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Immigration officers on duty at the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration headquarters in Kacyiru. Enhanced border screening systems have prevented the trafficking of 673 people since 2025,File Photo
Editorial

Human traffickers must never escape justice

Monday, July 27, 2026
A view of the quarry site where a section collapsed on Thursday, July 9, killing all 10 people who were beneath the fallen debris. Courtesy.
Editorial

We can’t afford to lose lives in mines and quarries

Friday, July 24, 2026
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Editorial

No mother should die while giving life

Thursday, July 23, 2026
A section of Urukumbuzi real Estate known as Kwa Dubai in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District. The government has recently announced that there is a move to regulate real estate brokers and property managers. File
Editorial

New brokerage rules lay the foundation for a more transparent property market

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Pupils read a book at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange in Kigali. File
Editorial

A curriculum that values every child's potential

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Electricity access had reached 84 per cent by June 2025, comprising both grid and off-grid connections. File
Editorial

The energy sector possesses huge investment opportunity

Monday, July 20, 2026
Francesco Calvo, Aston Villa's President of Business Operations, and Janet Karemera, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Convention Bureau, officially unveil the Visit Rwanda–Aston Villa partnership in England.
Editorial

Aston Villa partnership can deliver far more than exposure

Friday, July 17, 2026
Customers at Bank of Kigali main branch. Starting on July 14, customers can now transfer up to Rwf10 million per transaction between bank accounts and mobile wallets. File
Editorial

eKash is a welcome step towards seamless regional payments

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Residents transport water on a bicycle during a dry season in Kigali. According to WASAC, Kigali needs an additional 65,000 cubic metres of water every day to close the gap between supply and demand
Editorial

Water shortages must not become the cost of Rwanda’s progress

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
A client reviews her savings and transactions at SACCO Kacyiru in Kigali. File
Editorial

A stronger savings culture is key to long-term prosperity

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva visits Muvumba Multipurpose Dam Project in Nyagatare on Saturday, July 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Editorial

Muvumba dam cannot afford further delays

Monday, July 13, 2026
Security officers and district officials during an event to destroy illicit drinks in Gasabo. At least 44 people have died after consuming illicit alcoholic drinks between January and June this year. File
Editorial

Govt should take tough stance against illicit alcohol

Friday, July 10, 2026
Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana launches exams on Tuesday, July 7. A total of 277,452 candidates on Tuesday, July 7, began the 2025-26 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Courtesy
Editorial

Parents hold the key to national exam success

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
One of the refugees from Mahama refugee Camp, works at a maize collection centre owned by refugees in Kirehe. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

Self-reliance is the best refugee policy

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Wormen who were Rwanda Patriotic Army fighters pose for a photo during the Liberation war in 1990s. Courtesy
Editorial

Liberation is a duty every generation must carry forward

Monday, July 06, 2026
Minister of Trade and Industry Antoine-Marie Kajangwe (R) and Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi during the signing ceremony on Monday, June 29. Courtesy
Editorial

Rwanda-Kenya fuel import deal comes at right time

Friday, July 03, 2026
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) Director General Juliet Kabera addresses members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Unity and Security on Tuesday, June 30. Courtesy
Editorial

Planned housing is no longer optional

Thursday, July 02, 2026
An identity card used before the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi to indicate the ethnic identity of Rwandans. The historical documentation project at the Commune Rouge Genocide Memorial is nearing completion
Editorial

Preserving the truth about Genocide cannot wait

Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Clients at BPR Bank Rwanda Nyabugogo branch. File
Editorial

Unlock funding for women feeding the nation

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Ecofleet's buses that operate in public transport in Kigali. Courtesy
Editorial

Kigali’s bus reforms face their real test

Monday, June 29, 2026