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Boxing Day, marked annually on December 26, is a public holiday in Rwanda, offering families time to rest, travel, or visit relatives after Christmas. 
Religion

Boxing Day: The history and meaning behind the holiday

Friday, December 26, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion titled “Building a solid foundation for our country” at the 17th Congress of Rwanda Patriotic Front. Courtesy

Cheap money is the critical factor for double-digit growth

Thursday, December 25, 2025
Parents and their disabled children at Love with Actions Academy in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District
Education

Disability enrolment rises but access challenges remain

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Rwandans from Diaspora follow a presentation on the urbanisation during their visit in Rwanda on Wednesday, December 17. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Housing

Diaspora investors urged to tap into Rwanda’s housing boom

Friday, December 19, 2025
Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana and Ivan Murenzi, the Director General of the National Institute of Statistics Rwanda (NISR) at the launch of the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS) on December 17.
Health

Youth HIV awareness drops despite high testing rates

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Residents undergo the Community-based screening for hypertension and NCDs at Kigali Car Free Day mass sports. File
Health

Inside health initiatives that shaped 2025

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Female and male gender-based violence (GBV) survivors in Nyabihu District receive soft-skills training and tea-plucking skills. Photo: Courtesy
Crime

Nyabihu sees increase in GBV reports amid awareness campaigns

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Officials pose for a photo at the launch of the Equity Ikimina Account in Huye District on Friday, December 12
Featured

How Equity Ikimina Account is formalising collective saving for inclusive growth

Monday, December 15, 2025
Cross-border trucks parked at the Rusumo One Stop Border Post en route to Kigali from Dar es Salaam. File
Economy

Experts weigh in on bid to boost Rwanda's food sovereignty

Monday, December 15, 2025
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Finance

Microfinance institutions to adopt shared agency banking system

Friday, December 12, 2025
A view of Nduba dump site in Gasabo District. File
Environment

How inter-district landfills could boost waste disposal

Friday, December 12, 2025
The President of Rwanda Nurses and Midwives Union (RNMU), André Gitembagara, addresses delegates during the International Nurses and Midwives Scientific Conference 2025, on December 11. Courtesy
Health

Nurses harness digital tools to improve maternal health, emergency care

Thursday, December 11, 2025