Building Rwanda’s future: Strengthening early childhood development services for every child

In Rwanda, the foundations of a prosperous and inclusive society are being laid in the first years of a child’s life. As the country accelerates toward Vision 2050, early childhood development (ECD) has emerged as a national priority  not just for child welfare, but for long-term human capital development. Thanks to a growing commitment from government, civil society, and international partners, Rwanda is making strides in ensuring that every child regardless of where they are born receives the care, nutrition, protection, and stimulation they need to thrive. A holistic approach…

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“Dukwiriye kubaha abacu tubashyingura mu cyubahiro” – Dr. Bizimana

Mu muhango wo gushyingura mu cyubahiro imibiri 260 y’abazize Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994 mu Rwibutso rwa Rusiga, Minisitiri w’Ubumwe bw’Abanyarwanda n’Inshingano Mboneragihugu, Dr Jean Damascène Bizimana, yongeye gusaba abatuye akarere ka Rulindo n’abanyarwanda muri rusange kugira uruhare mu gutanga amakuru y’ahakiri imibiri itaraboneka, kugira ngo abishwe bashyingurwe mu cyubahiro. Ni umuhango waranzwe no kwibuka no guha agaciro abazize Jenoside yakorewe abatutsi batarabona aho baruhukira mu mahoro. Muri uru rwibutso hashyinguye imibiri ibihumbi 6,437, rukaba ruherereye mu murenge wa Rusiga, hakaba hari gukorwa gahunda n’imyiteguro izatuma ruba urwibutso rw’akarere ka…

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Denzel Washington yabaye intandaro y’amafoto yavugishije benshi i Cannes

Mu birori bikomeye bya Festival de Cannes ku nshuro ya 78, byatangiye ku wa 13 Gicurasi 2025 mu Bufaransa, umukinnyi w’icyamamare muri sinema Denzel Washington yagaragaye mu gikorwa cyatumye afatwa amafoto menshi yavugishije itangazamakuru n’abari aho. Intonganya yagiranye n’umwe mu bafotozi zatangaje benshi. Uyu mukinnyi w’imyaka 70 yagaragaye ku itapi itukura ku wa Mbere, tariki ya 19 Gicurasi, mu rwego rwo kwamamaza filime nshya yise “Highest 2 Lowest”, yiganjemo ibyamamare nka A$AP Rocky. Nyuma yo kwiyereka imbere y’itangazamakuru, ibintu byatangiye guhindura isura ubwo Denzel yatakarizaga icyizere umwe mu bafotozi wagize…

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Rayon Sports yahanwe: Izakina imikino isoza shampiyona nta bafana

Nyuma y’imvururu zavutse mu mukino w’umunsi wa 28 wa shampiyona hagati ya Bugesera FC na Rayon Sports, Ishyirahamwe ry’umupira w’amaguru mu Rwanda (FERWAFA) ryafatiye Rayon Sports igihano gikomeye: kutongera gukinira imbere y’abafana bayo mu mikino ibiri ya nyuma y’uyu mwaka w’imikino. Ibi byemezo byafashwe ku wa Mbere, tariki 19 Gicurasi 2025, mu nama idasanzwe yateranye kuri FERWAFA binyuze muri Komisiyo ishinzwe amarushanwa. Hakoreshejwe ingingo ya 21 y’amategeko agenga shampiyona, yasuzumye imyitwarire y’abafana ba Rayon Sports yagaragaye nk’itemewe, maze hafatwa icyemezo ko iyi kipe izakina nta bafana mu mikino ibiri isigaye.…

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Ubudahangarwa bwa Joseph Kabila mu maboko ya Sena!

 Ubushinjacyaha bw’Igisirikare cya RDC bwasabye Sena gukuriraho ubudahangarwa nka Senateri uwahoze ari perezida w’iki gihugu Joseph Kabila kugira ngo bumukurikiraneho icyaha cyo kugambanira igihugu, kuba mu mutwe w’ingabo utemewe, ibyaha by’intambara n’ibyibasiye inyokomuntu. Ubushinjacyaha buhuza ibi byaha n’uruzinduko Kabila yagiriye mu mujyi wa Goma ugenzurwa na AFC/M23 muri Mata 2025. Bwagaragaje ko ari kimwe mu bimenyetso bigaragaza ko ari mu buyobozi bw’iri huriro. Abasenateri 40 ni bo bagize Komisiyo yihariye ya Sena ishinzwe gusuzuma niba senateri Kabila Joseph wabaye Perezida wa Repubulika Iharanira Demokarasi ya Congo kuva mu 2001 kugeza…

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Kigali yifuza kuba igicumbi gishya cya Loni mu rwego rw’amavugurura y’ubukungu

Mu gihe Umuryango w’Abibumbye (Loni) uri mu cyerekezo cyo kuvugurura imikorere no kwimurira zimwe mu nzego zawo mu bihugu bidahenze, u Rwanda rwafashe iya mbere mu kugaragaza ubushake bwo kwakira izo mpinduka. Mu ibaruwa yandikiwe umunyamabanga mukuru wa Loni ku wa 15 Gicurasi 2025, Minisitiri w’Intebe w’u Rwanda, Dr. Edouard Ngirente, yemeje ko u Rwanda rwiteguye kuba urugo rushya rw’amashami, ibikorwa, n’inzego za Loni, by’umwihariko mu gihe hagamijwe gukemura ibibazo by’ubukungu byugarije umuryango. Kuki u Rwanda? Ibisobanuro bya Kigali ku bushake bwarwo Muri iyo baruwa, u Rwanda rushimangira ko rwifitemo…

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Icyizere ku rukingo rwa virusi itera SIDA ruri mu igeragezwa- Ubushakashatsi

Urukingo rwa virusi itera SIDA rumaze iminsi ruri mu igeragezwa mu bihugu binyuranye n’u Rwanda rurimo, ubushakashatsi bwerekanye ko iyo rutewe umuntu rukangura uturemangingo dushinzwe ubudahangarwa bw’umubiri bityo rukatwongerera ubushobozi bwo gukora abasirikare barwanya iyi virusi. Uru rukingo rwubakira umubiri ubudahangarwa binyuze mu turemangingo ntirwari rwarigeze rugeragezwa muri Afurika ariko ngo byagaragaye ko rwatanga umusaruro haba ku baturage ba Amerika n’abo muri Afurika. Umwarimu muri Kaminuza y’Ubuvuzi ya Amserdam, Rogier Sanders, uri mu bakoze igenzura ku igerageza ry’uru rukingo ryakorewe muri Amerika, mu Rwanda no muri Afurika y’Epfo, yatanze icyizere…

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The impact of climate change on women in agriculture in Rwanda: Voices from the ground

Rwanda, often called the “Land of a Thousand Hills,” is a small East African country renowned for its lush landscapes and agricultural productivity. However, with the intensification of climate change, women who rely on agriculture for their livelihoods are facing unprecedented challenges. In a country where over 70% of the population depends on farming, the effects of climate change are particularly harsh on women, who are both primary food producers and key economic actors in the agricultural sector. The Strain of unpredictable weather Climate change in Rwanda manifests through erratic…

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Scarred Early: The lasting impact of gender-based violence in childhood

Gender based violence “GBV” does not spare the young. For many children around the world, violence rooted in power imbalance, gender norms and social silence begins far too early. The consequences often extend well beyond the moment of harm shaping their mental health, relationships, education and futures. A childhood interrupted: What GBV looks like at an early age Gender-based violence in childhood can take many forms: Sexual abuse by family members, caregivers, or authority figures, physical violence disproportionately affecting girls, child marriage, which predominantly affects girls under 18, female genital…

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La pneumonie chez les enfants: Une menace évitable mais meurtrière

Chaque année, des centaines de milliers d’enfants à travers le monde sont victimes d’un ennemi souvent sous-estimé: la pneumonie. Cette infection pulmonaire, parfois banalisée est pourtant l’une des principales causes de mortalité infantile, notamment dans les pays à revenu faible ou intermédiaire. La pneumonie est une infection des poumons, causée par des virus, des bactéries ou plus rarement des champignons. Elle provoque une inflammation des alvéoles pulmonaires qui se remplissent de liquide ou de pus rendant la respiration difficile. Chez les enfants, dont le système immunitaire est encore en développement,…

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