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Of white rhinos and white liars: The supremacist gaze behind wildlife journalism

Saturday, June 14, 2025
On June 13, 1994, the RPA liberated the City of Gitarama, in a battle considered one of the greatest height in Rwanda’s liberation war. File

June 13, 1994: Remembering one of the battles that defined the RPA struggle

Friday, June 13, 2025
Minister Murangwa while presenting the 2025-26 budget bill to Parliament on Thursday, June 12. Craish Bahizi
Editorial

A balancing act in implementing new budget will boost economy

Friday, June 13, 2025
Hydroponics involves cultivating plants without soil, using nutrient-rich water.

Hydroponics: A Smart Solution for farmers facing climate disasters in Rwanda

Friday, June 13, 2025
The U.S.-led peace initiative in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reflects an overdue attempt to stabilise one of Africa’s most volatile regions. File

Rwanda must assert its right to self-defense in U.S. led DR Congo peace effort

Friday, June 13, 2025
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Know the dangers of alcohol overuse

Thursday, June 12, 2025
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The ‘jumping’ fire phenomenon at Agakiriro and how fire is viewed in Africa

Thursday, June 12, 2025
TVET students during a plumbing exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

TVET is not plan B. It’s Rwanda’s best bet

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the genocidal militia FDLR and some members captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1. Photo Germain Nsanzimana

Beyond the headlines: The systematic blinders of western media in the DR Congo-Rwanda narrative

Thursday, June 12, 2025
Enhanced digital platforms such as e-filing, electronic billing machines (EBM), and real-time data reporting will simplify compliance while closing loopholes that lead to under-declaration.

Domestic revenue and taxpayer compliance at the center of 2025/26 budget

Thursday, June 12, 2025
The International Olympics Committee began preparations this year for the first ever Olympic Esports Games set for Saudi Arabia in 2027.

Why African countries could miss the new Olympic E-sports games

Thursday, June 12, 2025
RPA soldiers in 1990s. Rwandese Alliance for National Unity (RANU) was created after the failure of UNAR to usher in a new era. Time and evolution of events led RANU to morph into the RPF-Inkotanyi.

How RANU morphed into RPF as a liberation movement

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
UN troops in a MONUSCO tank in DR Congo

The UN’s willful blindness in DR Congo’s endless crisis

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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Editorial

Autonomy in hiring will ‘boost’ learning outcomes in our public varsities

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
From demographic dividend to economic powerhouse

From demographic dividend to economic powerhouse

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
‘Altitude sickness’ is a set of symptoms that occur when people are at a high altitude, i.e. elevations of about 1,500 metres

The unknown dangers of high-altitude living

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
What we measure matters, Rethinking the performance conversation

What we measure matters: Rethinking the performance conversation

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
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Reflecting on the plastic we don’t see: Why small choices matter in a big crisis

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
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How Rwanda’s pre-colonial Kings shaped its borders

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Health workers during a mass testing exercise in 2021. Ministry of Health has warned of the increased possibility of Covid-19 infections in Rwanda. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Editorial

We can stay vigilant without creating unwarranted panic

Tuesday, June 10, 2025