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A voter casts his vote during the parliamentary elections in 2024. Local government elections will start with the election of members of the Village Executive Committee on Saturday, October 24. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Elections

Local govt elections: What candidates need to fulfill

Monday, October 19, 2026
Jean de la Croix Uwimanimpaye in his farm together with his wife. Uwimanimpaye uses the skills he acquired after he became blind
Education

How hands-on skills are transforming lives of people with visual impairment

Friday, October 16, 2026
Groupe Scolaire Gahini has resumed to accomodate students with visual impairment. Courtesy
Education

Renewed hope as Gahini school reopens programme for visually impaired students

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Prof. Joseph Mucumbitsi, Chief Consultant Paediatrician and Cardiologist at King Faisal Hospital (KFH) and Deva Medical Center. Courtesy.
Health

Why some patients shun care for chronic diseases

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Delphine Umurutasate, a mother from Gicumbi District, gave birth to a child who was unable to see but can see today thanks to early treatment
Health

Parents welcome Rwf1bn disability rehabilitation centre

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
East African lawmakers are calling for coordinated action to improve the diagnosis and treatment of haemophilia
Health

EAC lawmakers seek better access to haemophilia treatment

Monday, October 12, 2026
A person assists a person with a disability to board a public bus in Kigali. File.
Rwanda

Disability and language: What to say and what not to say

Monday, October 12, 2026
Residents attend the launch of a new campaign in Muhanga District on Thursday, October 8. Courtesy
Health

Muhanga: Renewed calls for open conversations on reproductive health

Friday, October 09, 2026
The cooperative has taken 56 tonnes of chilli to market and earns about Rwf32 million per season.
Featured

How CDAT is boosting yields, linking farmers to markets and improving farming practices

Wednesday, October 07, 2026
State Minister for Youth and Arts Sandrine Umutoni and other participants pose for a photo with Kagarara during the launch of the “Muraho! Nitwa Kagarara. Courtesy

Rethinking disability: See the person before the limitation

Thursday, October 01, 2026
Miners on duty in a tunnel in Gakenke District. MINECOFIN and the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) are working on a proposed climate insurance scheme. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

New insurance scheme could save mine workers income in rainy seasons

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Participants use sign language during the 3rd Sub-Regional Convening, in Kigali on Friday, September 25. The two-day meeting brought together women from Rwanda, Malawi, Kenya and Ethiopia. Courtesy
Women

Women with disabilities face violence, exclusion from leadership – study

Tuesday, September 29, 2026