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A teacher helps a child with disabilities during a lesson. File

Education for all in Rwanda: Priority for children with disabilities

Monday, July 13, 2026
Valentine Dushimirimana, a teacher at G.S Filippo Smaldone, interpretes sign language to Mugengasaye and Umuganwa.
Education

National exams: How learners with disabilities get extra support

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Inmates at Nyarugenge Prison in Mageragere Sector in Kigali. The Minister said that Plea bargaining also has become another tool for reducing pressure on courts. Since the new policy, 35,878 criminal cases have been resolved through plea bargaining. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

What has Rwanda achieved four years after new criminal justice policy?

Thursday, July 09, 2026
At least 928 candidates with special educational needs are expected to sit the 2025-26 Primary Leaving Examinations that began on Tuesday, July 7. Courtesy
Education

Over 900 candidates with disabilities sit Primary Leaving Exams 

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Dr. Beth Nasiforo Mukarwego, Chairperson of the organisation, who holds a PhD in special needs education. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

How RUB is helping blind and partially sighted persons build dignified lives

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Rubavu were crowned champions of the 2025-26 Deaf Football Championship at Kigali Pele Stadium on June 21. Courtesy
Football

In football, deaf athletes are finding a sense of belonging

Monday, July 06, 2026
Students read books in a library at Groupe scolaire Munini in Nyaruguru District. The school was constructed to accommodate students from families that were relocated to Munini Model village from high risk zones.

Building on Rwanda's efforts to reduce school dropout

Friday, July 03, 2026
Rwandan content creator Enock Uwizeye popularly known as Kagarara 'Ashton Small', linked up with American fitness influencer Ashton Hall in Ghana.

Rwandan content creator Kagarara goes viral after meeting Ashton Hall

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Graduates attend University of Rwanda's 2025 graduation ceremony. A new study found that university graduates earn 5.27 times more than young people with no formal education, even as more than 92 per cent of employed youth continue to work in the informal economy. Photo by Kellya Keza.
Economy

New study highlights stubborn youth informality despite employment gains

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Bank of Kigali CEO, Diane Karusisi, speaks during an interaction session at BPN's event to mark the celebration of the first cohort of the Topify and Impala programmes under the Grow 2 Scale partnership. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

BPN Rwanda, Mastercard Foundation set to create 19,000 jobs in five years

Thursday, June 25, 2026
A participant interacts with some exhibitors at the SheTrades Rwanda Trade Mission, held in Kigali from June 10 to 12. Courtesy
Featured

SheTrades Rwanda Trade Mission secures $4.5m horticulture export deals and leads

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the workshop. Discussions focused on key human rights issues, including civic space and democratic participation, economic security and livelihood protection, access to justice, gender equality, social protection. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Never Again Rwanda forum hails human rights progress, urges action on remaining gaps

Wednesday, June 24, 2026