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On October 12 this year, the United States observed Columbus Day, a federal holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Americas in 1492.

Columbus Day: What America commemorates and why it is contested

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
AFC M23 official Dr Freddy Kaniki comforts members of the Banyamulenge community who fled atrocities in Uvira to Kamanyola in January 2026. Photo by Teddy Mazinda

The indulgence of indifference as people suffer in the DR Congo

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks during the event to announce a 10-year agreement for Rwanda to host a Formula One Grand Prix in Kigali on October 13. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Kagame: Formula One fits into Rwanda’s bigger ambitions

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
A total of 367 people returned to Rwanda on Wednesday, October 8, from eastern DR Congo. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana

Ubumwe n’Ubudaheranwa: What expatriates should understand about Rwanda

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Graduates celebrate during a graduation ceremony at ULK in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

What happens when education ends but opportunity lags?

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Former education minister and physicist Romain Murenzi has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).
Education

Africa not just a consumer but a contributor to global science, says Prof Murenzi

Sunday, October 11, 2026
Former education minister and physicist Romain Murenzi has been elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS)
Education

Ex-minister Romain Murenzi earns top US science honour

Sunday, October 11, 2026
The Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, speaks at the launch of the 2026 National Cyber Security and Data Protection Awareness Campaign in Kigali.
Security

Cybersecurity: Rwandans urged to protect private data

Friday, October 09, 2026
Yohani Kayinamura, currently a senior professor at Daytona State College and a 2004 graduate of La Roche University, will receive the inaugural Best for the World Award on October 16. Courtesy
Education

Rwandan educator gets award from US university

Friday, October 09, 2026
An AI-generated image highlights the importance of intentional living, encouraging people to spend less time scrolling, focus on what truly matters, build better habits, and create a more meaningful and balanced life.

The art of living intentionally in a distracted world

Friday, October 09, 2026
Donald Kaberuka and other voters before casting their votes during the elections in 2003. File

Lessons for contemporary Rwanda from the RPF/RPA

Friday, October 09, 2026
A total of 367 people returned to Rwanda on Wednesday, October 8, from eastern DR Congo. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

We were not free, say Rwandans returning from DR Congo

Thursday, October 08, 2026