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Early childhood program grows fourfold, reaching 1.2 million children
Rwanda’s early childhood development program has expanded rapidly over the past five years, growing from serving about 297,000 children in 2020 to more than 1.2 million today, officials said Wednesday. Speaking at the opening of a conference on early childhood development, Rwanda’s Minister of Gender and...
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Parliament approve changes to local government election system
Rwanda’s Chamber of Deputies has approved amendments to the electoral law introducing changes in the way district and the City of Kigali councilors are elected. Under the revised law, councilors at district and City of Kigali level will now be elected through an indirect voting...
APR Close In as Title Race and Relegation Fight Tighten
By: Rugamba Jerry The Rwanda Premier League is heading into a tense finish, but after this weekend’s results, APR FC...
France Tries to Rebuild Ties in Africa
Macron arrives in Kenya ahead of Africa summit By: Viateur Nzeyimana France is looking to rebuild its relationship with Africa...
Why Statistical Agency counts nearly all births, but half of deaths go unrecorded
The national civil registration system has become highly effective at one thing, capturing births. Nearly every newborn is counted in...
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Fighting Mental Health Burden in Rwanda Through Community Healing Spaces
For years, silence held Caroline Mukandoli captive. Haunted by the genocide against the Tutsi,...
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Business
Kigali to host Africa’s top business leaders as CEO Forum returns
Kigali is once again preparing to host one of Africa’s most influential business gatherings, as the Africa CEO Forum returns...
Health
Pilot hygiene campaign signals progress in Rwanda’s NTD elimination push
A 60-kilometre trip from Kigali to Ruhuha Sector in Bugesera District reveals more than just improved road infrastructure. Along the...
Regional
President Kagame visits Tanzania to strengthen ties
President Paul Kagame arrived in Tanzania on Sunday for a one-day visit aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries....
Sports & Leisure
APR Close In as Title Race and Relegation Fight Tighten
By: Rugamba Jerry The Rwanda Premier League is heading into a tense finish, but after this weekend’s results, APR FC...
Social
Youth unemployment persists despite job programs – Minister Utumatwishima
Rwanda’s Minister of Youth and Arts Development, Dr. Utumatwishima Jean Nepo Abdallah, said Tuesday that youth unemployment remains a challenge...
Opinions
Cooling the Economy in a Heating World
For the past year, Rwanda's economy has been sprinting, posting an impressive 9.4 percent growth rat. But as 2026 unfolds,...
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