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RURA’s directive to make USSD short codes work across all mobile networks is a welcome and overdue intervention in Rwanda’s digital ecosystem.
Editorial

Ending the USSD maze is progress, but interoperability must be the destination

Friday, January 16, 2026
Inside a vegetable show room. On Monday, new regulations came into force in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for the so-called junk foods.

Why go to the supermarket, when you can go to the local market for food

Thursday, January 15, 2026
The New Times

Teaching in our voice: Using AI to empower teachers, protect every child

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Inside one of the rooms at Margo Villa Hotel in Rugando, Kimihurura, in Gasabo District. A survey shows that Gasabo District led the country in 2024 with 277 accommodation establishments, more than double the 133 record. File
Wellness

Gasabo, Musanze lead Rwanda’s hotel and room capacity rankings

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
President Yoweri Museveni has declared January 15 and 16 public holidays nationwide to allow Ugandans time to participate in the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for Thursday, January 15.
International

Uganda declares public holidays ahead of 2026 election

Monday, January 12, 2026
A modern interior paired with smart technology allows blinds to open automatically at sunrise, while climate controls adjust the temperature for comfort throughout the day. PHOTOS BY DAN GATSINZI.
Technology

What does the future of smart living look like in Kigali?

Friday, January 09, 2026
A view of Kimihurura residential area in Gasabo District. The newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the City Council in February 2025. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

A closer look at how land taxes are set

Thursday, January 08, 2026
Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed is expected in Rwanda during his ongoing Africa Tour. Internet
Tourism

Speed, gorillas and the Internet: Rwanda steps into IShowSpeed’s global spotlight

Thursday, January 08, 2026
Workers sort coffee beans for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rwanda’s coffee export revenues hit record $150m in 2025

Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Some of the best performing girls get their certificates of appreciation during an event in Musanze. File

Rwanda’s gender gains in 2025 must be protected

Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Some Kinyarwanda-speaking citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo are pictured being subjected to severe torture in eastern DR Congo.

How native Congolese were made foreigners: Case of the Tutsi of Nyiragongo

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
The City of Kigali has explained that newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the city council in February 2025. Courtesy
Rwanda

City of Kigali explains newly adjusted land tax

Tuesday, January 06, 2026