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(L-R) Richard Niwenshuti, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI), Judith Mbabazi, Deputy Ombudsman and Albert Nkiko, Commissioner at NEC. Courtesy
Politics

Senate approves recent Cabinet appointments

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Under the proposed law, any individual found operating a virtual assets business without a licence faces a fine ranging between Rwf30 million and Rwf50 million and a prison sentence of three to five years. Internet
Law

New bill proposes 5-year jail, Rwf100m fine for illegal virtual assets trading

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A banking and corporate law expert, Jean Marie Ntakirutinka steps up to lead CM Advocates' Banking and Finance Department, reinforcing its strength in high-value transactions. Photo COURTESY
Rwanda

Career growth: Jean Marie Ntakirutinka rises to Partner at CM Advocates

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A plenary sitting of the Chamber of Deputies during the presentation of a report by the Committee on Governance and Gender Equality. Courtesy.
Politics

Ministries given three months to act on Ombudsman findings

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
President Paul Kagame, the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force, inspects the military parade at Amahoro Stadium during the presidential inauguration ceremony on August 11, 2024. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Education

National Defence University takes shape with President as Chancellor

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Amb. Fatuma Ndangiza successfully moved a motion seeking leave of the Assembly to introduce a new East African Community (EAC) Counter-Trafficking in Persons Bill. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Rwanda

Rwandan lawmaker leads bid to step up regional anti-human trafficking fight

Monday, April 13, 2026
Students, who presented their views on Friday, April 10, are actively engaged in schools and communities. Courtesy
Education

Students outline key priorities for 2026/27 budget 

Monday, April 13, 2026
Clockwise: Celestin Mutabaruka, Dr Vincent Bajinya, Emmanuel Nteziryayo, Celestin Ugirashebuja, Charles Munyaneza are Genocide fugitives who live in the UK. File

Kwibuka 32 in London: Remembrance grows, but justice remains elusive

Monday, April 13, 2026
DR Congo's Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya. File
Africa

An open letter to DR Congo’s verbose minister Patrick Muyaya

Sunday, April 12, 2026
A Genocide suspect stands before the committee of Inyangamugayo judges as members of the community look on during a Gacaca trial. The community-based courts tried nearly two million Genocide cases before they were closed in 2012. File
Rwanda

How Gacaca courts still shape justice 32 years after Genocide

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Parimehutu members during a celebration of the so called 'Rwanda's Independence' following the atrocities of 1959. Courtesy

They exiled us - not our identity

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Thousands of youths during Our Past commemoration event, at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Thursday, April 9 at Nyanza -Kicukiro Genocide Memorial. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Others

Top nine ‘Kwibuka 32’ events blending remembrance and creative expression

Friday, April 10, 2026