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Inmates during ICT class at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

In the digital age, our devices carry both evidence and livelihoods

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Craft workers produce handmade goods at a community workshop. The Canvas Home Small Grants programme supports artisan groups seeking to expand production and improve market access. PHOTO-COURTESY OF Christian Mbanza
Education

Seven scholarships, grants and fellowships for Rwandans

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, and Ambassador Charles Karamba during the signing ceremony.
Women

Rwanda signs AU convention on ending violence against women, girls

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
The roundtable brought together chief executives of banks and insurance companies that are not listed on the exchange, on July 28. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

RSE targets banks, insurers in push for more listings

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
RSSB stand during the Kigali International Trade Fair where the staff met their customers.

Your pension doubled and that smaller pay slip is good news

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Ugandan comedian Tenge Tenge, will headline the Tintin Summer Festival on Saturday, August 1. Courtesy

Tenge Tenge: Who’s the teen TikToker headlining Kigali kids fest?

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
A man proposes to his girlfriend with an engagement ring during a romantic indoor marriage proposal ceremony.
Society

To kneel or not to kneel? Marriage proposals spark cultural debate

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Defending champion APR will face RSSB Tigers at BK Arena. Courtesy
Basketball

APR vs Tigers: A new rivalry taking over Rwandan basketball?

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Residents are opposing a proposed constitutional amendment that could remove presidential term limits and allow incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi to run for a third term. 
Africa

PHOTOS: Thousands of Goma residents protest Tshisekedi's constitutional amendment project

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
A healthcare worker tests a young man for COVID-19. Today’s health challenges demand solutions that reach far beyond the walls of a hospital. File

Why Rwanda’s health workforce needs more than clinical skills

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Some patients wait for services at Masaka Hospital on n October 13, 2022. More older Rwandans are seeking medical care for memory loss. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Health

More older Rwandans seek care for memory problems linked to dementia

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
More than 200 million Kiswahili speakers can now access French-language programming free of charge after TV5MONDE+ introduced subtitles in Swahili.
Featured

TV5MONDE breaks language barriers with Kiswahili subtitles for millions of viewers

Monday, July 27, 2026