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Chief Justice Domitilla Mukantaganzwa speaking during the swearing-in ceremony of 62 court officials.
Law

Chief Justice urges integrity as over 60 judges, registrars take oath

Saturday, January 17, 2026
Members of the Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC) group in Burera district. Photo by CRS (1)
Featured

65 years of CRS in building resilient and thriving communities in Rwanda

Thursday, January 08, 2026
Fabien Murekezi on duty while performing community service as an alternative to prison sentence,  at Masaka–Muyumbo road in Kicukiro District. Courtesy
Rwanda

How community service sentences work in Rwanda

Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Officials follow a presentation at the launch of he program, which debuted December 5.
Rwanda

Mental health measures set to be introduced in justice system

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Since 2024, court case backlogs have declined from 63 percent to 49 percent, a reduction largely attributed to mediation mechanisms. Sam Ngendahimana
Law

Court case backlogs could be reduced to 25% by 2029 - officials

Sunday, December 21, 2025
Hagar Amer - Industrial Engineering Lecturer.
Basketball

WBLA stars - What they do off the basketball courts

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Female and male gender-based violence (GBV) survivors in Nyabihu District receive soft-skills training and tea-plucking skills. Photo: Courtesy
Crime

Nyabihu sees increase in GBV reports amid awareness campaigns

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Some of the inmates at Nyarugenge Prison. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How digital mediation can transform overburdened courts

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
The Voice and Verdict Fellowship brings together six journalists and legal experts from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa to explore issues like tokenism, hidden power, and institutional bias.
Featured

Pan-African campaign decries tokenism holding back women in law

Wednesday, December 10, 2025
The New Times

Reparations for Africans must transform the systems that still limit Africa’s future

Tuesday, December 09, 2025
A groom places a ring on his bride’s hand during a wedding ceremony, while 2,674 divorce cases were recorded in Rwanda in 20242025. Courtesy
Law

Divorce cases remain challenging for mediation - Chief Justice

Monday, December 08, 2025
Evariste Murenzi, the Commissioner General of RCS
Rwanda

Forgery tops crimes committed by foreigners in Rwanda

Monday, December 08, 2025