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Gisele Emerusenge, a sign language teacher during a class in Kigali. The Africa Deaf Christian College, which will teach sign language formally, is expected to open in September in Bugesera District.
Education

Sign language college set to open by September

Monday, January 26, 2026
Pelagie Muhorakeye, President of RNADW, using sign language to communicate during the event. Courtesy.
Education

Deaf community calls for official recognition of sign language

Saturday, October 04, 2025
Gisele Emerusenge a sign language teacher during a class in Kigali. The world marks International Day of Sign Languages on September 23.
Editorial

Rwanda can go further in advancing sign language uptake

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
For the first time, Rwanda on Tuesday, August 12, 2025 performed cochlear implant surgeries that restore hearing for people with severe auditory impairment. Courtesy

Cochlear implants in Rwanda: Why a medical breakthrough demands inclusive communication

Thursday, September 18, 2025
The University of Kigali (UoK) on Friday, August 8, graduated 1,654 students from the Class of 2024 during its 9th graduation ceremony. Craish Bahizi
Featured

Caps in the air as over 1,600 graduate from UoK

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Sign language interpreter Emerusenge during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on June 25, 2025. Photo by Willy Mucyo
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Society

How one woman is using her hands to build a more inclusive Rwanda

Tuesday, July 01, 2025
The Rotary Club of Kigali Golf officially installed Andrew Kulayige as its second president on June 20. Courtesy
Rwanda

Andrew Kulayige installed as president of Rotary Club of Kigali Golf

Sunday, June 22, 2025
Srinivas Cheruvu was appointed as Rotary Club of Kigali Cosmopolitan new president for the 2025–2026 term on June 15.
Rwanda

Srinivas Cheruvu installed as president of the Rotary Club of Kigali Cosmopolitan

Monday, June 16, 2025
Filip Reyntjens

Filip Reyntjens and the killing of common sense

Sunday, June 08, 2025
A teacher helps visually impaired people during a class for old people with disabilities at Masaka. Craish Bahizi
Health

Half of visually impaired people not using any assistive technologies

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
A child with disablity reading a school textbook in Braille format at the event.
Education

People with deaf-blindness call for inclusive access to education

Monday, May 19, 2025
The New Times

Why engaging Tshisekedi in good faith is a strategic mistake

Tuesday, May 06, 2025