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Betting on yourself is an investment

Friday, October 02, 2026

Panelists engage in a discussion at the Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on Thursday, October 1. All photos by Craish BAHIZI.

Digital health must also end the queues before care

Friday, October 02, 2026

Dr Vincent Bajinya, a Rwandan national was charged with one offence of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity. Courtesy

Bajinya’s UK Prosecution: A step towards justice, an unfinished obligation

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Newly commissioned officer cadets during a parade at Rwanda Military Academy-Gako on April 15, 2024. Courtesy

Patriotism Day: What Rwanda’s younger generation must carry forward

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Members of the Grandma’s Club in Rwanda, which was founded in 2020 to empower and support older women through fitness and social connection. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Growing older does not mean becoming less valuable

Thursday, October 01, 2026

State Minister for Youth and Arts Sandrine Umutoni and other participants pose for a photo with Kagarara during the launch of the “Muraho! Nitwa Kagarara. Courtesy

Rethinking disability: See the person before the limitation

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Richard Gasana, the writer, has served in public service since April 2005 and has been Mayor of Gatsibo District since February 2015.

Beyond Office: A public servant’s reflections on vision, partnership and legacy

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Vitamins are essential nutrients that support growth, metabolism, immunity, blood formation, nerve function and many other processes.

Are you getting enough vitamins? The common deficiencies to look out for

Thursday, October 01, 2026

Inzovu Mall, one of Kigali's new commercial complexes at Kimihurura on June 26. Sam Ngendahimana

Africa has the engineers–Now we must connect their talent to development

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

António Guterres’s second term as UN Secretary-General ends on December 31. file

Two successions, one question: Who gets to lead in a fractured world?

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

One of stray dogs in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Who is responsible for Kigali’s stray dogs?

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Congolese refugees from Kigeme refugee camp, march during a peaceful demonstration to call for action against the ongoing atrocities against Tutsi in eastern DR Congo on March 8, 2024. Olivier Mugwiza

Genocide ideology in the Great Lakes Region: the danger of remembering history while ignoring its continuation

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Voters queuing for casting their votes at Groupe Scolaire Kimihurura in 2003. Rwandans who lived through the constitutional process of 2002–2003 may remember the circumstances that shaped the 2003 Constitution.

When political choices begin to shake our constitutional foundations

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Rwandan exhibitors chat with Chinese visitors during China based trade fair in 2024. File

As China-Rwanda trade grows, payment systems must keep pace

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

The Nakayima tree

Whispers of history: Uncovering the oral story of the Nakayima tree

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Doctors perform surgery at King Faisal Hospital. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Don’t let Google or AI diagnose you before you see a health professional

Monday, September 28, 2026

Workers package fresh green beans for export at Selly Faith Limited on June 16. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.

Understanding ACES as an integrated system for sustainable cooling, cold-chain development

Monday, September 28, 2026

Maj Gen Sylvain Ekenge has been reappointed the spokesperson of the Congolese armed forces.

Ekenge’s return casts doubt on DR Congo peace process

Monday, September 28, 2026

Air Afrique was created to change that geography and collapsed in 2002 deserves scrutiny because the need it addressed has not disappeared

Air Afrique failed but Africa can still connect its skies

Sunday, September 27, 2026

State Minister Usta Kaitesi and Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda at the reception in Kigali marking both the anniversary of Rwanda-China diplomatic relations and China’s National Day. Elvis Mico Ndateba

Trade is not the future, it is already the present

Saturday, September 26, 2026