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Genocide survivor Irma Ihumure has become increasingly open about her own story, providing a platform for women survivors to share their experiences in “Voices of Hope”, a 30-part series. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari
Kwibuka

Genocide survivor Irma Ihumure on healing power of storytelling

Thursday, May 09, 2024
A flooded city in Brazil where disasters continue to cause many losses. Social injustice, mass extinction, and climate change are just a few of the problems facing humanity today.

The myth of a perfect world and its contemporary significance

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Inside Gakenke based pig abattoir. With the demand for pork set to rise, Rwanda is building more pig abattoirs countrywide. Courtesy
Rwanda

Why govt is constructing pig abattoirs countrywide

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, Cenfri’s Managing Director Doubell Chamberlain, and the Country Director for the Mastercard Foundation, David Rurangirwa pose for a photo at the signing ceremony in Kigali on Wednesday, May 8. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Rwanda launches second phase of economic digitalisation programme

Thursday, May 09, 2024
Damien Murwanashyaka is the new chief executive officer of UDL. PhotoCourtesy

UDL announces Damien Murwanashyaka as new CEO

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
The Chairperson of the National Electoral Commission, Oda Gasinzigwa, speaks during a meeting on the preparedness for the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections, in Kigali on Wednesday, May 8. Gasinzigwa said that NEC has been working with NIDA and MINALOC to ensure that all residents get IDs in time. Courtesy
Featured

NIDA in race to avail IDs ahead of elections

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Eric Mutaganda, President of ASSIMPER, and the Management of the Rwanda Association of Petroleum Products Importers lay a wreath at Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay respect to the victims.
Kwibuka

Petroleum products importers commemorate Genocide, encourage youth participation in ‘essential industry’

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
MTN Rwanda's profit after tax fell sharply by 61.4 per cent year-on-year to Rwf749 million in the first quarter of 2024. File
Economy

MTN Rwanda posts slow growth in quarter one

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Mozambique's President Filipe Nyusi congratulates Daniel Franciso Chapo for becoming the party's candidate in the presidential election in October, at the extraordinary session of the Frelimo Central Committee in Matola, Mozambique on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Constâncio Sitoe/Xinhua)
Africa

Mozambique: Daniel Chapo, 47, announced as ruling party's candidate in October presidential election

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Col Justus Majyambere, the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) 5 Division Commander, welcoming the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) delegation led by 202 Brigade Commander, Brig Gen Gabriel Elias Kwiligwa, upon arrival at Rusumo One Stop Border Post, on May 7. Photo courtesy of RDF.
Security

Rwanda, Tanzania defence forces meet over border security

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
A truck offloads waste at Nduba landfill in Gasabo District. A plan has been devised to construct a new landfill adjacent to the current facility which officials say will help address challenges linked to the existing landfill. File.
Environment

Officials say proposed landfill at Nduba will help address public health concerns

Wednesday, May 08, 2024
L-R: State Secretary to the Prime Minister, Johan Jakobsson; Eugene Bushayija, a member of the Rwandan Community; Petra Mårselius, Director of the Living History Forum; Ambassador Diane Gashumba; Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman, Lars Arrhenius; Ambassador Jenny Ohlsson, Swedish Ambassador to Eritrea, and Ibuka-Sweden President Josine Kanamugire.
Kwibuka

Sweden’s Equality Ombudsman releases book on childhood in Rwanda, discrimination that led to 1994 Genocide against Tutsi

Wednesday, May 08, 2024