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Students follow the Minister for National Unity and Civic Engagement Jean Damascene Bizimana's remarks Kagarama Secondary School in Kicukiro District. Courtesy

The educated should take the lead in using proper Kinyarwanda - Bizimana

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

UGHE’s Professor Abebe Bekele on training Africa’s next health leaders

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana during a panel discussion at Umushyikirano, on Friday, February 6. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Rwanda achieves education for all, but more work lies ahead - minister

Friday, February 06, 2026

Charles Karakye, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education leads the meeting. The project running between 2025 to 2030 is dubbed Higher Technical Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship

Rwanda Polytechnic, KOICA launch $16m project to boost workforce readiness

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Rwanda’s Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Engineering and e-Health Project Phase II in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District. Courtesy

Rwanda receives Rwf43bn from AfDB to fund skills development, innovation

Friday, January 30, 2026

President Kagame meets with Prof. Dong-Sup Yoon, President of Yonsei University, Dr. Won-Yong Lee, Executive Vice President for Research Affairs, and their delegation at Village Urugwiro on January 27.

Kagame, Yonsei University leadership discuss partnership in education

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

A teacher assists pupils with class work at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange. Photo: Dan Gatsinzi.

REB tightens oversight as teachers skip mandatory English training

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame pose for a group photo with the guests at a dinner at Urugwiro Village on Monday, January 26. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame, First Lady host dinner in honour of UGHE leaders

Monday, January 26, 2026

Gisele Emerusenge, a sign language teacher during a class in Kigali. The Africa Deaf Christian College, which will teach sign language formally, is expected to open in September in Bugesera District.

Sign language college set to open by September

Monday, January 26, 2026

Secondary school students during an interactive session with author Charles Mutaganzwa to discuss his book.

Students welcome Kagame’s insights, lessons highlighted in new book

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Prof. Philip Cotton, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity (left), and Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the Chancellor and Vice Chairman and Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners, award First Lady Jeannette Kagame an honorary doctorate during the University’s graduation ceremony in Butaro, Burera District on Sunday, January 25. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

PHOTOS: First Lady Jeannette Kagame awarded honorary doctorate by UGHE

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva and First Lady Jeannette Kagame pose for a group photo with officials and graduates of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) during the graduation ceremony at Butaro in Burera District, on Sunday, January 25. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva urges UGHE graduates to lead resilient health systems

Sunday, January 25, 2026

The number of children in ECD centres has grown more than five times in five years.

Call to fix learning quality, infrastructure gaps in ECD centres

Friday, January 16, 2026

Pradeep Khosla appointed chairperson of the University of Rwanda Board of Governors.

American computer scientist Khosla named University of Rwanda board chair

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Students during ICT course at Groupe Scolaire Munini in Nyaruguru. Resilience in Secondary Education (RISE), scheme targets out-of-school youth and adults who left school several years ago. Bahizi

10 things to know about the new catch-up scheme for school dropouts

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Participants during a two-day capacity-building training aimed at raising awareness, and implementing effective interventions to ensure safe, and supportive learning environments.

University gender ministers convene to strengthen action against GBV

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Students in boarding schools across Rwanda will begin travelling back to school from January 3-6, following the end-of-year festive break. Craish Bahizi

Students to return to school from Saturday

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana speaks at the STARS Year 3 Results Dissemination Workshop. Courtesy

What led to dismissal of nearly 900 school leaders?

Monday, December 29, 2025

Rwandans who graduated in China in 2022. The Higher Education Council (HEC) has fully digitised Rwanda’s equivalence system, marking a major upgrade after years of manual operations.

What you need to know about the new digital equivalence system

Thursday, December 25, 2025

Parents and their disabled children at Love with Actions Academy in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District

Disability enrolment rises but access challenges remain

Tuesday, December 23, 2025