media day

Today May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. We celebrate this day at a time when we also commemorate 25 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in which the media, unfortunately, also played a destructive role. This is therefore, a time for reflection both on why the media…

As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day today May 3, it’s time to hail the bold decision of Richard Mugisha and his colleagues at Trust Law Chambers for petitioning the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of criminal defamation and adultery Articles in the 2018 penal code. The two articles are…

As Rwandan media joins the rest of the world to mark World Press Freedom Day today, May 3, The Chronicles has gone to the newsrooms to find out how many reporters and editors are women compared to men. Having female and male journalists and editors is important for two broad…

Four major news websites announced last week that they were merging to operate as a single company in a move that has shaken the local news industry – bringing back a long standing debate as to whether Rwanda’s small economy has the capacity to absorb the explosion of media houses.…

There was widespread jubilation last week, when President Paul Kagame came out on April 12 to assert that although he respected the ruling, he did not agree with the Supreme Court’s decision to maintain Article 236 of the Penal Code. Article 236 reads: “Any person who insults or defames the…