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Health

Day of Older Persons: Senior citizens celebrate togetherness in Kigali

Saturday, October 03, 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
A student with disabilities sits attentively during a class session. As the country marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, under the theme “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress,” access to education continues to expand. Courtesy
Education

What is being done to improve access to inclusive education?

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Women during a mass sports exercise during Kigali Car Free Day. Sam Ngendahimana
Women

Embracing vibrant lives: How senior adults are rediscovering joy, wellness

Saturday, October 12, 2024
Members of Grandma’s Club during the celebration of the International Day of Older Persons in Kigali on October 2. All Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health

Grandma’s Club celebrates International Day of Older Persons, addresses challenges

Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Claudine Mukarusine during the interview. Photos by Christiane Murengerantwari
People

People with albinism need inclusiveness, not pity

Monday, June 26, 2023
The New Times

Pay more attention to plight of senior citizens, Rwandans urged

Wednesday, June 16, 2021
One of the many killing fields around Kigali at the time of the Genocide against the Tutsi. / Photos: Jack Picone.
Rwanda

Genocide: Letter to a man who dared to tell the truth

Tuesday, February 16, 2021
The New Times
Africa

Covid-19: WHO calls for protection of elderly persons in Africa

Thursday, October 01, 2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gives a status update on coronavirus in his state. New York has the highest number of people who have tested positive to the virus in the US. Net photo

Experts on why younger adults comprise big portion of U.S. COVID-19 cases

Wednesday, March 25, 2020
The young lady seating in the middle of two children is: Chantal Mutavu, UNDP staff seating with two albino children during their health screening.

Children of the same God

Thursday, June 13, 2019
The New Times

Healthy aging: Why the elderly need special care

Sunday, October 08, 2017