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Pension reform: How to address the risk of old-age poverty

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during his visit to China on January 29. Internet.

MY 2 CENTS: My top picks around the world this week

Saturday, January 31, 2026
The National Dialogue Council, commonly and locally known as Umushyikirano, will take place on February 5 and 6, after a one-year break. File
Editorial

For Rwandans, Umushyikirano is a platform to chart a path forward

Friday, January 30, 2026
Students hold portraits of the heroes of Nyange during a commemoration event at GS Nyange in Ngororero District. Courtesy

When courage calls: Lessons from Rwanda’s heroes

Friday, January 30, 2026
Graduates celebrate during the ceremony at Butaro in Burera District on Sunday, January 25. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

The journey of impact toward equity in healthcare

Friday, January 30, 2026
Victoire Ingabire during a hearing session at Kicukiro Primary Court on June 19, 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda’s justice system is not answerable to EU

Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Kinyarwanda begins from home, parents must not abdicate duty

Thursday, January 29, 2026
A 2023 pilot study by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) shows that among young people aged 13–24, 4.4 percent reported cannabis use in the past 30 days, 2 percent used cigarettes, and while 0.2 used opiates. Courtesy

What we miss when we criminalize pain: Rethinking drug policy through a public health lens

Thursday, January 29, 2026
People talking in a Kigali café. Marketing has become less about persuasion and more about connection. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

From noise to meaning: The quiet evolution of modern marketing 

Thursday, January 29, 2026
IT students collaborate on solutions during a hackathon competition in Kigali on September 29, 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How far can you go? Turn goals into results in 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Remains of the aircraft that was carrying former Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana. Courtesy

Habyarimana’s death was part of the genocide plan

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The report submitted on 6 January 1993 by Dr. Augustin Iyamuremye, then Head of the Intelligence Service, to Prime Minister Dismas Nsengiyaremye stands as a shattering indictment of that complicity. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Dr. Augustin Iyamuremye’s report: Impunity foreseen in 1993

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A huge crowd of people who had turned up for an AFC-M23 meeting in Bukavu on Thursday, February 27. Courtesy
Editorial

The DRC gov’t couldn’t protect citizens for decades, it won't start when AFC/M23 withdraws

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Banyamulenge community during a commemoration event of Banyamulenge who were killed in Minembwe. Courtesy

Why is DR Congo’s Church not publicly outraged by violence against Banyamulenge Christians?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A poultry farmer tends to her chicken farm in Ruhango District. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Why has the chicken refused to cross the road?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Musoni, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Courtesy

Rwanda’s next accomplishment: Turning Gates–OpenAI’s Horizon1000 into people‑centered AI

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Bishop Jonathan Ruhumuliza at the 17th National Umushyikirano Council in Kigali, Rwanda, in December 2019. Courtesy

Rwandan Anglican bishops who openly supported a genocidal regime

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
AI tools are increasingly accessible.

Is my job safe from AI?

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Why you should say sorry.

Are we communicating or just avoiding accountability?

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
A teacher during a lesson at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Editorial

Enforcing English proficiency will strengthen teaching standards

Tuesday, January 27, 2026