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Inside a mattress store in Kigali Special Economic Zone. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The mattress wasn't the problem

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The New Times

Strategic silence: When not responding is a response

Monday, June 22, 2026
For Rwanda, the adoption of digital mining technologies represents not only an opportunity to improve operations but also a pathway toward becoming a leader in modern mining practices across the region.

How digital technologies are transforming mining performance

Monday, June 22, 2026
A couple during a wedding ceremony.

When young people marry early, readiness matters even more

Monday, June 22, 2026
A staff member reviews Gacaca court records at the National Archives facility in Kacyiru, Kigali. (File photo)

The homecoming of genocide convicts and the strength of Rwanda’s reconciliation

Monday, June 22, 2026
Students board a bus on their way back to school. The school gates will close in July for the long holiday, and for many families it feels like a season to relax. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How to get ahead of school fees before September arrives

Sunday, June 21, 2026
Eugène Rwamucyo with his lawyers during his trial in France in October 2024. Rwamucyo played a central role in the atrocities committed in Butare during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

From Rwanda 1994 to DR Congo Today: How Rwamucyo’s trial exposes the genocidal network behind DR Congo’s 30‑year war

Saturday, June 20, 2026
PHOTO BY IGIHE

Rwanda can lead Africa’s electric mobility revolution – if policy moves as fast as innovation

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Sports enthusiasts watch game in Kigali. Craish BAHIZI

The match beyond football

Friday, June 19, 2026
Girls receive sanitary pads donated by Jeannette Kawera and Brian Natete as part of their initiative to support girls from underprivileged families in accessing menstrual hygiene products in Gisagara District. Courtes

A dignified period should be part of every girl’s school day

Friday, June 19, 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
Somali referee Omar Artan was denied entry to the US to officiate at the World Cup. Artan was interrogated for 11 hours by US immigration authorities at Miami International Airport on Monday, June 8, 2026, before being told he would not be allowed into the country after his diplomatic passport and single-entry US visa were rejected. Internet

The stadium is open. The door is not

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Amb Fred Gateretse Ngoga

I expect insults

Thursday, June 18, 2026
A parent talks to her child at home.

The parent behind the child

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere, a senior commander of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal militia, FDLR, was, on March 1, 2025, handed to Rwandan officials by AFC-M23 rebels. Courtesy

Following the money: Inside FDLR's war economy and the networks that sustained it

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
A farmer sorts her maize at a drying collection centre in Gatsibo District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Africa has the right policies for Agri-Food Systems transformation – the major issue is the capacity to implement them

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Officials and participants during the club's training on Defensive Driving and Operational Excellence for key cross-border transport stakeholders.

Reflecting on a year of community service

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Thousands of Congolese refugees took part in a peaceful march at Kigeme Refugee Camp in Nyamagabe District on Monday, December 12,2022, protesting violence against Congolese Tutsi communities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and calling for greater international action to protect civilians.

The body politic, the indispensable member and the fable for identity politics

Wednesday, June 17, 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
Colonial orientation presents significant obstacles to the effective preservation and management of heritage resources.

Community engagement, heritage decolonisation and governance in Africa

Wednesday, June 17, 2026