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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
Spiritual health also plays a vital role in maintaining balance and reducing stress. Practices such as yoga, pranayama, and meditation help promote inner peace and mental stability. Craish BAHIZI

Why being tough matters for a healthy life

Monday, March 23, 2026
Rusumo One Stop Border Post between Rwanda and Tanzania.The EAC Heads of State have set an ambitious target to raise intra-EAC trade from about 15% to 40% by 2030. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

EAC’s NTB deadline: A test of political will and shared accountability

Monday, March 23, 2026
Jean Uwinkindi, a former pastor in Eastern Province, who is serving a life sentence in Nyanza Correctional Facility, is among 30 ADEPR preachers.Courtesy
Editorial

After ADEPR’s act, others must find the courage

Monday, March 23, 2026
Agaseke, the Rwandan traditional woven basket, has come to represent peace, unity, and the quiet dignity of reconciliation in Rwanda. File

The quiet promise of Rwanda’s peace basket

Monday, March 23, 2026
Some copies of a book titled'The Genocide against Tutsi and the Rwandan churches' by Philippe Denis during the launch on May 6, 2022. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Who will truly lead our national book policy?

Monday, March 23, 2026
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MY 2 CENTS: Is Europe still standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the U.S.?

Saturday, March 21, 2026
AI PHOTO

The antidote for office politics

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Rwanda’s financial sector is sending a cautiously optimistic signal digital fraud cases have declined by 40 per cent over the past two years, falling from 5,000 to 3,000. 
Editorial

Rwanda cuts digital fraud, but systemic risks still linger

Friday, March 20, 2026
An aerial view of the revamped Amahoro Stadium at Kigali Sports Hub in Remera. Courtesy

Ryarasa is right, Remera needs a sports city ecosystem

Friday, March 20, 2026
Every year, on March 20, the world celebrates World Oral Health Day. This year’s theme is, “A Happy Mouth is a Happy Life'.

A happy mouth is a happy life

Friday, March 20, 2026
Former FARDC spokesperson Maj Gen Sylvain Ekenge made statements targeting Tutsi women and families, repeating long-discredited narratives historically associated with ethnic hatred. Courtesy

The Congolese government and its conflict narrative about Rwanda

Thursday, March 19, 2026
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Editorial

United Kingdom must pay what it owes

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Members of Tutsi community undergo torture in Eastern DR Congo. File

FDLR and the legacy of genocide ideology in the Great Lakes Region

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Children during a Kinyarwanda lesson at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali. File

The polyglot generation is redefining culture, identity, and opportunity

Thursday, March 19, 2026
The 2020 US presidential election prompted recounts, court battles, and culminated in the January 6 Capitol attack, a plain demonstration of how contested democratic processes can become.

When the teachers of democratic governance stumble

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Women sell food commodities at Kimironko Market in Gasabo. For women working in informal sectors or in workplaces where enforcement is weak, there is still a gap. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Women’s Month in a high-pressure job: Recognising privilege and pushing for change

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A drone attack in Goma targeted the neighborhood of United Nations and European Union staff. It killed three people, including a French citizen employed by UNICEF. Courtesy

"We condemn the weapon, not the user"

Wednesday, March 18, 2026