In a bustling district hospital outside Kigali, Dr. Jean-Pierre tirelessly attends to a continuous stream of patients, diagnosing illnesses, assisting in childbirth, and responding to emergencies. Despite his unwavering dedication,…
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Society
Rwanda’s New Psychometric Test for Public Servants: Is It Too Late?
by Fred Mwasaby Fred Mwasa 1:45 amOn February 7, 2025, Rwanda’s Ministry of Public Service announced the introduction of a psychometric test for recruiting public servants, in line with Presidential Order No. 128/01 of 03/12/2020, particularly…
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International
The Billion-Dollar Belgian Mining Conglomerates, Without a Single Mine
by Fred Mwasaby Fred Mwasa 9:14 amThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly known as the Belgian Congo, has valuable mineral resources. Copper, cobalt, uranium, gold, and diamonds that have fueled western development for over…
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International
China’s Mega Trade Show Opens, Rwandan Companies Showcasing There
by Fred Mwasaby Fred Mwasa 9:31 amThe newest edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world’s first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, opened on Tuesday in Shanghai. Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivered a keynote…
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National
The 30 Years of Consequential Decision-Making
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro & Fred Mwasa 2:54 pmThis Sunday, August 11, 2024, President Paul Kagame will be sworn in for a new term, marking yet another chapter in Rwanda’s journey. In the past years, the nation has…
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Special Reports
Can You Imagine Just 2% Rwandans with Health Insurance?
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro, Fred MwasaAnne Marie Niwemwiza & Daniel Sabiiti 11:09 amImagine a time when only 2.6% of Rwandans had health insurance. This wasn’t a distant past, but the reality for Rwanda in the mid-1990s. Access to healthcare was limited, and…
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Rwanda Decides 2024
A Campaign of YouTubers, Disposable Cups, Rwandan Songs
by Daniel Sabiiti & Fred Mwasaby Daniel Sabiiti & Fred Mwasa 10:12 pmAt the media podium on all the campaign sites of President Paul Kagame and his coalition partners, there is an unusual sight; popular YouTubers and social media influencers. These have…
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Following independence, Gregoire Kayibanda government planned a donor-funded road to directly connect Ruhengeri (now Musanze) in the north with Gitarama (now Muhanga) in the center. The whole ruling class hailed…
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On April 8, 1993, UN special rapporteur Bacre Waly Ndiaye arrived in Rwanda to investigate the worsening political, security and humanitarian situation. He visited several camps for internally displaced persons…
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Rwanda stands at a crossroads as it heads into the general election; parliamentary and presidential due July-September, 2024. To shed light on this critical moment, we are launching a groundbreaking…