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Jean de Dieu Niyonzima, one of best performers in O-Level national exams, receives a Lenovo laptop during the release of the results on Monday, August 27.
Education

Visually impaired student among top performers in national exams

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Some people with disabilities are assisted to board a bus in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Transport operators urged to facilitate passengers with disabilities

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
A child assisting a patient to enter a polling room set at CHUK hospital to facilitate patients and medics to cast their votes on Monday, July 15. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Elections

Rwanda’s 2024 election: What stood out

Saturday, July 20, 2024
Speaking to journalists on Friday, Providence Umurungi, chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights, said rights of voters, candidates, media, and poll observers, among others, were generally respected
Elections

Rights body says Rwanda’s 2024 general elections were inclusive, safe and secure

Friday, July 19, 2024
NEC volunteers help a voter before csting his vote during the presidential and parliamentary elections, on July 15. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Elections

Rwanda’s 2024 general elections in eyes of civil society observers

Thursday, July 18, 2024
A person with visual impairment casts her vote, through the use of a braille ballot paper, to elect an MP representing persons with disabilities in Parliament, in Kimihurura, Gasabo, Kigali, on July 16, 2024.
Elections

Rwanda Decides: Persons with visual impairment welcome use of braille ballot paper

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Patients, staff and caregivers at University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) were facilitated to cast their vote at a polling site established opposite to the hospital. Craish Bahizi
Elections

Rwanda Decides: Nine million thrilled voters throng polling stations

Monday, July 15, 2024
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has introduced measures including braille ballot papers. Courtesy
Elections

Braille ballot papers, sign language interpreters ready for election day – NEC

Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Emmanuel Ndayisaba, Executive Secretary of the National Council of People with Disabilities (NCPD) addresses first time voters during a meeting on June 20. Courtesy
Elections

It’s a first as people with speech, hearing impairments vie for parliamentary seats

Saturday, June 22, 2024
Fredrick Habamuremyi submits his candidacy ahead of the legislative polls to a NEC official, on Tuesday, May 28.
Elections

Visual impairment does not define capability in parliament, says independent candidate

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
A braille reader during a reading exercise. On January 4 every year, the World Braille Day is observed (Courtesy)
Education

The invention of Braille: Explainer

Friday, January 05, 2024
A project to translate all school textbooks into Braille format is a way of promoting inclusive education in the Rwandans learning ecosystem.
Editorial

Mass production of school textbooks in braille will promote inclusive education

Thursday, January 04, 2024