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A boat carrying migrants crosses the Mediterranean Sea as refugees attempt to reach Europe. Internet photo

How Africa is building a new future for migration

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Across districts such as Kayonza, Kirehe and Ngoma, farmers are increasingly embracing agroforestry and community-led tree planting. 
Editorial

Farmers hold key to restoring forests in Eastern Rwanda

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Company registration in Rwanda is complete in 24 hours. Craish BAHIZI

What makes “a Good Company" in Rwanda?

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
A visitor during a guided tour of Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn more about Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.

In executing the genocide against the Tutsi, human consciousness had disappeared

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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 1,2025. Photo Germain Nsanzimana
Editorial

Faced with an impossible choice, Rwandan interests must take precedence

Monday, March 09, 2026
Carbohydrates are considered as macronutrients, mainly composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and are the main source of energy for the body, right down to cellular level. 

Know about healthy carbs

Monday, March 09, 2026
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks during the diplomatic dinner on Friday, March 6. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Rwanda’s impossible choice

Sunday, March 08, 2026
Rwandan women during the celebration of the International Women' s Day on March 8. Courtesy

Leave the roses for Valentine's, today is Women’s Day

Sunday, March 08, 2026
As the world struggles to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals on education and gender equality, China’s experience offers a potent blueprint.

How educating girls became a cornerstone of China’s progress

Sunday, March 08, 2026
UN Women Acting Country Representative to Rwanda, Tikikel Tadele Alemu. Photo: UN Women Rwanda

Upholding women’s rights and justice: The pathway to equality, unity and prosperity

Sunday, March 08, 2026
FAO launched the International Year of the Woman Farmer to recognise women’s indispensable contributions to agrifood systems in 2026. Photo: Courtesy

Investing in Rwanda’s women farmers means securing nation’s future

Sunday, March 08, 2026
October 1, 1990, the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA), the armed wing of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), launched the war to liberate Rwanda from the genocidal regime

The courage of Rwanda’s liberators

Saturday, March 07, 2026
Migrants travel in an overcrowded boat across the Mediterranean Sea as they attempt to reach Europe.

Trade, state, and society – Part II: immigration, populism, and the future of the transatlantic order

Saturday, March 07, 2026
African Union facilitators on the Eastern DRC Peace Process during a meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on January 14.Courtesy

Success fees: A danger to mediation

Friday, March 06, 2026
A suspect arrested by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau in 2025. He was accused of engaging in sexual relations with underage students under his care at school. Courtesy.

The epidemic of rebranding bad behavior as psychological language

Friday, March 06, 2026
A section of Bumbogo residential area in Gasabo District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

Why updating Rwanda’s land price reference list cannot wait

Friday, March 06, 2026
According to Rwanda National Police, 130 people died nationwide from natural disasters in 2025, including lightning strikes, floods, landslides, and storm-related accidents.

Preparing your finances for emergencies and disasters

Thursday, March 05, 2026
Residents in Kagarama village during a meeting on how to install improved social cohesion and gender equality within their community. FILE

Homes in transition: The test of equality

Thursday, March 05, 2026
A fuel pump SP petrol station at Gishushu in Kigali. Due to Iran-US war fuel prices have increased by about 10 percent, while other imported goods have risen between 10 and 20 percent. Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

Fuel shock is a wake-up call for Rwanda’s economic resilience

Thursday, March 05, 2026
Demonstrators during the so-called 'Hutu Social Revolution' protest the Tutsi monarchy and call for majority rule in 1959 just before independence. Photo credit: The Pan African Review.

Never again or never mind: Does sanctioning RDF free Congo?

Wednesday, March 04, 2026