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Chevening Scholarships support emerging leaders from around the world to pursue a one-year master's degree in the United Kingdom. Courtesy
Education

Rwandans can apply for these scholarships, fellowships before 2026 ends

Monday, September 28, 2026
Kigali residents take part in Car Free Day mass sport. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

Did you know physical exercise can reduce stroke risk by up to 45%?

Monday, September 28, 2026
Sports Minister Nelly Mukazayire joins residents of Gakenke District in a sports activities on Sunday, September 27. Courtesy
Health

Mukazayire joins Gakenke residents in ‘Sober Gen’ campaign

Sunday, September 27, 2026
Residents meet civil registration officers during the celebration of the African Civil Registration Day
Rwanda

Civil registration drive helps fix gaps in vital records

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
UN General Assembly will take place in New York, USA, from September 22 to 28. Courtesy
International

What to know ahead of UN General Assembly

Monday, September 21, 2026
Ben Niyonshuti won the youth MP by-election held on Wednesday, September 2..
Rwanda

Who is Ben Niyonshuti, the new youth MP-elect?

Friday, September 04, 2026
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), smallholders working up to 10 hectares manage roughly 80 percent of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Courtesy

Until farmers can sell what they grow, Africa’s Food System will not transform

Friday, August 28, 2026
King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, the Omukama of Tooro Kingdom in Uganda, has died at the age of 34.Courtesy

Who was King Oyo, the late monarch of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom

Friday, August 28, 2026
Caretakers assist a child with autism at Autism Rwanda. Based on the World Health Organization’s global estimate of autism prevalence, Rwanda is estimated to have more than 140,000 people living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Craish Bahizi

Autism and mental health: A growing public health priority for Rwanda and Africa

Sunday, August 09, 2026
Officials and residents during a joint exercise to destroy illicit beverages in eastern province. Photo by Emmanuel Nkangura
Crime

‎Eastern Province: Crackdown on illicit alcohol sees over 100 public servants sanctioned

Friday, August 07, 2026
Singer Josiane Uwineza, better known as Miss Jojo, speaks to journalists during an interview in Kigali, on August 5. Igihe
Music

Quitting music was a deliberate decision—Miss Jojo

Thursday, August 06, 2026
Inside BNG factory's store in Gasabo District. Authorities seized products worth more than Rwf2.6 billion and imposed fines of nearly Rwf360 million countrywide. Courtesy

Alcohol crackdown: When protecting citizens comes with a bill for investors

Wednesday, August 05, 2026