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Charles Nyandwi

Charles Nyandwi

Dr Yvan Butera appeared before a parliamentary committee to explain the progress made in preventing and responding to GBV and existing gaps in service delivery.

MPs raise concerns over gaps in Isange one-stop centres

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Jean-Maurice Uwera.

Journalist Uwera appointed deputy govt spokesperson

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Residents wade through a flooded street in Rubavu District in May 2023. Rwanda is expected to receive wetter-than-normal conditions during the March to May rainy season. Courtesy

Regional forecaster predicts heavy March-May rains for Rwanda

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Gisele Emerusenge, a sign language teacher during a class in Kigali. The Africa Deaf Christian College, which will teach sign language formally, is expected to open in September in Bugesera District.

Sign language college set to open by September

Monday, January 26, 2026

Minister of Labour and Public Service Christine Nkulikiyinka (2nd Left) addresses the parliamentary committee on Governance and Gender Affairs on Thursday, January 22. Courtesy

Misconduct cases among public servants drop by 53%

Thursday, January 22, 2026

A flooded residential area in Nyabihu District in May 2023. Rwanda is expected to receive moderate to heavy rainfall during the last ten days of January 2026. Olivier Mugwiza

Moderate to heavy rains expected late January

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Transport experts have welcomed Rwanda’s newly passed road traffic bill. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

New road traffic bill long overdue, say experts

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Hesham Gazar, the Chief Executive Officer of Leather and More Company, meets with RDB CEO Jean Guy Afrika

Egyptian investor mulls plans to start leather factory in Rwanda

Sunday, January 18, 2026

More than 470 disaster incidents have been recorded across Rwanda since the onset of the rainy season in September, leaving at least 67 people dead and 123 others injured.

Disasters kill 67 in five months as lightning emerges deadliest hazard

Sunday, January 18, 2026

The number of children in ECD centres has grown more than five times in five years.

Call to fix learning quality, infrastructure gaps in ECD centres

Friday, January 16, 2026

Workers sort coffee beans at a drying station in Kirehe District. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Can coffee sector sustain its strongest harvest in years?

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Nine people were killed and six others injured after lightning struck a group of farmers who had taken shelter from the rain in Jarama Sector, Ngoma District.

Ngoma deaths spotlight hidden lightning risks in low-lying areas

Monday, January 12, 2026

A flooded residential area in Nyabihu District in May 2023. Meteo Rwanda has warned that Nyabihu and Ngororero districts are expected to receive the heaviest rainfall in mid-January. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Nyabihu, Ngororero to see heaviest mid-January rains

Sunday, January 11, 2026

The Minister of Infrastructure, Jimmy Gasore, speaks during an interview with The New Times on Monday, January 5. Photo by Kellia Keza.

Minister explains why new traffic bill is tough on defiant motorists

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Workers sort fresh chili for export at NAEB warehouse. The value of Rwanda’s exports fell sharply by 30.13 per cent year-on-year to $215 million in November 2025.

Export earnings declined by 30% in November

Friday, January 09, 2026

The bill introduces a points-based system intended to penalise traffic violations, while rewarding responsible driving. Craish Bahizi

Mixed reactions from motorists over new road traffic bill

Thursday, January 08, 2026

Fish production at Lake Kivu based fish hatchery in Karongi District. According to statistics Rwanda fish production rose to 52,439 tonnes in 2025, up from 48,133 tonnes in 2024, extending a steady upward trend over the past five years. Photo: Courtesy

Rwanda records steady rise in fish production

Wednesday, January 07, 2026

The government has apologised to Rwandans following power disruptions recorded in different parts of the country. Courtesy

Regional grid challenges 'causing power cuts in Rwanda'

Tuesday, January 06, 2026