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Students during a plumbing exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. The government targets to increase the number of female students in technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Education

Inside Rwanda’s plan to increase women enrollment in TVET

Thursday, February 20, 2025
The Senate Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights suggested a review of Rwanda’s curriculum for technical and vocational education and training.
Education

Senators call for curriculum review for TVET education

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Colonial rule divided Rwanda’s communities, setting in motion patterns of political events that continue to destabilise the region.
Rwanda

Rwanda’s stand against Belgium: A necessary move?

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Minister of Education, Joseph Nsengimana during a session with senators members of the Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights on February 18. Courtesy
Education

Rwanda reviews education policy to align with market trends

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The importance of condom use was reiterated during International Condom Day (ICD) in Nyagatare District on February 13. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Condoms remain top choice for preventing HIV — AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana addresses members of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Affairs on Monday, February 17. Courtesy
Health

Govt defends contraceptive for teens amid high pregnancy, child mortality rates

Tuesday, February 18, 2025
AFCM23 fighters walk back to the DR Congo side of the border soom after their brief show up at Rusizi 1 Border Post, on Sunday, February 16.

AFC-M23: An african struggle distorted by neo-colonial interests

Monday, February 17, 2025
President Paul Kagame during an interview with the French magazine, Jeune Afrique in Kigali. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo crisis: Rwanda’s inescapable dilemma of ‘when you do you’re damned, when you don’t you’re damned’

Sunday, February 16, 2025
Moise Nyarugabo, a Congolese lawyer. .
Africa

Mass arrests of Banyamulenge in Burundi spark urgent appeals for intervention

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Close to 300 European mercenaries surrendered to M23 rebels and were allowed to cross into Rwanda before they were facilitated to take flights to their countries on Wednesday, January 29. Courtesy

DR Congo’s endless chaos: Puppets, mercenaries and freedom fighters

Sunday, February 09, 2025
Revelers inside Depot37 at Mundi Center, where JABA’s Afrofuturistic music experience will take over this Saturday. COURTESY.

Weekend plans? Here’s what’s on in Kigali

Friday, February 07, 2025
Grégoire Kayibanda (center), Rwanda’s first elected president, with African and Belgian government representatives in Brussels, December 1961.(AFPGetty)

How the monarchy was replaced by Hutu-based republic

Friday, February 07, 2025