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UCI officially unveiled the race routes for the global cycling showpiece which will take place in Rwanda from September 21-28, 2025.
Cycling

Cycling: Team Rwanda coach predicts ‘tough’ World Championship in Kigali

Friday, October 04, 2024
Girls in Gisagara show free pads that they got from an activist. In 2019, the Rwandan government added sanitary pads to the list of goods that are VAT exempted in a bid to ease their affordability. Photos: Courtesy
Health

Beyond the pad: Breaking barriers to menstrual health and equality

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
A community health worker interacts with a pregnant woman with her husband at Mubuga Hospital in Karongi District on December 9, 2022. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

How Rwanda’s family planning methods transformed maternal, child health

Tuesday, October 01, 2024
Minister of Gender and Family Promotion, Consolée Uwimana speaks during the 23rd General Assembly of the National Women's Council held at Parliament on September 30. Craish Bahizi
Women

Minister Uwimana urges women to lead in community development

Tuesday, October 01, 2024
Students during a class at Rwanda Coding Academy in Nyabihu District.
Technology

Government now earmarks billions for expansion of Rwanda Coding Academy

Monday, September 30, 2024
Consolee Uwimana, the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion addresses over 300 women leaders in Muhanga District on Friday, September 28.
Women

Minister Uwimana urges women to overcome fear, step into leadership roles

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Sports Minister Richard Nyirishema speaks at the event as UCI officially unveiled the race routes for the 2025 UCI Road World Championship in Rwanda from September 21-28, 2025.
Cycling

UCI unveils routes for 2025 Road World Championship in Rwanda

Saturday, September 28, 2024
Delegates at a two-day 'Gender Responsive Leadership' training for regional law enforcement institutions on Tuesday, September 24,
Law

Rwanda hosts gender responsive leadership training for regional law enforcement agencies

Thursday, September 26, 2024
Women now have more than 53 per cent of the 26 seats in the new Senate, the first ever women-dominated upper house in Rwanda’s history.
Women

Rwanda’s female majority Senate reflects ‘growing trust’ in women leadership

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Some of the new female senators. Rwandans are going to be represented by a female majority in the Senate. Courtesy
Politics

Rwanda's Senate gets female majority for first time

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Jean-Bosco Iyacu, CEO of Access to Finance Rwanda, Martina Fors Mohlin, Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of Sweden and Dr Diane Karusisi, CEO of the Bank of Kigali, during the signing ceremony.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Bank of Kigali, Embassy of Sweden partner to boost SME growth with USD10m loan portfolio guarantee

Saturday, September 21, 2024
President Kagame and Richard Ditizio, the Milken Institute CEO during a fireside chat at the Milken Asia Summit, in Singapore, on September 19. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame talks Rwanda’s development, hope for the future in young people

Thursday, September 19, 2024