo at 20: Where tradition meets results in modern governance

Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Bisesero Genocide Memorial. Accounts from the Bisesero resistance highlight the overwhelming imbalance between the number of killers and the victims, as well as the efforts by the Tutsi to resist. Sam Ngenda

Surrounded and outnumbered: Why resistance failed during the genocide

Tuesday, March 24, 2026