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Transport experts have welcomed Rwanda’s newly passed road traffic bill. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Law

New road traffic bill long overdue, say experts

Sunday, January 18, 2026
UK media regulator Ofcom opened an investigation into platform X.
Technology

Is using AI to create explicit images a crime in Rwanda?

Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Africa

‘M23 is doing very well, we have to give them time’ – DR Congo traditional chief

Saturday, January 17, 2026
The Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has issued a new directive requiring that all approved short codes be activated and integrated across all mobile networks. Courtesy
Technology

RURA directive ends network-based USSD codes confusion

Thursday, January 15, 2026
On April 6, 1994, the plane carrying Presidents Habyarimana of Rwanda and Cyprien Ntaryamira of Burundi was shot down near Kanombe Airport, just beyond Masaka Village.

Conspiracy theories: Habyarimana’s death became a subject of hot debate

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Rwanda’s former Minister of Justice Edda Mukabagwiza will lead the East African Community (EAC) observer mission for Uganda’s general elections scheduled for Thursday, January 15.
Politics

Mukabagwiza leads EAC observers for Ugandan elections

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
A scene from an accident involving a school bus at Rebero in Kicukiro District on January 9, 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi. (1)
Rwanda

How new point-based system could reshape driver behaviour

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
A scene of an accident that killed over 20 people in Rulindo in 2025
Editorial

Why stringent traffic laws are necessary on our roads

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, and Oman’s Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, Engineer Saeed bin Hamoud Al Maawali. Courtesy
Aviation

Oman Air to start direct flights to Kigali

Sunday, January 11, 2026
Rwanda takes the top spot in Africa’s business rankings for 2025. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda takes top spot in Africa’s 2025 business rankings

Saturday, January 10, 2026
The bill introduces a points-based system intended to penalise traffic violations, while rewarding responsible driving. Craish Bahizi
Law

Mixed reactions from motorists over new road traffic bill

Thursday, January 08, 2026
Police officer explains how alcohol test machine operates.
Editorial

Drunk driving: No price is enough for an innocent life

Thursday, January 08, 2026