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Giuseppe Cardinal Bertello served as the Apostolic Nuncio (papal ambassador) to Rwanda from January 12, 1991, to March 1995. File

Cardinal Bertello: A rare voice at the verge of cataclysm

Monday, February 02, 2026
Veterinary inspectors examine chicken in a poultry farm. File

Strengthening poultry safety my Umushyikirano 2026 dialogue request

Monday, February 02, 2026
An AI image depicting an elderly person selling goods at a small stall.

Pension reform: How to address the risk of old-age poverty

Saturday, January 31, 2026
Workers on duty at the Masoro-based garment factory. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

What to know about cabinet-approved system to track job creation

Friday, January 30, 2026
Sports Minister Nelly Mukazayire speaks during a past SportsBiz Africa Forum in Kigali. File
Other Sports

Kigali to host SportsBiz Africa Forum 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026
The National Dialogue Council was last held in January 2024 and brought together about 1,500 delegates from government, private sector, civil society and Rwandans in the Diaspora among others. Courtesy
Rwanda

Umushyikirano returns after one-year break

Thursday, January 29, 2026
A 2023 pilot study by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) shows that among young people aged 13–24, 4.4 percent reported cannabis use in the past 30 days, 2 percent used cigarettes, and while 0.2 used opiates. Courtesy

What we miss when we criminalize pain: Rethinking drug policy through a public health lens

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa speaks to members of parliamentary committee on Tuesday, January 27. Courtesy
Rwanda

MPs call for workers’ seats on RSSB board

Thursday, January 29, 2026
Banyamulenge community during a commemoration event of Banyamulenge who were killed in Minembwe. Courtesy

Why is DR Congo’s Church not publicly outraged by violence against Banyamulenge Christians?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Bwiza Riverside Homes project was among the facilities designated to accommodate migrants from the UK under the Rwanda–UK immigration deal. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
International

Rwanda explains arbitration case against UK over cancelled migration partnership

Wednesday, January 28, 2026
President Kagame meets with Prof. Dong-Sup Yoon, President of Yonsei University, Dr. Won-Yong Lee, Executive Vice President for Research Affairs, and their delegation at Village Urugwiro on January 27.
Education

Kagame, Yonsei University leadership discuss partnership in education

Tuesday, January 27, 2026
(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Musoni, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Courtesy

Rwanda’s next accomplishment: Turning Gates–OpenAI’s Horizon1000 into people‑centered AI

Tuesday, January 27, 2026