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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
Rwanda will host the 2024 Africa Region IV Golf Championship scheduled for October 3-6. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Golf: Rwanda gears up for Africa IV Championship

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Dr Sam Kanyamibwa, ARCOS Founder and chief executive (C), and officials and delegates pose for a photo after receiving the award in Bern, Switzerland. Courtesy
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: ARCOS Awarded Prestigious Albert Mountain Award for Outstanding Mountain Conservation and Sustainable Development in Africa

Monday, September 30, 2024
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned the Karuma Hydropower Plant in Kiryandongo District. on Thursday, September 27
Africa

Uganda: President Museveni commissions Chinese-built Karuma Hydropower Project

Friday, September 27, 2024
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Music

Bien Aime, Bruce Melodie drop Iyo Foto: A cross-border musical collaboration

Friday, September 27, 2024
Twenty-six senators are set to serve in the Upper House for a five-year term.
Politics

PHOTOS: Who are the 26 senators in fourth legislature?

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The US Federal Reserve (Fed), the country’s central bank, reduced the benchmark interest rate by 50basis points to 4.875 per cent. COURTESY
Africa

What Federal Reserve’s rate cut means for African markets

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
President Paul Kagame and other dignitaries officially inaugurate BioNTech commercial facility in Kigali on December 18, 2023. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Health

A closer look at Rwanda’s new Bioeconomy hub

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
A view of the border 'La petite barriere' between Rwanda and DR Congo in Rubavu District. File.

For lasting security, Rwanda must emerge as a regional economic and tech powerhouse

Sunday, September 22, 2024
U19 Women's Captains pose for a photo at the Museum for Campaign against Genocide-courtesy
Cricket

Africa’s elites compete for lone ICC U19 Women’s T20 WC 2025 slot in Kigali

Sunday, September 22, 2024
Islamic Cultural Centre located in the Nyamirambo Sector of Kigali, is home to one of the largest mosques in Rwanda, established in 1979
Religion

Top seven religious tourism sites in Rwanda

Saturday, September 21, 2024
Cyclists participating in the ‘Great African Cycling Safari (GACS) during the flag off event at Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 20. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Cycling

Cyclists call for increased turnout in EAC sustainability tour

Saturday, September 21, 2024