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Some of the sugary drinks that are reported to be contributing to a rise in preventable diseases. Courtesy

Can ‘health taxes’ slow the rise of NCDs?

Monday, January 19, 2026
A mother shares a warm moment with her children, reflecting how changing policies, economic realities, and personal choices are shaping smaller, planned families in Rwanda. Courtesy
Health

How policy, economics and choice are redefining family size in Rwanda

Friday, January 16, 2026
Tourists on the canopy walk way in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Editorial

What Nyungwe teaches us about sustainable tourism

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The urban Consumer Price Index rose by 8 per cent in December compared to the same month in 2024. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Economy

Consumer prices up 8% in December

Sunday, January 11, 2026
A modern interior paired with smart technology allows blinds to open automatically at sunrise, while climate controls adjust the temperature for comfort throughout the day. PHOTOS BY DAN GATSINZI.
Technology

What does the future of smart living look like in Kigali?

Friday, January 09, 2026
Kisimenti is one of the busiest commercial centres around the City of Kigali, especially during evening hours. January blues usually follow a season of high spending thanks to an extended period of social events and merrymaking. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Business

Holiday spending drives January blues: Tips to avoid them

Thursday, January 01, 2026
Yolande Mukagasana Foundation, founded by Yolande Mukagasana, a writer, historian, researcher and survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Rwanda

Yolande Mukagasana's initiative to raise responsible citizens

Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Parents and their disabled children at Love with Actions Academy in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District
Education

Disability enrolment rises but access challenges remain

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
One of the Congolese refugees living in Kiziba Refugee Camp in Karongi District.
Rwanda

How refugees in Kiziba are coping after aid reductions

Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Rwandans from Diaspora follow a presentation on the urbanisation during their visit in Rwanda on Wednesday, December 17. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Housing

Diaspora investors urged to tap into Rwanda’s housing boom

Friday, December 19, 2025
The author spent four days with park officials, witnessing firsthand how conservation is carried out in Rwanda’s largest national park and the country’s only home of the Big Five.
Tourism

What 4 days in Akagera National Park taught me about wildlife conservation

Saturday, December 13, 2025
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Finance

Microfinance institutions to adopt shared agency banking system

Friday, December 12, 2025