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The Cabinet’s approval of a National Artificial Intelligence Agency is a significant moment in Rwanda’s digital transformation journey.
Editorial

Rwanda’s AI Agency is timely, but delivery will matter most

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Doctors conduct a kidney transplant operation during the official launch of kidney transplant surgery services at King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, on May 28, 2023. Courtesy photo.
Editorial

Rwanda’s health investment is paying off, but we aren’t there yet

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. File (2)
Editorial

Open skies must become Africa’s next economic reform

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Francis Gatare, Africa School of Governance President. Courtesy
Editorial

Africa’s next leaders must be trained to solve our problems

Thursday, June 18, 2026
The report shows that less than half of Primary Three learners demonstrated the expected level of reading comprehension in Kinyarwanda and English. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Editorial

Learning must become easier for every child in Rwanda

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Youths who were assisted in creating jobs seeen here showcasing their products at Mulindi agri-show. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Editorial

Making entrepreneurship the norm

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Rwanda’s renewed appeal to the United Nations Security Council for the relocation of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda archives to Kigali is a matter of justice, memory and historical responsibility. File
Editorial

ICTR archives belong where history happened

Monday, June 15, 2026
Domestic resources and borrowing will account for 93 per cent of Rwanda’s 2026-27 national budget. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

Domestic resource mobilisation is a vote of confidence in Rwanda’s governance

Friday, June 12, 2026
Officers who are undergoing a Three-Day Gender Retreat under the theme, “Gender Mainstreaming and Empowerment in the Rwanda Defence Force.”
Editorial

A Gender-Equal army is a stronger army

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
An artist's impression of Ramba Hills Real Estate in Kigali. A $80 million (approximately Frw 115 billion) real estate development is underway in Kacyiru. Courtesy
Editorial

Real estate growth must include affordable housing

Tuesday, June 09, 2026
In 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi happened while the UN had peacekeepers on the ground. File
Editorial

The UN must seize the opportunity to reform

Monday, June 08, 2026
RwandAir resumed flights on June 1 after almost three months of suspension due to security concerns linked to the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Courtesy
Editorial

RwandAir’s return to the Gulf is welcome, but exporters must rebuild smarter

Friday, June 05, 2026
President Paul Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame and French President Macron unveil the first permanent memorial for the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in France on Tuesday, June 2. Village Urugwiro
Editorial

A monument to memory, truth and justice

Thursday, June 04, 2026
Hubert Nkurayija Ishimwe, the newly elected president of the Rwanda Cycling Federation, announced the launch of a Women’s Tour of Rwanda. Courtesy
Editorial

Why the Women’s ‘Tour of Rwanda’ is just the beginning

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
The publication of the 2026 Law on Virtual Asset Business in the Official Gazette took place on May 28. Courtesy.
Editorial

A new era for digital finance

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Petro de Luanda facing Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers during the Basketball Africa League final at BK Arena. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

Rwanda’s investment in sports is no longer a gamble

Monday, June 01, 2026
Officials pose for a photo during the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville on Tuesday, May 26. Courtesy
Editorial

Africa has the capital to finance its future, now it must mobilise it

Friday, May 29, 2026
Travellers undergo airport checks before boarding a plane at Kigali International Airport. File photo.
Editorial

Visa-free Africa is the way to unlock the continent’s promise

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Rwandan peacekeepers provide free healthcare services to over 400 displaced people in Bria, Central African Republic. Courtesy
Editorial

People-centered peacekeeping is the only peace that lasts

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
RSSB's Heza Estate comprises 548 residential units across two categories, a landmark residential development located in Batsinda, Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali. Courtesy
Editorial

Affordable housing is a foundation for prosperity

Tuesday, May 26, 2026