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A young boy eats a sugary pastry outside a local kiosk stocked with sodas and processed snacks in a neighborhood on the outskirts. According to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, six percent of children under five in Rwanda are overweight. AI image.
Health

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Optica Rwanda's newly opened branch at Kigali City Mall (formerly UTC) along KN 4 Avenue in Kigali. Courtesy
Featured

Eye care access expands as Optica opens branch at Kigali City Mall

Monday, May 25, 2026
Filmmakers, designers and cultural curators gather around a shared mission_ to record Rwanda’s history with care, accuracy and a distinctly Rwandan point of view. COURTESY
Cinema

Rwandan filmmakers reclaim Genocide narratives through own productions

Monday, May 11, 2026
A child watches a video on a smartphone. Rwanda is about to introduce a law that would restrict children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. Courtesy
Editorial

Restricting social media use for minors is a timely move

Monday, May 04, 2026
A child watches a video on a smartphone. Rwanda is about to introduce a law that would restrict children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda considers restricting social media use for children under 16

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Students showcase projects in robotics and artificial intelligence on February 21. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Raising the next generation of innovators: why creativity must begin at home

Monday, April 20, 2026
A child watches a video on a smartphone. Digital technology - smartphones, tablets, social media, streaming platforms, and video games - has fundamentally altered childhood experiences. File

Digital childhood, diminished focus: A threat to human capital

Friday, April 17, 2026
Mourners read names of the victims at the closing of the National Mourning Week in an event at the Rebero Genocide Memorial on Monday, April 13. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Reclaiming the Narrative: A Call for Rwanda’s Youth to tell their Story

Monday, April 13, 2026
The New Times

Reclaiming the narrative: A call for Rwanda’s youth to tell their story

Monday, April 13, 2026
An initiative of the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy, developed in collaboration with public and private institutions.
Education

Key things to know about Rwanda’s first Kinyarwanda ICT dictionary

Monday, April 06, 2026
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, known professionally as Doja Cat, during her performance at Move Afrika Kigali concert on Tuesday, March 17. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Music

IN PICTURES: Doja Cat brings “Vie” to life in Kigali in first-ever Africa performance

Wednesday, March 18, 2026
L-R: Elias Nambaje, a kidney transplant recipient and advocate for kidney health awareness; and Dr. Florence Sibomana, a senior programme officer on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at PATH, an NGO promoting health equity.
Health

How a kidney transplant saved Nambaje’s life

Saturday, March 14, 2026