Society

Four years ago, when Kabarondo farmers were asked to hand over their land along the Rwinkwavu Dam and shift from growing bananas to fruits on a massive orchard farm, the …

At the entrance of Gahini Hospital, gender equality and equity are not abstract concepts—they are the subject of a heated debate between a female security guard and a group of …

After the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda’s education system was in crisis. Schools lay in ruins, many teachers were gone—killed or forced to flee—and literacy levels were low. Rebuilding …

When floods swept through Kamonyi District years ago, maize fields that had taken months of labor were flattened overnight. For many farmers, those moments meant more than lost crops—they threatened …

  Nikuze Didacienne, 58, was a nobody two years ago; she could barely afford health insurance and was considered a community desperado. This didn’t stop her from being an exemplary …

For thousands of rural farmers, a single chicken, goat or pig received through the Passing on the Gifts (PoG) approach has become the starting point of improved nutrition, steady income …

 While the Sustainable Agricultural Productivity and Market Linkage Project (SAPMP) was designed to boost agricultural productivity through irrigation and land rehabilitation, its implementation in Nyiramageni marshland has unexpectedly opened up …

Gospel singer and social worker, Bienvenue Zebedayo, has joined the government’s campaign to fight stigma among youths living with HIV with a plan to raise funds to construct a music …

With majority funding coming from Rwandans, Love with Action (LWA), a local Rwandan organisation, has donated Christmas gifts to children with disabilities and their families as part of efforts to …

With a smile that never left his face, and a glance at his shoes met with feet that tapped away to the rhythm of drums and music, the diagnosis was …

Nyagatare District’s Land Use Master Plan (2023–2050) is an ambitious document. Stretching over nearly three decades, it lays out a vision of a productive agricultural hub, a climate-resilient district, and …

The Young Water Professional (YWP) Rwanda Chapter has won a major international recognition by being named the 2025 Young Water Professional Chapter of the Year. The award is one of …