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Vehicles and people wade through a flooded street during heavy rains on Kinamba-Gakiriro-Kagugu road in Gasabo District in Kigali on January 28, 2020. The road was impassable for the better part of Tuesday evening due to flooding that left people stranded for hours on either side of the road. Photo: Emmanuel Kwizera
Rwanda

Weatherman cautions of more severe rains

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
A passenger uses a Tap&Go card to board transport bus in Kigali. Rwanda has continued to make strides in digitalising services.
Rwanda

A look at Rwanda’s effort to bridge the digital gap

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Many pedestrians had to be carried to make it across flooded roads shortly after the Tuesday afternoon downpour had receded. While some ferried passengers, especially the vulnerable, as an act of kindness, others saw it as an opportunity to make a quick buck. Photo: Emmanuel Kwizera.
Rwanda

Heavy rains pound Kigali

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Minister of Environment Jean du2019Arc Mujawamariya (right) and Kigali City officials visit the former Gikondo industrial park.
Rwanda

Minister Mujawamariya sends warning to wetland encroachers

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Children drink milk at Mageragere Early Child Development Centre in Nyarugenge District.
Rwanda

Relief as Nyagatare dairy farmers secure market

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Inside the new Genocide memorial in Kayonza.
Rwanda

Kayonza upgrades main Genocide memorial site

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
(L-R) Amb. Ron Adam, Israeli envoy to Rwanda; Minister for Youth and Culture Rosemary Mbabazi; Holocaust survivor David Frankel; and Ibuka president Jean Pierre Dusingizemungu, and other guests during the 75th International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at Kigali Genocide Memorial on January 27.
Rwanda

Rwanda joins Israel to mark 75th Holocaust remembrance

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
A verandah of a home. As of 2018, abandoned property came to a total of 1,166, including 353 houses, nationwide.
Rwanda

Nyarugenge to sell off abandoned properties

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Teddy Segore, one of the pilots with Charis test-flies one of the drones.
Rwanda

Rwanda deploys drones to eliminate malaria mosquitoes

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
(L-R) Charles Haba, the Managing Director of Century Real Estate; Africau2019s federation and near east region president Joseph Akhigbe; International Real Estate Federation world President, Walid Moussa during the interview with The New Times they discussed on aim of collectively looking at how the federation can strengthen its base on the African continent by among others, establishing its chapter in Rwanda at Gishushu, Century Real Estate Headquarters on January 27th, 2020. (All photos by Dan Nsengiyumva)
Rwanda

Global real estate guru sees potential in Rwanda market

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
A total of 2,014 coronavirus confirmed cases have been reported globally.
Rwanda

Govt calls for calm amid spread of Coronavirus

Tuesday, January 28, 2020
(L-R) The Chancellor of the Chancellery for Heroes, National Orders and Decorations of Honour, Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi, Minister of State in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Edouard Bamporiki, and Director of Rwanda Peace Academy Col Jules Rutaremara during Press Conference in Kigali yesterday.
Rwanda

Govt unveils Heroes Day roadmap

Friday, January 24, 2020
Workers demolish some of the structures at the former Gikondo industrial park last week. The demolition is part of the exercise to restore the wetland.
Rwanda

More factories to relocate from Kigali city wetlands

Friday, January 24, 2020
A teacher during class at Collu00e8ge St Andru00e9 in Kigali on Thursday.
Rwanda

School heads decry capacity gaps among teachers

Friday, January 24, 2020
Foreign affairs minister Dr Vincent Biruta (left) and his health counterpart Dr Diane Gashumba speak to one of the Rwandans released by Uganda, at hospital, earlier this month. He is one of the nine Rwandans who have been undergoing medical check-up after years on unlawful detention in the neighbouring country.
Rwanda

Rwanda would welcome a travel advisory against Ugandan smugglers

Friday, January 24, 2020
The New Times
Rwanda

RIB warns public against WhatsApp fraudsters

Friday, January 24, 2020
Zebras in Akagera National Park.
Rwanda

Akagera Park records 25% revenue growth

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The former Nyarugenge Prison, popularly known as u20181930u2019, stands on a prime property in Kigaliu2019s centre business district. Plans are underway to construct what could be the countryu2019s biggest cathedral on the 5.5 hectare piece of land.
Rwanda

Catholic Church to build Cathedral at 1930 Prison

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
L-R Bishop Joshua H.K Banda and Bishop John Rucyahana after Signing the MoU in Kigali on Tuesday.
Rwanda

Zambian organisation partners with NURC to promote unity

Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Medics monitor the screen while performing a minimally invasive neurosurgery operation at Kacyiru Hospital. This was a simulation exercise while the real surgery is expected to take place on Thursday.
Rwanda

Rwandan neurosurgery ops go high-tech

Wednesday, January 22, 2020