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Agaseke, the Rwandan traditional woven basket, has come to represent peace, unity, and the quiet dignity of reconciliation in Rwanda. File

The quiet promise of Rwanda’s peace basket

Monday, March 23, 2026
Jean Uwinkindi, a former pastor in Eastern Province, who is serving a life sentence in Nyanza Correctional Facility. File
Crime

Behind ADEPR’s move to strip 35 preachers of pastoral duties over genocide

Saturday, March 21, 2026
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Health

Tooth decay affects one in three children

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Sheikh Musa Sindayigaya, Mufti of Rwanda, leads the prayer at Kigali Pele Stadium on Friday, March 20. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Religion

Kagame shares message of peace, hope on Eid al-Fitr

Friday, March 20, 2026
Milleire Batamuriza, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion, addresses members of political party forum. Courtesy
Politics

Political parties, gender ministry exchange on ways end issues affecting the family

Friday, March 20, 2026
Some of the 266 genocide convicts, including 101 women, who completed a month-long reintegration programme attend the closing ceremony in Nyamagabe. Photo Courtesy.
Featured

Over 260 Genocide convicts complete unity and resilience course ahead of release

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Children during a Kinyarwanda lesson at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali. File

The polyglot generation is redefining culture, identity, and opportunity

Thursday, March 19, 2026
Women sell food commodities at Kimironko Market in Gasabo. For women working in informal sectors or in workplaces where enforcement is weak, there is still a gap. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Women’s Month in a high-pressure job: Recognising privilege and pushing for change

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Minister of Justice and Attoney General Emmanuel Ugirashebuja during hearing in The Hague in a dispute between Rwanda and the United Kingdom over an unimplemented asylum agreement on Wednesday, March 18. Courtesy
International

Rwanda-UK dispute: Justice minister makes case for Rwanda as arbitration hearing opens

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
A bride and groom during a wedding ceremony. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

A generational curse that can be averted

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The 2025 survey indicates that 8% of girls aged 15–19 have ever been pregnant, compared with about 5% reported in the 201920 survey. File
Health

Teen pregnancy rises to 8% as experts warn of growing risks

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Some packages of mixed agricultural product consignment that were exported to Ghana under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement at Kigali International Airport on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. File

Trade, state, and society – Part III: Africa at the crossroads

Tuesday, March 17, 2026