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According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE

Rising oil shocks demand a culture of frugality

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Delegates from AFCM23 and the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo sign agreements during talks held in Montreux, Switzerland. Courtesy..

Let the Swiss talks build trust, not false triumphalism

Monday, April 20, 2026

Workers operate machinery at the Matelas Dodoma factory in the Kigali Special Economic Zone. Courtesy

Kigali industrial expansion signals progress, but execution will be key

Friday, April 17, 2026

Thousands of youths attend the commemoration event ‘Our Past’ held at the Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on April 9. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Youth must lead the fight to preserve memory

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Red-Cross volunteers help a trauma victim during a Walk to Remember from ETO Kicukiro to Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Saturday, April 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

One case is too many in the fight against genocide ideology

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Inyambo cattle during a festival in Nyanza in 2024. File

The recognition of Inyambo is beyond cultural symbolism

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

A dignified burial of 27 victims laid to rest during the 32nd commemoration at Mukarange Genocide Memorial on Sunday, April 13. Courtesy

The power of early lessons in defeating Genocide ideology

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

A dignified burial of 27 victims laid to rest during the 32nd commemoration at Mukarange Genocide Memorial on Sunday, April 13. Courtesy.

Commemoration does not end in one week

Sunday, April 12, 2026

Nick Checker, Senior Bureau Official Bureau of African Affairs at State Department, delivers his remarks during the commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi in USA. Courtesy

It is never too late to name the truth

Thursday, April 09, 2026

Mourners observe a moment of silence during a night of vigil at BK Arena on Tuesday, April 7. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Kwibuka 32: A shared duty of care and remembrance

Wednesday, April 08, 2026

Names of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Murambi Genocide Memorial in Nyamagabe District. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Kwibuka32: Solidarity must be matched by vigilance

Tuesday, April 07, 2026

A decent burial of the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza ya Kicukiro Genocide Memorial in 2019. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

As we mark Kwibuka 32, we must confront genocide ideology at all costs

Sunday, April 05, 2026

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Kigali’s Green City should be a symbol of inclusive, forward-looking development

Thursday, April 02, 2026

Rwanda officially introduced a long-acting injectable Cabotegravir (CAB-LA) HIV prevention drug on January 3. COURTESY

Injectable HIV prevention offers hope, but only if discrimination ends

Wednesday, April 01, 2026

Students during a plumbing exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. The decision by the Rwanda Water Resources Board to require at least 30 per cent of workers in major water resources projects be women is both timely and strategic. Sam Ngendahimana

Women deserve a bigger role in water projects

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Patients pay for medical services at Masaka Hospital. The government has ordered health facilities to treat patients before verifying insurance. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Care first, paperwork later!

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Under the draft Organic Law, district councillors would be elected through indirect elections, moving away from the current arrangement that allows direct voting. Craish Bahizi

The next mayoral election must be a test of accountability

Friday, March 27, 2026

Officials during a consultative meeting central and local government officials on Monday, March 23, at Rwanda Military Academy, Gako, in Bugesera District. Courtesy

We need to confront the culture of repeated failure

Thursday, March 26, 2026