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Heads of State at the 24th Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State held in Arusha, Tanzania, on November 30. Courtesy
Africa

EAC to recognise French, Kiswahili as official languages

Sunday, December 01, 2024
Panelists during the East African Law Society (EALS) annual conference and general assembly which concluded on Saturday, November 30 in Uganda. Courtesy
Law

Rwandan lawyers call out ‘politics’ affecting open practice in East Africa

Sunday, December 01, 2024
An ambulance captured being loaded with cement sacks last week. Courtesy
Rwanda

What misuse of ambulances means for patient safety

Saturday, November 30, 2024
On November 28, the Legal Aid Forum (LAF), in partnership with the Thomson Foundation (TF), awarded production grants to 14 journalists who completed a training program aimed at enhancing their investigative journa
Rwanda

14 journalists receive grants to advance investigative journalism

Friday, November 29, 2024
Participants pose for a photo during an awareness campaign on the fight against HIV AIDS in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda’s bold path to ending AIDS, progress, challenges, and the road ahead

Friday, November 29, 2024
Journalists pose for a group photo after completing the two day training. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Media professionals trained on harm reduction for people who use drugs

Thursday, November 28, 2024
A scene of an accident occurred in Giheka sector, Rusizi District in December 2022. Courtesy

A call for ethical practice to save our nascent insurance sector

Thursday, November 28, 2024
DR Congo’s justice minister Constant Mutamba addresses prisoners in Goma over the weekend during which he made incendiary statements against Rwanda and Congolese nationals of Rwandan descent. courtesy

The Hyena's Feast: A Minister of Justice advocating genocide in DR Congo

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Gamblers playing in Kigali. RDB, which regulates the gaming industry, has released a new policy for gambling in the country.
Law

10 key takeaways from new gambling policy

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on Monday, November 25, upheld a decision by Kicukiro Primary Court to deny bail to Jean Bosco Sengabo, alias ‘Fatakumavuta.
Crime

Court upholds detention of vlogger Fatakumavuta

Monday, November 25, 2024
Article 24(5) of the 2019 law governing criminal procedure outlines the responsibilities of a prosecutor upon receiving a case file and to close a case file. Courtesy
Law

Explainer: When can prosecution drop a case?

Saturday, November 23, 2024
Hundreds of people attend the funeral, on November 21, of Pauline Nduwamungu, a 66-year-old genocide survivor brutally murdered, in Rukumberi Sector, in Ngoma District. All photos by Emmanuel Nkangura.
Crime

Ibuka warns genocide fugitives using bribes to target survivors

Friday, November 22, 2024