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Actress Rosine Bazongere was received by Vice-Mayor of Nyagatare District Juliet Murekatete as she concluded her 160km walk from Kigali on Sunday, February 16. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Women

PHOTOS: Actress Bazongere completes 160km walk in menstrual health campaign

Monday, February 16, 2026
Actress Rosine Bazongere during her walk of 160 kilometres from Kigali to Nyagatare, for raising awareness and mobilising support for girls who cannot afford essential menstrual hygiene products. Photo
Women

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Actress Bazongere walks 160 kilometers to raise awareness about menstrual health

Friday, February 13, 2026
March will see the beginning of the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) with Sahara and Kalahari Conferencee and the playoffs will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, in May. Mugwiza
Basketball

Africa’s top basketball events to watch in 2026

Friday, February 13, 2026
Anathalie Mukamanzi, a cervical cancer victim, poses for a photo during an interview. Photo by Joan Mbabazi
Women

Cervical cancer: How a hospital visit changed everything for a mother of five

Thursday, February 12, 2026
Officials pose for a photo during the launch of the parternship in Kigali on Monday, February 9. Photo by Kellya Keza
Environment

Japan backs Rwanda’s emergency response efforts with $1.3m project

Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Rwanda is often celebrated as a continental leader in financial inclusion, with 92% of adults holding a bank account or mobile wallet.

The untold recipe for empowering women and youth entrepreneurs

Monday, February 09, 2026
Gardasil 9, a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
Health

Rwanda to introduce vaccine against six cancers

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Delegates follow a presentation of the newly conducted study by Transparency International Rwanda in Kigali on Thursday, January 29. Courtesy
Crime

New study reveals bribery and sexual abuse in education sector

Friday, January 30, 2026
AFC-M23 officials pose for a group photo in eastern DR Congo. File
Africa

Congolese in Rwanda say AFC/M23 offers hope

Thursday, January 29, 2026
The graduation ceremony took place at Butaro in Burera District on Sunday, January 25. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

UGHE graduates first cohort of doctors, marks 10 years of health equity training

Monday, January 26, 2026
 Prof. Philip Cotton, Vice Chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity (left), and Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the Chancellor and Vice Chairman and Partner at Global Infrastructure Partners, award First Lady Jeannette Kagame an honorary doctorate during the University’s graduation ceremony in Butaro, Burera District on Sunday, January 25. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

PHOTOS: First Lady Jeannette Kagame awarded honorary doctorate by UGHE

Sunday, January 25, 2026
The Basketball for Girls in Schools Programme (2026–2030) has officially entered its implementation phase following a successful three-day coaching clinic held in Kigali.
Basketball

Coaches undergo clinics as girls hoops program in schools takes shape

Thursday, January 22, 2026