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Pauline Nduwamungu, a survivor of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi was murdered on November 14 in Rukumberi Sector of Ngoma District.
Rwanda

Ngoma genocide survivor suspected killer arrested, confesses

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Cameras set up during coverage in Kigali. Regulating artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content is among the expected outcomes of the proposed media policy if approved. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana 
Rwanda

Inside Rwanda’s new proposed media policy

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
New Generation Academy hosted a delegation from UNESCO, Bulgaria, and a representative from Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT and Innovation in Kigali on November 19. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Kigali’s New Generation Academy leads AI education, gears up for global competition

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
 A primary school teacher delivers a lesson at a Catholic primary school in the Gatsata sector, Gasabo District, in Kigali. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Education

English tests: why teachers face possible dismissal

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Participants at Kigali’s free co-working space, which empowers tech startups. Players in Rwanda’s start-up ecosystem welcome the draft ministerial order on awarding public tenders for innovation. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Start-ups weigh in on ministerial order on public procurement

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Medics go through a hands-on surgical training session at IRCAD Africa. Besides such training, the facility is also a centre for research especially focusing on minimally invasive surgery. Photo by IR
Technology

Rwandan, French scientists develop AI-based tech for cancer detection

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Resilience-oriented therapy enhances individual psychological resilience within a group setting.
Featured

How resilience-oriented therapy is transforming mental health, psychosocial support in Rwanda

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Crime

Olga Kayirangwa murder suspects released over insufficient evidence

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Featured

Bralirwa’s iconic ‘Under the Crown’ campaign returns with bigger prizes

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Carmen Nibigira who passed on, in Kenya, on November 16, following an illness will be laid to rest on Sunday, November 24
Rwanda

Carmen Nibigira to be laid to rest on November 24

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda John Rwangombwa speaks during the presentation of the central bank annual report in Parliament on November 18, 2024. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda central bank considering cryptocurrency regulation

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Residents of Burera District receive cookstoves as part of a programme meant to reduce their reliance on firewood from Rugezi wetland. Courtesy
Rwanda

Burera looks to cookstoves as firewood collection threatens Rugezi wetland

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Rwanda

Rising debt burden in Africa eroding funding for sustainable development

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Featured

Empowering Africa’s youth for thriving agri-food sector: FAO’s engagement at YouthConnekt 2024

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
DeveloPPP Ventures
Rwanda

DEG Impulse, VC4A, and Impact Hub Kigali Launch 2nd develoPPP Ventures cohort in Rwanda

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The Director General of The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jean Kaseya, during the official opening of Biashara Afrika 2024 in Kigali on October 9. Africa CDC on Monday, November 18, called on the United States to reassess its Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda issued in response to the Marburg virus disease outbreak in the country. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Marburg: Africa CDC urges U.S. to reassess travel advisory on Rwanda

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Legendary Rwandan musician Jean Marie Muyango looks excited after receiving the Music In Africa Honorary Award on Monday, November 18-courtesy
Rwanda

Rwandan legends Kayirebwa, Muyango honored for impact on African music

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Through parent-child sessions, families engaged in open discussions about daily life, historical trauma, and the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, leading to a shared vision for the future. Photo: Interpeace.
Featured

Family resilience: New intervention to address intergenerational trauma, enhance family harmony

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Rwanda National Police officers rescue Kigali residents stranded on a flooded street on February 3, 2020. File Photo
Environment

Why countries must accelerate climate adaptation efforts

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Some participants at the fourth General Assembly of APPN in Kigali, November 12, 2024 (courtesy)
Featured

APPN assembly: Experts hold sustainable public procurement to spur eco-friendly innovation

Tuesday, November 19, 2024