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Volunteers help a trauma victim during a commemoration event at Kicukiro Nyanza Genocide Memorial on May 4, 2019. Sam Ngendahimana

Mental healthcare progress commendable, but we still have a long way to go

Monday, July 07, 2025

Rwanda Patriotic Army soldiers during the Liberation War. File

Liberation Day: A celebration of progress and purpose

Friday, July 04, 2025

Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the genocidal militia FDLR and some members captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1. Photo Germain Nsanzimana

Beware of agenda‑driven narratives that threaten regional peace

Thursday, July 03, 2025

Rwanda today on July 1 marks 62 years of independence from Belgian colonial rule. Courtesy

Independence Day is a critical reminder of our journey

Tuesday, July 01, 2025

Panelists in a discussion as 8 projects from Rwandan secondary schools and universities recognized for their contributions to national unity, reconciliation, and national resilience.

Teachers must lead from the front in fighting genocide ideology

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Some of over 4000 youths under rehabilitation at Iwawa in Rutsiro District. Courtesy

Dear young people, drugs and alcohol are not cool, being healthy is

Saturday, June 28, 2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it will offer a grant of $500,000 to a company that seeks to build Rwanda’s first aerial urban cable car network. Courtesy

Cable cars is a great way to diversify Kigali’s public transport

Saturday, June 28, 2025

RBC health experts during an outreach program to conduct a research on the new mosquitoes in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi

We cannot afford to rest on our laurels in fight against malaria

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Rwanda's President of Senate Francois Xavier Kalinda and his Burundian counterpart Emmanuel Sinzoheagera exchange gifts at their meeting in Kigali on Friday, June 20. Courtesy

For Rwanda-Burundi harmony to prevail, we need genuine goodwill

Sunday, June 22, 2025

National petroleum storage at Rusororo in Gasabo District.

Preparing for global shocks starts at home

Friday, June 20, 2025

Students have lunch through schoolfeeding programme at Groupe Scolaire Ayabaraya in Kicukiro District on Monday, February 28, 2023. Craish BAHIZI

School feeding is a shared responsibility; parents must do their part

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Rwanda is laying the groundwork to transform several ecologically rich islands on Lake Kivu into a national biodiversity park by 2028. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

An island national park should work with communities, not around them

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

The vehicle’s functions include sweeping tarmacked roads in dirty areas using built-in brushes.

Kigali’s road cleaning revolution must leave no one behind

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

The recent visit of MONUSCO Chief Bintou Keita to territories under the control of the M23 Movement marks a potentially historic shift.

MONUSCO’s new opportunity in eastern DR Congo

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Minister Murangwa while presenting the 2025-26 budget bill to Parliament on Thursday, June 12. Craish Bahizi

A balancing act in implementing new budget will boost economy

Friday, June 13, 2025

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Autonomy in hiring will ‘boost’ learning outcomes in our public varsities

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Health workers during a mass testing exercise in 2021. Ministry of Health has warned of the increased possibility of Covid-19 infections in Rwanda. Photos by Craish Bahizi.

We can stay vigilant without creating unwarranted panic

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Rwanda’s exit from ECCAS is a wake-up call for regional blocs.

Rwanda’s exit from ECCAS is a wake-up call for regional blocs

Monday, June 09, 2025