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The Law Regulating Media in Rwanda defines defamation as the intentional communication of false information, either orally, in writing, or through other means, with the intent to harm a person's reputation. 

The case for a civil defamation law in Rwanda

Thursday, October 24, 2024
King Musinga poses for a picture with the Ecole des sous-chefs EP.0.0.1100, collection RMCA Tervuren; unidentified photographer, s.d. All rights reserved

Rebellion against Yuhi V Musinga persisted despite Muhigirwa’s defeat

Thursday, October 24, 2024
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Corporate decision-making in Rwanda: Who can do what?

Thursday, October 24, 2024
Medics in charge of helping Marburg patients at Kigali Hospital. According to the Ministry of health, only one Marburg patient under treatment.
Editorial

End for Marburg outbreak may be in sight, but vigilance remains critical

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
This drought has not only affected crop yields but has made hydroelectric power generation on the Zambezi River—the two countries’ main source of electricity—nearly impossible. 

With the Zambezi river drying up, Rwanda needs to embrace nuclear

Wednesday, October 23, 2024
"If being a skilled and excellent carpenter, plumber, electrician, coder, problem solver, or critical thinker does not need to be a good English speaker, why can’t we have this knowledge in Kinyarwanda?" asks this article's author, Elie Mandela. Courtesy photo

Could embracing Kinyarwanda unlock Rwanda's youth innovation on massive scale?

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
People interact after have a session at Norrsken Kigali. Craish Bahizi

The cost of culture: Understanding the stakes in a workplace

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The Case of Bashambo and Babanda. Kibanda, Mashira’s son, became the forefather of the Babanda clan.

Demystifying the myth of settlers vs natives: The Case of Bashambo and Babanda

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Members of FDLR, a notorious genocidal terrorist group.

Eastern DR Congo's deteriorating security situation: What we are not told

Monday, October 21, 2024
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Tips for protecting your cards during busy 'ember' months

Monday, October 21, 2024
The trial of Charles Onana, who faces charges of denying and minimizing the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, began in Paris on October 7.

A deranged hater loses his impunity, finally!

Monday, October 21, 2024
A Rwandan peacekeeper attends to a resident during a medical outreach in Amadi Village, South Sudan, on October 18, 2024. Courtesy photo
Editorial

Latest smear campaign against RDF peacekeepers is doomed to fail, like many before it

Monday, October 21, 2024
Health worker inspects a cross border truck at Rusumo One Stop Border Post, during the Covid 19 period. Craish Bahizi

Africa faces a fragile recovery amid persistent challenges

Monday, October 21, 2024
The electronic billing machine (EBM) has helped taxpayers to easily calculate taxes.Domestic taxes are taxes that are levied on economic activities, goods, services, or income generated within a country’s border.

Understanding centralised taxes in Rwanda

Sunday, October 20, 2024
Col. Theoneste Bagosora, the mastermind of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, laid the foundation in October 1995 for a denialist narrative that would be repeated by many in the years since. Net photo

A form of genocide denial that is an insult to "Hutu"

Saturday, October 19, 2024
Rwandan peacekeepers under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) during a physical protection training session for over 60 young girls at Malakia Girls Primary School in Malakal.

RDF peacekeepers rape reportage. Let’s talk about it

Saturday, October 19, 2024
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, receives a Marburg virus jab as the country rolled out a vaccination drive for front-line workers in Kigali on October 8, 2024. Courtesy photo

Global financial assistance is imperative to restore overburdened health systems

Friday, October 18, 2024
President Juvénal Habyarimana (R) was depicted in Issue No. 25 of Kangura wearing a bishop’s chasuble and mitre, holding a book resembling a Bible with the word 'Ubumwe' (Unity) on the cover. On the left is his son, Jean-Luc Habyarimana, who is a 'staunch defender' of his father's genocidal legacy.

Jambo ASBL and the intersection of religion and extremism

Friday, October 18, 2024
A farewell ceremony was held in honor of former minister Col (rtd) Joseph Karemera, who passed away on October 11.

Tribute to Ambassador Col (Rtd) Dr. Joseph Karemera

Friday, October 18, 2024
Students from Rwanda Coding Academy present their project at the first AI Connect Hackathon organized by Irembo in Kigali on Sunday, September 29. Craish Bahizi

How can we educate the next generation of Africans?

Friday, October 18, 2024