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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
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General Emmanuel Ugirashebuja (centre) speaks during Rwanda's fourth UPR review, as the country's Permanent Representative to UN Office in Geneva, Amb. Urujeni Bakuramutsa, (left) and Rwanda Governance Board CEO Doris Uwicyeza Picard look on. Courtesy
Rwanda

What next after Rwanda's fourth UPR review?

Thursday, January 22, 2026
PHOTOS: FAO
Featured

Featured: With FAO HASTEN, Rwandan youth-led coffee enterprise secures funding

Monday, December 29, 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
The celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, held in Nyabihu District on Wednesday, December 3. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Health

Disability advocates demand retrofitting old buildings for accessibility

Thursday, December 04, 2025
A student with disabilities sits attentively during a class session. As the country marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, under the theme “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress,” access to education continues to expand. Courtesy
Education

What is being done to improve access to inclusive education?

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
A church member uses sign language to communicate with deaf congregants during a service. Net Photo

Faith, technology, and rights: Building inclusive communities for persons with disabilities in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
A teacher trains a student with a disability in class. The high cost of specialised schools continues to push many children with disabilities out of the classroom. Courtesy
Education

High school cost derails education of special needs learners

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Health centres across Rwanda are set to strengthen early screening and care for persons with albinism as part of a national effort to reduce skin cancer cases. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

Health centres to expand cancer screening for persons with albinism

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
The New Times

Paralympics committee elections set for November 8

Friday, November 07, 2025
Participants, including members of the Rwanda Union of Little People (RULP), officials, and supporters, gather during Rwanda’s first-ever celebration of International Dwarfism Awareness Day.
Rwanda

Rwandans with dwarfism call for more inclusion

Thursday, October 30, 2025
Election volunteers during the election of district council members at the City of Kigali Headquarters on September 16, 2024. Courtesy

Decentralization in Rwanda: 25 years of meaningful citizen participation

Thursday, October 16, 2025