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One of Art Rwanda Ubuhanzi artsits presents her work during a competition in Kigali on August 27, 2025. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

MPs call for stronger royalty system to protect creatives

Monday, July 06, 2026
The report further cited progress in combating genocide ideology and denial, as well as the conservation of Genocide memorials, noting that four memorial sites have been recognised by UNESCO.
Culture

Parliament calls for review of cultural heritage policy

Sunday, July 05, 2026
Musicians during a show at the Centre Culturel Francophone Rwanda (CCFR) in Kigali. The centre has unveiled a two-month cultural programme running from July 1 to August 29. Courtesy
Art

French Institute unveils cultural programme for Rwandan creatives

Monday, June 29, 2026
Freddy Mutanguha addresses participants at the launch of a project called Strengthening Educational Capacities at Rwanda's Memorial Sites held at Kigali Genocide Memorial.
Education

UNESCO-listed memorials to play key role in educating youth

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Nyamata Genocide Memorial, the former catholic church in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Keep God out of the genocidaires’ mess

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Ongoing construction works on the Base–Butaro road in Burera District. The 63-kilometre road is among the planned projects for which the government has allocated Rwf305.3 billion to the transport sector.
Economy

Where Rwanda’s Rwf7.8tn budget will go in 2026/27

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
The event brought together representatives from MINUBUMWE, Rwanda Defence Force, Rwanda Golf Union, survivors, golfers, and staff and management of Kigali Golf Resort & Villas.
Kwibuka

RUGC/Kigali Golf Resort & Villas uses sport to honour Genocide victims, promote unity

Monday, May 11, 2026
Umuganda, a monthly community work exercise, brings citizens together to clean, build, repair, and engage in dialogue about their communities. File

Umuganda - the civic habit Africa needs

Monday, April 27, 2026
(L-R) Richard Niwenshuti, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI), Judith Mbabazi, Deputy Ombudsman and Albert Nkiko, Commissioner at NEC. Courtesy
Politics

Senate approves recent Cabinet appointments

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
A Genocide suspect stands before the committee of Inyangamugayo judges as members of the community look on during a Gacaca trial. The community-based courts tried nearly two million Genocide cases before they were closed in 2012. File
Rwanda

How Gacaca courts still shape justice 32 years after Genocide

Sunday, April 12, 2026
Mourners hold candles during a commemoration event dubbed "Our Past" at Kicukiro-Nyanza Genocide Memorial on Thursday, April 9. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Kwibuka

Rwandans reflect on commemoration and ways to confront genocide denial

Saturday, April 11, 2026
:Rwandans and friends of Rwanda around the world will gather from April 7 to 13 to mark the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, which claimed more than one million lives in just 100 days, from April to July 1994. PHOTO BY Sam NGENDAHIMANA
Kwibuka

32 years later, Rwanda remembers

Tuesday, April 07, 2026